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Brewer's: Adam's Peak
in Ceylon, is where the Arabs say Adam bewailed his expulsion from Paradise, and stood on one foot till God forgave him. It was the Portuguese who first called it “Pico de Adam.” (See…Brewer's: Adam's Profession
Gardening, agriculture. Adam was appointed by God to dress the garden of Eden, and to keep it (Gen. ii. 15); and after the fall he was sent out of the garden “to till the ground” (Gen. iii…Brewer's: Adams, Parson
Parson Adams, the ideal of a benevolent, simple-minded, eccentric country clergyman; ignorant of the world, bold as a lion for the truth, and modest as a girl. The character is in Fielding…Bobby Adams Biography
Bobby AdamsAge: 75 major league infielder who played with three teams between 1946–59; played on the Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs; started professional baseball career…John Adams Biography
John AdamsBorn: 10/30/1735Birthplace: Braintree, Mass. John Adams born on Oct. 30 (Oct. 19, old style), 1735, at Braintree (now Quincy), Mass. A Harvard graduate, he considered teaching and…Abigail and John Adams
A half-century love affair during the Revolutionary War by David Johnson Although she lived at a time when many women were not educated, Abigail Adams learned to read, developing an…Alice Adams Biography
Alice AdamsAge: 72 skilled novelist and short-story writer. Adams, who wrote perceptively about the lives of women, authored ten novels and five collections of short stories, and was a…Joey Adams Biography
Joey AdamsAge: 88 borscht-belt comedian, actor, and writer whose comedy career spanned seven decades. He wrote more than 40 comedy books and a syndicated column for The New York Post.Died:…Adam Lambert Biography
singerBorn: January 29, 1982Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana Adam Lambert was born in Indianapolis, but grew up in San Diego where he appeared in many theatrical…The Devil's Dictionary: Adamant
by Ambrose Bierce ADAGEADDERADAMANT -n. A mineral frequently found beneath a corset. Soluble in solicitate of gold.Trending
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