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Lathrop, George Parsons

(Encyclopedia) Lathrop, George ParsonsLathrop, George Parsonslāˈthrəp [key], 1851–98, American author, b. near Honolulu; studied in Germany (1867–70). He was the husband of Rose Hawthorne Lathrop,…

Brewer's: Scarlet

Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow (Isa. i. 18). The allusion is to the scarlet fillet tied round the head of the scapegoat. Though your sins be as scarlet as…

The Scarlet Pimpernel

By:Baroness OrczyBook and lyrics:Nan KnightonMusic:Frank WildhornDirector:Peter HuntSets:Andrew JacknessCostumes:Jane GreenwoodLighting:Natasha KatzSound:Karl RichardsonOpened:11/97 at the…

scarlet fever

(Encyclopedia) scarlet fever or scarlatina, an acute, communicable infection, caused by group A hemolytic streptococcal bacteria (see streptococcus) that produce an erythrogenic toxin. The disease is…

Gish, Lillian

(Encyclopedia) Gish, Lillian, 1896–1993, American stage and movie actress, b. Springfield, Ohio. In 1912 she began her film career with D. W. Griffith. A fragile, delicate beauty, Gish often played a…

Yeomen of the Guard

(Encyclopedia) Yeomen of the Guard, bodyguard, now ceremonial in function, of the sovereign of England. When the guard was originated by Henry VII in 1485, its members had numerous duties as…

Q, letter of the alphabet

(Encyclopedia) Q, 17th letter of the alphabet, corresponding to the koppa of western Greek alphabets. U must follow the letter in English (e.g., queen, question), and the combination properly…

Brewer's: Dyeing Scarlet

Drinking deep. Drinking dyes the face scarlet. “They call drinking deep, dyeing scarlet.” - Shakespeare: 1 Henry IV ii. 4. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…

Brewer's: Scarlet Coat

Worn by fox-hunters. (See Red Coat.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Scarlet WomanScarlet A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V…

Brewer's: Scarlet Woman

Some controversial Protestants apply the words to the Church of Rome, and some Romanists, with equal “good taste,” apply them to London. The Book of Revelation says, “It is that great city…