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Brewer's: Age of Animals

An old Celtic rhyme, put into modern English, says: Thrice the age of a dog is that of a horse; Thrice the age of a horse is that of a man; Thrice the age of a man is that of a deer;…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: May 21, 1805

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark May 20, 1805May 22, 1805May 21, 1805 Tuesday May 21st 1805 A delightfull morning set out at an early hour and proceeded on very well, imployed…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: May 22, 1805

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark May 21, 1805May 23, 1805May 22, 1805 Wednesday May 22cd 1805. The wind blew so violently this morning that we did not think it prudent to set…

Brewer's: Fence Month

The close time of deer, from fifteen days before Midsummer to fifteen days after it. This being fawning time, deer-hunting is forbidden. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…