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The Journals of Lewis & Clark: June 14, 1805

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark June 13, 1805June 15, 1805June 14, 1805 Friday June 14th 1805. This morning at sunrise I dispatched Joseph Fields with a letter to Capt. Clark…

Christina Rossetti: Old and New Year Ditties

Old and New Year Ditties1New Year met me somewhat sad: Old Year leaves me tired, Stripped of favourite things I had Baulked of much desired: Yet farther on my road to-day God willing,…

Christina Rossetti: Under the Rose

Under the Rose'The iniquity of the fathers upon the children.'Oh the rose of keenest thorn! One hidden summer morn Under the rose I was born.I do not guess his name Who wrought my Mother's…

The Picture of Dorian Gray: Chapter 4

by Oscar Wilde Chapter 3Chapter 5Chapter 4 One afternoon, a month later, Dorian Gray was reclining in a luxurious arm-chair, in the little library of Lord Henry's house in Mayfair. It…

The Divine Comedy: Purgatorio: Canto XXIII

Purgatorio: Canto XXIIPurgatorio: Canto XXIVPurgatorio: Canto XXIII The while among the verdant leaves mine eyes I riveted, as he is wont to do Who wastes his life pursuing little…

The Visit to the Dead - The Odyssey

Aeolus, the Laestrygones, Circe. The Sirens, Scylla and Charyb... The Visit to the Dead. [1] "Then, when we had got down to the sea shore we drew our ship into the water and got…

Daniel: 10

Daniel Chapter 10 1 In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was true, but the time appointed…

Job: 30

Job Chapter 30 1 But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock. 2 Yea, whereto might the…

2 Esdras: 5

2 Esdras Chapter 5 1 Nevertheless as coming the tokens, behold, the days shall come, that they which dwell upon earth shall be taken in a great number, and the way of truth shall be hidden, and…

The Picture of Dorian Gray: Chapter 1

by Oscar Wilde The PrefaceChapter 2Chapter 1 The studio was filled with the rich odour of roses, and when the light summer wind stirred amidst the trees of the garden, there came…