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Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: The Mine Owner and the Jackass
A Needful War The Dog and the Physician The Mine Owner and the Jackass WHILE the Owner of a Silver Mine was on his way to attend a convention of his species he was accosted by a…U.S. Population by Housing Tenure: Owners vs. Renters
Profile of General Demographic Characteristics, Census 2000 Here is a look at the U.S. population, based on the 2000 U.S. Census. Figures are broken down by housing tenure—owners versus…Nabal
(Encyclopedia) NabalNabalnāˈbəl [key], in the Bible, wealthy sheep owner who resisted David's attempt at extortion. David's anger was appeased by the blandishments of Abigail, Nabal's wife.treasure-trove
(Encyclopedia) treasure-trove, in English law, buried or concealed money or precious metals without any ascertainable owner. Such property belongs to the crown. The present practice in Great Britain…Judd, Orange
(Encyclopedia) Judd, Orange, 1822–92, American agricultural editor and publisher, b. near Niagara Falls, N.Y., grad. Wesleyan Univ., 1847. At Wesleyan he built (1871) the Orange Judd Hall of Natural…Gordon, Adam Lindsay
(Encyclopedia) Gordon, Adam Lindsay, 1833–70, Australian poet, b. the Azores. In 1853 he went to South Australia, where he joined the mounted police and later became famous as a steeplechase rider…Benjamin, Park
(Encyclopedia) Benjamin, Park, 1809–64, American journalist, b. British Guiana (now Guyana). As owner and editor of the New England Magazine, he merged it (1835) with the American Monthly Magazine of…cornucopia
(Encyclopedia) cornucopiacornucopiakôrˌny&oomacr;kōˈpēə [key], in Greek mythology, magnificent horn that filled itself with whatever meat or drink its owner requested. Some legends designate it…National Trust
(Encyclopedia) National Trust, British association to preserve for the nation places of natural beauty or buildings of architectural or historic interest in the British Isles; founded 1894, chartered…Peutinger, Konrad
(Encyclopedia) Peutinger, KonradPeutinger, Konradkônˈrät poiˈtĭng–ər [key], 1465–1547, German antiquarian, diplomat, politician, and economist. One of the earliest writers in Germany on Roman…Trending
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