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William Shakespeare: Taming of the Shrew, Act I, Scene II
Scene IIPadua. Before Hortensio's houseEnter Petruchio and his man GrumioPetruchioVerona, for a while I take my leave, To see my friends in Padua, but of all My best beloved and approved…Warren Harding (December 8, 1922)
MEMBERS OF THE CONGRESS: So many problems are calling for solution that a recital of all of them, in the face of the known limitations of a short session of Congress, would seem to lack sincerity…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: May 10, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark May 9, 1806May 11, 1806May 10, 1806 Saturday May 10th 1806. This morning the snow continued falling 1/2 after 6 A.M. when it ceased, the air keen…Federalist No. 3
No 2 No 4 The Same Subject Continued (Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence) For the Independent Journal. Jay To the…Learning to Forget
Learning to ForgetAmy's lecture did Laurie good, though, of course, he did not own it till long afterward. Men seldom do, for when women are the advisers, the lords of creation don't take…The Devil's Dictionary: Safety-clutch
by Ambrose Bierce SANDLOTTERSAINTSAFETY-CLUTCH -n. A mechanical device acting automatically to prevent the fall of an elevator, or cage, in case of an accident to the hoisting apparatus…Treaty of Alliance
The American Colonies and France signed this military treaty on February 6, 1778. Believing that they would benefit militarily by allying themselves with a powerful nation, the revolutionary…Brewer's: Off
(Saxon, of; Latin, ab, from, away). The house is a mile off —i.e. is “away” or “from” us a mile. The word preceding off defines its scope. To be “well off” is to be away or on the way…Crops
CropsThe gardens did well that summer, and in September the little crops were gathered in with much rejoicing. Jack and Ned joined their farms and raised potatoes, those being a good salable…Federal Farmer XIV
Federal Farmer XIV17 January 1788by See also Federalist No. 69, Federalist No. 76, and Federalist No. 77Dear sir,To continue the subject of appointments:—Officers, in the fifth place, may be…Trending
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