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Genesis

(Encyclopedia) GenesisGenesisjĕnˈəsĭs [key], 1st book of the Bible, first of the five books of the Law (the Pentateuch or Torah) ascribed by tradition to Moses. Beginning with two accounts of the…

Knock Off

Director:Tsui HarkWriter:Steven E. deSouzaTriStar; R; 110 minutesRelease:9/98Cast:Jean-Claude Van Damme, Rob Schneider, Paul Sorvino, Lela Rochon, Michael Wong, Carman Lee, Glen Chin and Jeff…

Brewer's: Dutch Comfort

`Tis a comfort it was no worse. The comfort derivable from the consideration that how bad soever the evil which has befallen you, a worse evil is at least conceivable. Source: Dictionary…

Brewer's: Sherifimuir

There was mair lost at the Shirramuir. Don't grieve for your losses, for worse have befallen others before now. The battle of Sheriffmuir, in 1715, between the Jacobites and Hanoverians…

Esther: 6

Esther Chapter 6 1 On that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king. 2 And it was found written, that…

Little Speech on Liberty

by John Winthrop I suppose something may be expected from me upon this charge that is befallen me, which moves me to speak now to you; yet I intend not to intermeddle in the…

Brewer's: Friday Street

(London). The street of fishmongers who served Friday markets. (Stow.) Friday and Columbus Friday, August 3rd, 1492, Columbus started on his voyage of discovery. Friday, October 12th,…