Search
Search results
Displaying 411 - 420
Brewer's: Barley-bree
Barley-broth; that is, malt liquor brewed from barley ( Scotch). The cock may craw, the day may daw, And aye we'll taste the barley-bree. Burns: Willie Brew'd a Peck o' Maut. Source:…Brewer's: Bon gre mal gre
Willing or unwilling, willy nilly, nolens volens. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Bon MotBon Gaultier Ballads A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P…Brewer's: Upper Ten Thousand
or The Upper Ten. The aristocracy. The term was first used by N.P. Willis, in speaking of the fashionables of New York, who at that time were not more than ten thousand in number. Source…Brewer's: Fanny Fern
A nom de plume of Mrs. Sarah Payson Parton, sister of Mr. N. P. Willis, the American poet. (Born 1811, died 1872.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Golf Summary
The Masters Tournament Winners U.S. Open Champions…Members of Congress: Georgia, Congress, GA
Biographies of U.S. representatives and senators from Georgia Member Name Birth-Death ABBOT, Joel 1776-1826 ADAMSON, William Charles 1854-1929 ALFORD, Julius Caesar 1799-1863…Pro Football Hall of Fame
National Football Museum, Canton, Ohio Teams named are those with which player is best identified; figures in parentheses indicate number of playing seasons.Name, position, team(s), number…Movies and Film: Taking in a Movie vs. Watching a Film
Taking in a Movie vs. Watching a FilmMovies and FilmWhen Is a Movie a Film?Taking in a Movie vs. Watching a FilmHow to Watch a Flick as If It Were a Film Sounds simple, right? When you "take in a…Tallest Buildings Timeline
When and how high they have been built by Beth Rowen and Catherine McNiff 1890 New York World Building, New York City (309 feet, the number of stories is disputed, but figures…Wimbledon Preview
by John Gettings From the Spotlight Archive: This feature appeared in June 1998 The Duke and Duchess of Kent politely applaud American Pete Sampras' victory in 1997, but the royals and the home…