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Dobson, Austin

(Encyclopedia) Dobson, Austin (Henry Austin Dobson), 1840–1921, English poet and essayist. From 1856 to 1901 he was employed in the Board of Trade. His volumes of light verse include Vignettes in…

Dobson, William

(Encyclopedia) Dobson, William, 1610–46, English court painter. After the death of Van Dyck, Dobson was made court painter to Charles I and did some interesting court portraits. Some of his works are…

Bewick, Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Bewick, ThomasBewick, Thomasby&oomacr;ˈĭk [key], 1753–1828, English wood engraver. Bewick pioneered in the revival of original wood engraving. Among his famous early works are his…

Beerbohm, Sir Max

(Encyclopedia) Beerbohm, Sir MaxBeerbohm, Sir Maxbērˈbōm [key], 1872–1956, English essayist, caricaturist, and parodist. He contributed to the famous Yellow Book while still an undergraduate at…

Brewer's: Dab, Din

etc. Hab Dab and David Din Ding the deil o'er Dabson's Linn. “Hab Dab” means Halbert Dobson; “David Din” means David Dun; and “Dabson's Linn,” or Dob's Linn, is a waterfall near the head…

Alonzo Dillard FOLGER, Congress, NC (1888-1941)

FOLGER Alonzo Dillard , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Dobson, Surry County, N.C., July 9, 1888; attended the public schools; was graduated from the University of North Carolina…

TV Review: Head Over Heels

UPNTuesday 9:30–10:00 p.m.; canceledCast: Peter Dobson, Mitchell Whitfield, Patrick Bristow, Connie Stevens and Cindy Ambuehl It's utter chaos when bickering brothers Jack (Dobson) and Warren…

The Big Squeeze

Director/Writer:Marcus DeLeonDirector of Photography:Jacques HaitkinEditor:Sonny BaskinMusic:Mark MothersbaughProduction Designer:J. Rae FoxProducers:Zane W. Levitt, Liz McDermott and Mark…

Brewer's: Vandyck

The Vandyck of sculpture. Antoine Coysevox (1640-1720). The English Vandyck. William Dobson, painter (1610-1647). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…

Brewer's: Goody

A depreciative, meaning weakly moral and religious. In French, bon homme is used in a similar way. “No doubt, if a Caesar or a Napoleon comes before some man of weak will ... especially if…