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Aesop's Fables: The Boy and the Nettles

by Aesop The Mouse, the Frog, and the HawkThe Peasant and the Apple-TreeThe Boy and the Nettles A Boy was gathering berries from a hedge when his hand was stung by a Nettle. Smarting with…

Aesop's Fables: The Boy and the Filberts

by Aesop The Oxen and the AxletreesThe Frogs Asking for a KingThe Boy and the Filberts A Boy put his hand into a jar of Filberts, and grasped as many as his fist could possibly hold. But…

Brewer's: Loose-girt Boy

(The). Julius Caesar was so nicknamed. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Loose-strifeLoose Fish A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U…

Brewer's: Peter the Wild Boy

found 1725 in a wood near Hameln, in Hanover, at the supposed age of thirteen. (Died 1785.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894PeterboatPeter the Hermit A B…

Brewer's: Give the Boys a Holiday

Anaxagoras, on his death-bed, being asked what honour should be conferred upon him, replied, “Give the boys a holiday.” Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Give…

Brewer's: Peasant-boy Philosopher

(The). James Ferguson. (1710-1776.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Peasants' WarPeasant Bard A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U…

Brewer's: Peep-o'-Day Boys

The Irish insurgents of 1784; so called because they used to visit the houses of their opponents (called defenders) at peep of day searching for arms or plunder. Source: Dictionary of…

Brewer's: Wild Boy of Hamelin

or Man of Nature, found in the forest of Hertswold, Hanover. He walked on all fours, climbed trees like a monkey, fed on grass and leaves, and could…

Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

Director:John DavisWriters:John Davis, David Weiss, David Stem, Steve OedekerkParamount Pictures; G; 83 minutesRelease:12/01Voices of:Debi Derryberry, Patrick Stewart, Martin Short…

Sonny Boy Williamson Biography

Sonny Boy Williamson(John Lee Williamson)blues singer, harmonica playerBorn: 3/30/1914Birthplace: Jackson, Tennessee One of the founding members of the post-War Chicago blues scene, Sonny Boy…