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The Devil's Dictionary: Inferiae
by Ambrose Bierce INFANCYINFIDELINFERIAE -,n. [Latin] Among the Greeks and Romans, sacrifices for propitation of the Dii Manes, or souls of the dead heroes; for the pious ancients could not…Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: A Needful War
110 112 A Needful War THE people of Madagonia had an antipathy to the people of Novakatka and set upon some sailors of a Novakatkan vessel, killing two and wounding twelve. The King of Madagonia…William WHIPPLE, Congress, NH (1730-1785)
WHIPPLE, William, a Delegate from New Hampshire; born in Kittery, York County, Maine, January 14, 1730; became a sailor and engaged in the slave trade; freed his slaves and engaged in…Walt Whitman: Roots and Leaves Themselves Alone
Roots and Leaves Themselves AloneRoots and leaves themselves alone are these, Scents brought to men and women from the wild woods and pond-side, Breast-sorrel and pinks of love, fingers that…Walt Whitman: I Sit and Look Out
I Sit and Look OutI sit and look out upon all the sorrows of the world, and upon all oppression and shame, I hear secret convulsive sobs from young men at anguish with themselves,…Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: A Needful War
An Unspeakable Imbecile The Mine Owner and the Jackass A Needful War THE people of Madagonia had an antipathy to the people of Novakatka and set upon some sailors of a Novakatkan…William Shakespeare: Othello, Dramatis Personae
Dramatis PersonaeDuke of VeniceBrabantio, a senator.Other Senators.Gratiano, brother to Brabantio.Lodovico, kinsman to Brabantio.Othello, a noble Moor in the service of the Venetian state.…Polynesian Words
Asian loan words in English by Ann-Marie Imbornoni Asian Loan Words IntroductionWords derived from: Chinese & KoreanJapaneseMalay & TagalogPolynesian Hawaiian hula luau…John Holmes BURLEIGH, Congress, ME (1822-1877)
BURLEIGH John Holmes , a Representative from Maine; born in South Berwick, York County, Maine, October 9, 1822; attended the local academy; became a sailor when sixteen years of age and…Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Biography
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.Douglas Elton Ulman FairbanksactorBorn: 12/9/1909Birthplace: New York City Son of actor Douglas Fairbanks, he began acting as a teenager and later starred in a number of…Trending
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