Search

Search results

Displaying 261 - 270

Aesop's Fables: The Dog in the Manger

by Aesop Jupiter and the TortoiseThe Two BagsThe Dog in the Manger A Dog was lying in a Manger on the hay which had been put there for the cattle, and when they came and tried to eat, he…

Aesop's Fables: The Dog and the Sow

by Aesop The Bat and the WeaselsThe Fox and the CrowThe Dog and the Sow A Dog and a Sow were arguing and each claimed that its own young ones were finer than those of any other animal. "…

Aesop's Fables: The Dog and the Shadow

by Aesop The Stag at the PoolMercury and the TradesmenThe Dog and the Shadow A Dog was crossing a plank bridge over a stream with a piece of meat in his mouth, when he happened to see…

Brewer's: Dog-headed Tribes

of India. Mentioned in the Italian romance of Guerino Meschino. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Dog-LatinDog-head A B C D E F G H I J K L M N…

Brewer's: Dog-whipping Day

October 18th (St. Luke's Day). It is said that a dog once swallowed the consecrated wafer in York Minster on this day. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…

Brewer's: Rat, Cat, and Dog

The Rat, the Cat, and Lovell the Dog, Rule all England under the hog. The Rat, i.e. Rat-cliff; the Cat, i.e. Cat-esby; and Lovel the dog, is Francis, Viscount Lovel, the king's “spaniel.”…

Top Ten Dog Breeds

The American Kennel Club's top 10 registered dog breeds in the U.S. Rank Breed 5-year Comparison 1 Retriever (Labrador) — 2 German Shepherds — 3…

Longest Living Breed of Dog

The Question: What is considered to be the longest living breed of dog? The Answer: One of the smallest of the recognized dog breeds, the Chihuahua, is…

Brewer's: Whip-dog Day

October 18 (St. Luke's Day). Brand tells us that a priest about to celebrate mass on St. Luke's Day, happened to drop the pyx, which was snatched up by…

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

Director/Writer:Jim JarmuschArtisian Entertainment; R; 116 minutesRelease:3/00Cast:Forest Whitaker, John Tormey, Isaach de Bankole It takes a post-modern cowboy like Jim Jarmusch to pull off…