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Brewer's: Sir Roger de Coverley
An imaginary character by Addison; type of a benevolent country gentleman of the eighteenth century. Probably the model was William Boevey, lord of the manor of Flaxley. Source:…Brewer's: Battu de fol Oiseau
(Etre), or “être battu de l'oiseau,” to be utterly dismayed; to be dazed. The allusion is to bird-catching at night, when a candle or lantern is held up before the birds aroused from their…Brewer's: Les Anguilles de Melun
Crying out before you are hurt. When the Mystery of St. Bartholomew was performed at Melun, one Languille took the character of the saint, but when the executioner came to “flay him alive…2001 Tour de France Winners
The 88th Tour de France (July 7-29) ran 20 stages plus a prologue, covering 2,150 miles starting in Dunkirk, France passing through the Alps and Pyrenees in France and finishing on the Avenue des…De Kalb County, IN Census Data
Indiana De Kalb County, Indiana People QuickFactsDe Kalb CountyIndianaPopulation, 2005 estimate 41,6596,271,973Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 3.4%3.1%Population,…Brewer's: El Infante de Antequera
is the Regent Fernando, who took the city of Antequera from the Moors in 1419. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894El IslamEl Dorado A B C D E F G H I J…Brewer's: Jean de la Suie
(French). A Savoyard. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Jean de la VigneJean de Lettre A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X…Brewer's: Jean de la Vigne
(French). A crucifix. (See next article.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Jean des VignesJean de la Suie A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R…Brewer's: La Muette de Portici
Auber's best opera. Also known as Masaniello. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894La RocheLa Joyeuse A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T…Brewer's: Henry Grace de Dieu
The largest ship built by Henry VIII. It carried 72 guns, 700 men, and was 1,000 tons burthen. (See Great Harry.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Hephæs'…Trending
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