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Brewer's: Queen of the Northern Seas
Elizabeth, who greatly increased the English navy, and was successful against the Spanish Armada, etc. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Queen's BenchQueen of…Brewer's: South-Sea Scheme
or Bubble. A stock-jobbing scheme devised by Sir John Blunt, a lawyer. The object of the company was to buy up the National Debt, and to be allowed the sole privilege of trading in the…Brewer's: Sea-girt Isle
England. So called because, as Shakespeare has it, it is “hedged in with the main, that water-wallëd bulwark” (King John, ii. 1). This precious stone set in the silver sea, Which serves it…Brewer's: Sea-green Incorruptible
(The). So Carlyle called Robespierre in his French Revolution. “The song is a short one, and may perhaps serve to qualify our judgment of the `sea-green incorruptible.' ” —Notes and…Brewer's: Old Man of the Sea
In the story of Sinbad the Sailor, the Old Man of the Sea, hoisted on the shoulders of Sinbad, clung there and refused to dismount. Sinbad released himself from his burden by making the…Brewer's: O'man's Sea
The Persian Gulf. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894OmbreOm A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Related…Dead Sea, Jordan Video
Watch this video about the Dead Sea in Jordan and learn about its high salt content, how people use its salts, the surrounding area, and the Madaba mosaic map.Ultimate Oceans and Seas Quiz
Are you ready to test your knowledge about the biggest bodies of water on Earth? From the largest ocean in the world to the saltiest sea, this quiz will take you on a deep dive through the…Bizarre Sea Creatures Quiz
/* /*]]>*/ Ocean creatures are still being discovered. Many of those discoveries seem strange enough to be a work of fiction. How well do you know the bizarre creatures of the sea?Walt Whitman: In Cabin'd Ships at Sea
In Cabin'd Ships at SeaIn cabin'd ships at sea, The boundless blue on every side expanding, With whistling winds and music of the waves, the large imperious waves, Or some lone bark buoy'd on…Trending
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