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The physicians observe these accidents to have fallen upon the critical days
The physicians observe these accidents to have fallen upon the critical daysIdque Notant Criticis Medici Evenisse DiebusMeditationJohn Donne I WOULD not make man worse than he is, nor his…Chauncey Judd: Preface
Special Notice Preface Few persons, probably, of the present generation are aware that in the time of the American Revolution there was carried on a border warfare between Long Island…Preface to Second Edition - The Odyssey
Preface to First Edition Preface to Second Edition Butler's Translation of the "Odyssey" appeared originally in 1900, and The Authoress of the Odyssey in 1897. In the preface to the…Brewer's: Count Kin with One
(To), is a Scotch expression meaning to compare one's pedigree with that of another. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Count not your ChickensCounsel A B C…Brewer's: Gags
in theatrical parlance, are interpolations. When Hamlet directs the players to say no more “than is set down,” he cautions them against indulgence in gags. (Hamlet, iii. 2.) (Dutch,…Brewer's: Old World
So Europe, Asia, and Africa are called when compared with North and South America (the New World). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Old as AdamOld Women A B…Brewer's: Hammel
(Scotch). A cattle-shed, a hovel. (Hame = home, with a diminutive affix. Anglo-Saxon, ham, home. Compare hamlet.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: Excellency
(His). A title given to colonial and provincial governors, ambassadors, and the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland. (Compare Luke i. 3.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer…Brewer's: Drub, Drubbing
To flog, a flogging. Compare Greek tribo, to rub, bruise; Anglo-Saxon, drepan, to beat. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894DrugDrows A B C D E F G H I…Brewer's: Pitchers
Little pitchers have long ears. Little folk or children hear what is said when you little think it. The ear of a pitcher is the handle, made in the shape of a man's ear. The handle of a…Trending
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