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Pied Piper of Hamelin
(Encyclopedia) Pied Piper of Hamelin, legendary figure of Hameln, Germany. He rid the town of its rats and mice by charming them away with his flute playing. When the citizens refused to pay him the…Shute, Nevil
(Encyclopedia) Shute, Nevil (Nevil Shute Norway), 1899–1960, English novelist, b. Ealing, Middlesex, grad. Oxford, 1922. After serving in World War I, he was manager of a construction company until…Brewer's: Pied Piper of Hamelin
The Pied Piper was promised a reward if he would drive the rats and mice out of Hameln (Westphalia). This he did, for he gathered them together by his pipe, and then drowned them in the…Hameln
(Encyclopedia) Hameln Hameln hämˈəln [key], Eng. Hamelin, city, Lower Saxony, N central…Corigliano, John Paul
(Encyclopedia) Corigliano, John PaulCorigliano, John Paulkôrˌĭlyänˈō, kərĭgˌlē-änˈō [key], 1938–, American composer, b. New York City. The son of New York Philharmonic first violinist and…Brewer's: Piper
The Pied Piper. (See Pied.) Who's to pay the piper? (See Pay.) Tom Piper. So the piper is called in the morris dance. There is apparently another Tom Piper, referred to by Drayton and…Brewer's: Pied de la Lettre
(Au). Quite literally. “Of course, you will not take everything I have said quite au pied de la lettre.” - Fra. Olloe: A Philosophical Trilogy. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E…Roncesvalles
(Encyclopedia) RoncesvallesRoncesvallesrōnˌthāsväˈlyās [key], Fr. Roncevaux, mountain pass (alt. 3,468 ft/1,057 m), in the Pyrenees, between Pamplona (Spain) and Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port (France).…Piper Laurie
Piper Laurie(Rosetta Jacobs)actressBorn: 1/22/1932Birthplace: Detroit Early in her acting career, Laurie played lighthearted characters in costume dramas. For her first major role, in The Hustler (…Restif de la Bretonne, Nicolas Edme
(Encyclopedia) Restif de la Bretonne, Nicolas EdmeRestif de la Bretonne, Nicolas Edmenëkôläˈ ĕdˈmə rĕstēfˈ də lä brətônˈ [key], 1734–1806, French novelist. A printer by trade, he wrote and published…