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The Journals of Lewis & Clark: August 7, 1805

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark August 6, 1805August 8, 1805August 7, 1805 Wednesday August 7th 1805. The morning being fair we spread our stores to dry at an early hour.…

Brewer's: Tory

This word, says Defoe, is the Irish toruigh, used in the reig of Queen Elizabeth to signify a band of Catholic outlaws who haunted the bogs of Ireland. It is formed from the verb toruighim…

lemming

(Encyclopedia) lemming, name for several species of mouselike rodents related to the voles. All live in arctic or northern regions, inhabiting tundra or open meadows. They frequently nest in…

wetlands

(Encyclopedia) wetlands, low-lying ecosystem where the water table is always at or near the surface. It is divided into estuarine and freshwater systems, which may be further subdivided by soil type…

Irish Proverbs

Many quips a strong man will make compiled by Ann-Marie Imbornoni A good beginning is half the work. You'll never plow a field by turning it over in your mind. Many hands make…

The Devil's Dictionary: Experience

by Ambrose Bierce A transientEXPOSTULATIONEXPERIENCE n. The wisdom that enables us to recognize as an undesirable old acquaintance the folly that we have already embraced. To one who,…

Titans

NBCWednesday 8:00–9:00 p.m.; moved to Monday; canceledCast:Yasmine Bleeth, Casper Van Diem, Perry King, Victoria Principal, Elizabeth Bogush, Josie Davis NBC promoted Titans, another prime-…

Poems by Emily Dickinson: Nature's Changes

by EmilyDickinsonThe TulipNature's Changes Nature's Changes The springtime's pallid landscape Will glow like bright bouquet, Though drifted deep in parian The village lies to-day.…