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Year in Review 2000

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Boxing Day

Traditional English holiday extends Christmas giving   Related Links Boxing Day Quiz Winter Holiday Roundup Bank Holidays Church of England Historians say the holiday…

Brewer's: An Air-ship

A balloon. “Presently a north-easterly current of wind struck the air-ship, and it began to move with great velocity upon a horizontal line.” “Max Adeler: The Captain's MS.” Source:…

Brewer's: Hilary Term

in the Law Courts, begins on Plough Monday (q.v.) and ends the Wednesday before Easter. It is so called in honour of St. Hillary, whose day is January 14. Source: Dictionary of Phrase…

Brewer's: Florida

(U. S. America). In 1512 Ponce de Leon sailed from France to the West in search of “the Fountain of Youth.” He first saw land on Easter Day, and on account of the richness and quantity of…

Brewer's: Mickleton Jury

(The). A corruption of mickle-tourn (magnus turnus). The jury of court leets. These leets were visited Easter and Michaelmas by the county sheriffs in their tourns. Source: Dictionary of…