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The Hunting of the Snark: The Banker's Fate
The Barrister's Dream The Vanishing The Banker's Fate They sought it with thimbles, they sought it with care; They pursued it with forks and hope; They threatened its life with…Percy Bysshe Shelley: The Fugitives
by Percy Bysshe Shelley To Emilia VivianiTo -The Fugitives Published by Mrs. Shelley, "Posthumous Poems". 1824. 1. The waters are flashing, The white hail is dashing, The lightnings are…Chad Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Chad Index: Geography People History Government and Political Conditions Defense Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Chad Relations GEOGRAPHYChad is a…Unknown Soldier, Tomb of the
(Encyclopedia) Unknown Soldier, Tomb of the, form of memorial to a nation's war dead, adopted by many countries after World War I. The Tomb of the Unknowns, a memorial to the American dead of World…Windham, William
(Encyclopedia) Windham, WilliamWindham, Williamwĭnˈdəm [key], 1750–1810, British politician. Elected to Parliament in 1784, he was a friend of Edmund Burke, whom he assisted in the impeachment of…Michael II, Byzantine emperor
(Encyclopedia) Michael II (Michael the Stammerer), d. 829, Byzantine emperor (820–29). A native of Phrygia, he fought with Emperor Leo V, whom he had helped gain the throne. Leo had him arrested for…Le Sueur, Eustache
(Encyclopedia) Le Sueur, EustacheLe Sueur, EustachezhäN fräNswäˈ [key]Le Sueur, Eustache ləsüörˈ [key], 1616–55, French painter. He was a disciple of Vouet and a founding member of the Académie…Arsonval, Arsène d'
(Encyclopedia) Arsonval, Arsène d'Arsonval, Arsène d'ärsĕnˈ därsôNvälˈ [key], 1851–1940, French physicist and physician. He worked under Claude Bernard and under C. E. Brown-Séquard (whom he…Klenze, Leo von
(Encyclopedia) Klenze, Leo vonKlenze, Leo vonlāˈō fən klĕnˈtsə [key], 1784–1864, German architect and landscape and portrait painter. He was court architect to Jérôme Bonaparte of Westphalia and to…Douglas, Archibald, 5th earl of Angus
(Encyclopedia) Douglas, Archibald, 5th earl of Angus, 1449–1514, Scottish nobleman. He was a member of the faction that allied with Edward IV of England in opposition to the influence of Robert…Trending
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