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Brewer's: Eden Hall
The luck of Eden Hall. An old painted drinking-glass, supposed to be sacred. The tale is that the butler once went to draw water from St. Cuthbert's Well, in Eden Hall garden, Cumberland,…Brewer's: Leaden Hall
(pronounce leden), so named from the ancient manor of Sir Hugh Neville, whose mansion or hall was roofed with lead, a notable thing in his days. “Leadenhall Street” and “Leadenhall Market…Brewer's: Hall Mark
The mark on gold or silver articles after they have been assayed. Every article in gold is compared with a given standard of pure gold. This standard is supposed to be divided into twenty-…Brewer's: Hall of Odin
The rocks, such as Halleberg and Hunneberg, from which the Hyperboreans, when tired of life, used to cast themselves into the sea; so called because they were the vestibule of the…Brewer's: Hall Sunday
The Sunday preceding Shrove Tuesday; the next day is called Hall' Monday, and Shrove Tuesday eve is called Hall' Night. The Tuesday is also called Pancake Day, and the day preceding Callop…Brewer's: Greta Hall
The poet of Greta Hall. Southey, who lived at Greta Hall, in the Vale of Keswick. (1774-1843.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894GretchenGresham and the Pearl…Dance Hall of Fame
The National Museum of Dance and Hall of Fame was opened in 1986 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.1987Fred AstaireGeorge BalanchineAgnes de MilleIsadora DuncanKatherine DunhamMartha Graham Doris…Charles Martin Hall
Charles Martin Hall Born: 1863 Birthplace: Thompson, Ohio Manufacture of aluminum—Hall discovered the modern…Robert N. Hall
Robert N. HallBorn: 1919Birthplace: New Haven, Conn. High-voltage, high-power semiconductor pin rectifier—Hall's invention boosted efficiency and reduced wasted power and destructive heat…Dinosaur Hall of Fame
Information Please's informal guide to the biggest, smallest, fastest, smartest, dumbest, widest, oldest, and most popular dinosaurs. Largest Dinosaur:Largest Carnivore: Smallest Dinosaur:Widest…