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Brewer's: Man in the Iron Mask

(The). (See Iron Mask.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Man in the MoonMan in Black 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…

Brewer's: Man ... Monkey

The Bodouins affirm that the monkeys of Mount Kara were once human beings, thus transformed for disobedience to their prophet. The Arabs have a similar tradition, that the monkey (Nasnâs)…

Brewer's: Man-of-War

(A). A Government fighting-ship. The term is not now often used. Man-of-war, or, Portuguese man-of-war. The nautilus. “Frank went to the captain and told him that Tom had given him leave…

Brewer's: Man of the Third Republic

(The). Napoleon III. (1802, reigned 1852-70, died 1873). (M. Gambetta, 1838-1882.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Man of the WorldMan of the Sea A B C D…

Brewer's: Man of Three Letters

(See Homo.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Man-of-WarMan of the World 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 Related…

Brewer's: John Tamson's Man

a henpecked husband: one ordered here, and ordered there and ordered everywhere. Tameson —i.e. spiritless, the slave even of a Tame-son. “`The deil's in the wife!' said Cuddie. `Dye think…

Brewer's: Lazy Man's Load

One too heavy to be carried; so called because lazy people, to save themselves the trouble of coming a second time, are apt to over-load themselves. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and…

Brewer's: Gray Man's Path

A singular fissure in the greenstone precipice near Ballycastle, in Ireland. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Gray's InnGray Cloak A B C D E F G H I…

Brewer's: Green Man and Still

This public-house sign refers to the distillation of spirits from green herbs, such as peppermint cordial, and so on. The green man is the herbalist, or the greengrocer of herbs, and the…

The Young Man From Atlanta

By:Horton FooteDirector:Robert FallsSets:Thomas LynchCostumes:David C. WoolardLighting:James F. IngallsMusic and Sound:Richard WoodburyOpened:3/97 at the Longacre TheaterCast:Rip Torn,…