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Percy Bysshe Shelley: Peter Bell, Death
by Percy Bysshe Shelley Prologue The Devil Death And Peter Bell, when he had been With fresh-imported Hell-fire warmed, Grew serious—from his dress and mien 'Twas very plainly to be seen…Percy Bysshe Shelley: Peter Bell, Hell
by Percy Bysshe Shelley The Devil Sin Hell Hell is a city much like London— A populous and a smoky city; There are all sorts of people undone, And there is little or no fun done; Small…Percy Bysshe Shelley: Peter Bell, Grace
by Percy Bysshe Shelley Sin Damnation Grace Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil's petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind…Western Union Telegraph Company
(Encyclopedia) Western Union Telegraph Company, enterprise created (1851) to provide telegraphic communications services in the United States. Originally known as the New York and Mississippi Valley…Saint Helier
(Encyclopedia) Saint HelierSaint Heliersānt hĕlˈyər, Fr. săNtālyāˈ [key], town (1991 pop. 24,941), capital of Jersey, Channel Islands, Great Britain, on St. Aubin's Bay. The administrative and…Poindexter, George
(Encyclopedia) Poindexter, GeorgePoindexter, Georgepoinˈdĕkˌstər [key], 1779–1853, American political leader, b. Louisa co., Va. After practicing law in Virginia, he moved (1802) to Mississippi. As…Petrópolis
(Encyclopedia) PetrópolisPetrópolispətrôˈp&oobreve;lēs [key], city (1996 pop. 267,704), Rio de Janeiro state, SE Brazil, picturesquely situated in hills just N of Rio de Janeiro. It is a…Grimké, Sarah Moore
(Encyclopedia) Grimké, Sarah Moore, 1792–1873, American abolitionist and advocate of women's rights, b. Charleston, S.C. She came from a distinguished Southern family. On a visit to Philadelphia,…boomerang
(Encyclopedia) boomerangboomerangb&oomacr;ˈmərăngˌ [key], special form of throwing stick, used mainly by the aborigines of Australia. Other forms of throwing sticks were used by the peoples of…Franz Josef Land
(Encyclopedia) Franz Josef LandFranz Josef Landfrăns jōˈzəf, fränts yōˈzĕf [key], Rus. Zemlya Frantsa Iosifa, archipelago, c.6,300 sq mi (16,320 sq km), in the Arctic Ocean N of Novaya Zemlya, Russia…Trending
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