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Aesop's Fables: The Horse and His Rider
by Aesop The Lion and the Three BullsThe Goat and the VineThe Horse and His Rider A Young Man, who fancied himself something of a horseman, mounted a Horse which had not been properly…Hazard, Ebenezer
(Encyclopedia) Hazard, Ebenezer, 1744–1817, American public official and historian, b. Philadelphia. He became a publisher in New York City. He was appointed (1775) first postmaster of the city under…Biographies: Selected Biographies A to Z: H
Selected Biographies A to Z A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z More Biographies Don't see the biography you're looking for? Search 30,000+…bicycle
(Encyclopedia) bicycle, light, two-wheeled vehicle driven by pedals. The name velocipede is often given to early forms of the bicycle and to its predecessor, the dandy horse, a two-wheeled vehicle…Bayard, horse, in chivalric romance
(Encyclopedia) BayardBayardbāˈərd [key], Ital. BaiardoBayardbäyärˈdō [key], in chivalric romance, a bay horse, remarkable for his spirit and for his unique ability to fit his size to his rider. He…Brewer's: Ulysses' Bow
Only Ulysses could draw his own bow, and he could shoot an arrow through twelve rings. By this sign Penelope recognised her husband after an absence of twenty years. Ulysses' bow was…Brewer's: H.
This letter represents a style or hedge. It is called in Hebrew heth or cheth (a hedge). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894H.B. A B C D E F G H I J…Brewer's: Pharaoh who Knew not Joseph
Supposed to be Menephtah, son of Rameses the Great. Rider Haggard adopts this hypothesis. After Rameses the Great came a period of confusion in Egypt, and it is supposed the Pharaoh who…Retromania
Retromania—Tim Riley Unlike the previous three decades, the lack of a distinctive 1990s pop sound has made rock nostalgia irresistible. The retro movement, in the form of reissues, remasters…saddle
(Encyclopedia) saddle, seat or pad to support the rider on an animal, chiefly a horse. The saddles mentioned in the Bible are generally considered to have been saddlecloths. The ancient Greeks…Trending
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