(To). To ride a race and lose it intentionally. “There were not wanting people who said that government had `ridden for a fall,' in their despair of carrying out their policy.” —Newspaper…
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(To), in races, etc., means to equalise the weight of two or more riders by adding weights to the lighter ones, till both (or all) the riders are made of one uniform weight. “He carries…
(for rent). In 1251 Walterle Brun, farrier, in the Strand, London, was to have a piece of land in the parish of St. Clements, to place there a forge, for which he was to pay the parish six…
means simply a boy. (Saxon, cniht.) As boys (like the Latin puer and French garcon) were used as servants, so cniht came to mean a servant. Those who served the feudal kings bore arms, and…
(Encyclopedia) Lachaise, GastonLachaise, GastongästôNˈ läshĕzˈ [key], 1882–1935, American sculptor, b. Paris. After studying in Paris, he emigrated to the United States in 1906. For 12 years he…
Gloucester MoorsWilliam Vaughn MoodyA mile behind is Gloucester town
Where the fishing fleets put in,
A mile ahead the land dips down
And the woods and farms begin.
Here, where the moors…
by Percy Bysshe Shelley In HorologiumThe SolitaryA Dialogue Published (without title) by Hogg, "Life of Shelley", 1858; dated 1809. Included in the Esdaile manuscript book. DEATH:
For my…
by Robert Burns To RuinDespondency: An OdeThe Lament Occasioned by the unfortunate issue of a Friend's Amour. Alas! how oft does goodness would itself,
And sweet affection…
The Third VoiceNot long this transport held its place:
Within a little moment’s space
Quick tears were raining down his faceHis heart stood still, aghast with fear;
A wordless voice, nor far…
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