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Brewer's: Hill Tribes
The barbarous tribes dwelling in remote parts of the Deccan or plateau of Central India. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894HillsHill-people A B C D E F G…Brewer's: Salt Hill
(Eton). The mound at Eton where the Eton scholars used to collect money from the visitors on Montem day. The mound is still called Salt Hill, and the money given was called salt. The word…Brewer's: Man of the Hill
(The). A tedious “hermit of the vale,” which encumbers the story of Tom Jones, by Fielding. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Man of the SeaMan of Straw A B…Brewer's: Marcley Hill
(Herefordshire), on February 7th, 1571, at six o'clock in the evening, “roused itself with a roar, and by seven next morning had moved forty paces.” It kept on the move for three days,…Brewer's: Gogmagog Hill
(The). The higher of two hills, some three miles south-east of Cambridge. The legend is that Gogmagog was a huge giant who fell in love with the nymph Granta, but the saucy lady would have…Brewer's: Grongar Hill
in South Wales, has been rendered famous by Dyer's poem called Grongar Hill. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Groom of the StoleGrommet, Gromet, Grumet A B…Brewer's: Cooper's Hill
Near Runnymede and Egham. Both Denham and Pope have written in praise of this hill. If I can be to thee A poet, thou Parnassus art to me. Denham. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable,…Brewer's: Crystal Hills
On the coast of the Caspian, near Badku, is a mountain which sparkles like diamonds, from the sea-glass and crystals with which it abounds. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…Brewer's: Gillies' Hill
In the battle of Bannockburn (1314) King Robert Bruce ordered all the servants, drivers of carts, and camp followers to go behind a height. When the battle seemed to favour the Scotch,…Beverly Hills Ninja
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