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Brewer's: Angling
The father of angling, Izaak Walton (1593–1683). Angling is called “the gentle craft”; shoemaking was also so called. Probably there is a pun concealed in the first of these; a common bait…Brewer's: Steam-kettles
Contemptuous name applied to vessels propelled by steam-power, whether steamers, men-of-war, or any other craft. “These steam-kettles of ours can never be depended upon. I wish we could go…Brewer's: Wilfrid
(St.). Patron saint of bakers, being himself of the craft. (634-709.) St. Wilfrid's Needle is a narrow passage in the crypt of Ripon cathedral…Brewer's: Wade's Boat
named Guingelot. Wade was a hero of mediaeval romance, whose adventures were a favourite theme in the sixteenth century. Mons. F. Michel has brought…Brewer's: Goodman
A husband or master is the Saxon guma or goma (a man), which in the inflected cases becomes guman or goman. In St. Matt. xxiv. 43, “If the goodman of the house had known in what watch the…Roundup of Recent Science Milestones, 2008
From a new lab on the International Space Station to the Large Hadron Collider by Mark Hughes Related Links 2007 Year in Review New Planets and a…The Song of Hiawatha: Hiawatha's Fasting
Hiawatha and Mudjekeewis Hiawatha's Friends Hiawatha's Fasting You shall hear how Hiawatha Prayed and fasted in the forest, Not for greater skill in hunting, Not for greater craft…On the Road Again—2000
Archival Material Jump on the festival bandwagon this summer by Beth Rowen Chicago Blues Festival | Glastonbury Festival | JVC Jazz Festival | Monterey Jazz Festival | Newport Folk Festival |…42 Best War Movie Quotes
Top of Page War movies have captivated audiences for generations, and with good reason. They tell stories of heroism, sacrifice, and the struggle for survival in the face of unimaginable danger. To…Trending
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