(Baillie Nicol). A Glasgow magistrate in Scott's Rob Roy. He is petulant, conceited, purse-proud, without tact, and intensely prejudiced, but sincere and kind-hearted. Source: Dictionary…
A famous robber, whose true name was Pédro Rocha Guinarda, leader of los Nicerros, which, with the los Cadelles, levied heavy contributions on all the mountain districts of Catalonia in…
The Drama Desk, a group of 150 theater critics and reporters, announced the awards on May 14, 2000.Outstanding PlayCopenhagenOutstanding MusicalContact Outstanding Musical RevivalKiss Me,…
Taken from final UPI coaches' poll.11Toledo23–1Bob Nichols23–212St. John's22–3Lou Carnesecca23–513Tulsa19–7Joe Swank19–814Vanderbilt21–5Roy Skinnersame Utah St.20–5Ladell Andersen20–…
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Six crowns given to the “roy des harnoys” for affixing the arms of a knight to the pavilion. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Nail fixed in the TempleNail A…
North-roy or king. The third king-of-arms is so called, because his office is on the north side of the river Trent; that of the south side is called Clarencieux (q.v.). Source:…
There is a good time coming. This has been for a long, long time a familiar saying in Scotland, and is introduced by Sir Walter Scott in his Rob Roy. Charles Mackay has written a song so…
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