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William Shakespeare: Henry IV (Pt 1), Act II, Scene II
Scene IIThe highway, near GadshillEnter Prince Henry and PoinsPoinsCome, shelter, shelter: I have removed Falstaff's horse, and he frets like a gummed velvet.Prince HenryStand close.Enter…Matchbox 20 Biography
Matchbox 20rock band Matchbox 20's debut, Yourself or Someone Like You (1996) was a bit late to the grunge-rock party defined by early-90's acts like Nirvana, Soundgarden, and Pearl Jam. Yet…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Terminology: R
by Robert Burns QSR Rab, rob. Rade, rode. Raep, a rope. Ragweed, ragwort. Raibles, recites by rote. Rair, to roar. Rairin, roaring. Rair't, roared…Berkman & Goldman: A New Declaration of Independence
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF POLITICAL VIOLENCEA New Declaration of Independence When, in the course of human development, existing institutions prove inadequate to the needs of man, when they serve…Life of Frederick Douglass, Appendix
A Parody Appendix I find, since reading over the foregoing Narrative, that I have, in several instances, spoken in such a tone and manner, respecting religion, as may possibly lead those…McGovern, George Stanley
(Encyclopedia) McGovern, George StanleyMcGovern, George Stanleyməgŭvˈərn [key], 1922–2012, U.S. senator from South Dakota (1963–81), b. Avon, S.Dak. He was a decorated B-24 bomber pilot during World…cooperative movement
(Encyclopedia) cooperative movement, series of organized activities that began in the 19th cent. in Great Britain and later spread to most countries of the world, whereby people organize themselves…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: February 3, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark February 2, 1806February 4, 1806February 3, 1806 Monday February 3rd 1806. About three o'clock Drewyer and La Page, returned; Drewyer had killed…Brewer's: Lob
A till. Hence lob-sneak, one who robs the till; and lob-sneaking, robbing tills. (See next article.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Lob's PoundLoaves and…Brewer's: Roasting One
To give one a roasting. To banter, him, to expose him to sharp words. Shakespeare, in Hamlet, speaks of roasting “in wrath and fire.” Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…Trending
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