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The Journals of Lewis & Clark: June 9, 1806

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark June 8, 1806June 10, 1806June 9, 1806 Monday June 9th 1806. This morning we had all our horses brought up and indeavoured to exchange five or…

Brewer's: Morte d'Arthur

complied by Sir Thomas Malory, from French originals; edited by Southey, the poet-laureate. The compilation contains The Prophecies of Merhn. The Quest of the St. Graal. The Romance of…

Brewer's: Poteen

(pron, pu-teen). Whisky that has not paid duty. (Irish poitin, diminutive of poite, a pot.) Come and taste some good poteon That has not paid a rap to the Quest. Source: Dictionary of…

Brewer's: Telemachos

The only son of Ulysses and Penelope. After the fall of Troy he went, under the guidance of Mentor, in quest of his father. He is the hero of Fénelon's prose epic called Télémaque.…

Brewer's: Bermeja

Insula de la Torre, from which Amadis of Gaul starts when he goes in quest of the Enchantress-Damsel, daughter of Finetor the necromancer. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…

Brewer's: Perceval

(Sir), of Wales. A knight of the Round Table, son of Sir Pellinore, and brother of Sir Lamerock. He went in quest of the St. Graal (q.v.). Chrétien de Troyes wrote the Roman de Perceval. (…

Winter Olympics Through The Years

The Winter Olympics1924 Olympics1928 Olympics1932 Olympics1936 Olympics1948 Olympics1952 Olympics1956 Olympics1960 Olympics1964 Olympics1968 Olympics1972 Olympics1976 Olympics1980…

2006 Grammy Awards

The 49th Annual Grammy Awards were presented at Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 11, 2007. Album of the Year: Taking the Long Way, Dixie Chicks Record of the Year: “Not Ready to…