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Brewer's: Thirteenpence-halfpenny
A hangman. So called because thirteenpence-halfpenny was at one time his wages for hanging a man. (See Hangman.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Luther Martin: Luther Martin I
Luther Martin ILuther MartinFriday, January 18, 1788by Luther MartinMr. William Goddard:Sir, As the Publication under the Signature of the Connecticut Landholder is circulating remote from…Brewer's: Judas
in the satire of Absalom and Achitophel, by Dryden and Tate, was meant for Mr. Furgueson, a Nonconformist. He was ejected in 1662 from his living of Godmersham, in Kent, and afterwards…2002 George Foster Peabody Awards
Terror on Tape:CNN Productions (Atlanta)Bringing Down A Dictator:York Zimmerman, Inc., presented on PBS48 Hours:“9/11,” CBS, New YorkThe Sonic Memorial Project:Lost and Found Sound from the…2005 George Foster Peabody Awards
Hurricane Katrina, WLOX-TV, Biloxi, Miss.Preparation and Coverage of Hurricane Katrina, WWL-TV, New Orleans, La.NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams: “After the Storm: The Long Road Back,”…Brewer's: Running the Hood
It is said that an old lady was passing over Haxey Hill, when the wind blew away her hood. Some boys began tossing it from one to the other, and the old lady so enjoyed the fun that she…Constitution of the United States of America
Constitution of the United States of America[Preamble]Article IArticle IIArticle IIIArticle IVArticle VArticle VIArticle VIIAmendments to the Constitution of the United States (Historical…Brewer's: Infant of Lubeck
Christian Henry Heinecken (1721-1725). At one year old he knew the chief events of the Pentateuch; at thirteen months he knew the history of the Old Testament; at fourteen months he knew…Brewer's: Clock
So church bells were once called (German glocke, French, cloche Mediæval Latin, cloca) Wel sikerer [surer] was his crowyng in his logge Than is a clok [bell] or abbay orologge Chaucer The…Federal Farmer IV
Federal Farmer IV12 October 1787by The Federal FarmerDear Sir,It will not be possible to establish in the federal courts the jury trial of the vicinage so well as in the state courts.Third.…Trending
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