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Brewer's: Lobby
The Bill will cross the lobbies. Be sent from the House of Commons to the House of Lords. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894LoblollyLob's Pound A B C D E…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: 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…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:…Boxing
First Olympic Appearance: 1904 by Gerry Brown and Mark Zurlo Did You Know? Olympic boxers can be no younger than 17 years old and no older than 34. Also the fighters cannot have beards…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, April 16, 1806
Day 1328 Day 1330 Clark, April 16, 1806 Wednesday April 16th 1806 about 8 oClock this morning I passed the river with the two interpreters, and nine men in order to trade with the nativs…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Lewis, April 20, 1806
Day 1338 Day 1340 Lewis, April 20, 1806 Sunday April 20th 1806. some frost this morning. The Enesher an Skillutes are much better clad than they were last fall, there men have generally…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, April 20, 1806
Day 1340 Day 1342 Clark, April 20, 1806 Sunday 20th April 1806 a very cold morning the western mountains Covered with Snow I Shewed the Eneshers the articles I had to give for their horses…The History of Color
Learn how people in ancient times created color for their garments by Catherine McNiff Related Links Color Psychology QuizColor: Psychology, Symbolism, and Interesting FactsWhat is Color?What…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: November 13, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark November 12, 1805November 14, 1805November 13, 1805 November 13th Wednesday 1805 Some intervales of fair weather last night, rain and wind…Trending
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