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Brewer's: Capfull of Wind
Olaus Magnus tells us that Eric, King of Sweden, was so familiar with evil spirits that what way soever he turned his cap the wind would blow, and for this he was called Windy Cap. The…Brewer's: Conjuring Cap
I must put on my conjuring cap- i.e. your question requires deliberate thought, and I must reflect on it. Eric XIV., King of Sweden, was a great admirer of magic, and had an “enchanted cap…Brewer's: Coronation Chair
consists of a stone so enclosed as to form a chair. It was probably the stone on which the kings of Ireland were inaugurated on the hill of Tara. It was removed by Fergus, son of Eric, to…Brewer's: Scone
(pron. Skoon). Edward I. removed to London, and placed in Westminster Abbey, the great stone upon which the kings of Scotland were wont to be crowned. This stone is still preserved, and…Brewer's: Pious
(2 syl.). The Romans called a man who revered his father pius; hence Antoninus was called pius, because he requested that his adopted father (Hadrian) might be ranked among the gods.…Brewer's: Tanist Stone
A monolith erected by the Celts at a coronation. We read in the Book of Judges (ix. 6) of Abimelech, that a “pillar was erected in Shechem” when he was made king; and (2 Kings xi. 14) it…American Minor League Hockey Scoring Leaders: 2000
GmGAPtsPMChristian Matte, Her73436110483Mike Maneluk, Phi73474087156Mark Greig, Phi68344882112Derek Armstrong, Har77285482101Serge Aubin, Her5842388050Mike Craig, Ken76393978116Brad Smyth,…3-Pt Field Goals Per Game
3-Pt Field Goals Per Game Cl Gm No Avg Dominick Young, Fresno St. JR 29 120 4.1 Darren McLinton, James Madison SR 30 122 4.1 Keith Veney, Marshall JR…Free Throw Percentage Stats for Professional Basketball's 1998-99 Season
Free Throw Pct. Gm FT Att Pct Reggie Miller, Ind 50 226 247 .915 Chauncey Billups, Den 45 157 172 .913 Darrell Armstrong, Orl 50 161 178 .…AFC: 98-99 Wild Card Round, Playoff Game Summaries
Dolphins, 24-17 Buffalo (10-6) 0 7 7 3— 17 Miami (10-6) 3 3 8 10— 24 Date—Jan. 2. Att—72,698. Time—3:17. 1st Quarter: MIA—Olindo Mare 31-yd FG, 6:07. 2nd…Trending
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