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The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, February 26, 1806
Day 1229 Day 1231 Clark, February 26, 1806 Wednesday February 26th 1806 This morning we dispatched Drewyer and two men in our indian canoe up the Columbia River to take Sturgion and…Brewer's: Blunderbore
A giant, brother of Cormoran, who put Jack the Giant Killer to bed and intended to kill him; but Jack thrust a billet of wood into the bed, and crept under the bedstead. Blunderbore came…Brewer's: Maggot
Maggoty. Whimsical, full of whims and fancies. Fancy tunes used to be called maggots, hence we have “Barker's maggots,” “Cary's maggots,” “Draper's maggots,” etc. (Dancing Master, 1721.)…Brewer's: Flora's Dial
A dial formed by flowers which open or close at stated hours. I. Dial of flowers which open— (a) The first twelve hours. A.M. OPENS. 1. (Scandinavian Sowthistle closes.) 2. Yellow Goat's-…Brewer's: Florimel
[honey-flower ]. A damsel of great beauty, but so timid that she feared the “smallest monstrous mouse that creeps on floor,” and was abused by everyone. Her form was simulated by a witch…Brewer's: Meat, Bread
These words tell a tale; both mean food in general. The Italians and Asiatics eat little animal food, and with them the wordbread stands for food; so also with the poor, whose chief diet…Fantastic Fables
Contents The Moral Principle and the Material Interest The Crimson Candle The Blotted Escutcheon and the Soiled Ermine The Ingenious Patriot Two Kings An Officer and a Thug The Conscientious…John Keats: Fancy
by John Keats Ode to PsycheBards of passion and of mirthFancy Ever let the Fancy roam, Pleasure never is at home: At a touch sweet Pleasure melteth, Like to bubbles when rain…Top Picks: By all means, <i>run</i> to the theater
The Last Days of DiscoSource: Archive Photos The Horse Whisperer Robert Redford's sharp directing turns Evans's mawkish best-selling novel about a teenage girl's recovery from a horseback-riding…William Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet, Act IV, Scene IV
Scene IVHall in Capulet's houseEnter Lady Capulet and NurseLady CapuletHold, take these keys, and fetch more spices, nurse.NurseThey call for dates and quinces in the pastry.Enter…Trending
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