DYER David Patterson , a Representative from Missouri;
born in Henry County, Va., February 12, 1838;
moved with his parents to Lincoln County, Mo., in 1841;
completed preparatory studies;…
BUCKNER Aylett Hawes , a Representative from Missouri; born in Fredericksburg, Va., December 14, 1816;
attended Georgetown College, Washington, D.C., and the University of Virginia at…
CLARK, James Beauchamp (Champ), (father of Joel Bennett Clark), a Representative from Missouri; born near Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, Ky., March 7, 1850; attended the common schools and…
CLARK James Beauchamp (Champ) , a Representative from Missouri; born near Lawrenceburg, Anderson
County, Ky., March 7, 1850; attended the common schools and Kentucky University
at Lexington; was…
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An elf in love with Queen Mab. He combats the jealous O'beron with great fury. (Drayton: Nymphidia.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Pike's HeadPigsney A B…
Plain as a pikestaff. Quite obvious and unmistakable. The pikestaff was the staff carried by pilgrims, which plainly and somewhat ostentatiously announced their “devotion.” It has been…
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