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Brewer's: Belly
The belly and its members. The fable of Menenius Agrippa to the Roman people when they seceded to the Sacred Mount: “Once on a time the members refused to work for the lazy belly; but, as…Brewer's: Crillon
Where wert thou, Crillon? Crillon, surnamed the Brace, in his old age went to church, and listened intently to the story of the Crucifixion. In the middle of the narrative he grew excited…Brewer's: Siren
A woman of dangerous blandishments. The allusion is to the fabulous sirens said by Greek and Latin poets to entice seamen by the sweetness of their song to such a degree that the listeners…Brewer's: Sleeve
To hang on one's sleeve. To listen devoutly to what one says; to surrender your freedom of thought and action to the judgment of another. The allusion is to children hanging on their…Movies and Film: A Musical Interlude
A Musical InterludeMovies and FilmFilm: Sound in MoviesA Brief History of Sound in MoviesBring on Da Noise: Synchronous and Nonsynchronous SoundSound Effects and Their FunctionsA Musical…Aitareya-Aranyaka: Third Aranyaka, Second Adhyâya, Fourth Khanda
Fourth Khanda1. To him the Vedas yield no more milk, he has no luck in what he has learnt (from his Guru); he does not know the path of virtue.2. This has also been declared by a Rishi (Rv. X…Back to School Center
Calculate Distance Latitude and Longitude Roman Numeral Challenge Spelling Challenge Conversion Calculator Word Quiz: opprobrium Periodic Table…Emil's Thanksgiving
Emil's ThanksgivingThe Brenda was scudding along with all sail set to catch the rising wind, and everyone on board was rejoicing, for the long voyage was drawing towards an end.“Four weeks…Waiting
Waiting“My wife, I have bad news for thee,” said Professor Bhaer, coming in one day early in January.“Please tell it at once. I can't bear to wait, Fritz,” cried Mrs Jo, dropping her work and…Beth Finds the Palace Beautiful
Beth Finds the Palace BeautifulThe big house did prove a Palace Beautiful, though it took some time for all to get in, and Beth found it very hard to pass the lions. Old Mr. Laurence was the…Trending
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