10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRANDMOTHER CLOCK»
Discover the use of
grandmother clock in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
grandmother clock and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
In grandmother's house there is a grandfather clock, but it does not go.
Geraldine McCaughrean, 2003
A Grandmother Clock It was my Grandmother's clock It sings to me every hour
and half passed I pick up the key And wind it But somehow it is always behind By
a few minutes or a couple of hours At first I thought I should have kept it wound ...
For instance, the grandmother clock and another one contain bells which were
recast from a large Paul Revere bell which cracked when the old Winchester
town hall, in which it hung, burned down. Perhaps the two extremes of his
collection ...
In this series of articles on clockcases you will be shown, in addition to the
grandfather clock, how to build a grandmother clock, which is smaller in size, and
two wall cases, one of modern design and the other traditional. Part I details the ...
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Sid and Marty Krofft: A Critical Study of Saturday Morning ...
... Seymour (spider), Stupid Bat, Pop Lolly, Shirley Pufnstuf, Lady Boyd, Akim
Toadeno›, Grandfather and Grandmother Clock, Alarm Clock, Dr. Blinky's
sneezing house [with talking books, candles, fireplace, paperweights, test tubes
etc.] ...
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On the Trail of John Wesley
It was rediscovered at a house in Cheshire and acquired when the Rectory was
being restored. Also in the entrance area is a portrait of Susanna as a young girl
in London and an interesting 'grandmother' clock. It once belonged to John and ...
I mention to him that I had noticed a grandmother's clock on the floor a few weeks
ago, French antique, circa 1800 . . . $1,250. "What's the grandmother's clock, by
the way?" "A grandmother's clock is about six feet tall, while a grandfather's is ...
He could see the black-walnut grandmother clock over Cass's shoulder. He
smiled to himself, remembering when Dave had first asked Cass why it was
called a grandmother clock, Cass told him, because the clock had no balls. Cass
turned ...
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
F. 81 G.—2. A grandmother clock (one slightly smaller than a 'grandfather'):
watchmakers' and secondhand dealers' s.: C.20.—3. In see (one's) grandmother,
to have a nightmare: coll.: mid-C.19-early 20.—4. In shoot (one's) grandmother,
q.v., ...
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Elf Love: An Anthology
“You have to go... there. Find... Grandmother Clock. Tell her... it's for me.” I didn't
have to ask where “there” was. And I didn't bother to ask where to find this “
Grandmother Clock.” But there was one other problem. “I don't even know your
name.
Josie Brown, Rose Mambert, Bill Racicot, 2011
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRANDMOTHER CLOCK»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
grandmother clock is used in the context of the following news items.
Brazelton Lots Spice Up Northeast Auctions Sale
A mahogany and églomisé “Diamond Head” timepiece, 39" high, brought $3120, as did a 60½" high mahogany grandmother clock by Stennes. «Maine Antique Digest, May 15»
46 Canal St., Bellows Falls, VT 05101
... country cupboard, Federal-style grandmother clock, Wrought-iron garden table, iron zodiac smoking stand, brass aesthetic movement planter ... «Maine Antique Digest, May 15»
No time to retire
A squat, green wooden grandmother clock sat for sale against the wall. That one was homemade by its previous owner. There were cuckoo ... «Highlands Today, May 15»
Sale raises $545000 for MCC
... Unruh Boys Adirondack Chairs (2) $1,700, Grandfather Clock $900, Grandmother Clock $700, Voth Sisters (Marie and Martha) Wheat Picture ... «Newton Kansan, Apr 15»
Heroic Paths
“As I get older, more and more, I realize how God took a hand in the course of my life,” muses John Rabenstein over the ticking of the grandmother clock behind ... «Harrisburgmagazine, Apr 15»
Double Bill
He helped create shows such as Dinner Time in which a young girl interviews historical figures who emerge from a grandmother clock every evening. "We were ... «Clevelandmagazine.com, Mar 15»
Hegins physician hangs up stethoscope
VICKI TERWILLIGER/STAFF PHOTO A spinning wheel and a grandmother clock are among the woodworking projects Dr. Donald V. Malick, 89 ... «Republican & Herald, Mar 15»
Watch connoisseurs delight: Marigold's time museum in Ahmedabad …
"One of my favourites in the collection is a Grandmother clock whose origin cannot be traced. It is a rare watch considering its frame and height ... «Economic Times, Feb 15»
The joys of sleeping (or not sleeping) with dogs
I listen to the grandmother clock ring the hour. The quarter hour. Half. Flea on my neck! Or is it a hair? Itchy. Itchy. Itchy all over. Mind over matter ... «New Hampshire Magazine, Nov 14»
Big Ben clocks on
Local competitor Kristina Plant took home her first Grandmother Clock in the Chinchilla Vet Services ladies draft. Riding Our Gift, Plant was one ... «Queensland Country Life, Oct 14»
