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Robert, Henry Martyn
(Encyclopedia) Robert, Henry Martyn, 1837–1923, American military engineer, b. Robertville, S.C., grad. West Point, 1857. He is best known as the author of a book on parliamentary law, Pocket Manual…Stephenson, George
(Encyclopedia) Stephenson, George, 1781–1848, British engineer, noted as a locomotive builder. He learned to read and write in night school at the age of 18, while working in a colliery. He…A. E. Housman: Bring, in this timeless grave to throw,
Bring, in this timeless grave to throw, No cypress, sombre on the snow; Snap not from the bitter yew His leaves that live December through; Break no rosemary, bright with rime And sparkling…Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: The Thistles upon the Grave
The Two Poets The Shadow of the Leader The Thistles upon the Grave A MIND Reader made a wager that he would be buried alive and remain so for six months, then be dug up alive. In…Thomas Graves LAWSON, Congress, GA (1835-1912)
LAWSON Thomas Graves , a Representative from Georgia; born near Eatonton, Putnam County, Ga., on May 2, 1835; attended private schools and was graduated from Mercer University, Macon, Ga., in 1855…Joseph Jackson GRAVELY, Congress, MO (1828-1872)
GRAVELY Joseph Jackson , a Representative from Missouri; born near Leatherwood, Henry County, Va., September 25, 1828; attended the public schools; engaged in agricultural pursuits and taught…Dixie Bibb GRAVES, Congress, AL (1882-1965)
Senate Years of Service: 1937-1938 Party: Democrat GRAVES Dixie Bibb , a Senator from Alabama; born Dixie Bibb on a plantation near Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala., July 26, 1882; attended the…William Jordan GRAVES, Congress, KY (1805-1848)
GRAVES William Jordan , a Representative from Kentucky; born in New Castle, Ky., in 1805; pursued an academic course; studied law; was admitted to the bar and practiced; member of the State house…Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: The Thistles upon the Grave
49 51 The Thistles upon the Grave A MIND Reader made a wager that he would be buried alive and remain so for six months, then be dug up alive. In order to secure the grave against secret…Percy Bysshe Shelley: Sonnet ("Ye hasten to the grave!")
by Percy Bysshe Shelley The World's Wanderers Lines to a Reviewer Sonnet Published by Leigh Hunt, "The Literary Pocket-Book", 1823. There is a transcript amongst the Ollier manuscripts, and…Trending
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