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From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler is a novel by E. L. Konigsburg .
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler is a novel by E. L. Konigsburg that won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children 's literature in 1968 .
Early chapters show how Claudia and Jamie settle in at the Met : hiding in the bathroom at closing time from staff on circuit to see that all the patrons have departed ; blending with school groups on tour , to learn more about the museum exhibits ; bathing in the fountain , whose `` wishing coins '' provide income ; sleeping in an antique bed .
Much of the first part of the novel details how Claudia and Jamie settle in at the museum : blending in with school groups on field trips during the day to get a free presentation , hiding in the restroom at closing time to stay there , and emerging at night to bathe in the fountain and sleep on antique beds .
Although it is smaller than the Great Lakes of Ontario , Erie , Huron , Superior , or Michigan , Lake Champlain is a large body of fresh water .
Although it is much smaller than the Great Lakes of Ontario , Erie , Huron , Superior , or Michigan , Lake Champlain is a large body of fresh water .
The southern tip at Whitehall ( Skenesborough in revolutionary times ) is a short distance from Saratoga , Glens Falls , and Albany , New York .
The southern tip at Whitehall ( Skenesborough in colonial times ) is a short distance from Saratoga , Glens Falls , and Albany , New York .
In colonial times , Lake Champlain provided an easily traversed water ( or , in winter , ice ) passage between the Saint Lawrence and the Hudson Valleys .
In the colonial times , Lake Champlain gave an easily blocked water ( or , in winter , ice ) passage between the Saint Lawrence and the Hudson Valleys .
Important battles were fought at Ticonderoga in 1758 and 1775 .
Important battles were fought at Ticonderoga in 1758 and 1777 .
Lake Champlain ( French : Lac Champlain ) is a natural , freshwater lake in North America , located mainly within the borders of the United States ( states of Vermont and New York ) but partially situated across the Canada-United States border in the Canadian province of Quebec .
Lake Champlain is a natural freshwater lake in North America along the borders of New York and Vermont and partially across the United States-Canada border in the province of Quebec .
The maximum depth is approximately 400 feet ( 120 m ) .
The maximum depth is about 400 feet .
It is one of numerous large lakes in an arc from Labrador through the northern United States and into the Northwest Territories of Canada .
Lake Champlain is one of a large number of large lakes spread in an arc from Labrador through the northern United States and into the Northwest Territories of Canada .
Travelers preferred to use boats and sledges on the lake rather than go by the unpaved and frequently mud-bound roads of the time .
Boats and sledges were usually preferable to the unpaved and frequently mud-bound roads of the time .
Approximately 1,269 km2 ( 490 sq mi ) in area , the lake is roughly 201 km ( 125 mi ) long , and 23 km ( 14 mi ) across at its widest point .
Approximately 1269 km ² ( 490 square miles ) in area , the lake is about 201 km ( 125 miles ) long , and 23 km ( 14 miles ) across at its widest point .
But this arrangement made the British East India Company the virtual ruler of Bengal , since it already possessed decisive military power .
These arrangements made the British East India Company the virtual ruler of Bengal , since it already possessed decisive military power .
In spite of all this the East India Company was again on the verge of bankruptcy , which stirred the British to a fresh effort at reform .
In spite of all this the East India Company was again on the verge of bankruptcy , which stirred the British to make a fresh effort at reform .
The Battle of Buxar was fought on 23 October 1764 between the forces under the command of the British East India Company led by Hector Munro and the combined army of Mir Qasim , the Nawab of Bengal ; Shuja-ud-Daula the Nawab of Awadh and the Mughal King Shah Alam II The battle fought at Buxar , then within the territory of Bengal , a town located on the bank of the Ganges river about 130 km west of Patna , was a decisive victory for the British East India Company .
The battle fought at Buxar , then within the territory of Bengal , a town located on the bank of the Ganges river about 130 km west of Patna , was a decisive victory for the British East India Company .
Nawab Shuja-ud-Daula was restored to Oudh , with a subsidiary force and guarantee of defense , the emperor Shah Alam II solaced with Allahabad and a tribute and the frontier drawn at the boundary of Bihar .
Nawab Shuja-ud-Daula was restored to Oudh , with a subsidiary force and a guarantee of defense .
The prime victim , Shah Alam II , signed the Treaty of Allahabad that secured Diwani Rights for the Company to collect and manage the revenues of almost 100,000,000 acres ( 400,000 km2 ) of real estate , which form parts of the modern states of West Bengal , Odisha , Bihar , Jharkhand , and Uttar Pradesh , as es .
The Company got revenue authority ( Diwani rights ) for almost 100,000 acres of land in the modern states of West Bengal , Odisha , Bihar , Jharkhand , and Uttar Pradesh , as well as in the neighbouring areas of Bengal .
There was as yet no thought of direct administration , and the revenue was collected by a Company-appointed deputy-nawab , Muhammad Reza Khan .
Taxes were collected for them by a Company-appointed deputy-nawab .
The Mughal camp was internally broken due to a quarrel between the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II and Shuja-ud-Daula the Nawab of Awadh ; Mir Qasim was reluctant to engage the British and went off collecting tribute .
The Mughal forces were drawn from three princely states , whose rulers were Mir Qasim , the Nawab of Bengal , Shuja-ud-Daula the Nawab of Awadh , and the Mughal King Shah Alam II .
Many mass-produced handles are made of unfinished raw wood ; better quality handles are of seasoned hardwood .
Many cheap handles are made of unfinished wood ; better quality handles are of finished wood .
Bristles may be natural - either soft hair or hog bristle - or synthetic .
Bristles may be natural -- either soft hair or hog ( pig ) bristle -- or synthetic ( man-made ) .
The sizes of brushes used for painting and decorating are given in mm or inches , referring to the width of the head .
The sizes of brushes used for painting and decorating ( changing the color or look of a room ) are usually in mm or inches .
From smallest to largest , the sizes are : Sizes 000 to 20 are most common .
From smallest to largest , the sizes are : We use sizes 000 to 20 most often .
The styles of brush tip seen most commonly are : Some other styles of brush include : Artists ' brushes are usually given numbered sizes , although there is no exact standard for their physical dimensions .
Artists ' brushes usually have sizes with numbers , but there is no standard .
Handles may be wood or plastic ; ferrules are metal ( usually nickel-plated steel ) .
Handles ( the part of the brush we hold ) may be wood or plastic .
In the Middle Ages the English and Welsh were famous for their very powerful Welsh longbows , used to great effect in the civil wars of the period and against the French in the Hundred Years ' War ( with notable success at the battles of Crécy ( 1346 ) , Poitiers ( 1356 ) , and Agincourt ( 1415 ) .
They were used to great effect in the civil wars of the period and against the French in the Hundred Years ' War ( with notable success at the battles of Crécy ( 1346 ) , Poitiers ( 1356 ) and Agincourt ( 1415 ) .
In the British Isles the weapon was first recorded as being used by the Welsh in AD 633 , when Offrid , the son of Edwin , king of Northumbria , was killed by an arrow shot from a Welsh longbow during a battle between the Welsh and the Mercians-more than five centuries before any record of its military use in England .
In AD 633 Offrid , son of Edwin , king of Northumbria , was killed by an arrow shot from a Welsh longbow .
A longbow is a type of bow that is tall-roughly equal to the height of the person who uses it ; this will allow its user a fairly long draw , at least to the jaw .
A longbow is a type of bow .
It is located in the center of the state , north of the capital city of Melbourne .
It is north of the capital city of Melbourne .
The result was challenged in the High Court of Australia in its capacity as the Court of Disputed Returns , and was referred to the Federal Court of Australia .
She asked for the votes to be recounted and she won by 12 votes The result was challenged in the High Court of Australia and was referred to the Federal Court of Australia .
Following the resolution of the long-running dispute , Bailey called for a total overhaul of the voting system .
Later Bailey called for big changes the voting system .
It was named after Rt Hon Sir John McEwen , leader of the Country Party of Australia , who was appointed caretaker Prime Minister of Australia after the disappearance of Harold Holt in 1967 .
McEwen was caretaker Prime Minister of Australia after the disappearance of Harold Holt in 1967 .
Over seven months after the election and a review of 643 individual votes , the court altered the formal status of several dozen , eventually declaring Bailey the winner by 27 votes , later amended to 31 votes .
Seven months later , and after carefully checking 643 individual votes , the court found Bailey had won by 31 votes .
Also , the water that the colonists drank was brackish and only potable half year .
Also , the water that the colonists drank was brackish and only drinkable half the year .
The Starving Time at Jamestown in the Colony of Virginia was a period of starvation during the winter of 1609-1610 in which all but 60 of 500 colonists died .
The Starving Time at Jamestown in the Colony of Virginia was a period of starvation during the winter of 1609-1610 .
Lack of access to water and a relatively dry rain season crippled the agricultural production of the colonists .
Lack of rain and access to water had crippled the agricultural production during the summer .
As of October 28 , 2011 , the series has been on '' The New York Times '' Best Seller list for children 's book series for 223 weeks .
As of March 5 , 2010 , the series had been on the New York Times Best Seller list for children 's books for 138 weeks .
Percy Jackson & the Olympians , often shortened to Percy Jackson , is a pentalogy of adventure and fiction books written by Rick Riordan .
Percy Jackson & the Olympians is a series of adventure and fantasy books by Rick Riordan .
A video game developer is a software developer that specializes in video game development - the process and related disciplines of creating video games .
Video game developers work in development companies .
Some focus on porting games from one system to another , or translating games from one language to another .
Some translate games from one language to another .
In recent years , larger publishers have acquired several third-party developers .
Sometimes publishers buy third-party developers , and so they become in-house developers : workers for the publisher .
A common exit strategy for a successful video-game developer is to sell the company to a publisher , becoming an in-house developer .
Third-party developers are video game developers that make deals with big publishers to make one game at a time .
is a 2006 role-playing video game developed by Nintendo , Brownie Brown and HAL Laboratory and published for the Game Boy Advance handheld game console .
Mother 3 is a video game for the Game Boy Advance , made by Brownie Brown and HAL Laboratory .
During his early life , he lived as a simple fisherman in the village of Naka-no-hama , Tosa Province ( now Tosashimizu , Kōchi Prefecture ) .
Manjiro was born in the Naka-no-hama in Tosa Province ( now Tosashimizu in Kōchi Prefecture ) .
In biochemistry , a substrate is a molecule upon which an enzyme acts .
In biochemistry , a substrate is the molecule acted on by an enzyme to produce a product .
In 1993 , Clancy joined a group of investors that included Peter Angelos and bought the Baltimore Orioles from Eli Jacobs .
In 1993 , Clancy bought with some other people the Baltimore Orioles ( Baseball team ) from Eli Jacobs .
On June 26 , 1999 , Clancy married freelance journalist Alexandra Marie Llewellyn , whom he had met in 1997 .
In 1999 , Clancy , at age 52 , married the 32-year-old writer Alexandra Marie Llewellyn , on June 26 .
Llewellyn is the daughter of J. Bruce Llewellyn and a family friend of Colin Powell , who originally introduced the couple to each other .
Llewellyn is a distant relative of Colin Powell .
Seventeen of his novels were bestsellers , and more than 100 million copies of his books are in print .
Seventeen of his novels were best-sellers , with over 100 million copies in print .
An engine or motor is a machine designed to convert energy into useful mechanical motion .
An engine , or motor , is a machine used to change energy into movement that can be used .
Heat engines , including internal combustion engines and external combustion engines ( such as steam engines ) burn a fuel to create heat , which then creates motion .
This is called an internal combustion engine .
Electric motors convert electrical energy into mechanical motion , pneumatic motors use compressed air and others-such as clockwork motors in wind-up toys-use elastic energy .
Electric motors do not use a fuel .
When the internal combustion engine was invented , the term `` motor '' was initially used to distinguish it from the steam engine-which was in wide use at the time , powering locomotives and other vehicles such as steam rollers .
Typical engines are steam engine and internal combustion engine , while typical motors are electric motor and hydraulic motor .
Several three-cylinder , two-stroke-cycle models were built while most engines had straight or in-line cylinders .
A ` Rotary ' engine has no cylinders and uses a triangle shaped rotor spinning in an oval housing which mimics the movement of a piston .
Chiappe concluded that Rahonavis was capable of flight , though it would have been more `` clumsy in the air than modern birds . ''
Chiappe concluded that Rahonavis was capable of flight , though it would have been more `` clumsy in the air than modern birds '' .
Additionally , Rahonavis shoulder bones show evidence of ligament attachments allowing the independent mobility needed for flapping flight .
In addition , Rahonavis shoulder bones show evidence of ligament attachments allowing the independent mobility needed for flapping flight .
The nearby discovery of the primitive bird Vorona berivotrensis at least shows that the possibility of a mix-up can not be fully excluded .
The nearby discovery of the primitive bird Vorona berivotrensis shows that the possibility of a mix-up can not be entirely excluded .
Although numerous artists ' reconstructions of Rahonavis show it in flight , it is not clear that it could fly ; there has even been some doubt that the forearm material , which includes the quill knobs , belongs with the rest of the skeleton .
Although numerous artists ' reconstructions of Rahonavis show it in flight , it is not clear that it could fly .
However , many other scientists , including the original describers of Rahonavis , maintain that its remains belong to a single animal , citing the close proximity of the wing bones to the rest of the skeleton .
However , many other scientists , including the original describers of Rahonavis , think its remains belong to a single animal .
Rahonavis is a genus of bird-like theropods from the Late Cretaceous ( Maastrichtian , about 70 mya ) of what is now northwestern Madagascar .
Rahonavis is a genus of bird-like feathered dinosaur from the Upper Cretaceous , 70-65 million years ago ( mya ) of what is now northwestern Madagascar .
Some researchers have suggested that Rahonavis represents a chimera consisting of the forelimb of a bird conflated with the skeleton of a dromaeosaurid , and consider Rahona as described a nomen dubium .
Some researchers have suggested that Rahonavis represents a chimaera , with the forelimb of a bird mixed with the skeleton of a dromaeosaurid .
A 2007 study by Turner and colleagues again found it to be an unenlagiine dromaeosaurid , closely related to Unenlagia .
A 2007 study by Turner and colleagues again found it to be closely related to Unenlagia .
Given that concern , Wesleyan ceased to admit women , and from 1912 to 1970 Wesleyan operated again as an all-male college .
Wesleyan stopped letting women got there and from 1912 to 1970 Wesleyan operated as an all-male college .
Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts college in Middletown , Connecticut , United States , founded in 1831 .
Wesleyan University , is a private liberal arts university in Middletown , Connecticut .
In 1872 , the University became one of the first U.S. colleges to attempt coeducation by allowing a small number of female students to attend , a venture then known as the `` Wesleyan Experiment '' .
In 1872 it became one of the first American colleges to let female students attend .
Founded under the auspices of the Methodist Episcopal Church and with the support of prominent residents of Middletown , the now secular university was the first institution of higher education to be named after John Wesley , the founder of Methodism .
The university was the first college or university to be named after John Wesley , the founder of Methodism .
Wesleyan , along with Amherst College and Williams College , is a member of the historic Little Three colleges and is known as one of the Little Ivies .
Wesleyan is one of the three small New England colleges that make up the `` Little Three '' ( or the `` Little Ivies '' ) : the others are Amherst and Williams Colleges .
π is an irrational number , meaning that it can not be written as the ratio of two integers ( fractions such as 22\/7 are commonly used to approximate π ; no common fraction ( ratio of whole numbers ) can be its exact value ) .
Pi is also an irrational number , meaning it can not be written as a fraction ( ) , where ` a ' and ` b ' are integers ( whole numbers ) .
On the other hand , problems 1 , 2 , 5 , 9 , 15 , 18 + , and 22 have solutions that have partial acceptance , but there exists some controversy as to whether they resolve the problems .
On the other hand , problems 1 , 2 , 5 , 9 , 15 , 18 + , and 22 have solutions that have partial acceptance , but there exists some controversy as to whether it resolves the problem .
Of the cleanly formulated Hilbert problems , problems 3 , 7 , 10 , 11 , 13 , 14 , 17 , 19 , 20 , and 21 have a resolution that is accepted by consensus .
Of the cleanly-formulated Hilbert problems , problems 3 , 7 , 10 , 11 , 13 , 14 , 17 , 19 , 20 , and 21 have a resolution that is accepted by consensus .
Hilbert 's problems form a list of twenty-three problems in mathematics published by German mathematician David Hilbert in 1900 .
In 1900 , the mathematician David Hilbert published a list of 23 unsolved mathematical problems .
Louise also became an able dancer , and Victoria wrote , after a dance , that Louise `` danced the sword dance with more verve and accuracy than any of her sisters '' .
The Queen wrote that Louise `` danced the sword dance with more verve and accuracy than any of her sisters '' .
She was the fourth daughter and sixth child of the reigning British monarch , Queen Victoria , and her husband Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha .
Her mother was Queen Victoria , and her father was Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha .
On his visit to Osborne House in 1863 , Hallam Tennyson , the son of the poet Alfred , Lord Tennyson , remarked that Louise could `` draw beautifully '' .
Hallam Tennyson , son of the poet Alfred Lord Tennyson , wrote that Louise could `` draw beautifully '' .
Louise was born on 18 March 1848 at Buckingham Palace , London .
Louise was born at Buckingham Palace , the main British royal home in London .
Louise 's father , Prince Albert , died at Windsor on 14 December 1861 .
Louise 's father , Prince Albert , became ill with typhoid fever , and died on 14 December 1861 .
Louise , however , proved to be good at the job : Victoria wrote shortly afterwards : `` She is ( and who would some years ago have thought it ? )
The Queen wrote : `` She is ( and who would some years ago have thought it ? )
The Princess Louise , GBE , GCStJ , GCVO , RRC , VA , CI ( born Louise Caroline Alberta , also known as Marchioness of Lorne and Duchess of Argyll by marriage ; 18 March 1848 - 3 December 1939 ) , was a member of the British Royal Family , the sixth child and fourth daughter of Queen Victoria and her husband , Albert , Prince Consort .
The Princess Louise ( Louise Caroline Alberta : Marquess of Lorne and Duchess of Argyll by marriage ; 18 March 1848 - 3 December 1939 ) was the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert .
The young children were taught practical tasks , such as cooking , farming , household tasks and carpentry .
She was given a basic education , as well as tasks such as cookery , carpentry and farming .
Louise spent much of her time at Kent House , and she frequently visited Scotland with her husband .
Louise spent much of her early life moving between the different royal homes that her parents stayed in .
The Queen was devastated , and ordered her household to move from Windsor to Osborne House on the Isle of Wight .
These included Buckingham Palace ; Osborne House on the Isle of Wight ; Windsor Castle in Berkshire ; and Balmoral Castle in Scotland .
is a series of action role-playing games developed and published by Square Enix ( originally by Square ) .
Kingdom Hearts is a series of console role-playing games made by Square Enix .
The first series , Kingdom Hearts , consists of four volumes , while the second series , Kingdom Hearts : Chain of Memories , has two volumes .
The main games , in order of release , are Kingdom Hearts , Kingdom Hearts : Chain of Memories , Kingdom Hearts II , Kingdom Hearts coded , Kingdom Hearts 358\/2 Days , and Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep .
Kingdom Hearts : Chain of Memories is divided into two volumes .
Kingdom Hearts 358\/2 Days takes place in the year between Chain of Memories and Kingdom Hearts II .
The collection was released in North America on September 10 , 2013 in Australia on September 12 , 2013 , and in Europe on September 13 , 2013 .
It was released in Japan on October 7 , 2010 , January 11 , 2011 in North America , and on January 14 , 2011 in Europe .
In the credits of HD 1.5 Remix , clips of Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix , Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix and Kingdom Hearts Re : coded were shown , hinting at another collection .
The reissues , in order of release , are Kingdom Hearts Final Mix , Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix + , Kingdom Hearts Re : Chain of Memories , Kingdom Hearts Re : coded , and Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix .
The lowest sea level pressure recorded in relation to the system was 1009 mbar ( hPa ; 29.81 inHg ) .
The lowest atmospheric pressure recorded from the storm was 1009 mbar ( hPa ; 29.81 inHg ) .
Tropical Depression One was the first tropical cyclone to develop during the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season .
Tropical Depression One was the first tropical cyclone of the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season .
On May 27 , the National Hurricane Center ( NHC ) began issuing Tropical Weather Outlooks for the low while it was located about 120 miles ( 195 km ) south of Cape Hatteras , North Carolina .
On May 27 , the storm was 120 miles ( 195 km ) south of Cape Hatteras , North Carolina when the National Hurricane Center ( NHC ) decided to start monitoring the storm .
As a tropical cyclone , Tropical Depression One had no effects on land ; however , the precursor to the depression brought minor rainfall and light winds to parts of coastal North Carolina .
On May 27 the cyclone brought some light rainfall to parts of coastal North Carolina before it was called Tropical Depression One .
Tropical Depression One was the farthest north a May tropical cyclone is known to have formed , according to the NHC 's Tropical Cyclone Report .
The National Hurricane Center also reported that Tropical Depression One was also the farthest north a May tropical cyclone has ever formed .
The following day , an area of low pressure developed along the boundary about 290 miles ( 465 km ) south-southwest of Wilmington , North Carolina .
During mid-May , a disorganized low pressure area formed in the Atlantic Ocean about 290 miles ( 465 kilometers ) south-southwest of Wilmington , North Carolina .
Around 1500 UTC , they designated the system as Tropical Depression One while it was located about 310 mi ( 500 km ) south of Providence , Rhode Island .
At that time , the storm 's location was about 310 mi ( 500 km ) south of Providence , Rhode Island .
Early on May 29 , Tropical Depression One nearly attained tropical storm status , with intensity estimates using the Dvorak Technique reaching T2 .5 , or 40 mph ( 65 km\/h ) ; however , the estimates were also as low as T1 .5 , leading to the intensity of the depression remaining at 35 mph ( 55 km\/h ) .
On May 29 , the depression almost became a tropical storm , when the storm 's strength was measured at T2 .5 , or 40 mph ( 65 km\/h ) using the Dvorak technique .
At 2100 UTC , the NHC issued their final advisory on Tropical Depression One .
At 5:00 pm EDT ( 2100 UTC ) , the NHC gave out its last advisory on Tropical Depression One .
Rainfall in Hatteras amounted to 0.1 in ( 2.5 mm ) on May 27 ; sustained wind reached 15 mph ( 24 km\/h ) and gusts were measured up to 23 mph ( 37 km\/h ) .
Hatteras , North Carolina saw 0.1 in ( 2.5 mm ) of rainfall and wind speeds up to 15 mph ( 24 km\/h ) with gusts to 23 mph ( 37 km\/h ) .
Later that morning , the center of circulation became fully exposed by strong wind shear ; an approaching trough also began absorbing the small depression by this time .
A few hours later , the center of circulation was ripped apart by strong wind shear while a nearby trough also started to absorb the rest of the storm .
The constitution has several provisions that could apply to LGBT citizens : According to Section 377 of the Bangladeshi Penal Code , `` Whoever voluntarily has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man , woman or animal , shall be punished with imprisonment for life , or with imprisonment of either description ( that is , hard labor or simple ) for a term which may extend to ten years , and shall also be liable to fine '' .
Whoever voluntarily has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man , woman or animal , shall be punished with imprisonment for life , or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years , and shall also be liable to fine .
He was married to Jane Hodge soon after his return to England in 1866 and fathered two sons , James Herbert Veitch ( 1868 - 1907 ) and John Gould Veitch , Jr. ( 1869 - 1914 ) before dying of tuberculosis at the age of 31 .
He married Jane Hodge soon after his return to England in 1866 and they had two sons , James Herbert Veitch , ( 1868 - 1907 ) and John Gould Veitch , Jr. ( 1869 - 1914 ) John Gould Veitch died of tuberculosis at the age of 31 .
For example , both men claimed discovery of a species of Chamaecyparis pisifera .
For example , each man claimed that they had discovered a species of Chamaecyparis pisifera ( a kind of cypress ) .
John Gould Veitch ( April 1839 - 13 August 1870 ) was a horticulturist and traveller , one of the first Victorian plant hunters to visit Japan .
John Gould Veitch ( April 1839 - 13 August 1870 ) was an expert on plants and growing plants , he was also a traveller and one of the first Victorian British plant experts to visit Japan to look for and collect new plants .