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Douglas, city, Isle of Man
(Encyclopedia) Douglas, city, capital of the Isle of Man, Great Britain. It is a popular resort, connected by rail to Ramsey and Port Erin, on the…August 2016: Michael Phelps Is Man of Gold
World News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major U.S. news events of August 2016. 1. CDC Issues Zika Warning 2. U.S. Launches…Walt Whitman: To the Man-of-War-Bird
To the Man-of-War-BirdThou who hast slept all night upon the storm, Waking renew'd on thy prodigious pinions, (Burst the wild storm? above it thou ascended'st, And rested on the sky, thy…Shaemas O Sheel: The Lover envies an Old Man
The Lover envies an Old ManShaemas O SheelI envy the feeble old man Dozing there in the sun. When all you can do is done And life is a shattered plan, What is there better than Dozing in the…Poems by Emily Dickinson: It was too late for man
XXXI Along the Potomac XXXII It was too late for man, But early yet for God; Creation impotent to help, But prayer remained our side. How excellent the heaven, When earth cannot be had;…Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: A Ship and a Man
The Massacre Congress and the People A Ship and a Man SEEING a ship sailing by upon the sea of politics, an Ambitious Person started in hot pursuit along the strand; but the people's…Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: The Man and the Bird
The Life Saver From the Minutes The Man and the Bird A MAN with a Shotgun said to a Bird: "It is all nonsense, you know, about shooting being a cruel sport. I put my skill against…Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: The Man and the Lightning
A Call to Quit The Lassoed Bear The Man and the Lightning A MAN Running for Office was overtaken by Lightning. "You see," said the Lightning, as it crept past him inch by inch, "I…Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: The Man with No Enemies
The Lion and the Rattlesnake The Alderman and the Raccoon The Man with No Enemies AN Inoffensive Person walking in a public place was assaulted by a Stranger with a Club, and severely…Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: The Man of Principle
A Matter of Method The Returned Californian The Man of Principle DURING a shower of rain the Keeper of a Zoological garden observed a Man of Principle crouching beneath the belly of…Trending
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