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Who wrote shadow in the north?
The Shadow in the North was written by Philip Pullman. It is the second book in the Sally Lockhart series.
What is the origin of the phrase as mad as a hatter?
The earliest documented use of the phrase "mad as a hatter" appears in Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, January-June 1829. It appears in a section of the magazine headed Noctes Ambrocianæ. No. XL1V:TICKLER (aside to SHEPHERD.): He's raving.SHEPHERD (to TICKLER.): Dementit.ODOHERTY (to both.): Mad as a hatter. Hand me a segar.So the term is at least one hundred and eighty years old.It is believed to have come about because hatters in the eighteenth and nineteenth century frequently suffered from Mercury poisoning. Mercury is a chemical which used to be used in the production of felt hats. It is extremely toxic and can cause symptoms which appear to be similar to 'madness'.Hatters in Danbury, Conneticut, USA are known to have suffered the ill effects of mercury poisoning, the symptoms of which were known locally as "the Danbury shakes." It is also claimed that the Danbury hatmakers were known as "the mad hatters," but evidence is unavailable as to whether this predates the appearance of the phrase in Blackwood's.Apparently in New Zealand the name "hatter" was given to miners /prospectors who work alone. It was thought that they frequently went mad from the solitude of their claim away in the bush although it is more likely that they were named "hatters" after the phrase, rather than the phrase being named after them.There also is a theory that the phrase is a corruption of the term 'as mad as an adder', which is roughly equivalent to 'as angry as a rattle-snake'.The phrase has of course been immortalised by the Hatter in Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, who was named "the Mad Hatter" in Disney's 1951 adaptation.
How did the phrase mad as a hatter come about?
The earliest documented use of the phrase "mad as a hatter" appears in Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, January-June 1829. It appears in a section of the magazine headed Noctes Ambrocianæ. No. XL1V:TICKLER (aside to SHEPHERD.): He's raving.SHEPHERD (to TICKLER.): Dementit.ODOHERTY (to both.): Mad as a hatter. Hand me a segar.So the term is at least one hundred and eighty years old.It is believed to have come about because hatters in the eighteenth and nineteenth century frequently suffered from mercury poisoning. Mercury is a chemical which used to be used in the production of felt hats. It is extremely toxic and can cause symptoms which appear to be similar to 'madness'.Hatters in Danbury, Conneticut, USA are known to have suffered the ill effects of mercury poisoning, the symptoms of which were known locally as "the Danbury shakes." It is also claimed that the Danbury hatmakers were known as "the mad hatters," but evidence is unavailable as to whether this predates the appearance of the phrase in Blackwood's.Apparently in New Zealand the name "hatter" was given to miners /prospectors who work alone. It was thought that they frequently went mad from the solitude of their claim away in the bush although it is more likely that they were named "hatters" after the phrase, rather than the phrase being named after them.There also is a theory that the phrase is a corruption of the term 'as mad as an adder', which is roughly equivalent to 'as angry as a rattle-snake'.The phrase has of course been immortalised by the Hatter in Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, who was named "the Mad Hatter" in Disney's 1951 adaptation.
Why was the homestead steel strike and pullman strike unsuccessful?
they were both overpowered by the government and since both were violent, the police had to step in anyway.
What did the Pullman Strike Haymarkey Affair and Homestead Strike have in common?
workers wanted higher wages, safer working environments,
What did delegates of the constitutional convention have in common?
the delegates both had in common that both of them had meetings
Where is Beasley Coliseum located?
Beasley Coliseum is located in Pullman, Washington. It has many sports programs available for its students but the one that stands out is the basketball program for both men and women.
Is there anything acids and bases have in common?
They both have water in common, and both conduct electricity.
What do the least common factor and the greatest common factor have in common?
hey are both positive integers. Both divide every number in a given set.
Is Blond hair common with both sex male and female?
It is more common in female but they both can have it
Are chloroplasts vascular or non vascular?
They are common to all plants. They are in both
How do you know if you have something in common with someone who lies?
Well if you both happen to have a habit of telling compulsive lies then you both have something in common.. Also if you incorrectly type {common} as ¨commen¨, then you definitely both have something in common..
