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Brewer's: Cocker
According to Cocker. All right, according to Cocker. According to established rules, according to what is correct. Edward Cocker (1631-1677) published an arithmetic which ran through sixty…Brewer's: Printer's Devil
The newest apprentice lad in the press-room, whose duty it is to run errands, and to help the pressmen. Printing used to be called the Black Art, and the boys who assisted the pressmen…Brewer's: Wayland
the Scandinavian Vulcan, was son of the sea-giant Wate, and the sea-nymph Wac-hilt. He was bound apprentice to Mimi the smith. King Nidung cut the…Brewer's: Mignon
The young Italian girl who fell in love with Wilhelm Meister's apprentice, her protector. Her love not being returned, she became insane and died. (Goethe: Wilhelm Meister.) Source:…Brewer's: Ill May-day
The 1st of May, 1517, when the London apprentices rose up against the resident foreigners, and did great mischief. More commonly known as Evil May-day (q.v.). Source: Dictionary of…Brewer's: Jumper
The longest jumper on record was Phayllos, who is accredited with jumping 55 feet. Half that length would be an enormous jump. A counter jumper. A draper's apprentice or employe, who is…Looking for Harry Potter
Wanted: young British Muggle with a lightning-bolt scar by Holly Hartman This article was posted on January 20, 2000. More About Harry More Harry Movie NewsThe Scoop on Book 4Harry Potter…Brewer's: Baguette d'Armide
(La) The sorcerer's wand. Armida is a sorceress in Tasso's Jerusalem Delivered. Baguette is a rod or wand. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894BahagniaBagatelle…Brewer's: Glubdubdrib
The land of sorcerers and magicians visited by Gulliver in hisTravels. (Swift.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Gluckist and PiccinistsGloves A B C D E…Brewer's: Bridewell
The city Bridewell, Bridge Street, Blackfriars, was built over a holy well of medical water, called St. Bride's Well, where was founded a hospital for the poor. After the Reformation,…Trending
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