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Brewer's: Bow-street Runners
Detectives who scoured the country to find criminals, before the introduction of the police force. Bow Street, near Covent Garden, London, is where the principal police-court stands. (This…Louise, Lake
(Encyclopedia) Louise, Lake, 11&fslsh;2 mi (2.4 km) long, alt. 5,680 ft (1,731 m), SW Alta., Canada, in the Rocky Mts., in Banff National Park. Noted for its scenic beauty, it is surrounded by…ceremony
(Encyclopedia) ceremony, expression of shared feelings and attitudes through more or less formally ordered actions of an essentially symbolic nature performed on appropriate occasions. A ceremony…The Devil's Dictionary: Inferiae
by Ambrose Bierce INFANCYINFIDELINFERIAE -,n. [Latin] Among the Greeks and Romans, sacrifices for propitation of the Dii Manes, or souls of the dead heroes; for the pious ancients could not…Duncan, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Duncan, Robert, 1919–88, American poet, b. Oakland, Calif. He was a leading poet of the San Francisco renaissance during the late 1940s. His lyric style contains private allusions,…Brewer's: Mother Hubbard
The old lady whose whole time seems to have been devoted to her dog, who always kept her on the trot, and always made game of her. Her temper was proof against this wilfulness on the part…Nelson, river, Canada
(Encyclopedia) Nelson, river, c.400 mi (640 km) long, issuing from the northeast end of Lake Winnipeg, central Man., Canada, and flowing NE to Hudson Bay at Port Nelson. With the Bow–South…Of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: Pig and Pepper
by Lewis Carroll Advice from a CaterpillarA Mad Tea-PartyPig and Pepper For a minute or two she stood looking at the house, and wondering what to do next, when suddenly a footman in…101 Dalmatians
Director:Stephen HerekWriter: John HughesDirector of Photography: Adrian BiddleEditor: Trudy ShipMusic: Michael KamenProduction Designer: Assheton GordonProducers:John Hughes and Ricardo…Brewer's: Two Strings to his Bow
(He has). He is provided against contingencies; if one business or adventure should fail, he has another in reserve; two sweethearts; two devices, etc. Latin: “Duabus anchoris nititur” (i…Trending
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