by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark March 1, 1806March 3, 1806March 2, 1806 Sunday March 2cd The diet of the sick is so inferior that they recover their strength but slowly. none of…
by Robert Burns BDC Ca', call, knock, drive.
Cadger, a hawker (especially of fish).
Cadie, caddie, a fellow.
Caff, chaff.
Caird, a tinker.
Calf-ward, grazing…
(2 syl.). A sect of the second century, who maintained that the Messiah was Seth, son of Adam. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Setting a HenSetebos A B C…
by Rudolph Erich Raspe This is a very short chapte...A Second Trip to the Moon. Voyage eastward-The Baron i... Voyage eastward-The Baron introduces a friend who never deceived…
Bending the teeth alternately to the right or left in order to make it work more easily. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Setting of a JewelSetting a Hen A B…
A cylindrical lens with spherical ends of different radii. The covering of the tube into which the lens is fitted is called the “cap.” Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…
Courts of record in Cornwall and Devon for the administration of justice among the tinners. (Latin, stannum, tin.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894StarStank…
Franciscan friars, so called from their grey habit. Black friars are Dominicans, and White friars Carmelites. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Grey HenGrève…
So called because it was brought to us from the coast of Guinea, where it is very common. “Notwithstanding their barsh cry ... I like the Guinea-fowl. They are excellent layers, and…
An egg without a shell. Dr. Johnson's notion that the wind egg does not contain the principle of life is no more correct than the supersition that the…
Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
World's Most Corrupt Leaders & Politicians
Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030
The Best Movie Quotes of All Time!
Top 10 Biggest Waterfalls in the World (Tallest, Widest, & Most Volume!)
