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Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: 1787

by Robert Burns 178617881787ContentsTo Miss Logan, With Beattie's Poems, For A New-Year's Gift, Jan. 1, 1787.Mr. William Smellie-A SketchSong-Bonie DundeeExtempore In The Court Of SessionInscription…

Schiehallion

(Encyclopedia) SchiehallionSchiehallionshĭhălˈyən [key], mountain, 3,547 ft (1,081 m) high, Perth and Kinross, central Scotland, near Loch Rannoch. In 1774, Nevil Maskelyne experimented there to…

Macon, Bayou

(Encyclopedia) Macon, BayouMacon, Bayoubīˈō [key]Leven, Loch māˈkən, māˈkŏn [key], c.145 mi (230 km) long, rising in SE Ark. and flowing S into NE La. to the Tensas River. It was used as a rendezvous…

Hydra, in astronomy

(Encyclopedia) Hydra, in astronomy, southern constellation lying S of Corvus, Crater, Virgo, Leo, and Cancer. It is a long, slender, winding constellation traditionally depicted as a snake and known…

Monster Jokes

Why is it safe to tell a mummy your secret? Why won't anyone kiss Dracula? He has bat breath…

Monsters, Inc.

Director:Peter DocterWriters:Andrew Stanton and Daniel GersonDisney & Pixar Animation Studios; G; 88 minutesRelease:10/01Voices of:John Goodman, Billy Crystal, Mary Gibbs The Pixar…

Monster's Ball

Director:Marc ForsterWriters:Milo Addica and Will RokosLions Gate Films; R; 108 minutesRelease:12/01Cast:Billy Bob Thornton, Halle Berry, Heath Ledger Monster's Ball does what few films can:…

Brewer's: Monster

(The). Renwick Williams, a wretch who used to prowl about London, wounding respectable women with a double-edged knife. He was convicted of several offences in July, 1790. The green-eyed…

Brewer's: Monsters

See each under its name, as Cockatrice, Chichivache, Chimaera, etc. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894MontMonster A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O…

Gods and Monsters

Director/Writer:Bill CondonLions Gate Films; R; 105 minutesRelease:11/98Cast:Ian McKellan, Brendan Fraser, Lynne Redgrave, Lolita Davidovich and Kevin O'Connor A finely wrought character…