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Flatland: Preface to the Second and Revised Edition, 1884.
by Edwin A. Abbott Other Worlds Preface to the Second and Revised Edition, 1884. by the Editor If my poor Flatland friend retained the vigour of mind which he enjoyed when he began to…Brewer's: Ass
(See also Golden Ass.) The ass on which Mahomet went to heaven to learn the will of God was called Al Borak (the lightning). Ass. There is a dark stripe running down the back of an ass…Camp Laurence
Camp LaurenceBeth was postmistress, for, being most at home, she could attend to it regularly, and dearly liked the daily task of unlocking the little door and distributing the mail. One…William Shakespeare: Henry IV (Pt 1), Act IV, Scene III
Scene IIIThe rebel camp near ShrewsburyEnter Hotspur, Worcester, Douglas, and VernonHotspurWe'll fight with him to-night.Earl of WorcesterIt may not be.Earl of DouglasYou give him then the…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: August 12, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark August 11, 1806August 13, 1806August 12, 1806 Thursday August 12th 1806. Being anxious to overtake Capt. Clark who from the appearance of his…Discourse On Woman
by LucretiaMott There is nothing of greater importance to the well-being of society at large - of man as well as woman - than the true and proper position of woman. Much has been said,…William Shakespeare: Henry V, Act I, Scene II
Scene IIThe same. The Presence chamberEnter King Henry V, Gloucester, Bedford, Exeter, Warwick, Westmoreland, and AttendantsKing Henry VWhere is my gracious Lord of Canterbury?ExeterNot here…Tender Troubles
Tender Troubles"Jo, I'm anxious about Beth.""Why, Mother, she has seemed unusually well since the babies came.""It's not her health that troubles me now, it's her spirits. I'm sure there is…The Fight with Irus--Ulysses Warns Amphinomus--Penelope Gets Presents from the Suitors--The Braziers--Ulysses Rebukes Eurymachus - The Odyssey
Telemachus and His Mother Mee... Telemachus and Ulysses Remove... The Fight with Irus--Ulysses Warns Amphinomus--Penelope Gets Presents from the Suitors--The Braziers--Ulysses Rebukes…Composition Day
Composition Day"Hurry up, boys, it's three o'clock, and Uncle Fritz likes us to be punctual, you know," said Franz one Wednesday afternoon as a bell rang, and a stream of literary-looking…Trending
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