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Dampier, William
(Encyclopedia) Dampier, WilliamDampier, Williamdămˈpēr [key], 1651–1715, English explorer, buccaneer, hydrographer, and naturalist. He fought (1673) in the Dutch War, managed a plantation in Jamaica…Brewer's: Nile
The Egyptians used to say that the swelling of the Nile was caused by the tears of Isis. The feast of Isis was celebrated at the anniversary of the death of Osiris, when Isis was supposed…Brewer's: Or Ever
Ere ever. (Saxon, aer, before.) “Or ever I had seen that day, Horatio.” Shakespeare: Hamlet, i. 2. “Dying or ere they sicken.” Macbeth, iv. 2. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable…Brewer's: England Expects that Every Man will do his Duty
The parole signalled by Horatio Nelson to his fleet before the battle of Trafalgar. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894England's DarlingEngland A B C D E…Brewer's: Dearest
Most hateful, as dearest foe. The word dear, meaning “beloved,” is the Saxon deor (dear, rare); but dear, “hateful,” is the Anglo-Saxon derian (to hurt), Scotch dere (to annoy). Would I…Brewer's: Acrostics
Puzzles, generally in verse, consisting of two words of equal length. The initial letters of the several lines constitute one of the secret words, and the final letters constitute the…Brewer's: Anagrams
Dame Eleanor Davies (prophetess in the reign of Charles I) = Never so mad a lady. Gustavus = Augustus. Horatio Nelson = Honor est a Nilo (made by Dr. Burney). Queen Victoria's Jubilee Year…Brewer's: Beaver
A hat; so called from its being made of beaver-skins. Beaver That part of the helmet which lifted up to enable the wearer to drink. Similarly bever, the afternoon draught in the harvest…Brewer's: Funeral Banquet
The custom of giving a feast at funerals came to us from the Romans, who not only feasted the friends of the deceased, but also distributed meat to the persons employed. Thrift, thrift,…Canary Islands
(Encyclopedia) Canary Islands, Span. Islas Canarias, group of seven islands (2020 est. pop. 2,161,000), 2,875 sq mi (7,445 sq km), autonomous…Trending
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