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The Devil's Dictionary: Looking-glass
by Ambrose Bierce LONGEVITYLOQUACITYLOOKING-GLASS -n. A vitreous plane upon which to display a fleeting show for man's disillusion given. The King of Manchuria had a magic looking-glass,…Walt Whitman: Song of Myself, Part 21
Part 21I am the poet of the Body and I am the poet of the Soul, The pleasures of heaven are with me and the pains of hell are with me, The first I graft and increase upon myself, the latter I…Amy Lowell: Thompson's Lunch Room — Grand Central Station
Thompson's Lunch Room — Grand Central StationStudy in WhitesWax-white — Floor, ceiling, walls. Ivory shadows Over the pavement Polished to cream surfaces By constant sweeping. The big room is…mica
(Encyclopedia) micamicamīˈkə [key], general term for a large group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum and potassium, often containing magnesium, ferrous iron, ferric iron, sodium, and lithium…eye
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Cross section of human eye eye, organ of vision and light perception. In humans the eye is of the camera type, with an iris diaphragm and variable focusing, or accommodation.…gem, ornamental mineral or organic substance
(Encyclopedia) gem, commonly, a mineral or organic substance, cut and polished and used as an ornament. Gems also are used as seals (items of assurance) and as talismans (good-luck charms). For…Trending
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