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Brynn's Time Travel Essay

Brynn Proudly Signs the Declaration of Independence Related Links American Revolution How to Write a Five Paragraph Essay…

Origin of Life: Spontaneous Generation

Spontaneous Generation Origin of Life Introduction Spontaneous Generation Early Earth Environment It was once believed that life could come from nonliving things, such as mice from corn, flies…

100 Years of Girl Scouts

In 2012, the Girls Scouts of the USA celebrated their 100th anniversary. by Jennie Wood Two Girl Scouts with Juliette Gordon Low (center) Related Links Girl Scouts Official…

Brewer's: Candidate

(3 syl.) means “clothed in white.” Those who solicited the office of consul, quæstor, prætor, etc., among the Romans, arrayed themselves in a loose white robe. It was loose that they might…

Brewer's: Cut and Dry

Already prepared. “He had a speech all cut and dry.” The allusion is to timber cut, dry, and fit for use. Sets of phrases, cut and dry, Evermore thy tongue supply. Swift. Source:…

Brewer's: Tarpaulins

or Tars. Sailors, more frequently called Jack Tars. Tarpaulins are tarred cloths used commonly on board ship to keep articles from the sea-spray, etc. The more correct spelling is tar-…

Brewer's: Tartan Plaid

A plaid is a long shawl or scarf- some twelve yards of narrow cloth wrapped round the waist, or over the chest and one shoulder, and reaching to the knees. It may be chequered or not, but…

Brewer's: Sancha

Daughter of Garcias, King of Navare, and wife of Fernan Gonsalez of Castile. She twice saved the life of the count her husband, once on his road to Navarre, being waylaid by personal…