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  Selections from the Life History of Joseph Holbrook
I soon went to Western to visit Nancy Lampson and inform her of my intentions of going west as soon as I could get ready and to know whether she would accompany me thither, which she cheerfully agreed to do and be ready as soon as I should require her.
On December 30, 1830, I was married at her father's house in the town of Western to Nancy Lampson, she being the youngest daughter of David and Sarah Lampson, the minister of the Congregational Church, county of Worcester, Massachusetts.
I traveled 25 and 30 miles per day until the snow began to fall about the third day and the streams were so swollen by the melting snow that it became extremely difficult to ford as some of them were swimming.
www.sedgwickresearch.com /holbrook/jholbrook.htm   (20960 words)

  
 LEVEL 3 RIDE DESCRIPTIONS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
About 10 miles beyond is the stopover at Lampson Falls, audible from county highway (CR) 27.
Leaving from Canton the total is 84 miles (level 4), while a remote start from Degrasse results in a 44-mile total (level 3).
After you cross the river in the village of Hannawa Falls there are a couple of stores and as you leave the village you will come to the entrance to Postwood Park, a good place for a picnic lunch or a swim.
www.northnet.org /bikenny/level3ridedescriptions.html   (709 words)

  
 VeloAllegro.org: Rides & Races - Rides   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
In all, the warm-up route is 13 miles.
Usually there are three groups that head out for the Hammer Zone; the fastest first, then the moderate, then the slow or return group.The ride from the start to the Boeing facility is about 13 miles.
The Hammer Zone is a loop consisting of Wesminster Ave, Seal Beach Blvd., Lampson Ave, and Bolsa Chica Road.
www.veloallegro.org /content/rides-races/rides/ride-sat.html   (352 words)

  
 Law Reporter: Verdict for spouses of ironworkers killed in crane collapse   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Believing that the negligence of MHIA and Lampson caused their husbands' deaths, the widows of Wischer and DeGrave asked ATLA member Robert L. Habush of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to represent them in a lawsuit against MHIA and Lampson.
Suit alleged that MHIA and Lampson were negligent for failing to calculate the maximum safe wind speed for the load being lifted-about 450 tons.
Plaintiffs and Lampson contended that the winds alone were responsible for the collapse of the crane.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3898/is_200104/ai_n8935933   (817 words)

  
 Oxford University Press   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Politics and Diplomacy in Egypt - The Diaries of Sir Miles Lampson, 1935-1937
This fascinating record of Lampson's daily thoughts and dealings provides much information about both Egyptian politics and the conduct of `the old diplomacy'.
Introduction:- Lampson and his diaries;The British Policy Making Establishment for Egypt; The Cairo Residency and its Advisers; The Egyptian Scene; Treaty Negotiations; The Treaty Negotiations of 1936; The Abyssinian Factor; The Immediate Background 1934
www.oup.com /ca/isbn/0-19-726155-8   (693 words)

  
 Farouk of Egypt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
His decision to keep all the lights burning at his palace in Alexandria, during a time when the city was fled-out due to Italian bombing, was deemed particularly offensive by some.
The royal Italian servants of Farouk were not interned, and there is an unconfirmed story that Farouk told British Ambassador Sir Miles Lampson (who had an Italian wife), "I'll get rid of my Italians, when you get rid of yours."
As he got older, the king began pilfering objects and artifacts while on state visits abroad, including a ceremonial sword from the Shah of Iran and a priceless pocket watch from Winston Churchill.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Farouk_of_Egypt   (712 words)

  
 Local Obituaries - July 15-22, 2000   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
CEDAR VALE - Wanda Lampson, 62, of Cedar Vale, died July 16, 2000, at Cedar Vale Nursing Center.
Lampson was born Sept. 8, 1937, in Grenola, to Ruby (Bohannon) and John Wagner.
A son, Roger Lampson, preceded her in death.
www.winfieldcourier.com /obit/o000721.html   (2156 words)

  
 Ashtabula County Parks Ohio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The Lampson Reservoir is located about three miles east of SR 45 on SR 307, just as one crosses the Mill Creek.
The bad news is that, when repairs are being made, the fishing is going to be terrible; but the reservoir has been posted with a "No Trespassing" sign for many years, so folks shouldn't get too upset with the inconvenience.
But the Lampson Reservoir is closer than ever to being part of the Ashtabula County Metroparks system.
www.ashtabulacountymetroparks.org /lampson.htm   (228 words)

  
 Tennis Resorts Online: Killington School at Cortina
Tennis director David Lampson may be new to the Cortina tennis program, but this former touring pro has a long history of expertise and a reputation for technical brilliance.
He found David Lampson and his staff to be extremely helpful in improving all aspects of his tennis game.
By Car: The inn is roughly 250 miles from New York City, 158 miles from Boston, 166 miles from Hartford, and 184 miles from Montreal.
www.tennisresortsonline.com /trofiles/Cortina.cfm   (2887 words)

  
 AYSO Area E, K, L, & Q Fields
The school is on the left at the corner of Lampson and Dale.
Continue on Irvine Ave approximately 3 1/4 miles and turn right onto 18th St. Parking is available from the 18th St entrance.
Continue on Irvine Ave approximately 3 1/4 miles and turn right on to 18th St. Parking is available from the 18th St entrance.
ayso11l.org /all_fields.htm   (4230 words)

  
 Al-Ahram Weekly | 20th century Special issue | 1930-1939   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Mass demonstrations demanding total evacuation continued until January 1934, when Sir Miles Lampson, the new British high commissioner, arrived in Egypt to negotiate a treaty.
From the time of El-Nahhas's accession to power, he had been busily engaged in negotiations with Lampson to reach a treaty, which was concluded and ratified by parliament in November.
Miles Lampson became ambassador, and Egypt joined the League of Nations as an independent country in 1937.
weekly.ahram.org.eg /1999/462/1930.htm   (463 words)

  
 Al-Ahram Weekly | Sports | Ruled by the game   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
THE KING AND HIS MEN: Despite being enwrapped in the turbulence that plagued his reign, King Farouk was perhaps the famous Egyptian ruler to display not just an interest, but a passion, for football.
During a meeting at Abdin Palace on 24 December 1937, Sir Lampson narrated the minutes with the young king by his side.
Instead, it transformed into a debate about football and the king's perspective on the match he and Lampson had watched in Mansoura the week before.
weekly.ahram.org.eg /2004/681/sp11.htm   (2397 words)

  
 County of Lake - Public Works - Airport   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Lampson Field is a general aviation airport and the sole public use facility in Lake County.
Lampson Field is located in the Western part of Lake County approximately 2.2 miles from the edge of Clear Lake and 3.3 miles south of Lakeport which is the County seat.
The airport runway, designated Runway 10-28, is 3,600 feet long and 60 feet wide with; an 85-foot displaced threshold at the east end.
www.co.lake.ca.us /dpw/airport/airport.html   (175 words)

  
 WDNR - Lampson Moraine Pines State Natural Area
53, 4.1 miles then west on Pierce Road 1.8 miles, then north by foot on the site easement 0.25 mile into the area.
Description: Lampson Moraine Pines contains a northern dry-mesic forest containing old-growth red pine, many more than 2 feet in diameter, with occasional white pine.
Lampson Moraine Pines is owned by the DNR and was designated a State Natural Area in 1973.
www.dnr.state.wi.us /org/land/er/sna/sna103.htm   (213 words)

  
 FOREIGN OFFICE FILES FOR JAPAN AND THE FAR EAST Series One: Embassy & Consular Archives - Japan (1905-1940) (Public ...
A Report by Miles Lampson (see FO 262/1746) describing his Journey from Tientsin (left on 3 January 1930) to Peking (arrived 23 February 1930) provides good detail in its 58 folios.
Lampson, Head of the British Legation in Peking, was accompanied on his trip by Mr Teichman (Chinese Counsellor), Mr Sterndale Bennett (Second Secretary), Mr Clarke (Private Secretary), Captain Harding (Cypher Officer) and Mr Marshall (Stenographer).
But there is in addition a psychological factor which I mention with some hesitation as liable to be misconstrued when read in the normality of London, but which I think ought to be recorded in order to convey a true picture.
www.adam-matthew-publications.co.uk /collections_az/FOJapan1-5/description.aspx   (2455 words)

  
 What's near Spooner, WI?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Cumberland, WI (12.9 miles) There are Inns available in this town.
Frederic, WI (23.5 miles) There are Inns available in this town.
Hayward, WI (24.1 miles) There are Inns available in this town.
www.go-native.com /cgi-bin/distances?CITY=Spooner&STATE=WI&RADIUS=25   (118 words)

  
 The Keeney Homestead
Miles Lampson told him, "If you think you can keep the farm, then you can; but if you feel that you will not be able to keep it, there is no use making the effort." Nicholas took these words to heart, and renewed his efforts.
Lampson noticed that Nicholas had been saving up some cash, and he noted that no money had been paid on the farm for seven years.
Joseph Keeney died in 1846 and Nicholas and one of his brothers worked the farm until 1856 when Nicholas moved to a farm further west and then he went to Stafford and engaged in the produce business.
www.leroyny.com /News/2004/0419/Historical   (594 words)

  
 UNVEILING A CHAPTER OF WW2 HISTORY, Saturday, July 5, 1997
Besides ridding the terrain from possible subversive elements, Lampson was satisfied in the knowledge that King Farouk whom he referred to as 'the boy,' would invariably loose some of his court favorites, many of whom were Italians.
The irony here is that Lady Lampson, born Jacqueline Castellani, was herself Italian her father being the well-known M.D. Sir Aldo Castellani.
Caught between an overbearing husband and a frustrated young King, Lady Lampson was the proverbial pawn in the game of life.
www.egy.com /historica/97-07-05.shtml   (1053 words)

  
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The issue was treated in a less friendly manner by the respective governments, with an escalation of claims by Italy, corresponding with the start of the Ethiopian campaign.
Finally, the British government ceded the Sarra triangle in July 1934, acknowledging the impossibility of establishing their claim given that the Italians were already in posession.
It is interesting to note, that it is not Lampson, or the Governor-General of Sudan that oppose the trip, but the War Office and the Air Ministry.
www.fjexpeditions.com /desert/history/Almasydocs/Almasydocs.htm   (2128 words)

  
 Lampson takes part in TNT program   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Lampson will be participating in his third century ride, the first to do so as a Kansas Chapter member.
In 4-5 months of training, and under the guidance of a certified coach, team members will be prepared to run or walk a marathon (26.2 miles) or cycle a century ride (100 miles).
Lampson is the son of Dwayne and Debbie Lampson of Cedar Vale.
www.winfieldcourier.com /w030531/Thurs2.html   (425 words)

  
 Clarkson Club Hiking Schedule
  Lampson Falls is on the Grass River’s South Branch while Harpers Falls is on its North Branch.
This is essentially a long pleasant walk in the woods (11.2 miles round trip) in the Five Ponds Wilderness area.
  The trail is a 5.4 mile loop, with an elevation change of 670 feet.
www.clarkson.edu /cuclub/Hiking_04.htm   (757 words)

  
 1938, Feb. 2. 2001. The Encyclopedia of World History
Driven by anxieties over the presence of Axis sympathizers in the palace and government, the British turned to the Wafd as the only party they could trust to govern wartime Egypt.
When the king, who disliked the Wafd, tried to defy the ultimatum, the British ambassador, Sir Miles Lampson, sent tanks to surround Abdin Palace, the royal residence.
Faced with abdication or submission, the king capitulated and appointed a Wafdist government.
www.bartleby.com /67/2368.html   (196 words)

  
 chronology2
Launched about ten hours ahead of schedule because the naval convoy had been spotted by a Japanese vessel, the range to Tokyo was thus increased to 800 miles instead of the planned 650, which was considered the maximum to achieve success.
Fighting was intense in several sectors as the three-pronged German drive reached a point 21 miles beyond the Kasserine Pass and threatened the entire Allied force in central Tunisia.
Bad weather and errors, however, placed the men 30 to 50 miles away from the airfields which they were assigned to capture.
www2.bc.edu /~heineman/chronology2.html   (21323 words)

  
 Britain Egypt Treaty Protests 1936
Negotiations with the British for a treaty to resolve matters that had been left outstanding since 1922 had resumed.
The British delegation was led by its high commissioner, Miles Lampson, and the Egyptian delegation by Wafdist leader and prime minister, Mustafa Nahhas.
On August 26, a draft treaty that came to be known as the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty of 1936 was signed.
www.onwar.com /aced/data/echo/egypt1936.htm   (361 words)

  
 Al-Ahram Weekly | Palace tales   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
About seven or eight that evening, the notables were informed by telephone that British tanks were surrounding the Palace...
Miles Lampson had gone into the palace, followed by General Stone and several officers who had drawn their revolvers.
Taking advantage of this lapse, the king said: 'Moreover, I don't see why I should abdicate, for I have already asked Nahhas to form...a Government.' Miles Lampson could not ask decently for more than this.
weekly.ahram.org.eg /1998/406/fo1.htm   (3824 words)

  
 Egypt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
During the 22nd through 26th dynasties, the cities of Athribis and Heliopolis were under the control of a hereditary princedom, nominally subservient to the Pharaohs.
It was located in the central Delta region, about 40 miles (65 km.) from the sea, and about 20 miles (33 km,) northwest of Leontopolis.
Toward the end of the XXth Dynasty, conditions deteriorated to such a point that the High Priest of Amun, seated at Thebes (in Upper Egypt), became effectively independent, and established a line of Theocrats.
www.hostkingdom.net /egypt.html   (2522 words)

  
 1937 Letter - To Amelia Jane Sylvia Randall
Another mile and on our left is a petrol filling station built like a great seaplane.
On our right the barracks of the Irish Guards, on the left the residency, home of Sir Miles Lampson, British Ambassador to Egypt.
Our headlights are gleaming in the darkness, we are speeding along at a cool 70 miles an hour.
www.freewebs.com /matthewshistory/library/1937letter.html   (1045 words)

  
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My judgment at the time: a hobbyist's car, unsuitable for the mass market, and certainly not practical for us, a not-so-wealthy family who need all vehicles to be able to do all jobs, like carrying boxes and groceries as well as kids.
EV1 has traveled 48.2 miles, and starts charging with 5 bars and 47.3%.
Recharge to 16 miles and 3 bars, I still just barely make it home with the power display showing three diamonds, meaning that EV1 is close to using reserve.
www.hondaev.org /evcompar.html   (3622 words)

  
 A General History of the Near East, Chapter 15
They laid railroad tracks and water pipes as they moved forward; miles of wire netting were unrolled, because the troops marched faster over that than on ordinary sand dunes.
On February 2, tanks surrounded Farouk's palace, and the towering British ambassador, Sir Miles Lampson, forced his way into the king's presence.
Lampson, who had hoped to get rid of Farouk, left disappointed (he brought with him an unsigned declaration of abdication, which had been drafted by the same man who had overseen King Edward VIII's abdication in 1936).
xenohistorian.faithweb.com /neareast/ne15.html   (17272 words)

  
 Egypt in World War II   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Uncertain of the loyalty of Prime Minister Ali Maher and convinced that the king was intriguing against them, the British decided to entrust the Egyptian government to the Wafd.
On February 2, 1942, with the German army under General Erwin Rommel advancing toward Egypt, Lampson, the British ambassador, ordered the king to ask Mustafa Nahhas, the Wafdist leader, to form a government.
The incident clearly demonstrated that real power in Egypt resided in British hands and that the king and the political parties existed only so long as Britain was prepared to tolerate them.
history.acusd.edu /gen/ww2Timeline/egypt.html   (1498 words)

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