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Brewer's: Prester John

according to Mandeville, a lineal descendant of Ogier the Dane. This Ogier penetrated into the north of India, with fifteen barons of his own country, among whom he divided the land. John…

Brewer's: Siegfried

(2 syl.). Hero of the first part of the Nibelungen-Lied. He was the youngest son of Siegmund and Sieglind, king and queen of the Netherlands, and was born in Rhinecastle called Xanton. He…

1998 Alpine Skiing U.S. Championships

at Jackson, Wyoming (March 17-25) Men Slalom 1 Sacha Gros 1:36.72 2 Andrezej Bachleda 1:37.93 3 Andy LeRoy 1:38.34 Giant Slalom 1 Bode Miller 2:01.00 2 Dane…

Brewer's: Ensign

(French, enseigner.) Of ancient Athens. An owl. America. The Stars and Stripes. The British Navy. The Union Jack (q. v.). The white ensign (Royal Navy) is the banner of St. George with…

Thanksgiving Movies

Our picks for the best holiday fare Once the table's cleared and you can't face even attempting to walk off all those calories you just ingested, why not relax with some Thanksgiving-themed movies?…

Brewer's: Horse

The public-house sign. The White Horse.The standard of the Saxons, and therefore impressed on hop pockets and bags as the ensign of Kent. On Uffington Hill, Berks, there is formed in the…

Brewer's: Gipsy

(g soft). Said to be a corruption of Egyptian, and so called because in 1418 a band of them appeared in Europe, commanded by a leader named Duke Michael of “Little Egypt.” Other…

2001-2002 Season: All-NFL Europe League Team

Final 2002 Standings WLTPct.PFPA*Rhein730.700166156*Berlin640.600231188Frankfurt640.600189174Scotland550.500197172Amsterdam460.400218202Barcelona280.200202311*World Bowl participantsNote: The…