STANLEY LANE-POOLE
\stˈanlɪ lˈe͡ɪnpˈuːl], \stˈanlɪ lˈeɪnpˈuːl], \s_t_ˈa_n_l_ɪ l_ˈeɪ_n_p_ˈuː_l]\
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An English historical and archaeological writer, nephew of Edward William Lane and editor of many of his works, born in London, Dec. 18, 1854. He is famed for his knowledge of the civilizations and peoples of antiquity and of the mediaeval period. Among his works are: "Arabian Society in the Middle Ages" (1883); "Social Life in Egypt" (1883); "The Moors in Spain" (1886); "The Mogul Emperors" (1892); "Mediaeval India".
By Charles Dudley Warner
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Quinones
- Hydrocarbon rings which contain two moieties position. They can be substituted in any position except at the ketone groups.