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Geography Age: 4.55 billion years old. Total area: 510.072 million sq km (196.940 million sq mi). Land area: 148.94 million sq km (57.…Brewer's: Macbriar
(Ephraim). An enthusiastic preacher in Sir Walter Scott's Old Mortality. This was the young preacher Maccaul so hideously tortured in the reign of Charles II. He died “in a rapture.” (See…Brewer's: Mucklewrath
Habakkuk Mucklewrath. A fanatic preacher. (SirWalterScott: Old Mortality.) John Mucklewrath. Smith at Cairnvreckan village. Dame Mucklewrath, his wife, is a perfect virago. (Sir Walter…Brewer's: Morope
One of the Pleiads; dimmer than the rest, because she married a mortal. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Merops' SonMermaids' Purses A B C D E F G H I…Brewer's: More of More Hall
A legendary hero who armed himself with an armour of spikes; and, concealing himself in the cave where the dragon of Wantley dwelt, slew the monster by kicking it on the mouth, where alone…Brewer's: Pitri
(plur. PITARAS). An order of divine beings in Hindu mythology inhabiting celestial regions of their own, and receiving into their society the spirits of those mortals whose funeral rites…Brewer's: Poundtext
(Peter). An “indulged pastor” with the Covenanters' army. (Sir Walter Scott: Old Mortality.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894PourceaugnacPound of Flesh A B…Brewer's: Keelman
(A). A bargeman. (See Old Mortality [Introduction], the bill of Margaret Chrystale: “To three chappins of yell with Sandy the keelman, 9d.”) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…Brewer's: Kettledrummle
(Gabriel.) A Covenanter preacher in Sir Walter Scott's Old Mortality. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894KevinKettledrum A B C D E F G H I J K L M…Brewer's: Queen Passion
(The Great). Love. The gallant Jew Of mortal hearts the great queen passion knew. PeterPimdar: Portfolio; Dinah. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Queen…Trending
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