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The Picture of Dorian Gray: Chapter 13
by Oscar Wilde Chapter 12Chapter 14Chapter 13 He passed out of the room and began the ascent, Basil Hallward following close behind. They walked softly, as men do instinctively at night…Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: The Policeman and the Citizen
152 154 The Policeman and the Citizen A POLICEMAN, finding a man that had fallen in a fit, said, "This man is drunk," and began beating him on the head with his club. A passing Citizen said: "…Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: The Policeman and the Citizen
The Highwayman and the Traveller The Writer and the Tramps The Policeman and the Citizen A POLICEMAN, finding a man that had fallen in a fit, said, "This man is drunk," and began…Diogenes
(Encyclopedia) DiogenesDiogenesdīŏjˈənēz [key], c.412–323 b.c., Greek Cynic philosopher; pupil of Antisthenes. He was born in Sinope and lived in Athens. He taught that the virtuous life is the…lacrimal gland
(Encyclopedia) lacrimal gland: see tears.Brewer's: Xerxes' Tears
It is said that when Xerxes, King of Persia, reviewed his magnificent and enormous army before starting for Greece, he wept at the thought of slaughter about to take place. “Of all this…Nuclear Ambitions Ebb and Flow
—Borgna Brunner On Dec. 26, 2004, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake > the largest earthquake in 40 years—ruptured the floor of the Indian Ocean off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The…Lewis Carroll: Size and Tears
Size and TearsWhen on the sandy shore I sit, Beside the salt sea-wave, And fall into a weeping fit Because I dare not shave— A little whisper at my ear Enquires the reason of my fear.I answer…Said Aouita
Said AouitaBorn: Nov. 2, 1959Moroccan runner won gold (5000m) and bronze (800m) in 1984 Olympics; won 5000m at 1987 World Championships; formerly held 2 world records recognized by IAAF—…streamline
(Encyclopedia) streamline, path of a fluid flowing steadily and without appreciable turbulence. A body is said to be streamlined if its shape offers the least possible resistance to a current of air…Trending
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