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Brewer's: Sun and Moon
Falling By the old heralds the arms of royal houses were not emblazoned by colours, but by sun, moon, and stars. Thus, instead of or (gold), a royal coat has the sun; instead of argent (…Brewer's: Tabard
The Tabard, in Southwark, is where Chaucer supposes his pilgrims to have assembled. The tabard was a jacket without sleeves, whole before, open on both sides, with a square collar, winged…Brewer's: France
The heraldic device of the city of Paris is a ship. As Sauval says. “L'ile de la cité est faite comme un grand navire enfoncé dans la vase, et échoué au fil de l'eau vers le milieu de la…William Shakespeare: Henry V, Act IV, Scene VIII
Scene VIIIBefore King Henry's pavilionEnter Gower and WilliamsWilliamsI warrant it is to knight you, captain.Enter FluellenFluellenGod's will and his pleasure, captain, I beseech you now,…Stanley, Sir Henry Morton
(Encyclopedia) Stanley, Sir Henry Morton, 1841–1904, Anglo-American journalist, explorer, and empire builder, b. Denbigh, Wales. He grew up in poverty and came to America as a worker on a ship, which…Flatland: How I tried to teach the Theory of Three Dimensions to my Grandson, and with what success
by Edwin A. Abbott How the Sphere encouraged me i...How I then tried to diffuse th...How I tried to teach the Theory of Three Dimensions to my Grandson, and with what success…Brewer's: Tricolour
Flags or ribbons with three colours, assumed by nations or insurgents as symbols of political liberty. The present European tricolour ensigns are, for— Belgium, black, yellow, red,…Brewer's: Coat
Cut your coat according to your cloth. Curtail your expenses to the amount of your income; live within your means. Si non possis quod velis, velis id quod possis. Near is my coat, but…The Judicial Branch
The Supreme Court Building. The figures up top include Chief Justices Taft and Marshall, Order, Liberty, and Authority. Familiarize yourself with the United States Supreme Court, made up of nine…William Shakespeare: King Lear, Act V, Scene III
Scene IIIThe British camp near DoverEnter, in conquest, with drum and colours, Edmund, King Lear and Cordelia, prisoners; Captain, Soldiers, &cEdmundSome officers take them away: good…Trending
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