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Brewer's: Virgin Mary's Peas
(The). Near Bethlehem are certain crystallisations in limestone so called. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Virgin QueenVirgin Mary's Guard A B C D E F…Brewer's: Virgins
The eleven thousand virgins of Cologne, according to the legend, were born at Baoza in Spain, which contained only 12,000 families. The bones exhibited were taken from an old Roman…Brewer's: Warwick
(Anglo-Saxon, war-wic, contracted from waering-wic (the fortified or garrisoned town). A translation of the ancient British name Caer Leon…Brewer's: Aldingar
(Sir) Steward of Queen Eleanor, wife of Henry II. He impeached her fidelity, and submitted to a combat to substantiate his charge; but an angel, in the shape of a child, established the…Brewer's: Ashtaroth
The goddess-moon in Syrian mythology, called by Jeremiah (vii. 18, xliv. 17, 25) “the queen of heaven.” Goddess of the Zidonians. Mooned Ashtaroth, Heaven's queen and mother both. Milton:…Brewer's: Marybuds
The flower of the marigold (q.v.). Like many other flowers, they open at daybreak and close at sunset. And winking marybuds begin To ope their golden eyes. Shakespeare: Cymbeline, ii. 3…Brewer's: May Molloch
or The Maid of the Hairy Arms. An elf who condescends to mingle in ordinary sports, and even to direct the master of the house how to play dominoes or draughts. Like the White Lady of…Brewer's: Peak
(The), Derbyshire. “The Queen of Scots' Pillar” is a column in the cave of the peak as clear as alabaster, and so called because Mary Queen of Scots proceeded thus far, and then returned…Brewer's: Quatorziennes
(fourteeners). Persons of recognised position in society who hold themselves in readiness to accept an invitation to dinner when otherwise the number of guests would be thirteen. (See…Brewer's: Freeman
(Mrs.). A name assumed by the Duchess of Marlborough in her correspondence with Queen Anne. The queen called herself Mrs. Morley. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer…Trending
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