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Brewer's: Kist of Whistles

(A). A churchorgan (Scotch). Cist, a box or chest. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894KistnerappanKist-vaen A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R…

Svetasvatara Upanishad: Second Adhyâya

1. Savitri (the sun), having first collected his mind and expanded his thoughts, brought Agni (fire), when he had discovered his light, above the earth. 2. With collected minds we are at the…

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Are the Indiana Jones films historically accurate? by Mark Hughes Related Links Special Effects Archeology Ancient History World War II The Holocaust   In…

Brewer's: Chech

Called also stone-chest, kistvaen (a sepulchral monument or cromlech). “We find a rude chech or flat stone of an oval form, about three yards in length, five feet over where broadest, and…

Brewer's: Tooth and Egg

A corruption of Tutanag, a Chinese word for spelter, the metal of which canisters are made, and tea-chests lined. It is a mixture of English lead and tin from Quintang. Source:…

Brewer's: Falling Bands

Neck-bands which fall on the chest, common in the seventeenth century. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Falling SicknessFall Upon One's Feet A B C D E F…