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Brewer's: Ysolt of the White Hand

Daughter of the Duke of Brittany and wife of Sir Tristram. (See above.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Yue-LaouYsolde A B C D E F G H I J K L M…

Brewer's: Swear Black is White

(To). To swear to any falsehood. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Swear by my SwordSwear A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W…

White County, IN Social Statistics

White county indiana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics SubjectNumberPercent SCHOOL ENROLLMENTPopulation 3 years and over enrolled in school5,855100.0Nursery school,…

White County, IN Economic Statistics

White county indiana dp 3 profile of selected economic characteristics SubjectNumberPercent EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over19,525100.0In labor force13,10867.1Civilian…

White County, IN Housing Statistics

White county indiana dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics SubjectNumberPercent Total housing units12,083100.0UNITS IN STRUCTURE1-unit, detached9,53878.91-unit,…

All About Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, is known as the Windy City. The name may come from the breezes off Lake Michigan or the braggadocious population, no one knows for sure. But its rapid growth from a humble…

zinc oxide

(Encyclopedia) zinc oxide, chemical compound, ZnO, that is nearly insoluble in water but soluble in acids or alkalies. It occurs as white hexagonal crystals or a white powder commonly known as zinc…

The Vice President's House

The Question: Where does the vice president live? The Answer: In July 1974 Congress designated a house on the southeast corner of 34th Street and Massachusetts Avenue in Washington DC where the…

pus

(Encyclopedia) pus, thick white or yellowish fluid that forms in areas of infection such as wounds and abscesses. It is constituted of decomposed body tissue, bacteria (or other micro-organisms that…