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Brewer's: Frenchman
Done like a Frenchman, turn and turn again (1 Henry VI., iii. 4). The French are usually satirised by mediæval English authors as a fickle, wavering nation. Dr. Johnson says he once read a…101 Most Influential People Who Never Lived
Some fictional characters have had more impact on the world than real people. Allan Lazar, Dan Karlan, and Jeremy Salter set about ranking the “characters of myth, legends, television, and movies […Of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: Pig and Pepper
by Lewis Carroll Advice from a CaterpillarA Mad Tea-PartyPig and Pepper For a minute or two she stood looking at the house, and wondering what to do next, when suddenly a footman in…Fantastic Fables
Contents The Moral Principle and the Material Interest The Crimson Candle The Blotted Escutcheon and the Soiled Ermine The Ingenious Patriot Two Kings An Officer and a Thug The Conscientious…Dangerous Animals: Hippopotamuses, Crocodiles, and Hyenas
Hippopotamuses, crocodiles, and hyenas by David Johnson If a hyena clan is large enough, it will challenge a pride of lions in a battle over food. Profiles of Dangerous Animals…Brewer's: Nicknames
National Nicknames: For an American of the United States, “Brother Jonathan” (q.v.). For a Dutchman, “Nic Frog” (q.v.), and “Mynheer Closh” (q.v.). For an Englishman, “John Bull.” (See…Happy Birthday, Harry!
A whole lot of cheering, but how many candles for Harry's cake? by Holly Hartman This article was posted on July 26, 2001. * Visit our Harry Potter Page for more news! * Who…Most Dangerous Insects
Mosquitos, flies, bees and wasps, and other insects by David Johnson Aggressive "killer bees" deliver a nightmarish, agonizing death by swarming all over their victim. In the…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Second Epistle To Robert Graham, ESQ., Of Fintry
by Robert Burns Epistle To John Maxwell, ESQ.,...The Song Of DeathSecond Epistle To Robert Graham, ESQ., Of Fintry 5th October 1791. Late crippl'd of an arm, and now a leg…Brewer's: Leap Year
Every year divisible by four. Such years occur every fourth year. In ordinary years the day of the month which falls on Monday this year, will fall on Tuesday next year, and Wednesday the…Trending
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