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Ditters von Dittersdorf
See page 104.
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the Fret
(Dialectal, North East England) A fog or mist at sea or coming inland from the sea. From WIKI
Bradley
See page 173.
hale
Sound, entire, healthy; robust, not impaired. From WIKI - Usually used in regard to an older person.
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the Wand
A witching wand; Cf. page 725.
Shelbys fighting in the West
See page 499 - Also, THIS
Demesnes
In the feudal system, demesne (also spelled desmesne; pronounced /dɨˈmeɪn/ di-MANE or /dɨˈmiːn/ dih-MEEN; via Old French demeine from Latin dominium) was all the land, not necessarily all contiguous to the manor house, that was retained by a lord for his own use - as distinguished from land "alienated" or granted to others (alieni) as freehold tenants. From WIKI
Lord Bishop's Castle
Auckland Castle (often known locally as The Bishop's palace), has been the official residence of the Bishop of Durham since 1832. However, its history goes back much earlier, being established as a hunting lodge for the Prince Bishops of Durham. The castle is surrounded by 800 acres (3.2 km2) of parkland, which was originally used by the Bishops for hunting and is today open to the public. The castle and its grounds contain seven Grade I listed structures. The castle's long dining room is home to 12 of the 13 17th century portraits of Jacob and his 12 sons painted by Francisco de Zurbarán, which were saved by Bishop Trevor in 1756. Trevor was unable to secure the 13th, Benjamin, so commissioned Arthur Pond to produce a copy, which hangs alongside the 12 other originals. Auckland Castle also provides the setting for Lewis Carroll's story "A Legend of Scotland". From WIKI
Lanchester
Lanchester is a village and civil parish in County Durham, England, and was in the former district of Derwentside (1975-2009). It is 8 miles (13 km) to the west of the city of Durham and 5 miles (8 km) from the former steel town of Consett, and has a population of slightly over 4,000 people. Although there was a small drift mine on the edge of the village which closed in the 1970s, Lanchester's economy was mainly based on agriculture. From WIKI - Also, cf. page 339.
