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Brewer's: Frankum's Night
A night in June destructive to apple- and pear-trees. The tale is that one Frankum offered sacrifice in his orchard for an extra fine crop, but a blight ensued, and his trees were…Twelfth Night (Film)
Director/Writer:Trevor NunnDirector of Photography:Clive TicknerEditor:Peter BoyleMusic:Shaun DaveyProduction Designer:Sophie BecherProducers:Stephen Evans and David ParfittFine Line; PG; 105…Brewer's: Teanlay Night
The vigil of All Souls, or last evening of October, when bonfires were lighted and revels held for succouring souls in purgatory. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer…One Night At McCool's
Director:Harald ZwartWriter:Stan SeidelUSA Films; R; 93 minutesRelease:4/01Cast:Liv Tyler, Matt Dillon, John Goodman “This is a movie,” one can imagine the production team explaining, “about…Jacobs, Joseph
(Encyclopedia) Jacobs, Joseph, 1854–1916, Jewish writer, historian, and folklorist, b. Australia. He lived in England until 1900, when he went to the United States to edit a revision of The Jewish…wake
(Encyclopedia) wake, watch kept over a dead body, usually during the night preceding burial. Ancient peoples in various parts of the world observed the custom. As an ancient ritual, it was rooted in…Soupault, Philippe
(Encyclopedia) Soupault, PhilippeSoupault, Philippefēlēpˈ s&oomacr;pōˈ [key], 1897–1990, French poet, novelist, critic, and political activist. He took an active role in the dadaist movement and…Symons, Arthur
(Encyclopedia) Symons, ArthurSymons, Arthursĭmˈənz [key], 1865–1945, English poet and critic. A leader of the symbolists in England, Symons interpreted French decadent poetry to the English through…jinni
(Encyclopedia) jinnijinnijĭnēˈ [key], feminine jinniyahjinniyahjĭnēyäˈ [key], plural jinnjinnjĭn [key], in Arabic and Islamic folklore, spirit or demon endowed with supernatural power. In ancient…airglow
(Encyclopedia) airglow, faint diffuse illumination of the sky originating in the upper atmosphere. Although it occurs at all times of day throughout the upper atmosphere, it is most typically visible…Trending
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