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Needles, the

(Encyclopedia) Needles, the, England: see Wight, Isle of.

Rockies, the

(Encyclopedia) Rockies, the: see Rocky Mountains.

Owl and the Nightingale, The

(Encyclopedia) Owl and the Nightingale, The, Middle English poem written probably by Nicholas de Guildford of Dorsetshire about the beginning of the 13th cent. Written in 2,000 lines of octosyllabic…

Brewer's: Great Men

(Social status of). ÆSOP, a manumitted slave. ARKWRIGHT (Sir Richard), a barber. BEACONSFIELD (Lord), a solicitor's clerk. BLOOMFIELD, a cobbler, son of a tailor. BUNYAN, a travelling…

The Celtic Twilight: The Celtic Twilight

by W. B. Yeats The Celtic Twilight Time drops in decay Like a candle burnt out. And the mountains and woods Have their day, have their day; But, kindly old rout Of the fire…

With <i>Goblet</i> in Hand

Harry Potter fans celebrate Book Four by Holly Hartman This article was posted on January 20, 2000. Take the Goblet of Fire Quiz ! At about 750 pages, the latest Harry Potter should keep fans…

Menacing Monster Guide

/* /*]]>*/ by David Johnson Monster Mania! Halloween Tricksters and TreatsQuiz: MonstersMonster JokesMonsters and Imaginary BeastsThe Terrifying Truth about Dracula Top 10 All-Time…

Malachi: 3

Malachi Chapter 3 1 Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of…

Walt Whitman: Song of the Broad-Axe, Part 3

Part 3The log at the wood-pile, the axe supported by it, The sylvan hut, the vine over the doorway, the space clear'd for garden, The irregular tapping of rain down on the leaves after the…