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35, first-baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals, beat out Chicago Cub Sammy Sosa in a heated race to break Roger Maris's season home-run record (61). Though the good-natured Sosa also topped…Brewer's: Marks of Gold and Silver
The date-mark on gold or silver articles is some letter of the alphabet indicating the year when the article was made. Thus, in the Goldsmith's Company of London:- From 1716 to 1755 it was…Brewer's: Marks in Grammar and Printing
Printers' marks on the first page of a sheet are called Signatures. (See Letters At Foot Of Page.) Serifs are the strokes which finish off Roman letters, top and bottom. A, B, C, are “…Brewer's: Moll Thomson's Mark
As “Take away this bottle, it has Moll Thomson's mark on it.” Moll Thomson is M. T. (empty). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894MollyMoll Flanders A B C D…Brewer's: Lion of St. Mark
(See under Lion, heraldry.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Lion of the ReformationLion of God A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U…Brewer's: George, Mark, John
(SS.). Nostradamus wrote in 1566: Quand Georges Dieu crucifera, Que Marc le ressucitera, Et que St. Jean le portera, La fin du monde arrivera. In 1886 St. George's day fell on Good Friday…Inventions That Missed The Mark Quiz
Not every inventor or budding genius gets it right the first time. Can you identify some of these great ideas that failed in the end?diadem
(Encyclopedia) diadem, in ancient times, the fillet of silk, wool, or linen tied about the head of a king, queen, or priest as a distinguishing mark. Later, it was a band of gold, which gave rise to…omphalos
(Encyclopedia) omphalosomphalosōmˈfəlŏs [key], in Greek and Roman religion, navel-shaped stone used in the rites of many cults. The most famous omphalos was at Delphi; it was supposed to mark the…Rookwood pottery
(Encyclopedia) Rookwood pottery, American artware. Made in Cincinnati by one of the earliest American pottery firms (est. 1880), it achieved an international reputation. The ware exhibits a range of…Trending
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