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Brewer's: Happy Expression

(A). A wellturned phrase; a word or phrase peculiarly apt. The French also say “Une heureuse expression, ” and “S'exprimer heureusement.” Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…

Brewer's: Happy Valley

in Dr. Johnson's tale of Rasselas, is placed in the kingdom of Amhara, and was inaccessible except in one spot through a cave in a rock. It was a Garden of Paradise where resided the…

Happy Birthday Canada!

C'est son 148 anniversaire by Holly Hartman Related Links Country Profile: CanadaEncyclopedia: CanadaMap: Canada The year 2015 marks the 148th celebration of Canada Day, which…

A.B. (Happy) Chandler

A.B. (Happy) ChandlerBorn: July 14, 1898Birthplace: Corydon, Ky.Baseball former Kentucky governor and U.S. Senator who succeeded Judge Landis as commissioner in 1945; backed Branch Rickey's…

Aesop's Fables: The Old Woman and the Wine-Jar

by Aesop The Wolf, the Mother, and Her ChildThe Lioness and the VixenThe Old Woman and the Wine-Jar An old Woman picked up an empty Wine-jar which had once contained a rare and costly wine…

Aquarius

(Encyclopedia) AquariusAquariusəkwârˈēəs [key] [Lat.,=water carrier], large constellation located on the ecliptic (the sun's apparent path through the heavens) between Capricornus and Pisces; it is…

Chuzenji

(Encyclopedia) ChuzenjiChuzenjich&oomacr;zānˈjē [key], mountain lake, c.5 sq mi (13 sq km), Tochigi prefecture, central Honshu, Japan, in Nikko National Park. The lake is famed for its beauty.…

Damocles

(Encyclopedia) DamoclesDamoclesdămˈəklēz [key], in classical mythology, courtier at the court of Dionysius I. He so persistently praised the power and happiness of Dionysius that the tyrant, in order…

Chinese New Year Dates

When to Ring In the New Lunar Year Chinese New Year is the longest and most important celebration in the Chinese calendar. Chinese months are reckoned by the lunar calendar, with each month…