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Poland, partitions of
(Encyclopedia) Poland, partitions of. The basic causes leading to the three successive partitions (1772, 1793, 1795) that eliminated Poland from the map were the decay and the internal disunity of…John Donne: Expostulation XIII. Ingeniumque malum
ExpostulationJohn Donne MY God, my God, thou hast made this sick bed thine altar, and I have no other sacrifice to offer but myself; and wilt thou accept no spotted sacrifice? Doth thy Son…The Pivot of Civilization: Principles and Aims of the American Birth Control League
Woman and the Future Principles and Aims of the American Birth Control League The complex problems now confronting America as the result of the practice of reckless procreation…Selected Essays in Black History: Signs of Progress Among the Negroes
Paths of Hope for the Negro The March of Progress Signs of Progress Among the Negroes by Booker T. Washington In addition to the problem of educating eight million negroes in our…Brewer's: Cooks
Athenæ'us affirms that cooks were the first kings of the earth. In the luxurious ages of ancient Greece Sicilian cooks were most esteemed, and received very high wages. Among them…Brewer's: Adam
The Talmudists say that Adam lived in Paradise only twelve hours, and account for the time thus:— The first hour, God collected the dust and animated it. The second hour, Adam stood on…Theories of the Universe: A Big Bang Alternative
A Big Bang AlternativeTheories of the UniverseScientific Origins of the UniverseBang That DrumA Big Bang AlternativeThe Accelerating UniversePlasma CosmologyThe Standard ModelThe Alpha and the…Manning, Henry Edward
(Encyclopedia) Manning, Henry Edward, 1808–92, English churchman, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. Ordained a Catholic priest, Manning became a celebrated confessor, an ardent advocate of…Waugh, Evelyn Arthur St. John
(Encyclopedia) Waugh, Evelyn Arthur St. JohnWaugh, Evelyn Arthur St. Johnēvˈlĭn, sĭnˈjən wô [key], 1903–66, English writer, considered the greatest satirist of his generation. Educated at Oxford, he…Transcendental Wild Oats
A Chapter from an Unwritten RomanceLouisa May AlcottDecember 18, 1873On the first day of June, 184—, a large wagon, drawn by a small horse and containing a motley load, went lumbering over…Trending
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