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quarry [′kwär·ē] (engineering) An open or surface working or excavation for the extraction of building stone, ore, coal, gravel, or minerals. Quarry Cerynean stag captured by Hercules as third Labor. [Gk. and Rom. Myth.: Hall, 149] savage bull caught by Hercules as seventh Labor. [Gk. and Rom. Myth.: Hall, 149] Hercules’ fourth Labor: to take this ravaging beast alive. [Gk. and Rom. Myth.: Hall, 149] Hercules’ twelfth Labor: capture the Hadean watchdog. [Gk. and Rom. Myth.: Hall, 150] pursued by Ahab and crew of Pequod. [Am. Lit.: Moby Dick] awesome beast strangled by Hercules as first Labor. [Gk. and Rom. Myth.: Hall, 148] great bear; subject of annual quest by mature men. [Am. Lit.: The Bear in Six Modern Short Novels] captured after tremendous obstacles overcome; Hercules’ tenth Labor. [Gk. and Rom. Myth.: Hall, 149] elusive imaginary animal. [Br. Lit.: The Hunting of the Snark] metamorphosed man hunted down by armed men as wild beast. [Am. Lit.: Wolfman] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Randolph wrote a series of reports to the Board of Trade, as did Colonel Robert Quary, detailing abuses of the Navigation Acts and other violations of imperial policy throughout the continental colonies. In addition, the herbal category cycled against a parsales and marketing activities in the second quary 25, 1999. |
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