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of Wantage (Berkshire), cut in the chalk hills. This horse commemorates a great victory gained by Alfred over the Danes, in the reign of his brother…
The Question: Has a president ever been married in the White House? The Answer: Yes. Grover Cleveland, the only U.S. president to serve two…
The badge worn by the followers of Charles Edward, the Pretender. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894White CompanyWhite-…
(See under Hat.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894White HorseWhite Harvest A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R…
(A). A sleepless night; hence the French phrase “Passer une nuit blanche. ” Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894White…
[Ak-koin-loo]. A tribe of Turkomans, so called from their standards. The Sophivean dynasty of Persia was founded by one of this tribe.…
One which produces no diminution of light, in contradistinction to a black squall, in which the clouds are black and heavy. Source:…
That preparation which the alchemists believed would convert any baser metal into silver. It is also called the Stone of the Second Order, the Little…
(The). “Le Blanche Compagnie. ” A band of French cutthroats organised by Bertrand du Guesclin and led against Pedro the Cruel. “Se faisoient…
A conventional lie, such as telling a caller that Mrs. A. or Mrs. B. is not at home, meaning not “at home” to that particular caller. It is…
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