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The largest ship built by Henry VIII. It carried 72 guns, 700 men, and was 1,000 tons burthen. (See Great Harry.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Hephæs'…
On Sunday, June 19, people in the USA, the United Kingdom, and around the world will honor their fathers, grandfathers, and father figures. Coinciding with Juneteenth celebrations, it is a special…
(Encyclopedia) Graces, in Greek mythology, personifications of beauty, charm, and grace; daughters of Zeus and the oceanid Eurynome. Also known as the Charites, they were usually three in number and…
(Encyclopedia) Charles, William, 1776–1820, American cartoonist, etcher, and engraver, b. Edinburgh, Scotland. He probably came to the United States to avoid prosecution for his satirical drawings.…
(Encyclopedia) meditation, religious discipline in which the mind is focused on a single point of reference. It may be a means of invoking divine grace, as in the contemplation by Christian mystics…
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