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When it begins. (1) With sun-set: The Jews in their “sacred year,” and the Church—hence the eve of feast-days; the ancient Britons “non dierum numerum, ut nos, sed noctium computant, ”…2000-01 College Basketball Free Throw Percentage
Free Throw Percentage Minimum 2.5 Free Throws made per game. Cl Gm FT FTA Pct Gary Buchanan, Villanova So. 31 97 103 94.2 Brent Jolly, Tennessee Tech So…Brewer's: Death from Strange Causes
Æ'schylus was killed by the fall of a tortoise on his bald head from the claws of an eagle in the air. (Valerius Maximus, ix. 12, and Pliny: History, vii. 7.) Agathocles (4 syl.), tyrant…Brook, Peter
(Encyclopedia) Brook, Peter, 1925–, English theatrical director, b. London, grad. Oxford (1943). An innovative, unconventional, and controversial figure, Brook mounts energetic productions in which…Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st earl of
(Encyclopedia) Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st earl of, 1621–83, English statesman. In the English civil war he supported the crown until 1644 but then joined the parliamentarians. He was…Romanian literature
(Encyclopedia) Romanian literature, the literature of Romania. Until the 16th cent. most writing by Romanians was in Slavonic. In 1541 a catechism in Romanian was issued at Sibiu, and from 1560…Brewer's: Water
(See Dancing Water.) The Father of Waters. The Mississippi (Indian, Michc Sepe), the chief river of North America. The Missouri is its child.…The Book of Isaiah
Isaiah Ch. 1: The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he… Ch. 2: The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw… Ch. 3: For, behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, doth… Ch. 4: And in that day…Brewer's: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: T
E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z T T.Y.C. T-Rule Tab Tabard Tabardar Tabarin Tabby Tabla Rasa Table Table…Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children
Source: National Education Association (NEA). Web: www.nea.org/readacross/resources/catalist.html . This list was compiled from an online survey by the NEA in 1999. See also Kids' Top 100 Favorite…Trending
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