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Mollusca

(Encyclopedia) MolluscaMolluscaməlŭsˈkə [key], taxonomic name for the one of the largest phyla of invertebrate animals (Arthropoda is the largest) comprising more than 50,000 living mollusk species…

Percy Bysshe Shelley: Letter to Maria Gisborne

by Percy Bysshe Shelley Peter Bell the Third The Witch of Atlas Letter to Maria Gisborne LEGHORN, July 1, 1820. The spider spreads her webs, whether she be In poet s tower, cellar, or barn,…

Burdens

Burdens"Oh, dear, how hard it does seem to take up our packs and go on," sighed Meg the morning after the party, for now the holidays were over, the week of merrymaking did not fit her for…

Friend

FriendThough very happy in the social atmosphere about her, and very busy with the daily work that earned her bread and made it sweeter for the effort, Jo still found time for literary labors…

North Carolina

North Carolina State Information Capital: Raleigh  Official Name: North Carolina Organized as a territory/republic: March 24, 1663 Entered Union (rank): November 21, 1789  Present constitution…

A Christmas Carol: Marley's Ghost

The First of the Three Spirits Marley's Ghost MARLEY was dead: to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that. The register of his burial was signed by the clergyman, the clerk…

New York

New York State Information Official Name: State of New York Capital: Albany  Organized as a territory: 1624 Entered Union (rank): July 26, 1788 (11th state) Present constitution adopted: 1777…