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woolsack

[wool-sak] / ˈwʊlˌsæk /


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In “The Blood of Heaven,” a preacher-turned-slaver named Angel Woolsack galloped through a gory picaresque of West Florida when the Kemper Brothers and Aaron Burr were fomenting revolution.

From Washington Post

Angel Woolsack, the narrator of “The Blood of Heaven,” is soon dead in the early pages of this new novel, but who shot him?

From Washington Post

"Second, the rhetoric is combined with evidence, presented in a clear and accessible manner. "One of the pleasures of sitting on the House of Lords woolsack is the opportunity it gives me to observe experts in their field bringing their subject knowledge to the House, the better to scrutinise proposed legislation and the actions of government.

From BBC

It is thought that the races were started in the 17th Century by young drovers showing off to local women by running up the hill carrying a woolsack and the Tetbury Woolsack Races are a big part of Gloucestershire's history.

From BBC

The six-a-side game features alongside other Gloucestershire traditions such a cheese rolling, shin kicking and woolsack racing.

From BBC