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Giffen had already urged him to journey south, if only for a few days to clear up matters.
Giffen assured him that the captain and his mate had personally promised to treat the Negroes with consideration.
Australia had scored a massive 586 ( Syd Gregory 201, George Giffen 161 ) and then dismissed England for 325.
Admiral Giffen, with Wichita and the two escort carriers, had just arrived in the Pacific after participating in Operation Torch in the North African Campaign.
After his lengthy sabbatical from comics work, Giffen returned with a style influenced by his Justice League artist Kevin Maguire that was mid-way between the tight, controlled pencils of his early Legion days and the freer but less anatomically correct style he had later adopted.
In the first innings of the First Test at Sydney, Australia had scored a massive 586 ( Syd Gregory 201, George Giffen 161 ) and then dismissed England for 325.
Keith Giffen, who had much success with humor in his 1987 Justice League relaunch, revamped Tenzil Kem ( which could arguably be a explained as consequence of his regained sanity ) as a free spirit who rebels against his planet's virtual enslavement of him as a senator by becoming a multi-media celebrity, using his planet's tax money to finance multiple television shows that allow Tenzil to leave his planet for multiple trips to Earth and other planets for adventure and fun.
Earlier in the year he had taken all nine wickets that fell for MCC against the Australians ( George Giffen was absent ).
When the Australian team next toured England in 1899, Trumble scored 1, 183 runs and took 142 wickets ; only George Giffen before him had achieved the " double " of 1, 000 runs and 100 wickets as part of a touring team in England.
The team missed the all-round ability of George Giffen, who had refused to join the squad, thinking it unlikely the tour would be a sporting or financial success.
The team missed the all-round ability of George Giffen who had refused to tour, thinking it unlikely the tour would be a sporting or financial success.
Giffen was a robust batsman noted for his driving he also had a fine cut and glance.
Ellis portrayed the Midnighter delivering a monologue on this ability in order to intimidate opponents ; Keith Giffen later had the character distribute a business card to this effect, in order to save time.
Giffen, DeMatteis, and Maguire had previously created the tongue-in-cheek Justice League International comic book in the 1990s, and revived a similar style of comedy as that series featured.
A six-issue sequel to Formerly Known as the Justice League, I Can't Believe It's Not the Justice League, was produced by Giffen, DeMatteis, and Maguire in 2004, but its publication was held off until 2005, after DC's Identity Crisis, in which a pregnant Sue Dibny is killed, had run its course.
When John Gordon died, she remarried, on 21 September 1640, the Sir Harry Montgomerie of Giffen, second son of Alexander Montgomerie, 6th Earl of Eglinton, and they had no children.
The eyes of George Giffen, the non-striker, were among the wanderers, and he was certain that everyone else must be looking for it, too: indeed, a segment of the crowd, in panic, had even opened up a space in the ring in anticipation of the ball ’ s descent.
Giffen reckoned it to have been a very mighty drive indeed — but he could not see where it had gone.
Giffen believed that this was one of the finest catches that he had ever seen, and, although on the team which it had adversely affected, he definitely appreciated it.
The Australian side had been weakened by the absence of Fred Spofforth and Billy Midwinter ; George Giffen played despite suffering from rheumatism, and Alec Bannerman damaged his finger attempting to stop a ball in the field and was absent hurt in the Australian second innings.
The Australian side had been weakened by the absence of Fred Spofforth and Billy Midwinter ; George Giffen played despite suffering from rheumatism, and Alec Bannerman damaged his finger attempting to stop a ball in the field and was absent hurt in the Australian second innings.

Giffen and advised
Giffen advised acceptance of this plan, citing the depressed market for land then prevailing and the large stock of provisions at the plantation.

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The suggestion that Giffen hire out the slaves was not realistic, since no planter would take the risk of having Negroes who knew they were to be free living with his own slaves.
William, who did not write to Gorham, told Giffen that unless he could operate the plantation as usual for a year, he would sue `` amicably '' to protect his interests.
When Giffen decided to charge him interest on the loan from John Palfrey, Gorham readily assented, vowing that in a matter of dollars and cents, his brothers would never have any cause to complain of him.
In order to be a true Giffen good, price must be the only thing that changes to get a change in quantity demand, and a Giffen good should not be confused with products bought as status symbols or for conspicuous consumption ( such a situation would indicate a Veblen good ).
A special type of inferior good may exist known as the Giffen good, which would disobey the " law of demand ".
For many years, Giffen would co-write comics, but only as a plotter.
On February 7, 2009, it was announced at the New York Comic Con that Keith Giffen would be spearheading a revival of Doom Patrol, a title which he has long said he wanted to write.
He redefined the look of the Legion, creating new costumes and designs that would last until artist Keith Giffen did a similar revamp in the 1980s.
Created by artist Keith Giffen as an intentionally silly character, Ambush Bug first appeared in DC Comics Presents # 52 ( Dec. 1982 ) and would make appearances in several other Superman-related comic books in the early 1980s.
During the time that Giffen and DeMatteis were writing the Justice League, the character was shown struggling with his conscience and developing heroic qualities, though he would remain a con-artist.
He would then illustrate a run of Justice League Europe working alongside writer JM DeMatteis and artist / writer Keith Giffen.
Over time Robertson would develop his craft finishing Giffen ’ s panel breakdowns while working, coincidentally, on the seminal JLE story entitled " Breakdowns ".
As a bowler it was said by the all-rounder George Giffen that: "... he would keep a fine line outside the off-stump, and never minded being hit.
During a stay of five hours and three quarters he played the bowling of Fred Spofforth, Palmer, Boyle, Billy Midwinter, and George Giffen without giving the slightest chance, and but for his impregnable defence it is quite likely that England would have been beaten.

Giffen and be
Giffen replied punctually and enthusiastically: `` Rest assured that your accompanying Letter of Instructions shall be in the Letter and Spirit strictly complied with and most particularly in regard to that part of them relative to the completion of your noble and humane views ''.
Giffen extracted one concession from William: the house servants could be free at any time Gorham thought expedient.
If the income effect for an inferior good is sufficiently strong, the consumer will buy less of the good when it becomes less expensive, a Giffen good ( commonly believed to be a rarity ).
As the last condition is a condition on the buyer rather than the good itself, the phenomenon can also be labeled as " Giffen behavior ".
Giffen goods are difficult to find because a number of conditions must be satisfied for the associated behavior to be observed.
Some types of premium goods ( such as expensive French wines, or celebrity-endorsed perfumes ) are sometimes claimed to be Giffen goods.
Potatoes during the Irish Great Famine were long believed to be the only example of a Giffen good.
It has been suggested that a number of other goods might be Giffen.
Schmuel Baruch and Yakar Kanai ( 2001 ) suggested that shochu, a Japanese distilled beverage, " might " be a Giffen good.
DC announced in October 2011 that Jurgens will be returning to Superman, co-writing, as well as drawing, the self titled Superman book with Keith Giffen.
*** " Whatever Gods There be ..." ( with Paul Levitz and Keith Giffen, in Annual # 2, 1983 )
Ambush Bug became popular enough to be featured in two comic book miniseries and several specials, plotted and pencilled by Keith Giffen and scripted by Robert Loren Fleming.

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