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Brewer's: Rosary
[the rose article]. A name given to the bead-roll employed by Roman Catholics for keeping count of their repetitions of certain prayers. It consists of three parts, each of which contains…Brewer's: Rose
Sir John Mandeville says- A Jewish maid of Bethlehem (whom Southey names Zillah) was beloved by one Hamuel, a brutish sot. Zillah rejected his suit, and Hamuel vowed vengeance. He gave out…Brewer's: Rosemary
is Ros-marinus (seadew), and is said to be “useful in love-making.” The reason is this: Both Venus, the love-goddess, and Rosemary or sea-dew, were offspring of the sea; and as Love is…Brewer's: To On
(The). The reality. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894To PanTo En A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Related…Brewer's: Trees
Trees burst into leaf— Ash earliest May 13th, latest June 14th. Beech April 19th, “ May 7th.” Damson March 28th, “ May 13th.” Horse-chestnut March 17th, “ April 19th.” Larch March…Brewer's: Troilus and Cressida
(Shakespeare). The story was originally written by Lollius, an old Lombard author, and since by Chaucer (Pope). Chaucer's poem is from Boccaccio's Filostrato. Source: Dictionary of…Brewer's: Twelfth Night
(Shakespeare). The serious plot is taken from Belleforest's Histories Tragiques. The comic parts are of Shakespeare's own invention. (See Befana.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable…Brewer's: Twelfth
(The), the 12th of August. The first day of grouse-shooting. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Twelfth CakeTweedledum and Tweedledee A B C D E F G H I…Brewer's: Twickenham
The Bard of Twickenham. Alexander Pope, who lived there for thirty years. (1688-1744.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894TwigTwelve Tables A B C D E F G…Brewer's: U'na
(Truth, so called because truth is one). She starts with St. George on his adventure, and being driven by a storm into “Wandering Wood,” retires for the night to Hypocrisy's cell. St.…Trending
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