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Ametas and Thestylis Making Hay-Ropes
Ametas and Thestylis Making Hay-RopesAmetasThink'st Thou that this Love can stand, Whilst Thou still dost say me nay? Love unpaid does soon disband: Love binds Love as Hay binds Hay.…Aesop's Fables: Prometheus and the Making of Man
by Aesop The Woman and the FarmerThe Swallow and the CrowPrometheus and the Making of Man At the bidding of Jupiter, Prometheus set about the creation of Man and the other animals. Jupiter…Brewer's: Kiss the Place to make it Well
A relic of a very common custom all over the world of sucking poison from wounds. St. Martin of Tours, when he was at Paris, observed at the city gates a leper full of sores; and, going up…Brewer's: Make Bricks without Straw
(To). To attempt to do something without having the necessary material supplied. The allusion is to the Israelites in Egypt, who were commanded by their taskmasters so to do. (Exodus v. 7…Brewer's: Many a Mickle makes a Muckle
or Many a little makes a mickle. Little and often fills the purse. (See Little.) French: “Les petits ruisseaux font de grandes rivièes;” “Plusieurs peu font un beaucoup.” Greek. Source…Brewer's: Money makes the Mare to go
(See Mare.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894MonimiaMoney A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Related…What Makes a State, Country, or Nation?
Have you ever wondered what distinguishes a state from a country, or a nation from a state? This quiz will test your knowledge on the definitions of state, country, and nation, and provide…Winter Olympics: Ski Jumping
Once a popular attraction at ski carnivals by Beth Rowen Eddie "the Eagle" Edwards Related Links 2014 Winter Olympics Ski Jumping Through the YearsEncyclopedia: Ski JumpingMemorable…weightlessness
(Encyclopedia) weightlessness, the absence of any observable effects of gravitation. This condition is experienced by an observer when he and his immediate surroundings are allowed to move freely in…Notable Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court,<br /> 2007–2008 Term
The following list includes the major decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court during the 2007–2008 term, and the number of votes on rulings that include execution, finance, rape…Trending
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