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Brewer's: Simplon Road
Commenced in 1800 by Napoleon, and finished in 1806. It leads over a shoulder of what is called the Pass of the Simplon (Switzerland). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…Brewer's: Rule of the Road
(The). The rule of the road's an anomaly quite, In riding or driving along: If you go to the left you are sure to go right, If you go to the right you go wrong. It is not so in France.…The Road to El Dorado
Directors:Eric Bergeron and Don PaulWriters:Ted Elliott and Terry RossioDreamWorks; PG; 89 minutesRelease:3/00Voices of:Kevin Kline, Kenneth Branagh, Rosie Perez The Road to El Dorado is…turnpike
(Encyclopedia) turnpike, road paid for partly or wholly by fees collected from travelers at tollgates. It derives its name from the hinged bar that prevented passage through such a gate until the…Amy Lowell: The Cross-Roads
The Cross-RoadsA bullet through his heart at dawn. On the table a letter signed with a woman's name. A wind that goes howling round the house, and weeping as in shame. Cold November dawn…Amy Lowell: The Road to Avignon
The Road to AvignonA Minstrel stands on a marble stair, Blown by the bright wind, debonair; Below lies the sea, a sapphire floor, Above on the terrace a turret door Frames a lady, listless…Robert Frost: The Road not taken
The Road not takenRobert FrostTwo roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent…Most Congested Roads, 2010
Below are the most congested roads in the United States, including the amount of fuel, time, and money spent in 2010. /**/ RoadLocationHours Wasted in TrafficFuel Wasted in…Most Congested Roads, 2012
Below are the most congested roads in the United States, including the average speed and travel time delay for the worst stretches of asphalt in 2012. RoadLocation…Brewer's: Green Baize Road
(Gentlemen of the). Whist players. “Gentlemen of the Green Cloth Road,” billiard players. (See Bleak House, chap. xxvi. par. 1.) Probably the idea of sharpers is included, as “Gentlemen of…Trending
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