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Brewer's: Nottingham
(Saxon, Snotingaham, place of caves). So called from the caverns in the soft sandstone rock. Montecute took King Edward III. through these subterranean passages to the hill castle, where…Brewer's: Sword Excalibar
(The). At the death of Uter Pendragon there were many claimants to the crown; they were all ordered to assemble in “the great church of London,” on Christmas Eve, and found a sword stuck…Brewer's: Maelstrom
(Norwegian, whirling stream). There are about fifty maelströms off the coast of Norway, but the one Englishmen delight to tremble at is at the foot of the Lofoten Islands, between the…Brewer's: Atlas
King of Mauritania in Africa, fabled to have supported the world upon his shoulders. Of course, the tale is merely a poetical way of saying that the Atlas mountains prop up the heavens,…Brewer's: Duergar
(2 syl.). Dwarfs who dwell in rocks and hills; noted for their strength, subtilty, magical powers, and skill in metallurgy. They are the personification of the subterranean powers of…Brewer's: Shadow
A ghost. Macbeth says to the ghost of Banquo - “Hence, horrible shadow! unreal mockery, hence!” Shakespeare: Macbeth, iii. 4. He would quarrel with his own shadow. He is so irritable…10. Ragged Glory
By Kevin O'Hare From raw rock 'n' roll and pure pop, to punk, heavy metal and even disco, every decade has had its share of distinctive sounds. So too did the 1990s. In terms of influence, the…Deadly Insects<
Killer bees, termites wreak havoc in the U.S. by David Johnson Killer bees have killed an estimated 1,000 people in the Americas. Where are the killer bees established? Texas…Chauncey Judd: Newgate
Retribution Prison Life Newgate The old copper mine in what is now Granby, part of the ancient town of Simsbury, used for about half a century as a state prison, and named from the…Percy Bysshe Shelley: The Cenci, Preface
by Percy Bysshe Shelley Dedication, to Leigh Hunt, Esq. Act 1 Preface A manuscript was communicated to me during my travels in Italy, which was copied from the archives of the Cenci Palace at…Trending
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