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Exodus: 39

Exodus Chapter 39 1 And of the blue, and purple, and scarlet, they made cloths of service, to do service in the holy place, and made the holy garments for Aaron; as the LORD…

Water Clocks

Source: National Institute of Standards and Technology Physics Laboratory Water clocks were among the earliest timekeepers that didn't depend on the observation of celestial bodies. One of…

deafness

(Encyclopedia) deafness, partial or total lack of hearing. It may be present at birth (congenital) or may be acquired at any age thereafter. A person who cannot detect sound at an amplitude of 20…

William Shakespeare: Macbeth, Act II

Act IIScene ICourt of Macbeth's castleEnter Banquo, and Fleance bearing a torch before himBanquoHow goes the night, boy?FleanceThe moon is down; I have not heard the clock.BanquoAnd she goes…

Brewer's: Hawk

(1) Different parts of a hawk: Arms. The legs from the thigh to the foot. Beak. The upper and crooked part of the bill. Beams. The long feathers of the wings. Clap. The nether part of the…

Ralph Waldo Emerson: My Garden

My GardenIf I could put my woods in song And tell what's there enjoyed, All men would to my gardens throng, And leave the cities void. In my plot no tulips blow,— Snow-loving pines and oaks…

Brewer's: San Suen'a

Zaragoza. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Sance-bellSan Christobal 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: City College

(The). Newgate. The wit is now a thing of the past. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894City of BellsCity A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S…

Brewer's: Passing Fair

Admirably fair. (Dutch, passen, to admire.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Passing RichPassing Bell A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S…