Central and Southern Russia is so called from its black soil “The winter crops in the whole of European Russia are very good, especially in the black-earth regions. In the government of…
A corps of 700 volunteer hussars under the command of Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick, who had been forbidden by Napoleon to succeed to his father's dukedom. They were called “Black…
(A ). A black preaching gown; once used in some Anglican churches, and still used by some Dissenters in the pulpit. So called from Geneva, where Calvin preached in such a robe. “The…
[Kârâ-Koin-loo ]. A tribe of Turkomans, so called from their standards. This tribe was extirpated by the White Sheep (q.v.). A Black Sheep. A disgrace to the family; a mauvais sujet; a…
Those horse-boys and unmilitary folk, such as cooks with their pots, pans, and other kitchen utensils, which travel with an army, and greatly impede its march. Gifford, in his edition of…
Shirley Temple BlackactressBorn: 4/23/1928Birthplace: Santa Monica, California Actress famous for her childhood roles. Her curly hair, dimples and charm captivated America in the films…
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The art practised by conjurors, wizards, and others, who professed to have dealings with the devil. Black here means diabolical or wicked. Some derive it from nigromancy, a corruption of…
Negro slaves. “She was chartered for the West Coast of Africa to trade with the natives, but not in black cattle, for slavery was never our line of business.” —J. Grant: Dick Rodney, chap…
A putrid typhus, in which the body turned black with rapid putrefaction. It occurred in 1348, and carried off twenty-five millions in Europe alone, while in Asia and Africa the mortality…
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