Hartley
Americannoun
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David, 1705–57, English physician and philosopher.
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Marsden 1877–1943, U.S. painter.
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David. 1705–57, English philosopher and physician. In Observations of Man (1749) he introduced the theory of psychological associationism
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L ( eslie ) P ( oles ). 1895–1972, British novelist. His novels include the trilogy The Shrimp and the Anemone (1944), The Sixth Heaven (1946), and Eustace and Hilda (1947) as well as The Go-Between (1953)
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“It is with profound grief that we confirm the passing of Katherine Hartley Short,” the statement read.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
"It's a huge difference from where they were last year," England World Cup winner Alex Hartley said.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
Young stars such as scrum-half Charlie Bracken, centre Olly Hartley and wings Tobias Elliot and Noah Caluori have been to the fore.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
About the authors: Jon Hartley is a policy fellow at the Hoover Institution and a senior fellow at the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
Hume, in that work, holds the same relation to Locke and Berkeley as the late J. S. Mill held with his System of Logic to Hartley and James Mill.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" by Various
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