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Brewer's: Hill Tribes
The barbarous tribes dwelling in remote parts of the Deccan or plateau of Central India. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894HillsHill-people A B C D E F G…Brewer's: Brent-hill
means the eyebrows. Looking or gazing from under brent-hill. In Devonshire means “frowning at one;” and in West Cornwall to brend means to wrinkle the brows. It is very remarkable that…Brewer's: Grongar Hill
in South Wales, has been rendered famous by Dyer's poem called Grongar Hill. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Groom of the StoleGrommet, Gromet, Grumet A B…Brewer's: Cooper's Hill
Near Runnymede and Egham. Both Denham and Pope have written in praise of this hill. If I can be to thee A poet, thou Parnassus art to me. Denham. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable,…Brewer's: Crystal Hills
On the coast of the Caspian, near Badku, is a mountain which sparkles like diamonds, from the sea-glass and crystals with which it abounds. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…Brewer's: Dragon's Hill
(Berkshire) is where the legend says St. George killed the dragon. A bare place is shown on the hill, where nothing will grow, and there the blood of the dragon ran out. In Saxon annals we…Brewer's: Man of the Hill
(The). A tedious “hermit of the vale,” which encumbers the story of Tom Jones, by Fielding. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Man of the SeaMan of Straw A B…Brewer's: Marcley Hill
(Herefordshire), on February 7th, 1571, at six o'clock in the evening, “roused itself with a roar, and by seven next morning had moved forty paces.” It kept on the move for three days,…Brewer's: Old as the Hills
“Old as Panton Gates.” (See Panton Gates.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Old Age Restored to YouthOld As Methuselah A B C D E F G H I J K L M…Brewer's: Salt Hill
(Eton). The mound at Eton where the Eton scholars used to collect money from the visitors on Montem day. The mound is still called Salt Hill, and the money given was called salt. The word…Trending
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