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The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Lewis, May 10, 1806
Day 1380 Day 1382 Lewis, May 10, 1806 Saturday May 10th 1806. This morning the snow continued falling 1/2 after 6 A.M. when it ceased, the air keen and cold, the snow 8 inches deep on the…Brewer's: Cup
A deadly cup. Referring to the ancient practice of putting persons to death by poison, as Socrates was put to death by the Athenians. “In the hand of the Lord there is a cup [a deadly cup…Brewer's: Wall
(The), from the Tyne to Boulness, on the Solway Firth, a distance of eighty miles. Called— The Roman Wall, because it was the work of the…Men's Most Combined Overall Medals
Below is a list of the all-time top male medalists at the Summer Games. Michael Phelps tops the list with 20 medals. No Sport G-S-B 22 Michael Phelps, USA Swimming 18-2-2…Consensus All-America Team for College Basketball's 1997-98 Season
The NCAA Division I players cited most frequently by the following All-America selectors: AP, U.S. Basketball Writers, National Assn. of Basketball Coaches and Wooden Award Committee. Holdover from…1997-98 PGA Majors U.S. Open Results
Edition: 98th Dates: June 18–21 Site: Lake Course at The Olympic Club, San Francisco, Calif. Par: 35-35—70 (6797 yards) Purse: $3,000,000 1 2 3 4 Tot…Skateboard
YearVert Singles1995Tony Hawk1996Andy Macdonald1997Tony Hawk1998Andy Macdonald1999Bucky Lasek2000Bucky Lasek2001Bob Burnquist2002Pierre-Luc Gagnon2003 Bucky Lasek 2004 Bucky LasekYearVert…Brewer's: Blind
That's a mere blind. A pretence; something ostensible to conceal a covert design. The metaphor is from window-blinds, which prevent outsiders from seeing into a room. Blind as a bat. A…Brewer's: Punch
from the Indian word punj (five); so called from its five ingredients- viz. spirit, water, lemon, sugar, and spice. It was introduced into England from Spain, where it is called ponche. It…Brewer's: Genius
Genii (Roman mythology) were attendant spirits. Everyone had two of these tutelaries from his cradle to his grave. But the Roman genii differ in many respects from the Eastern. The Persian…Trending
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