Henry, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke. Bolingbroke, 1st Viscount.
an island of the Virgin Islands of the United States, in the E West Indies. About 20 sq. mi. (52 sq. km).
Lake, a lake in SE Canada, in Quebec province, draining into the Saguenay River. 365 sq. mi. (945 sq. km).
a river in the NE United States and SE Canada, flowing NE and E from Maine to New Brunswick province and then S to the Bay of Fundy. 450 miles (725 km) long.
a seaport in S New Brunswick, in SE Canada, on the Bay of Fundy, at the mouth of the St. John River.
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In “Centesimus Annus” in 1991, Pope St. John Paul II named the errors of “real socialism,” and then turned to the potential risks of “a radical capitalistic ideology.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Infielder, Jack Champlin, St. John Bosco, Sr.: The UC Irvine commit and Trinity League MVP led the two-time Division 1 champions with a .390 batting average and 31 RBIs while repeatedly delivering clutch hits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
Pitcher, Julian Garcia, St. John Bosco, Sr.: The Long Beach State commit threw a one-hit shutout with 14 strikeouts in the Southern Section Division 1 final and finished 9-1 with a 0.80 ERA.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
The Knights of Malta welcomed him, petitioned the pope for special dispensation, and made him a Knight of the Order of St. John.
From Slate ● Jun. 6, 2026
What did St. John Rivers think of this earthly angel?
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
Nigel, an emergency responder for St John Ambulance, first gave blood when he turned 18.
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2026
The iconic red brick building which houses Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum contains thousands of artefacts - from a full sized elephant beneath a spitfire to Salvador Dali's Christ of St John of the Cross.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2026
On Thursday, Rowles, of St John Lloyd Catholic church in Cardiff, admitted three counts of sending menacing or offensive messages using the Telegram app in May and June 2024.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2025
"We also had a hand-held scanner, and sirens and flashing lights should anything untoward be detected," said championship committee member St John Burkett.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2025
As to Mr. St John, the intimacy which had arisen so naturally and rapidly between me and his sisters did not extend to him.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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