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Murray, Anna Pauline "Pauli"

(Encyclopedia) Murray, Pauli, 1910–1985, American lawyer, priest, and activist, b. Baltimore, S.J.D. Yale University, 1965, MDiv, General Theological…

Brewer's: Guard

To be off one's guard. To be careless or heedless. A guardroom is the place where military offenders are detained; and a guardship is a ship stationed in a port or harbour for its defence…

Brewer's: Barbican

(The) or Barbacan The outwork intended to defend the drawbridge in a fortified town or castle (French, barbacane ). Also an opening or loophole in the wall of a fortress, through which…

Brewer's: Barefooted

Certain monks and nuns, who use sandals instead of shoes. The Jews and Romans used to put off their shoes in mourning and public calamities, by way of humiliation. The practice is defended…

Brewer's: Bargain

Into the bargain. In addition thereto; besides what was bargained for. To make the best of a bad bargain. To bear bad luck, or a bad bargain, with equanimity. Source: Dictionary of…

Brewer's: No-Popery Riots

Those of Edinburgh and Glasgow, February 5th, 1779. Those of London, occasioned by Lord George Gordon, in 1780. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Noah's ArkNo…

Brewer's: Scudamore

(Sir). The lover of Amoret, whom he finally marries. (Spenser Faërie Queene, book iii. iv.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Scudding under Bare…

CART Results: Money Leaders

FINAL 1999 Earnings 1Juan Montoya$1,973,0002Dario Franchitti1,356,7503Paul Tracy978,5004Michael Andretti775,0005Adrian Fernandez706,7506Max Papis675,0007Christian Fittipaldi611,7508Gil de…

Winston Cup Series: Money Leaders

1999 SEASON Earnings1Jeff Gordon$5,281,3612Jeff Burton5,211,3013Dale Jarrett3,608,8294Bobby Labonte3,550,3415Mark Martin2,783,2966Dale Earnhardt2,712,0897Tony Stewart2,615,2268Terry…