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Kelly, Gene

(Encyclopedia) Kelly, Gene, 1912–96, American dancer, choreographer, movie actor, and director, b. Pittsburgh as Eugene Curran Kelly. Kelly started dancing on Broadway in 1938 and first gained fame…

Aesop's Fables: The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

by Aesop The Fox and the Stork The Stag in the Ox-Stall The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing A Wolf resolved to disguise himself in order that he might prey upon a flock of sheep without fear of…

Brewer's: Cast a Sheep's Eye at One

(To). To look askance or sideways at one; to look wantonly at one. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Cast beyond the MoonCast Down A B C D E F G H I J…

Dall sheep

(Encyclopedia) Dall sheep: see bighorn, in zoology.

sheep laurel

(Encyclopedia) sheep laurel: see mountain laurel.

collie

(Encyclopedia) collie, breed of large, agile working dog developed in Scotland during the 17th and 18th cent. It stands from 22 to 26 in. (55.9–66 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 50 to 75 lb…

mouflon

(Encyclopedia) mouflon: see sheep.