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51John B. Wood — (December 7, 1827 January 28, 1884) was a 19th century journalist from Lebanon, Maine. At various times hewas employed by the New York Times, New York Tribune, The Sun (New York), New York Herald, and the New York Evening News. He was educated… …
52Anthony Benezet — Antoine Bénézet Pour les articles homonymes, voir Bénézet. Bénézet instruisant des enfants de couleur Illustration dans un livre de 1850 Antoine Bénézet, ou encore A …
53Antoine Benezet — Antoine Bénézet Pour les articles homonymes, voir Bénézet. Bénézet instruisant des enfants de couleur Illustration dans un livre de 1850 Antoine Bénézet, ou encore A …
54Antoine Bénézet — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Bénézet. Bénézet instruisant des enfants de couleur Illustration dans un livre de 1850 Antoine Bénézet, ou Anthony Benezet en anglais, né le 31  …
55benignantly — See benignant. * * * …
56benign — benignly, adv. /bi nuyn /, adj. 1. having a kindly disposition; gracious: a benign king. 2. showing or expressive of gentleness or kindness: a benign smile. 3. favorable; propitious: a series of benign omens and configurations in the heavens. 4.… …
57Hinduism — /hin dooh iz euhm/, n. the common religion of India, based upon the religion of the original Aryan settlers as expounded and evolved in the Vedas, the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, etc., having an extremely diversified character with many… …
58humane — humanely, adv. humaneness, n. /hyooh mayn / or, often, /yooh /, adj. 1. characterized by tenderness, compassion, and sympathy for people and animals, esp. for the suffering or distressed: humane treatment of horses. 2. of or pertaining to… …
59kind — kind1 /kuynd/, adj., kinder, kindest. 1. of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person: a kind and loving person. 2. having, showing, or proceeding from benevolence: kind words. 3. indulgent, considerate, or helpful; humane (often… …
60merciful — mercifully, adv. mercifulness, n. /merr si feuhl/, adj. full of mercy; characterized by, expressing, or showing mercy; compassionate: a merciful God. [1250 1300; ME; see MERCY, FUL] Syn. kind, clement, lenient, forgiving, benignant, tender,… …
