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The Journals of Lewis & Clark: July 10, 1804

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark July 9, 1804July 11, 1804July 10, 1804 July 10th Tuesday Set out this morning with a view to Land near the fire Seen last night, & recornetre…

The Devil's Dictionary: Female

by Ambrose Bierce FELONFIBFEMALE -n. One of the opposing, or unfair, sex. The Maker, at Creation's birth, With living things had stocked the earth. From elephants to bats and snails…

Joyce Kilmer: Rouge Bouquet

Rouge BouquetJoyce KilmerIn a wood they call the Rouge Bouquet There is a new-made grave to-day, Built by never a spade nor pick Yet covered with earth ten metres thick. There lie many…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: August 12, 1804

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark August 11, 1804August 13, 1804August 12, 1804 12th August Sunday 1804 a South wind We Set out early the river wider than usial, and Shallow, at…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: July 20, 1804

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark July 19, 1804July 21, 1804July 20, 1804 July 20th Friday 1804, a fog this morning and verry Cool George Drewyer Sick proceed on over a Sand bar,…

Cambrian period

(Encyclopedia) Cambrian period [Lat. Cambria=Wales], first period of the Paleozoic geologic era (see Geologic Timescale, tablegeologic timescale, table) extending from approximately 570 to 505…

spinning

(Encyclopedia) spinning, the drawing out, twisting, and winding of fibers into a continuous thread or yarn. From antiquity until the Industrial Revolution, spinning was a household industry. The…

Edwin Markham: Lincoln, the Man of the People

Lincoln, the Man of the PeopleEdwin MarkhamWhen the Norn Mother saw the Whirlwind Hour Greatening and darkening as it hurried on, She left the Heaven of Heroes and came down To make a man to…