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William Shakespeare: Winter's Tale, Act IV, Scene III
Scene IIIA road near the Shepherd's cottageEnter Autolycus, singingAutolycusWhen daffodils begin to peer, With heigh! the doxy over the dale, Why, then comes in the sweet o' the year; For the…Advanced-Level Science Projects: Physical Science
Physical ScienceAdvanced-Level Science ProjectsPhysical ScienceCan a Visible Light Outshine Infrared Radiation?How Do Different Surfaces Affect the Momentum of Marbles? How Can You Use Physics to…March 2017 Current Events: World News
Top of Page Disaster News | Science & Technology News | US News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the 15 world…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Lewis, May 12, 1805
Day 651 Day 653 Lewis, May 12, 1805 Sunday May 12th 1805. Set out at an early hour, the weather clear and Calm; I walked on shore this morning for the benifit of exersize which I much…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: November 18, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark November 17, 1805November 19, 1805November 18, 1805 Novr. 18th Monday 1805 a little Cloudy this morning I set out at day light with 10 men…Brewer's: L
L This letter represents an ox-goad, and is called in Hebrew lamed (an oxgoad). L for fifty is half C (centum, a hundred). L for a pound sterling, is the Latin libra, a pound. With…Brewer's: Poult
a young turkey. Pullet, a young chicken. (Latin, pullus, the young of any animal, whence poultry, young domestic fowls; filly, a young horse. foal; French, poule; Italian, pollo, etc.)…Brewer's: Poundtext
(Peter). An “indulged pastor” with the Covenanters' army. (Sir Walter Scott: Old Mortality.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894PourceaugnacPound of Flesh A B…Brewer's: Valorem
Ad valorem. A sliding scale of duty on excisable articles, regulated according to their market value. Thus, tea at 4s. per pound would pay more duty than tea at 2s. per pound. Source:…Brewer's: Tenner
(A). A ten-pound note. A “fiver” is a five-pound note. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Tennis Ball of FortuneTeniers A B C D E F G H I J K L M…Trending
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