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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…

A Boy's Will: A Boy's Will

by Robert Frost A Boy's WillContentsInto My OwnGhost HouseMy November GuestLove and a QuestionA Late WalkStarsStorm FearWind and Window FlowerTo the Thawing WindA Prayer in SpringFlower-…

Naughty Nan

Naughty Nan"Fritz, I've got a new idea," cried Mrs. Bhaer, as she met her husband one day after school. "Well, my dear, what is it?" and he waited willingly to hear the new plan, for some of…

kalang

(Encyclopedia) kalang: see fruit bat.

bull bat

(Encyclopedia) bull bat: see goatsucker.

flying fox

(Encyclopedia) flying fox: see fruit bat.

Boethus

(Encyclopedia) BoethusBoethusbōēˈthəs [key], fl. 1st half of 2d cent. b.c., Greek sculptor of genre subjects and worker in silver. He was born in Chalcedon and seems to have worked mainly at Rhodes.…

Uncle Teddy

Uncle TeddyFor a week Dan only moved from bed to sofa; a long week and a hard one, for the hurt foot was very painful at times, the quiet days were very wearisome to the active lad, longing…

Spotlight on Bats

Mysterious Mammals on the Fly Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service   ECHOLOCATION Although bats have relatively good eyesight, most depend on their superbly developed…