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Brewer's: Muscadins of Paris
French dudes or exquisites, who aped the London mashers in the first French Revolution. Their dress was top-boots with thick soles, knee-breeches, a dress-coat with long tails, and a high…Brewer's: Plaster of Paris
Gypsum, found in large quantities in the quarries of Montmartre, near Paris. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894PlatePlantagenet A B C D E F G H I J K…Brewer's: Little Paris
Brussels, the capital of Belgium, and Milan, in Italy, are so called, from their gaiety and resemblance in miniature to the French capital. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…Brewer's: Pari Passu
At the same time; in equal degrees; two or more schemes carried on at once and driven forward with equal energy, are said to be carried on pari passu, which is Latin for equal strides or…Brewer's: Paris-Garden
A bear-garden; a noisy, disorderly place. In allusion to the bear-garden so called on the Thames bank-side, kept by Robert de Paris in the reign of Richard II. “Do you take the court for a…An American Werewolf in Paris
Director: Anthony Waller Writers: Tim Burns, Anthony Waller and Tom Stern Director of Photography: Egon Werdin Editor: Peter R. Adam Music: Wilbert Hirsch Production…Leonard Hilton 2000 Deaths
Leonard HiltonAge: 52 anchored the University of Houston relay team that set a world record in the indoor distance medley relay in 1970; qualified in the 5,000-meter run at the 1972 Olympics…Cradle of Humankind
(Encyclopedia) Cradle of Humankind, extensive archaeological site, c.180 sq mi (470 sq km), encompassing dolomitic limestone caves containing numerous hominin fossils, Gauteng and North West prov.,…Biographies: 2007 People in the News
2007 People in the News See also 2006 People in the News 2005 People in the News 2004 People in the News 2003 People in the News 2002 People…The Illiad: The Duel of Menelaus and Paris.
The Trial of the Army and Cata... The Breach of the Truce, and t... The Duel of Menelaus and Paris. The armies being ready to engage, a single combat is agreed upon, between Menelaus…Trending
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