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Brewer's: Punch
from the Indian word punj (five); so called from its five ingredients- viz. spirit, water, lemon, sugar, and spice. It was introduced into England from Spain, where it is called ponche. It…Hosea: 4
Hosea Chapter 4 1 Hear the word of the LORD, ye children of Israel: for the LORD hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor…Lewis Carroll: CANTO III—Scarmoges
CANTO III—Scarmoges“And did you really walk,” said I, “On such a wretched night? I always fancied Ghosts could fly— If not exactly in the sky, Yet at a fairish height.”“It’s very well,” said…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: November 30, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark November 29, 1805December 1, 1805November 30, 1805 November 30th 1805. cloudy morning set out before sun rise and continued our rout up the bey…Brewer's: Similes
in common use: BALD as a coot. BITTER as gall,soot. BLACK as ink, as a coal, as a crow BLIND as a bat, a beetle, a mole. BLUNT as a hedge-hook. BRAVE as Alexander. BRIGHT as silver.…Isaiah: 18
Isaiah Chapter 18 1 Woe to the land shadowing with wings, which is beyond the rivers of Ethiopia: 2 That sendeth ambassadors by the sea, even in vessels of bulrushes upon the…William Shakespeare: Richard II, Act V, Scene VI
Scene VIWindsor castleFlourish. Enter Henry Bolingbroke, Duke of York, with other Lords, and AttendantsHenry BolingbrokeKind uncle York, the latest news we hear Is that the rebels have…John Donne: Expostulation XXII. Sit morbi fomes tibi cura.
ExpostulationJohn Donne MY God, my God, what am I put to when I am put to consider and put off the root, the fuel, the occasion of my sickness? What Hippocrates, what Galen, could show me…Famous Food Dishes and How they Got Their Names
The origins of Beef Stroganoff and Peach Melba by David Johnson Waldorf Salad Ingredients 2 cups chopped apples 1 1/2 lemons, juiced 1/4 cup chopped celery 1/4 cup chopped…Brewer's: Hat
How Lord Kingsale acquired the right of wearing his hat in the royal presence is this: King John and Philippe II. of France agreed to settle a dispute respecting the duchy of Normandy by…Trending
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