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Robinson

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Robinson
1. Edward G., real name Emanuel Goldenberg. 1893--1973, US film actor, born in Romania, famous esp for gangster roles. His films include Little Caesar (1930), Brother Orchid (1940), Double Indemnity (1944), and All My Sons (1948)
2. Edward Arlington. 1869--1935, US poet, author of narrative verse, often based on Arthurian legend. His works include Collected Poems (1922), The Man Who Died Twice (1924), and Tristram (1927)
3. (William) Heath. 1872--1944, British cartoonist and book illustrator, best known for his comic drawings of fantastic machines
4. John (Arthur Thomas)1919--83, British bishop and theologian, best known for his controversial Honest to God (1963), which popularized radical theological discussion. He was suffragan Bishop of Woolwich (1959--69)
5. Mary. born 1944, Irish barrister and politician: president of Ireland 1990--97; U.N. high commissioner for human rights (1997--2001)
6. Smokey, real name William Robinson. born 1940, US Motown singer, songwriter, and producer. His hits include "The Tears of a Clown" (1970) (with the Miracles) and "Being with you" (1981)
7. "Sugar" Ray, real name Walker Smith. 1921--89, US boxer, winner of the world middleweight championship on five separate occasions


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In the first part of ROBINSON CRUSOE, at page one hundred and twenty-nine, you will find it thus written:
Al Robinson who once owned a farm on a side road leading off Trunion Pike, east of Winesburg and two miles beyond the town limits.
That Fall they paid the first installment of two hundred dollars on their land and Martin persuaded his mother to give and Robinson to take a chattel on their two horses, old Brindle, her calf and the pigs, that other much-needed implements might be bought.
 
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