(Encyclopedia) Paris or Alexander, in Greek mythology, son of Priam and Hecuba and brother of Hector. Because it was prophesied that he would cause the destruction of Troy, Paris was abandoned on Mt…
(Encyclopedia) Cleland, John, 1709–87, English novelist. His Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure (1750), commonly known as Fanny Hill, was an immediate popular success; the novel's notoriety led to a…
(Encyclopedia) Wild, Jonathan, 1683–1725, English criminal. He maintained a highly organized gang of thieves in London and long escaped punishment by posing as an instrument of justice and helping…
Egypt. So called from Pharos, an island on the coast, noted for its lighthouse. “And passed from Pharian fields to Caussu land.” Milton: Psalm cxiv. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and…
(Encyclopedia) Baily, Edward Hodges, 1788–1867, English sculptor. He studied under Flaxman. One of his best works is the statue of Admiral Nelson in Trafalgar Square, London. Other works include…
Whitechapel. Fields belonging to a farmer named Goodman. “At the which farm I myself in my youth have fetched many a halfpenny-worth of milk, and never had less than three ale-pints for a…
