and Sanserif. The former is a letter in typography with the “wings” or finishing-strokes (as T); the latter is without the finishing-strokes (as T). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and…
A title given by Napoleon to Latour d'Auvergne (1743-1800). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894First Stroke is Half the BattleFirst Gentleman of Europe A B C…
The figure which comes out to strike the hours on the bell of a clock. A contraction of Jaquemart (q.v.). King Richard. Well, but what's o'clock? Buckingham. Upon the stroke of ten. K. R.…
The babes of Strode are born with tails. As Becket, that good saint, sublimely rode, Thoughtless of insult, through the town of Strode, What did the mob? Attacked his horse's rump And cut…
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