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Growing Pains of the Chosen Boy Wizard
Harry Potter Grows Up by Dana Quigley More on Harry Potter Take the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Movie Quiz Take the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Book vs.…Brewer's: Campbells are Coming
(The). This soul-stirring song was composed in 1715, when the Earl of Mar raised the standard for the Stuarts against George I. John Campbell was Commander-in-Chief of his Majesty's…Brewer's: Curst
Curst cows have curt horns. Angry men cannot do all the mischief they wish. Curst means “angry” or “fierce,” and curt is “short,” as curtmantle, curt-hose. The Latin proverb is, “Dat Deus…Brewer's: Red Cock
The red cock will crow in his house. His house will be set on fire. “`We'll see if the red cock craw not in his bonnie barn-yard ae morning.' `What does she mean?' said Mannering ... `Fire…Brewer's: Shanty Songs
Songs sung by sailors at work, to ensure united action. They are in sets, each of which has a different cadence adapted to the work in hand. Thus, in sheeting topsails, weighing anchor,…Brewer's: Mouse, Mousie
terms of endearment. Other terms of endearment from animals are, bird or birdie (as “My bonnie bird”); puss, pussy; lamb, lambkin; “You little monkey” is an endearing reproof to a child.…Biographies: Selected Fashion Designers and Models
Selected Fashion Designers and Models Oleg Cassini See also Notable Women Designers and Models People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Fashion Timeline What is…Notable Female Athletes
Martina Hingis Biographies ofNotable Women Actresses Adventurers Artists Athletes Businesswomen Comediennes Congresswomen Educators and Scholars Fashion Designers and Models…Covenanters
(Encyclopedia) CovenantersCovenanterskəvənănˈtərz [key], in Scottish history, groups of Presbyterians bound by oath to sustain each other in the defense of their religion. The first formal Covenant…coyote
(Encyclopedia) coyotecoyotekīˈōt, kīōˈtē [key] or prairie wolf, small, swift wolf, Canis latrans, native to W North America. Historically found in deserts, prairies, open woodlands, and brush country…