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Brewer's: North

(Christopher). A nom-de-plume of Professor Wilson, of Gloucester Place, Edinburgh, one of the chief contributors of Blackwood's Magazine. North He's too far north for me. Too canny,…

Brewer's: Meg Merrilies

(in Sir W. Scott's Guy Mannering). This character was based on that of Jean Gordon, an inhabitant of the village of Kirk Yetholm, in the Cheviot Hills, in the middle of the eighteenth…

Brewer's: Jack-a-Dandy

A term of endearment for a smart, bright little fellow; a Jemmy Jessamy. Smart she is, and handy, O ! Sweet as sugar-candy, O ! ... `And I'm her Jack-a-dandy, O ! Jack-a-dandy. Slang for…

Eliot, George

(Encyclopedia) Eliot, George, pseud. of Mary Ann or Marian Evans, 1819–80, English novelist, b. Arbury, Warwickshire. One of the great English novelists, she was reared in a strict atmosphere of…

Canadian Governors-General Since 1867

Find a list of all the Canadian Governors-General and their terms of office since 1867 Term of Office Governor-General 1867–1868 Viscount Monck11869–1872 Baron Lisgar 1872–1878 Earl of…

bridge, card game

(Encyclopedia) bridge, card game derived from whist, played with 52 cards by four players in two partnerships. Bridge probably originated in the Middle East in the 19th cent. Auction bridge, one…

1972 Grammy Awards

Record of the Year“The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,” Roberta FlackAlbum of the YearThe Concert for Bangla Desh, George Harrison, Ravi Shanker, Bob Dylan, Leon Russell, Ringo Starr, Billy…

Nancy Drew: The Complete Series

Seventy years of mysteries for the girl detective by Holly Hartman The Secret of the Old Clock (1930) The Hidden Staircase (1930) The Bungalow Mystery (1930) The Mystery at Lilac Inn (1930) The…

1966 Grammy Awards

Record of the Year“Strangers in the Night,” Frank SinatraAlbum of the YearSinatra: A Man and His Music, Frank Sinatra (Reprise)Song of the Year“Michelle,” John Lennon and Paul McCartney,…

1969 Grammy Awards

Record of the Year“Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In,” 5th DimensionAlbum of the YearBlood, Sweat and Tears, Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)Song of the Year“Games People Play,” Joe South,…