Sir Brook Watson, Bart (1735-1807) was a British merchant, soldier and one-time Lord Mayor of London. He was perhaps most famous for being the subject of Watson and the shark, a painting by John Singleton Copley which depicted the shark attack on Watson as a boy. As a result of the attack Watson lost his right leg below the knee. More here.
10 more interesting words found in The world around the Old Testament
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1. abecedary - an alphabet book, primer, or an inscription that lists
the letters of an alphabet in order
2. appanage - a provision made for th...
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