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Jeremy

(Encyclopedia) JeremyJeremyjĕrˈĭmē [key], English form of Jeremiah. The Epistle of Jeremy is a title given to the sixth chapter of Baruch.

Brewer's: Sumpter Horse

or Mule. One that carries baggage. (Italian, soma, a burden.) (See Somagia.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Sumptuary LawsSummum Bonum A B C D E F G…

Walpole, Sir Hugh Seymour

(Encyclopedia) Walpole, Sir Hugh Seymour, 1884–1941, English novelist, b. New Zealand, educated at Cambridge. His first two novels were failures, but with Fortitude (1913) he achieved financial and…

Belknap, Jeremy

(Encyclopedia) Belknap, JeremyBelknap, Jeremybĕlˈnăp [key], 1744–98, American historian, b. Boston. A Congregational minister, he wrote history out of antiquarian interest, but showed great diligence…

Collier, Jeremy

(Encyclopedia) Collier, Jeremy, 1650–1726, English clergyman. Collier was imprisoned as one of the nonjurors, who refused to pledge allegiance to William III and Mary II. He later was outlawed (1696…

Brewer's: Jeremy Diddler

An adept at raising money on false pretences. From Kenny's farce called Raising the Wind. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Jeremy TwitcherJeremiah A B C D…

Brewer's: Jeremy Twitcher

A cunning, treacherous highwayman, in Gay's Beggar's Opera. Lord Sandwich, a member of the New Kit Kat Club, was so called in 1765. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…

Jeremy Irons Biography

Jeremy IronsactorBorn: 9/19/1948Birthplace: Isle of Wight, England Academy and Tony Award-winning film, stage and televsion actor known for his intensity and patrician cool. His films include The…

Taylor, Jeremy

(Encyclopedia) Taylor, Jeremy, 1613–67, English bishop and theological and devotional writer. He was distinguished as a preacher and as the author of some of the most noted religious works in English…

Bentham, Jeremy

(Encyclopedia) Bentham, Jeremy, 1748–1832, English philosopher, jurist, political theorist, and founder of utilitarianism. Educated at Oxford, he was trained as a lawyer and was admitted to the bar,…