Harley


Robert, 1st Earl of Oxford, 1661–1724, British statesman.
Contemporary Examples

In Defense of ‘Socialized Medicine’ Andrew Neil July 22, 2009
Why Victoria Gotti Is Rooting for Banned Cyclist Lance Armstrong Michael Daly October 22, 2012
Filming a Beautiful Town in Decay: ‘Rich Hill’ and the Elusive American Dream Tracy Droz Tragos July 26, 2014
William Rides The Bat Bike! Tom Sykes April 25, 2013
Filming a Beautiful Town in Decay: ‘Rich Hill’ and the Elusive American Dream Tracy Droz Tragos July 26, 2014

Historical Examples

The Candidate Joseph Alexander Altsheler
Little Dorrit Charles Dickens
The Candidate Joseph Alexander Altsheler
Little Dorrit Charles Dickens
My Novel, Complete Edward Bulwer-Lytton

noun
Robert, 1st Earl of Oxford. 1661–1724, British statesman; head of the government (1710–14), negotiated the treaty of Utrecht (1713)

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