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The Hungry Stones and Other Stories: The Kingdom of Cards, VI
by Rabindranath Tagore V VII VI Where are vanished now their prim, round, regular, complacent features? Here is a face full of love-sick longing. Here is a heart heating wild with regrets.…shrew
(Encyclopedia) shrew, common name for the small, insectivorous mammals of the family Soricidae, related to the moles. Shrews include the smallest mammals; the smallest shrews are under 2 in. (5.1 cm…Ciliophora
(Encyclopedia) CiliophoraCiliophorasĭlˌē-ŏfˈərə [key], phylum in the kingdom Protista consisting of the ciliates, or ciliophores, complex freshwater or saltwater protozoans that swim by the…Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan
(Encyclopedia) Le Fanu, Joseph SheridanLe Fanu, Joseph Sheridanlĕˈ fəny&oomacr; [key], 1814–73, Irish author. He spent his early career as a journalist. In 1863, he began producing a series of…Harris, Joel Chandler
(Encyclopedia) Harris, Joel Chandler, 1848–1908, American short-story writer and humorist, b. Eatonton, Ga., considered one of the great American regionalist writers. As an apprentice to the editor…Triple Jump
1896 James B. Connolly, United States 45 ft 1900 Myer Prinstein, United States 47 ft 4.25 in…High Jump
High JumpYear Height 1928 Ethel Catherwood, CAN 5- 21/2 1932 Jean Shiley, USA 5- 51/4 WR1936 Ibolya Csäk, HUN 5- 3 1948 Alice Coachman, USA 5- 6 OR1952 Esther Brand, RSA5- 53/4 1956…Long Jump
Long JumpYear Distance 1948 Olga Gyarmati, HUN 18- 81/4 1952 Yvette Williams, NZE 20- 53/4 OR1956 Elzbieta Krzesinska, POL 20-10 WR1960 Vyera Krepkina, USSR 20-103/4 OR1964 Mary Rand, GBR…Brewer's: Jump
To jump or to fit or unite with like a graft; as, both our inventions meet and jump in one. Hence the adverb exactly, precisely. “Good advice is easily followed when it jumps with our own…Ski Jumping
Normal HillLarge HillTeam (Large Hill) Each contestant gets two jumps with points awarded for distance and style. The normal hill is 90 meters (295 feet) and the large hill is 120 meters (394…Trending
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