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Brewer's: Ledger
(A). A book “laid up” in the counting-house, and containing the debits and credits of the merchant or tradesman, arranged under “heads.” (Dutch legen, to lay, whence legger.) Source:…Brewer's: Ledger-lines
in music, are lines which lie above or below the staff. (Dutch, legger, to lie.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894LeeLedger A B C D E F G H I J K L…heath, tract of open land
(Encyclopedia) heath, tract of open land characterized by a few scattered trees, abundant moss cover, and numerous low shrubs, principally of the heath family (see heath, in botany). In high-latitude…Curtis, Cyrus Hermann Kotzschmar
(Encyclopedia) Curtis, Cyrus Hermann Kotzschmar, 1850–1933, American publisher and philanthropist, b. Portland, Maine. He started his first periodical, The People's Ledger, in Boston in 1872. Later,…A Knight's Tale
Director/Writer: Brian Helgeland Columbia Pictures; PG-13; 132 minutes Release: 5/01 Cast: Heath Ledger, Shannyn Sossamon, Paul Bettany An anachronism is best understood as a…bookkeeping
(Encyclopedia) bookkeeping, maintenance of systematic and convenient records of money transactions in order to show the condition of a business enterprise. The essential purpose of bookkeeping is to…French brier
(Encyclopedia) French brier: see heath.heather
(Encyclopedia) heather: see heath, in botany.heath, in botany
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Rhododendron, Rhododendron maximum, a member of the heath family heath, in botany, common name for some members of the Ericaceae, a family of chiefly evergreen shrubs with…Posthumous Oscars
The Question: Chadwick Boseman is nominated for a Best Actor Oscar after his death. Has anyone else won an Oscar after they died? The Answer: Dozens of people have won Oscars after their deaths,…Trending
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