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In the debate on the succession to Elizabeth I, it was thought by some to be telling against claimants of the House of Stuart. In Calvin's Case, it was also brought up, to argue against the proposed right of inheritance in England of the Scottish post-nati (those born after the Union of Crowns of 1603).
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Telling against this hypothesis, however, the gospel has no underlying passion tradition separate from Mark, and Luke's travel account is evidently based on Mark 10. A contemporary version of the four-source theory omits proto-Luke, with the evangelist combining Mark, Q, and L directly. Still, the gospel might have circulated originally without the birth narrative in the first two chapters.Funk, Robert W. and the Jesus Seminar.
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Alice: She is one of the worst-natured inmates of Mrs Brisket's orphanage, notorious for her tale-telling against the other girls; Mrs Brisket rewards tale-telling with a piece of cheese. Dr. Gabriel Field: He takes charge in nursing Aunt Jane back to health and alerts the authorities about the conspirators. He also encourages Simon in art work Mr. Friendshipp: He is the inspector of the orphanage but lacks the perception to make a competent inspector. He is easily fooled into believing Mrs Brisket's orphanage is well- run, despite the freezing classrooms, the orphans' inadequate clothing, and their emaciation.
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Budd had finished second behind Ray Norton in the United States Olympic trials at 100 m in a closely fought contest between the first four finishers, all recording the same time of 10.4 s. At the Olympics themselves, Budd was to finish fifth in the final with perhaps his inexperience at major championships telling against him.R Hymans (2008) The History of the United States Olympic Trials - Track & Field , USA Track & Field Budd was to experience further disappointment in the 4 × 100 m relay. The United States team (of Budd-Norton- Stone Johnson-Dave Sime) finished first in a world record time of 39.4 s but were disqualified because the at the first exchange from Budd to Norton, Norton started too early and the exchange happened outside the changeover box.
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