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Jo's Boys: Chapter 4 — Dan

DanMrs Jo often thought that Dan had Indian blood in him, not only because of his love of a wild, wandering life, but his appearance; for as he grew up, this became more striking. At twenty-…

mountain men

(Encyclopedia) mountain men, fur trappers and traders in the Rocky Mts. during the 1820s and 30s. Their activities opened that region of the United States to general knowledge. Since the days of…

Percy Bysshe Shelley: The Mask of Anarchy

by Percy Bysshe Shelley Note on the Mask of Anarchy, b... The Mask of Anarchy As I lay asleep in Italy There came a voice from over the Sea, And with great power it forth led me To walk in the…

tapestry

(Encyclopedia) tapestry, hand-woven fabric of plain weave made without shuttle or drawboy, the design of weft threads being threaded into the warp with fingers or a bobbin. The name has been extended…

fox, in zoology

(Encyclopedia) fox, carnivorous mammal of the dog family, found throughout most of the Northern Hemisphere. It has a pointed face, short legs, long, thick fur, and a tail about one half to two thirds…

Percy Bysshe Shelley: Julian and Maddalo

by Percy Bysshe Shelley PrefaceCancelled Fragments of Julian ...Julian and Maddalo I rode one evening with Count Maddalo Upon the bank of land which breaks the flow Of Adria towards…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: May 15, 1806

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark May 14, 1806May 16, 1806May 15, 1806 Thursday May 15th 1806. This morning early Reubin Fields in surching for his horse saw a large bear at no…