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Brewer's: Marmion
Ralph de Wilton, being charged with treason, claimed to prove his innocence by the ordeal of battle, and, being overthrown by Lord Marmion, was supposed to be dead, but was picked up by a…William Shakespeare: Merry Wives of Windsor, Act IV, Scene II
Scene IIA room in Ford's houseEnter Falstaff and Mistress FordFalstaffMistress Ford, your sorrow hath eaten up my sufferance. I see you are obsequious in your love, and I profess requital to…Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: Chapter XI
Chapter XI I now come to that part of my life during which I planned, and finally succeeded in making, my escape from slavery. But before narrating any of the peculiar circumstances, I deem it…Biographies: Deaths of 2011
Deaths of 2011 See also 2010 Deaths 2009 Deaths…Poets Laureate of the United Kingdom
The National Poets of the UK The Poet Laureate, a member of the royal household, composes poems for state occasions. Carol Ann Duffy became the first woman in the position's 341-year history when…The Supreme Court: White Court, 1910 to 1921
White Court, 1910 to 1921The Supreme CourtEbbs and Flows of Court LeadershipTaney Court, 1837 to 1864Chase Court, 1864 to 1873Waite Court, 1874 to 1888Fuller Court, 1888 to 1910White Court,…Entertainment Bios — G
Milton GablerPeter GabrielClark GableErnesto GalarzaJames GalwayAndy GarciaJerry GarciaRupert GarcíaAva GardnerArt GarfunkelMichael GambonJudy GarlandJaneane GarofaloGreer GarsonJennie GarthCosta-…Summer 1900 Olympics Leading Medal Winners
Number of individual medals won on the left; gold, silver and bronze breakdown to the right. Men No Sport G-S-B 5 Irving Baxter, USA Track/Field 2-3-0 5 John W.…Adjectives Versus Adverbs: Tough Sledding: Using Adjectives After Linking Verbs
Tough Sledding: Using Adjectives After Linking VerbsAdjectives Versus AdverbsIntroductionThree Degrees of SeparationTough Sledding: Using Adjectives After Linking VerbsA Note on Adjectives and…Common Usage Dilemmas: Mixed Metaphors: A Dollar Late and a Day Short
Mixed Metaphors: A Dollar Late and a Day ShortCommon Usage DilemmasIntroductionDangling Modifiers: CounterintelligenceMisplaced Modifiers: Lost and FoundMixed Metaphors: A Dollar Late and a Day…Trending
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