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Liberal party, Canadian political party

(Encyclopedia) Liberal party, Canadian political party. Prior to confederation in 1867, reform parties advocating greater local participation in provincial governments, free trade, and increased…

Brewer's: La Roche

(1 syl.). A Protestant clergyman, whose story is told in The Mirror, by Henry Mackenzie. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894LabadistsLa Muette de Portici A B…

Brewer's: Addison of the North

Ad′dison i.e., Henry Mackenzie, the author of the Man of Feeling (1745–1831). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894AddixitAdays A B C D E F G H I J K L…

2000 Gramophone Awards

The 2000 Gramophone Awards were published in the December 2000 issue of the magazine.Orchestral (Record of the Year)Mahler, Symphony No 10 in F sharp, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon…

Brewer's: Cool Hundred

(A) or Cool Thousand (or any other sum) means entire, or the whole of 100. Cool, in this case, means not influenced by hot-headed enthusiasm or exaggeration. “I lost a cool hundred myself…

Brewer's: Man of Feeling

The title of a novel by Henry Mackenzie. His “man of feeling” is named Harley- a sensitive, bashful, kind-hearted, sentimental hero. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…

Brewer's: Man of the World

(A). One “knowing” in world-craft; no greenhorn. Charles Macklin brought out a comedy (1704), and Henry Mackenzie a novel (1773) with the same title. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and…