Ac′tive Active verbsVerbs which act on the noun governed. Active capitalProperty in actual employment in a given concern. Active CommerceExports and imports carried to and fro in our…
St. Alban, like St. Denis is represented as carrying his head between his hands. His attributes are a sword and a crown. St. Aphrodisius, St. Aventine, St. Desiderius. St. Chrysolius, St…
Day 1578 Day 1580 Clark, August 16, 1806 Friday 16th August 1806 a cool morning. Sent up Sergt. Pryor to the mandan village, for Some Corn which they offered to give us. he informed that…
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In the Common Law bar, barristers' bags are either red or dark blue. Red bags are reserved for Queen's Counsel and sergeants; but a stuff gownsman may carry one “if presented with it by a…
A fool should never hold a bauble in his hand. “ `Tis a foolish bird that fouls its own nest.” The bauble was a short stick, ornamented with ass's ears, carried by licensed fools. (French…
At the same time; in equal degrees; two or more schemes carried on at once and driven forward with equal energy, are said to be carried on pari passu, which is Latin for equal strides or…
meaning larboard or left side, is an abbreviation of porta il timone (carry the helm). Porting arms is carrying them on the left hand. “To heel to port” is to lean on the leftside (Saxon,…
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