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Tulchan — A Tulchan (from the Scottish Gaelic, tulachan ) was in Scotland a man appointed as bishop after the Reformation, who was a bishop in name only and whose revenue was drawn by his patron. It was originally used of a calf skin, which was stuffed… … Wikipedia
tulchan bishop — noun see tulchan 2 * * * tulchan bishop noun (Scot hist) A titular bishop appointed to transmit most of the revenues of a diocese to the nobles (1572) • • • Main Entry: ↑tulchan … Useful english dictionary
TULCHAN BISHOPS — bishops appointed in Scotland by James VI. to draw the Church revenues for his behoof in part, a tulchan being a calf skin stuffed into the rude similitude of a calf to induce the cow to give her milk freely; so of the bishops, which the… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
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Kalbspuppe — Das Melken mit der Kalbspuppe (aus Kalb und Puppe; engl. dummy calf[1]) ist ein in der ethnographischen Literatur aus vielen Ländern berichtetes Verfahren, bei dem durch Überlistung der Kuh (oder der Stute, Kamelstute, Yakkuh) versucht wird, ihre … Deutsch Wikipedia
Kuhblasen — Das Kuhblasen (engl. cow blowing[1] oder Kuhblasen[2], in Indien anglisierend phooka genannt[3]) ist ein in der ethnographischen Literatur aus vielen Ländern berichtetes Verfahren, bei dem durch kräftiges Einblasen von Luft in die Vagina –… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Jean Carignan — Jean « Ti Jean » Carignan (7 décembre 1916, Lévis 16 février 1988, Montréal) est un célèbre violoneux québécois. Sommaire 1 Son enfance à Lévis 2 Ses études du violon et son répertoire 3 … Wikipédia en Français
Andrew Melville — and religious reformer.Early life and early educationHe was born at Baldovy near Montrose, Angus, the youngest son of Richard Melville (brother to Melville of Dysart); his father died at the Battle of Pinkie in 1547, fighting in the van of the… … Wikipedia
Midlothian campaign — Photograph taken at Dalmeny House of the campaign s organizers in 1879. Included in the photograph are William Ewart Gladstone and his wife and daughter Mary Gladstone, and the Earl and Countess of Rosebery. Also pictured is the Countess s cousin … Wikipedia
Tulcán — Tulcan is also an alternative spelling of tulchan Tulcán is the capital of the province of Carchi in Ecuador. The population of Tulcán is approximately 53,000 [ [http://www.thebestofecuador.com/tulcan.htm thebestofecuador.com] ] . Tulcán is known … Wikipedia
