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Brewer's: Fuga ad Salices
(A). An affectation or pretence of denial; as, when Cæsar thrice refused the crown in the Lupercal. A “nolo episcopari.” The allusion is to— Malo me Galatea petit, lasciva puella, Et fugit…Brewer's: Log
An instrument for measuring the velocity of a ship. It is a flat piece of wood, some six inches in radius, and in the shape of a quadrant. A piece of lead is nailed to the rim to make the…Brewer's: Nab
The fairy which offers Orpheus for food in the infernal regions a roasted ant, a flea's thigh, butterflies' brains, some sucking mites, a rainbow-tart, and other delicacies of like nature…The Koran/Sura II — The Cow
Sura II — The Cow[852]Medina — 286 Verses In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful ELIF. LAM. MIM.[853] No doubt is there about this Book: It is a guidance to the God-fearing,…Chauncey Judd: The Robbers
Ebenezer Dayton The Robbery The Robbers Upon the high bluff of land a little east of the present village of Seymour stood, in 1780, a tavern of some celebrity, kept by a man named…40 Best Marvel Movie Quotes (& 10 Quotes from Marvel TV Shows)
Top of Page The heroes and villains of the Marvel Cinematic Universe have become integral parts of pop culture for many movie fans. And along with the immense popularity of characters like Tony…The Koran
Translated from the Arabic by the Rev. J. M. Rodwell, M.A. Dedication To Sir William Martin, K.T., D.C.L. Late Chief Justice of New Zealand, this volume is dedicated, with…Curious Collections
America's weird museums by Laura Hayes Arts & Entertainment | American History Gruesome | Medical Marvels | Curious Collections | Really Weird Science Related Links Arkansas Country…Curious Collections
America's weird museums by Laura Hayes Arts & Entertainment | American History Gruesome | Medical Marvels | Curious Collections | Really Weird Science Related Links Arkansas Country…William Shakespeare: Macbeth, Act III, Scene VI
Scene VIForres. The palaceEnter Lennox and another LordLennoxMy former speeches have but hit your thoughts, Which can interpret further: only, I say, Things have been strangely borne. The…Trending
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