“Une querelle d'Allemand,” a quarrel about nothing. We call pot valour “Dutch courage.” Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894AllenAllan-a-Dale A B C D E F G…
Richard Allestree, of Derby, was a noted almanac maker in Ben Jonson's time. A little more Would fetch all his astronomy from Allestree. Ben Jonson: Magnetic Lady, iv. 2 (1632). Source:…
in Fielding's Tom Jones, is designed for the author's friend, Ralph Allen, of Bristol. Let humble Allen, with an awkward shame, Do good by stealth, and blush to find it fame. Pope:…
Major League Number One Draft Picks The Major League First-Year Player Draft has been held every year since 1965. Clubs select in reverse order of their won-loss records from the previous…
