Vernon
Edward "Old Grog", 1684–1757, British admiral.
a town in N Connecticut.
a city in S British Columbia, in SW Canada.
a city in N Texas.
a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “springlike.”
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She threw her arms around Clinton intimate Vernon Jordan and happily posed for grip and grins, with Abedin acting as photographer.
Hillary Takes on the World: Clinton’s Foreign Policy Record in the Spotlight | Lloyd Grove | June 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn a statement, Lt. Paul Vernon said that, instead of taking her to her residence, Dencer “took advantage of the situation.”
More Bad News for Uber: Driver Arrested in Los Angeles Rape Case | Olivia Nuzzi | June 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThanks to Mark Santangelo and Mary Thompson of Mount Vernon for supplying historical research for this column.
Washington gave his servants—and, yes, slaves—four days off to mark the holiday in broad Mount Vernon-wide celebration.
But a few years of retirement brought Washington back to his beloved Mount Vernon, with its year-crowning Christmas cheer.
Vernon was a zealous Whig, and not personally unacceptable to the chiefs of his party.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington MacaulayMontague and Secretary Vernon were the ministerial candidates for Westminster.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington MacaulayMontague and Vernon came down to Tunbridge Wells, and conferred fully with him.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington MacaulayThey were drawn up by Vernon with his own hand, and sealed in such a manner that no subordinate officer was let into the secret.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington MacaulayVernon made no reply, but was putting away his sea-anemones with a sigh, when in came Russell to fetch Eric to the cricket.
Eric, or Little by Little | Frederic W. Farrar
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