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The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Lewis, July 29, 1805
Day 809 Day 811 Lewis, July 29, 1805 Monday July 29th 1805. This morning some of the hunters turned out and returned in a few hours with four fat bucks, the venison is now very fine we…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: July 29, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark July 28, 1805July 30, 1805July 29, 1805 Monday July 29th 1805. This morning some of the hunters turned out and returned in a few hours with four…Planet Mars Video Summary
Searching for signs of life on the Red Planet by Holly Poulos Related Links All About Mars Planet Mars Video Planet Mars Quiz Planet Mars:…Poems: Dans le Restaurant
by T. S. Eliot The HippopotamusWhispers of ImmortalityDans le Restaurant Le garcon délabré qui n'a rien à faire Que de se gratter les doigts et se pencher sur mon épaule: "Dans mon pays…The Devil's Dictionary: Scimetar
by Ambrose Bierce SCEPTERSCRAP-BOOKSCIMETAR -n. A curved sword of exceeding keenness, in the conduct of which certain Orientals attain a surprising proficiency, as the incident here related…March 2008 Current Events
Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World | Nation | Business/Science/Society Colombian Forces…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, May 2, 1806
Day 1365 Day 1367 Clark, May 2, 1806 Friday May 2nd 1806 This morning we dispatched two hunters a head. we had much dificuelty in Collecting our horses. at 8 A.M. we obtained them all…Brewer's: Daddy Long-legs
A crane-fly; sometimes applied to the long-legged spiders called “harvestmen.” Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894DaedalosDad A B C D E F G H I J K L…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: November 16, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark November 15, 1805November 17, 1805November 16, 1805 November 16th Satturday 1805 a fine morning cool the latter part of the night, I had all our…Brewer's: Philoxenos of Leucadia
A great epicure, who wished he had the neck of a crane, that he might enjoy the taste of his food the longer. (Aristotle: Ethies, iii. 10.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…