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David, John Baptist Mary
(Encyclopedia) David, John Baptist Mary, 1761–1841, French missionary in the United States, b. Brittany. He was educated at Nantes, joined the Sulpicians, and because of the French Revolution…Fox, Gustavus Vasa
(Encyclopedia) Fox, Gustavus Vasa, 1821–83, American naval officer, b. Saugus, Mass. Appointed a midshipman in 1838, he resigned from the navy in 1856 but in Apr., 1861, at the beginning of the Civil…The Fox and the Cat
The Fox and the Cat It happened that the cat met the fox in a forest, and as she thought to herself: 'He is clever and full of experience, and much esteemed in the world,' she spoke to him in…The Fox and the Horse
The Fox and the Horse A farmer had a horse that had been an excellent faithful servant to him: but he was now grown too old to work; so the farmer would give him nothing more to eat, and said…Brewer's: Fox
(The old). Marshal Soult was so nicknamed, from his strategic talents and fertility of resources. (1769-1851.) (See Reynard.) Fox Antipathy to foxes. Speaking of natural antipathies,…Brewer's: Foxed
A book stained with reddish-brown marks is said to be foxed. Of course, the stain is so called because it is of the colour of a fox. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…Catherine Fox
Catherine FoxBorn: Dec. 15, 1977Swimming won gold medals at 1996 Olympics in Atlanta as a member of the women's 4x100-meter freestyle relay and 4x100-meter medley relay teams; 21-time All-…Trevelyan, Sir George Otto
(Encyclopedia) Trevelyan, Sir George Otto, 1838–1928, British historian and politician. He served as a Whig member of the House of Commons from 1865 to 1897. He held posts under W. E. Gladstone as…Fox, Paula
(Encyclopedia) Fox, Paula, 1923–, American writer, b. New York City. Fox's six cooly acute novels reflect her own life, particularly her miserable childhood and its psychological aftermath. Poor…Winnipeg, river, Canada
(Encyclopedia) Winnipeg, river, c.200 mi (320 km) long, issuing from the north end of Lake of the Woods, SW Ont., Canada, and flowing in a winding course generally northwest to the southeast end of…Trending
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