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Percy Bysshe Shelley: Peter Bell, The Devil
by Percy Bysshe Shelley Death Hell The Devil The Devil, I safely can aver, Has neither hoof, nor tail, nor sting; Nor is he, as some sages swear, A spirit, neither here nor there, In nothing—…sackbut
(Encyclopedia) sackbutsackbutsăkˈbət [key], Renaissance name for the slide trombone, probably derived from the old French word sacqueboute, which means “pull-push.” The instrument achieved its…Porcupine, river, Canada
(Encyclopedia) PorcupinePorcupinepôrˈkyəpīnˌ [key], river, 448 mi (721 km) long, rising in the Ogilvie Mts., NW Yukon, Canada. It flows in a great arc NE through the Eagle Plain, then W into Alaska…Chauncey Judd: Pursuit from Bethany
Longmeadow Brook Alarm in Judd's Meadow Pursuit from Bethany Wearily the leaden hours of night dragged themselves onward, while Mrs. Dayton and her frightened children sat, where the…Brewer's: Whom the Gods Love Die Young
[Herodotos]. Cited in Don Juan, canto iv. 12 (death of Haidee). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Wick, WickedWhole Gale…The Koran/Sura XIV — Abraham, On Whom Be Peace
Sura XIV — Abraham, On Whom Be PeaceMecca — 52 Verses In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful ELIF. LAM. RA. This Book have we sent down to thee that by their Lord's permission…Bell, Andrew
(Encyclopedia) Bell, Andrew, 1753–1832, British educator, b. St. Andrews, Scotland. After seven years in Virginia as a tutor, he returned to England, was ordained a deacon, and later (1789) became…December 2016: Earthquake in Indonesia; Death Toll to Rise
U.S. News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major science and disaster news events of December 2016. 1. New Breakthrough…Pärt, Arvo
(Encyclopedia) Pärt, ArvoPärt, Arvopârt [key], 1935–, Estonian composer, b. Paide; grad. Tallinn Conservatory (1963). He worked for Estonian radio (1958–67), left his homeland (1980, then part of the…Edward the Confessor
(Encyclopedia) Edward the Confessor, d. 1066, king of the English (1042–66), son of Æthelred the Unready and his Norman wife, Emma. After the Danish conquest (1013–16) of England, Edward grew up at…Trending
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