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(Encyclopedia) duck, common name for wild and domestic waterfowl of the family Anatidae, which also includes geese and swans. It is hunted and bred for its meat, eggs, and feathers. Strictly speaking…The Devil's Dictionary: Duck-bill
by Ambrose Bierce DRUIDSDUELDUCK-BILL -n. Your account at your restaurant during the canvas-back season.Black No More
Author:George S. SchuylerPublisher:Modern Library When everyone around him was lauding the Harlem Renaissance's achievements, black outsider intellectual George Schuyler penned a notoriously…With Faces turned Homeward
Chapter 18 Chapter 20 With Faces turned Homeward The officers of the expedition had decided to begin their homeward march on the first of April; but a natural impatience induced…Lewis & Clark: With Faces turned Homeward
by NoahBrooks Camping by the PacificThe Last Stage of the ColumbiaWith Faces turned Homeward The officers of the expedition had decided to begin their homeward march…