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Brewer's: Birds
Birds of a feather flock together. Persons associate with those of a similar taste and station as themselves. Qui se ressemble s'assemble. Cicero says, “Similes similibus gaudent, pures…Brewer's: Saint
Kings and princes so called: Edward the Martyr (961, 975-978). Edward the Confessor (1004, 1042-1066). Eric IX. of Sweden (*, 1155-1161). Etherlred I., King of Wessex (*, 866-871).…Brewer's: Monkey
(A). 500. (See Marygold.) Monkey = the Devil; an imp of mischief. Hence, a meddlesome child is spoken to as “you little monkey;” and is called “a regular imp,” or “imp of mischief.” The…Baron Munchausen: The Baron slips through the...
by Rudolph Erich Raspe The Baron crosses the Thame...Supplement The Baron slips through the... The Baron slips through the world: after paying a visit to Mount Etna he finds…astronomy
(Encyclopedia) astronomy, branch of science that studies the motions and natures of celestial bodies, such as planets, stars, and galaxies; more generally, the study of matter and energy in the…How Achilles and Agamemnon were reconciled before the assembly of the Achaians, and Achilles went forth with them to battle.
Book: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 How Achilles and Agamemnon were reconciled before the assembly of the Achaians, and Achilles went forth with them…William Shakespeare: Othello, Act I, Scene III
Scene IIIA council-chamberThe Duke and Senators sitting at a table; Officers attendingDuke of VeniceThere is no composition in these news That gives them credit.First SenatorIndeed, they are…Jericho, city, West Bank
(Encyclopedia) JerichoJerichojĕrˈĭkō [key] [Heb.,=fragrant, or city of the moon god], Arab. Ariha, town (2003 est. pop. 19,000), West Bank, in the Jordan valley N of the Dead Sea; nearby is the site…astronaut
(Encyclopedia) astronaut, crew member on a U.S. manned spaceflight mission; the Soviet term is cosmonaut. Candidates for manned spaceflight are carefully screened to meet the highest physical and…Kuiper, Gerard Peter
(Encyclopedia) Kuiper, Gerard Peter or Gerrit PieterKuiper, Gerard Peter or Gerrit Pietergĕrˈĭt pēˈtər kīˈpər [key], 1905–73, American astronomer, b. the Netherlands. Kuiper is considered to be the…Trending
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