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(Encyclopedia) chapel, subsidiary place of worship. It is either an alcove or chamber within a church, a separate building, or a room set apart for the purpose of worship in a secular building. A…Cather, Willa Sibert
(Encyclopedia) Cather, Willa SibertCather, Willa Sibertsīˈbərt kăᵺˈər [key], 1873–1947, American novelist and short-story writer, b. Winchester, Va., considered one of the great American writers of…Supremes, The
(Encyclopedia) Supremes, The, American vocal group, 1962-77. The Supremes were formed in Detroit, Mi., and were originally known as the Primettes—a…Tales from Shakespeare: The Comedy of Errors
The Comedy of Errors The states of Syracuse and Ephesus being at variance, there was a cruel law made at Ephesus, ordaining that if any merchant of Syracuse was seen in the city of Ephesus he…William Shakespeare: Macbeth, Act III, Scene II
Scene IIThe palaceEnter Lady Macbeth and a ServantLady MacbethIs Banquo gone from court?ServantAy, madam, but returns again to-night.Lady MacbethSay to the king, I would attend his leisure…William Shakespeare: Richard III, Act IV
Act IVScene IBefore the TowerEnter, on one side, Queen Elizabeth, Duchess OF York, and Dorset; on the other, Anne, Duchess of Gloucester, leading Lady Margaret Plantagenet, Clarence's young…William Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet, Act III, Scene V
Scene VCapulet's orchardEnter Romeo and Juliet above, at the windowJulietWilt thou be gone? it is not yet near day: It was the nightingale, and not the lark, That pierced the fearful hollow…Brewer's: Shalott
(Lady of). A poem by Tennyson, the tale of which is similar to that of Elaine the “fair maid of Astolat” (q.v.). Part I. describes the island of Shalott, and tells us that the lady passed…William Shakespeare: Macbeth, Act III, Scene IV
Scene IVThe same. Hall in the palaceA banquet prepared. Enter Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, Ross, Lennox, Lords, and AttendantsMacbethYou know your own degrees; sit down: at first And last the…The True George Washington: Relations with the Fair Sex: Fidelity
FidelityThe question whether Washington was a faithful husband might well be left to the facts already given, were it not that stories of his immorality are bandied about in clubs, a well-…