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Brewer's: White Feather
To show the white feather. To show cowardice. No gamecock has a white feather. A white feather indicates a cross-breed in birds. Showing the…Of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: The Mock Turtle's Story
by Lewis Carroll The Queen's Croquet-GroundThe Lobster QuadrilleThe Mock Turtle's Story 'You can't think how glad I am to see you again, you dear old thing!' said the Duchess, as she…Sun, Moon, and Stars: July 2000
Movement of the heavenly bodies: July 2000 July Calendar Moon Phase Day Phenomenon Hour (UT) Hour (EST) 1 Mars is in conjunction with the Sun, that is, Mars and Earth…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Lewis, January 1, 1806
Day 1110 Day 1112 Lewis, January 1, 1806 Fort Clatsop, January 1st 1806 The fort being now completed, the Commanding officers think proper to direct that the guard shall as usual consist…Lights! Camera! Learning! - British Literature
The best of British literature Paltrow's winsome matchmaker Emma Recent film offerings suggest the enduring appeal of Jane Austen's storytelling. In the past few years, we've been wowed by…Robert Graves: Letter to S.S. from Mametz Wood
Letter to S.S. from Mametz WoodI never dreamed we'd meet that day In our old haunts down Fricourt way, Plotting such marvellous journeys there For jolly old "Après-la-guerre."Well, when it's…The World's Most Notorious Despots, Part 2
The World's Most Notorious Despots by Borgna Brunner Top Ten Despots TamerlaneIvan the TerribleRobespierreJoseph StalinAdolph HitlerMao ZedongFrancois DuvalierNicolae CeausescuIdi…The True George Washington: Enemies: Charles Lee
Charles LeeUndoubtedly the most serious army antagonist was General Charles Lee, and, but for what seem almost fatalistic chances, he would have been a dangerous rival. He was second in…Walt Whitman: Prayer of Columbus
Prayer of ColumbusA batter'd, wreck'd old man, Thrown on this savage shore, far, far from home, Pent by the sea and dark rebellious brows, twelve dreary months, Sore, stiff with many toils,…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Lewis, May 13, 1806
Day 1386 Day 1388 Lewis, May 13, 1806 Tuesday May 13th 1806. This morning Capt. C. as usual was busily engaged with his patients untill eleven OCk. at 1 P.M. we collected our horses and set…