The minstrel of Robin Hood's yeomen. He was assisted by Robin Hood in carrying off his bride, when on the point of being married against her will to a rich old knight. Source: Dictionary…
A legendary king of Oude, belonging to the dynasty of the Sun. The poem called the Raghu-vansa, in nineteen cantos, gives the history of these mythic kings. Source: Dictionary of Phrase…
The fish-women and other female rowdies who joined the Parisian Guard, and helped to line the avenues to the National Assembly in 1793, and clamour “Down with the Girondists!” Source:…
Alexander Selkirk was found in the desert island of Juan Fernandez, where he had been left by Captain Stradling. He remained on the island four years and four months, when he was rescued…
A good round sum. A large sum of money. Shakespeare says the Justice has a “big round belly, with good capon lined;” and the notion of puffed out or bloated is evidently the idea of…
One who impounds cattle, or takes care of the cattle impounded; thus George-a-Green was the “Pinder of Wakefield,” and his encounter with Robin Hood, Scarlet, and Little John forms the…
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The lists below show which fruits and vegetables are the best sources of vitamin A (carotenoids), vitamin C…
The 1938 Academy Awards were presented Feb. 23, 1939 at the Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles.Outstanding ProductionThe Adventures of Robin Hood (Warner Bros.-First National)Alexander's Ragtime…
CHINDBLOM Carl Richard , a Representative from Illinois; born in Chicago, Ill., December 21,
1870; attended the public schools; was graduated from Augustana College, Rock
Island, Ill., in 1890 and…
The Pacific Islands are a collection of beautiful and diverse countries and territories located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. These islands are known for their stunning natural beauty, rich…
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