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Brewer's: Mayeux
The stock name in French plays for a man deformed, vain and licentious, brave and witty. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894MayflowerMay-pole A B C D E F…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…William Shakespeare: Henry VI (Pt 1), Act II, Scene IV
Scene IVLondon. The Temple-gardenEnter the Earls of Somerset, Suffolk, and Warwick; Richard Plantagenet, Vernon, and another LawyerRichard PlantagenetGreat lords and gentlemen, what means…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: July 13, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark July 12, 1805July 14, 1805July 13, 1805 Saturday July 13th 1805. This morning being calm and Clear I had the remainder of our baggage embarked…Understanding the Summer Solstice
In 2017, summer begins June 21, 12:24 A.M. EDT (04:34 UT*) by Karen Barss Related Links Earth's Seasons: Video and Activities Summer Solstice The Solar System The Sun Did…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Lewis, April 21, 1806
Day 1341 Day 1343 Lewis, April 21, 1806 Monday April 21st 1806. Notwithstanding all the precautions I had taken with rispect to the horses one of them had broken his cord of 5 strands of…Weather: Going in Circles
Going in CirclesWeatherGoing in CirclesFeeling the PressureHigh Points and LowWhat Makes the Weather Go 'RoundWhat's in a Name?Scales of Motion Now that you understand why the sky is blue and why it…Brewer's: Catchpole
A constable; a law officer whose business it was to apprehend criminals. Pole or poll means head, person; and the word means one who catches persons by the poll or neck. This was done by…Brewer's: No Man is a Hero to his own Valet
Montaigne (1533-1592) said: “Peu d'hommes ont esté admirés par leurs domestiques.” Mad. Cornuel (who died 1694) wrote to the same effect: “Il n'y a pas de grand homme pour son valet de…Brewer's: Stang
To ride the stang. To be under petticoat government. At one time a man who ill-treated his wife was made to sit on a “stang” or pole hoisted on men's shoulders. On this uneasy conveyance…Trending
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