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Brewer's: Strong-back
One of Fortunio's servants. He was so strong he could carry any weight upon his back without difficulty. (Grimm's Goblins, Fortunio.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…Brewer's: Fine-ear
One of Fortunio's servants, who could hear the grass grow and the mole work underground. (Grimm's Goblins: Fortunio.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: Comrade
(2 syl.). The name of Fortunio's fairy horse. It ate but once a week; knew the past, present, and future; and spake with the voice of a man. (Grimm's Goblins: Fortunio.) (See Horse )…George V, king of Great Britain and Ireland
(Encyclopedia) George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert), 1865–1936, king of Great Britain and Ireland (1910–36), second son and successor of Edward VII. At the age of 12 he commenced a naval career…Bering, Vitus Jonassen
(Encyclopedia) Bering, Vitus JonassenBering, Vitus Jonassenvēˈt&oobreve;s yōˈnäsən bārˈĭng [key], 1681–1741, Danish explorer in Russian employ. In 1725 he was selected by Peter I to explore far…will, in philosophy and psychology
(Encyclopedia) will, in philosophy and psychology, term used to describe that which is alleged to stimulate the motivation of purposeful activity. It is characteristic of the will that it can be…Brewer's: Rococo Architecture
A debased style, which succeeded the revival of Italian architecture, and very prevalent in Germany. The ornamentation is without principle or taste, and may be designated ornamental…Brewer's: Fortunio
The assumed name of a damsel, youngest of three sisters, who dressed herself as a cavalier to save her aged father, who was summoned to the army. Fortunio on the way engaged seven servants…Willis Haviland Carrier Biography
Willis Haviland Carrier air conditioning pioneerBorn: 11/26/1876Birthplace: Angola, N.Y. Carrier grew up on his father's farm on the New York shore of Lake Erie. In 1895 he received a…Austria: Rulers
Emperors Franz I, last Holy Roman Emperor, first Emperor of Austria (1804–1835) Ferdinand I (1835–1848) Franz Joseph I (1848–1916) Karl I, last emperor of Austria (1916–1918) Presidents Franz…Trending
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