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Brewer's: Carry Fire in one Hand and Water in the other
(To). To say one thing and mean another; to flatter, to deceive; to lull suspicion in order the better to work mischief. “Altera manu fert aquam, altera ignem. Altera manu fert lapidem,…Brewer's: Go through Fire and Water to serve you
Do anything even at personal cost and inconvenience. The reference is to the ancient ordeals by fire and water. Those condemned to these ordeals might employ a substitute. Source:…Russell Judson WATERS, Congress, CA (1843-1911)
WATERS Russell Judson , a Representative from California; born in Halifax, Windham County, Vt., June 6, 1843; moved with his parents to Franklin County, Mass., in 1846; attended the district…House Committees, 113th Congress
House Standing Committees Agriculture (43 members) Chairman: Frank D. Lucas (R-Okla.) Ranking Rep.: Collin Petersen (…Classics of Blues Recordings (Albums)
The Best of Bobby “Blue“ Bland, Bobby “Blue“ Bland (Duke) Ice Pickin', Albert Collins (Alligator) A.K.A. Howlin' Wolf, Howlin' Wolf (Chess)…Chess Blues Classics, 1947–1956 — Various Artists
MCA/Chess Chess Records, perhaps the greatest blues label of all time, celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1997 with a slew of major artist compilations as well as selected label anthologies…Migingo Islands
(Encyclopedia) Migingo Islands, small, rocky islands in Lake Victoria, E Africa, off Kenya north of the Tanzanian border. The group consists of Migingo, Ugingo, and Pyramid Island. According to a…Alpena
(Encyclopedia) Alpena Alpena ălpēˈnə [key], city, seat of Alpena co., N Mich., on Thunder Bay, an arm of Lake Huron; inc. 1871. Limestone quarried nearby is used to make…Caño Cristales
(Encyclopedia) Caño Cristales, river, c.62 mi (100 km) long, central Colombia, rising in Serranía de la Macarena National Park and flowing SE to the Guayabero River. Also known as the “River of Five…sea fan
(Encyclopedia) sea fan, colonial marine animal forming erect, flattened, branching colonies in tropical and subtropical waters. Colonies may be several feet high and are often colorful, with purples…Trending
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