The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, often simply referred to as Jordan, is a captivating country in the Middle East. Nestled between the neighboring countries of Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Syria, Israel,…
Some people consider the single most important place in U.S. women's history to be Seneca Falls, New York, where on July 19, 1848, the first women's rights convention was held. Seneca Falls…
(A). A visitor to a house of refreshment who brings his own victuals and calls for a glass of water or lemonade. The reference is to carrying the feed of a horse in a nose-bag to save…
Myth or history? by Holly Hartman The island of Thera For centuries, Atlantis has been one of the western world's favorite legends, a tantalizing blend of fantasy and…
In Rome a boy was stationed at the door of a mansion to caution visitors not to cross the threshold with their left foot, which would have been an ill omen. Source: Dictionary of Phrase…
(St.), in the yard of Downpatrick cathedral. The visitor is shown a spot where some of the mould has been removed, and is told that pilgrims take away a few grains as a charm, under the…
means a porter. (Old French, muisher, a door; whence huissier, an usher; Latin, ostiarius.) One who stands at the door to usher visitors into the presence. (Scotch, Wishart.) Source:…
(The). Thomas Cromwell, visitor-general of English monasteries, many of which he summarily suppressed (1490-1540). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…
The chair used by women after confinement when they received visitors. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Groaning MaltGroaning Cake A B C D E F G H I…
(Naples). The Dog's Cave, so called from the practice of sending dogs into it to show visitors how the carbonic acid gas near the floor of the cave kills them. Source: Dictionary of…
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