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Brewer's: Knights of the Garter
(See Garter.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Knights of the Green ClothKnights of the Cleaver A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U…Leviticus: 11
Leviticus Chapter 11 1 And the LORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the beasts which ye shall eat among all…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: November 16, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark November 15, 1805November 17, 1805November 16, 1805 November 16th Satturday 1805 a fine morning cool the latter part of the night, I had all our…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, October 26, 1805
Day 968 Day 970 Clark, October 26, 1805 October 26th Saturday 1805 A fine morning Sent Six men out to hunt Deer, and Collect rozin to pitch the Canoes which has become verry leakey, by…Brewer's: Board School (A)
An undenominational elementary school managed by a School Board, and supported by a parliamentary grant collected by a rate. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: Carduel
or Kartel. Carlisle. The place where Merlin prepared the Round Table. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Care-clothCardinal's Red Hat A B C D E F G H I…Brewer's: Care killed the Cat
It is said that “a cat has nine lives,” yet care would wear them all out. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Care SundayCare-cloth A B C D E F G H I J…Brewer's: Cloten
A vindictive lout who wore his dagger in his mouth. He fell in love with Imogen, but his love was not reciprocated (Shakespeare Cymbeline.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…Brewer's: Clotharius
or Clothaire (in Jerusalem Delivered) At the death of Hugo he takes the lead of the Franks, but is shot by Clorinda (q.v.) with an arrow (book xi.). After his death, his troops sneak away…Brewer's: Wrong Side of the Blanket
(The). (See Blanket.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Wrong Side of the ClothWrong End of the Stick A B C D E F G H I…