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Brewer's: Absolute

Ab′solute A Captain Absolute, a bold, despotic man, determined to have his own way. The character is in Sheridan's play called The Rivals. Sir Anthony AbsoluteA warm-hearted, testy,…

Brewer's: Elegant Extracts

The 85th Foot, remodelled in 1813, after the numerous court-martials which then occurred. The officers of the regiment were removed, and officers drafted from other regiments were…

Brewer's: In-and-In

A game with four dice, once extremely common, and frequently alluded to. “In” is a throw of doubles, “in-and-in” a throw of double doubles, which sweeps the board. “I have seen three…

Brewer's: Dickens

(See Boz.) Dickens is a perverted oath corrupted from “Nick.” Mrs. Page says - “I cannot tell what the dickens his name is.” - Shakespeare: Merry Wives of Windsor, iii. 2. The three…

Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Postcript

by Robert Burns Epistle To William SimsonOne Night As I Did WanderPostcript My memory's no worth a preen; I had amaist forgotten clean, Ye bade me write you what they mean…

1996 NBA Basketball Assist Leaders

Assists GmAstAvgMark Jackson, Ind8293511.4John Stockton, Utah8286010.5Kevin Johnson, Pho706539.3Jason Kidd, Pho554969.0Rod Strickland, Port827278.9Damon Stoudamire, Tor817098.8Tim Hardaway,…