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Who Is Stuart Little?
The Story Behind Hollywood's Big Mouse by Holly Hartman After more than half a century as a quietly beloved literary figure, Stuart Little has become a cash cow of a mouse—the grinning, computer…The Valiant Little Tailor
The Valiant Little Tailor One summer's morning a little tailor was sitting on his table by the window; he was in good spirits, and sewed with all his might. Then came a peasant woman down the…Poems: The Little Vagabond
by WilliamBlakeThe Garden of LoveLondonThe Little Vagabond Dear mother, dear mother, the Church is cold; But the Alehouse is healthy, and pleasant, and warm. Besides, I can tell where…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: Little Britain
or Brittany. Same as Armorica. Also called Benwic. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Little CorporalLittle A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R…Brewer's: Little Corporal
(The). Napoleon Bonaparte. So called after the battle of Lodi, in 1796, from his low stature, youthful age, and amazing courage. He was barely 5 ft. 2 in, in height. Source: Dictionary…Brewer's: Little Dauphin
(The). The eldest son of the Great Dauphin —i.e. the Duc de Bourgogne, son of Louis, and grandson of Louis XIV Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Little…Brewer's: Little Ease
The name of a prison cell too small to allow the prisoner to stand upright, or to lie down, or to assume any other position of ease. I have seen such a cell at St. Cyr; and according to…Brewer's: Little-Endians
The two great empires of Lilliput and Blefuscu waged a destructive war against each other, exhausted their treasures, and decimated their subjects on their different views of interpreting…Brewer's: Little Englanders
Those who uphold the doctrine that English people should concern themselves with England only: they are opposed to colonisation and extension of the Empire. Source: Dictionary of Phrase…Trending
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