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	Fishing tackle Fishing Lure Background The way to a fish's stomach is through his eyeballs, and fishing lures are objects that resemble any of the naturally occurring foods that fish might find attractive. The purpose of the lure is to use movement, color, and vibration to grab the fish's... Read more
	angler angler common name for a member of the family Ceratiidae, European and American bottom-dwelling predacious fishes. The angler lies on the bottom and lures its prey with a long, wormlike appendage that extends forward and dangles over its mouth. When the lure is touched, the huge mouth opens... Read more
	mermaid mermaid in folklore, sea-dwelling creature commonly represented as having the head and body of a woman and a fishtail instead of legs. Belief in mermaids, and in their counterpart, mermen, has existed since earliest times. They are often described as having great beauty and charm, which they use... Read more
	Lorelei Lorelei , cliff, 433 ft (132 m) high, on the right bank of the Rhine River, near St. Goarshausen, W Germany, about midway between Koblenz and Bingen. There the Rhine forms a dangerous narrows, and in German legend a fairy similar to the Greek Sirens lived on the rock and by her singing lured the... Read more
	Entice ENTICE To wrongfully solicit, persuade, procure, allure, attract, draw by blandishment, coax, or seduce. To lure, induce, tempt, incite, or persuade a person to do a thing. Enticement of a child is inviting, persuading, or attempting to persuade a child to enter any vehicle, building, room, or... Read more
	Battle of Midway 1942 Midway, battle of. This was fought between Japanese and US carrier forces from 4 to 7 June 1942, and was the first decisive defeat the US inflicted on Japan in the Pacific war.In May 1942 Admiral Yamamoto, C-in-C of the Japanese Combined Fleet, collected a force of 145 warships to invade Midway... Read more
	Battle of Nechtansmere Nechtansmere, battle of, 685. Fought at Dunnichen, near Forfar, it was an unmitigated disaster for Northumbria, which probably held the territory south of the Forth and had established overlordship of the Picts to the north. King Ecgfrith fiercely attacked the Picts against all advice, including... Read more
	Frenzy 283. Frenzy Beatlemania term referring to the Beatles’ (rock musicians) immense popularity; manifested by screaming fans in the 1960s. [Pop. Culture: Miller, 172–181] Big Bull Market speculation craze precipitated stock market crash (1929). [Am. Hist.: Allen,... Read more
	Serial Killers S ERIALK ILLERS Descending into minds that people view as belonging to despicable monsters is a requirement for individuals who search for or attempt to understand serial killers. The serial murderer Jeffrey Dahmer would go to bars in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and... Read more
	Parthenope Parthenope ♀ Name borne in classical mythology by one of the Sirens, who drowned herself in frustration when Odysseus managed to avoid her lures by having himself tied to the mast and ordering his companions to block their ears with wax. Her name seems to be a derivative of Greek parthenos... Read more

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	Cavalier yarn for all. Newspaper article from: Daily Mail (London) ...anyone, and director Andrew Morgan made this fine spectacle the lure to grab and hold his audience. Among the riders was King Charles...Stuart. Next day, Colonel Beverley rode out for the Battle of Naseby, never to return, leaving Edward and his three siblings orphaned...
	Marvel Mellings is top rod as Midland Angler of the Year.(Sport) Newspaper article from: Coventry Evening Telegraph (England) ...several good fish coming to nymphs as well. David Church of Naseby took a personal best rainbow of 10lb 13oz on a size 12 olive...enjoying better sport working nymphs and Buzzers or black and green lures between the stocking chute and the valve tower. In overcast...
	Mole makes best of crystal clear waters; Hook LINE AND SINKER.(Sport) Newspaper article from: Birmingham Mail (England) ...as he showed when bagging one of the biggest pike caught on a lure at Chew Valley. The 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire' presenter...fish and write his weekly contributions in Angler's Mail. NASEBY Reservoir isn't really noted for its quality pike fishing...
	Diary Newspaper article from: The Independent (London, England) ...Club, shortly to open in the City and seeking desperately, to lure clubbable folk from their regular West End haunts. The Oriental...witnessing a nasty intrusion during a replay of the Battle of Naseby (1645), when William Cash, son of Euro-sceptic MP Bill...