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A New Dictionary of Eponyms
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- Morton S. Freeman
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Copyright information© A New Dictionary of Eponyms 1997, originally published by Oxford University Press 1997. (Hide copyright information)
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according to Hoyle
Although card-playing was a favorite among the wealthy for many generations, it was not until the seventeenth century that the manufacture of inexpensive decks of cards enabled the masses to enjoy this game. Cards soon became the rage throughout Europe. The game that held an irresistible attraction for the English was whist, the forerunner of bridge.
Whist could be played according to dozens of systems, which led Edmund Hoyle, an English writer (1672–1769), to write a book of rules called
A Short Treatise on the Game of Whist
(1742); the book eventually became the accepted authority on the playing of the game. Hoyle soon wrote on other popular card games ...
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Obituary: Professor Sir Fred Hoyle
The Independent - London;
August 23, 2001 ;
Chandra Wickramasinghe;
787 words
......career stretching over six decades Fred Hoyle sought to answer some of the biggest questions...questions in the most unsuspected places. Hoyle believed that, as a general rule, solutions...discovered already, or they would be trivial. Hoyle had no respect for the boundaries between...
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Book review: Fred Hoyle's Universe: Astronomer who crashed and burned over...
Scotland on Sunday;
June 5, 2005 ;
Andrew Crumey;
493 words
...Fred Hoyle's Universe Jane Gregory Oxford, GBP 20 IN 1950, British radio...Tommy Handley or Wilfred Pickles, but an astronomer called Fred Hoyle. As one newspaper commented, Hoyle was receiving "the sort of effusions that are usually devoted...
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Hoyle lifts Hanover.(Sports)
The Boston Herald;
March 14, 2001 ;
Melinn, Kyle;
298 words
......Blue Hills, it was a backbreaker. When talking about Kevin Hoyle's putback that helped Hanover win the Division 3 South championship...celebrating the shot because it was a goal by a defenseman, said Hoyle. I realized the referee didn't acknowledge the goal so I took the puck and shot it in to make sure. ...
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Hoyle, Edmond
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations;
ELIZABETH KNOWLES;
34 words
...Hoyle, Edmond 1672–1769 1. When in doubt, win the trick. Hoyle's Games Improved (ed. Charles Jones, 1790) "Twenty-four Short Rules for Learners"; though attributed to Hoyle, it is not found in earlier editions
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HOYLE PROVIDES AN ELEGANT HOME FOR BIG WORK
The Boston Globe;
October 14, 1987 ;
Christine Temin, Globe Staff;
778 words
...When Pamela Hoyle volunteered to work on the first Artcetera...before Rock Hudson." Why an art auction? Hoyle says there are easier ways to make money...by giving art they'd made themselves. Hoyle's commitment to the cause continued after...
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In the Fool's Paradise; Geoff Hoyle, Bringing the Happy Lunacy of...
The Washington Post;
February 21, 1989 ;
Elizabeth Kastor;
787 words
...Geoff Hoyle's feet are tapping out a jaunty syncopation...Congress studying rare texts on the subject, Hoyle is also-at heart and at foot-a performer...of the fool now playing at Arena Stage, Hoyle transforms himself into a 16th-century miser...
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 "The Record (Bergen County, NJ)")
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LESLIE HOYLE, EX-TEACHER WHO SHRUGGED OFF PARALYSIS
The Record (Bergen County, NJ);
February 15, 2000 ;
CAROLINE BREWER, Staff Writer;
709 words
......Writer The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 02-15-2000 LESLIE HOYLE, EX-TEACHER WHO SHRUGGED OFF PARALYSIS -- DEDICATED...Star B, Two Star P, One Star B Biographical: LESLIE HOYLE Leslie Hoyle, a severely paralyzed man who wouldn't let his multiple...
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Professor Sir Fred Hoyle
The Scotsman;
August 23, 2001 ;
ALASDAIR STEVEN Obituary;
787 words
...Prof Sir Fred Hoyle, astronomer, physicist and author Born...August, 2001, in Cumbria, aged 86 SIR Fred Hoyle had one of the most alert, fertile and...total command of the facts. In the Fifties, Hoyle was, undoubtedly, the leading astrophysicist...
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A Healthier Hoyle Leads Gwynn Park; Senior Loses Weight, Grows in Stature
The Washington Post;
April 25, 2002 ;
Jon Gallo;
643 words
...Daniel Hoyle is easy to spot as he stands alongside his...predominantly white or black T- shirts, yet Hoyle is dressed in a bright blue one with the...imposing, but few obstacles have stood in Hoyle's way. "I don't have an infatuation with...
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Sierra Attractions(TM) Brings the Top Selling PC Casino Game to Sega...
PR Newswire;
October 3, 2000 ;
581 words
......based on the #1 best selling Hoyle(R) Casino game for PC and Macintosh. Players...scores and statistics of each game. All Hoyle(R) Casino games offer endless...by calling 800-757-7707. The Hoyle line CD-ROM game series from Sierra sold over...
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Encore Announces the Release of New HOYLE(R) 2009 Games and the Launch of...
PR Newswire;
September 25, 2008 ;
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......and VIP rewards for game bonuses. Rated T for Teen, the 2009 HOYLE(R) games will be available...players with ongoing game updates, news, forums...special offers for HOYLE(R) players. More information...200 years ago Edmond Hoyle was the first person...globally-recognized 'Authorized Card ...
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Glu Mobile, Encore Software Ink Pact to Create Hoyle Games for Mobiles
Wireless News;
March 29, 2006 ;
345 words
......create and publish Hoyle-branded games for mobile phones. The first game to launch in the multi-year, multiple game deal will be Hoyle 6-in-1 Solitaire Pro. The game will be available...complete solitaire game available. "Hoyle interactive content...
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Hoyle, Sir Fred
A Dictionary of Scientists;
787 words
...Hoyle, Sir Fred (1915–2001) British astronomer The son of a textile merchant from Bingley in Yorkshire, England, Hoyle was educated at Cambridge. After graduating in 1936 he remained...being elected to a fellowship at St. John's College in 1939. Hoyle spent World War II working on the development of ...
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Greenstreet sign major licensing deal with Hoyle - the official name in...
M2 Presswire;
March 13, 2006 ;
787 words
......HoyleIndex.htm Greenstreet - Hoyle Announcement Contact information...Greenstreet stamp of approval. Hoyle Over 200 years ago Edmond Hoyle was the first person to fully...globally recognised Authorised Card Game Rules'. Edmond was an English...it in 1742. Following this, Hoyle produced ...
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