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Brewer's: Barbari

Quod non fecerunt Barbari, fecerunt Barberini (What the barbarians left standing, Barberini contrived to destroy). Pope Barberini robbed the roof of the Pantheon to build the Baldacchino,…

Brewer's: Barbazure

(or Blue-Beard). See “Punch's prize Novelists,” by Thackeray. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894BarbeBarbason A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q…

Brewer's: Arcite

(2 syl.). A young Theban knight, made captive by Duke Theseus, and shut up with Palamon in a prison at Athens. Here both the captives fell in love with Emily, the duke's sister-in-law.…

Brewer's: Arctic Region

means the region of Arcturos (the Bear stars). Ark in Sanskrit means “to be bright,” applied to stars or anything bright. The Greeks transLated ark into arkt(os), “a bear”; hence Arcturus…

LPGA

Scoring Average (Vare Trophy) Avg1Karrie Webb69.972Annika Sorenstam70.043Kelly Robbins70.364Juli Inkster70.695Nancy Lopez70.766Laura Davies70.807Chris Johnson70.928Donna Andrews71.089Tina…

The Louisiana Purchase: French Debt

PaymentFrench Debt Convention Between the United States of America and the French Republic The President of the United States of America and the First Consul of the French Republic in the…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: July 26, 1805

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark July 25, 1805July 27, 1805July 26, 1805 Friday July 26th 1805. Set out early this morning as usual current strong with frequent riffles; employ…

Anne Robinson, 2001 News

feisty game-show host and former London journalist, irritated both viewers and contestants as the host of NBC's The Weakest Link, the network's late-in-coming entry in reality television.…