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Robert, 1915–91, U.S. painter.
an administrative district in the Strathclyde region, in S Scotland.
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The English and Scottish popular ballads (Volume II of 5) Various
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Homes and haunts of the most eminent British poets, Vol. II (of 2) William Howitt
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The English and Scottish popular ballads (Volume II of 5) Various
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a town in S central Scotland, the administrative centre of North Lanarkshire on the River Clyde: industrial centre. Pop: 30 311 (2001)
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