Marshal Soult: so called by the soldiers because of his strategic abilities and never-failing resources. (1769-1851.) (See Fox.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer…
(To). To vomit. “At the time of the paroxysm he used to flay a fox by way of antidote.” —Rabelais: Pantagruol iv. 44. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…
by Aesop The Dogs and the HidesThe Fowler, the Partridge, and the CockThe Lion, the Fox, and the Ass A Lion, a Fox, and an Ass went out hunting together. They had soon taken a large…
by Aesop The Kid on the HousetopThe Vain JackdawThe Fox without a Tail A fox once fell into a trap, and after a struggle managed to get free, but with the loss of his brush. He was then…
by Aesop Mercury and the WoodmanThe Lion and the MouseThe Ass, the Fox, and the Lion An Ass and a Fox went into partnership and sallied out to forage for food together. They hadn't gone…
by Aesop The Lion and the BullThe Eagle and the CocksThe Wolf, the Fox, and the Ape A Wolf charged a Fox with theft, which he denied, and the case was brought before an Ape to be tried.…
by Aesop The Pomegranate, the Apple-Tre...The BlackamoorThe Lion, the Bear, and the Fox A Lion and a Bear were fighting for possession of a kid, which they had both seized at the same…
by Aesop The Frogs' Complaint Against the SunThe Gnat and the BullThe Dog, the Cock, and the Fox A Dog and a Cock became great friends, and agreed to travel together. At nightfall the Cock…
young-adult novelistBorn: May 15, 1931Died: October 17, 2009 (Vermont, USA) Best Known as: Young-adult novelist Norma Fox Mazer was best known has a young-…
Mexican politician, was elected president in July, ending 71 years of rule by the Institutional Revolutionary Party. Fox, a candidate of the conservative National Action Party, is a former…
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