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2 Kings: 24

2 Kings Chapter 24 1 In his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant three years: then he turned and rebelled against him. 2 And the LORD sent…

Aesop's Fables: The Fox and the Snake

by Aesop The Fox and the BrambleThe Lion, the Fox, and the StagThe Fox and the Snake A Snake, in crossing a river, was carried away by the current, but managed to wriggle on to a bundle of…

Utopia: Of the Travelling of the Utopians

Of Their Traffic Of Their Slaves, and of Their Marriages Of the Travelling of the Utopians If any man has a mind to visit his friends that live in some other town, or desires to…

Brewer's: Pacolet

A dwarf in the service of Lady Clerimond. He had a winged horse, which carried off Valentine, Orson, and Clerimond from the dungeon of Ferragus to the palace of King Pepin, and afterwards…

Brewer's: Sansloy

[Irreligion ], brother of Sansfoy (q.v.). Having torn off the disguise of Archimago and wounded the lion, he carries off Una into the wilderness. Her shrieks arouse the fauns and satyrs,…

Isaiah: 46

Isaiah Chapter 46 1 Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are a burden to the weary beast. 2…

Michael Hammond 2002 Deaths

Michael HammondAge: 69 composer and conductor who became chairman for the National Endowment for the Arts just a week before his death. He had previously served as the dean of the Shepherd…

John Maynard Smith 2004 Deaths

John Maynard SmithAge: 84 evolutionary biologist who applied gaming theory to his study of animal behavior, answering such questions as why animals sometimes raise their young while at other…