In Perthshire there are several wells and springs dedicated to St. Fillan, which are still places of pilgrimage. These wells are held to be efficacious in cases of madness. Even recently…
By some said to be a corruption of “Mad as an atter” (adder); but evidence is wanting. The word adder is atter in Saxon, natter in German. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…
by Ambrose Bierce MACROBIANMAGDALENEMAD -adj. Affected with a high degree of intellectual independence; not conforming to standards of thought, speech and action derived by the conformants…
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(Encyclopedia) Frisch, Max, 1911–91, Swiss writer. He obtained a diploma in architecture in 1941, and his designs included the Zürich Recreation Park. After 1955 he became recognized as one of Europe…
Director:Tim HillWriters:Jonathan Bernstein, Mark Blackwell, and James GreerPG; 97 minutesRelease:10/01Cast:Alex Linz, Nora Dunn, Robert Carradine For the preteen set, much of the thrill from…
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