The Hasheesh Eater — is an autobiographical book by Fitz Hugh Ludlow describing the author s altered states of consciousness and philosophical flights of fancy while he was using a cannabis extract. First published in 1857, The Hasheesh Eater went through four… … Wikipedia
The Lotus Eater — is a short story written by Somerset Maugham in 1945. PlotIt is set in 1913 and the story begins when the narrator visits a friend on the Island of Capri in Italy. There, he is introduced to the character of Thomas Wilson, who came to the island… … Wikipedia
Fire eater — Fire Fire (f[imac]r), n. [OE. fir, fyr, fur AS. f[=y]r; akin to D. vuur, OS. & OHG. fiur, G. feuer, Icel. f[=y]ri, f[=u]rr, Gr. py^r, and perh. to L. purus pure, E. pure Cf. {Empyrean}, {Pyre}.] 1. The evolution of light and heat in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The Nunda, Eater of People — is a Swahili fairy tale collected by Edward Steere in Swahili Tales . Andrew Lang included it in The Violet Fairy Book .It is Aarne Thompson type 550, the quest for the golden bird/firebird.ynopsisA sultan was very proud of his garden, and of six … Wikipedia
Fire-Eater (comics) — Superherobox| caption= comic color=background:#ff8080 character name=Fire Eater real name=Tomas Ramirez species= publisher=Marvel Comics debut= Marvel Two In One #76 (Jun 1981) creators=David Michelinie, Tom DeFalco, and Jerry Bingham alliance… … Wikipedia
fire-eater — fire eating, adj., n. /fuyeur ee teuhr/, n. 1. an entertainer who pretends to eat fire. 2. an easily provoked, belligerent person. 3. U.S. Hist. an early and extreme Southern advocate of secession before the Civil War. [1665 75] * * * … Universalium
Jonathan Fire*Eater — Infobox musical artist Name = Jonathan Fire*Eater Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Birth name = Alias = Born = Died = Origin = Washington DC Instrument = Voice type = Genre = Indie rock Occupation = Years active =… … Wikipedia
fire-eater — noun a) A performer who pretends to swallow fire. Frustrated in their attempts to change the law, fire eaters turned their efforts to breaking it. b) A quarrelsome or belligerent person. See Also: fire eating … Wiktionary
The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle — Studio album by Bruce Springsteen Released September 11, 1973 Record … Wikipedia
Tsarevitch Ivan, the Fire Bird and the Gray Wolf — is a Russian fairy tale collected by Alexander Afanasyev in Narodnye russkie skazki . [Post Wheeler, Russian Wonder Tales , [http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/russian/russianwondertales/foreward.html Foreword] ] It is Aarne Thompson type 550,… … Wikipedia
