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Brewer's: Anatomy
He was like an anatomy—i.e. a mere skeleton, very thin, like one whose flesh had been anatomised or cut off. Shakespeare uses atomy as a synonym. Thus the hostess Quickly says to the…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: July 1, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark June 30, 1806July 2, 1806July 1, 1806 Tuesday July 1st 1806. This morning early we sent out all our hunters. set Sheilds at work to repair some…William Shakespeare: Taming of the Shrew, Act IV
Act IVScene IPetruchio's country houseEnter GrumioGrumioFie, fie on all tired jades, on all mad masters, and all foul ways! Was ever man so beaten? was ever man so rayed? was ever man so…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Lewis, January 9, 1806
Day 1130 Day 1132 Lewis, January 9, 1806 Friday January 9th 1806. Our men are now very much engaged in dressing Elk and Deer skins for mockersons and cloathing. the deer are extreemly…William Shakespeare: Henry VI (Pt 1), Act IV, Scene II
Scene IIBefore BourdeauxEnter Talbot, with trump and drumTalbotGo to the gates of Bourdeaux, trumpeter: Summon their general unto the wall.Trumpet sounds. Enter General and others,…Old Sultan
Old Sultan A shepherd had a faithful dog, called Sultan, who was grown very old, and had lost all his teeth. And one day when the shepherd and his wife were standing together before the house…Brewer's: Satire
(2 syl.). Scaliger's derivation of this word from satyr is untenable. It is from satura (full of variety), satura lanx a hotchpotch or olla podrida. As maxumus, optumus, etc., became…U.S. Zoos and Aquariums
Source: The facilities listed are members of, and accredited by, the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) to ensure that they are maintaining professional standards. The AZA also accredits…Flatland: How I tried to teach the Theory of Three Dimensions to my Grandson, and with what success
by Edwin A. Abbott How the Sphere encouraged me i...How I then tried to diffuse th...How I tried to teach the Theory of Three Dimensions to my Grandson, and with what success…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Epistle From Esopus To Maria
by Robert Burns Epitaph For Mr. Walter RiddellEpitaph On A Noted CoxcombEpistle From Esopus To Maria From those drear solitudes and frowsy cells, Where Infamy with sad…Trending
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