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The Wedding of Mrs. Fox

The Wedding of Mrs. FoxFirst Story There was once upon a time an old fox with nine tails, who believed that his wife was not faithful to him, and wished to put her to the test. He stretched…

Anne Bradstreet: Air

AirContent (quoth Air) to speak the last of you, Yet am not ignorant first was my due: I do suppose you'l yield without controul I am the breath of every living soul. Mortals, what one of you…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: April 13, 1806

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark April 12, 1806April 14, 1806April 13, 1806 Sunday April 13th 1806. The loss of one of our perogues rendered it necessary to distribute her crew…

Flatland: Concerning Irregular Figures

by Edwin A. Abbott Of Recognition by SightOf the Ancient Practice of PaintingConcerning Irregular Figures Throughout the previous pages I have been assuming-what perhaps should have been…

What to the Slave on the Fourth of July?

by Frederick Douglass The Hypocrisy of American Slavery Fellow citizens, pardon me, and allow me to ask, why am I called upon to speak here today? What have I or those I represent to do with…

Alexander Hamilton: Ceasar II

Ceasar IIAlexander HamiltonWednesday, October 17, 1787For the Daily Advertiser. “The great source of all the evils which afflict Republics, is, that the people are too apt to make choice of…

Andersen's Fairy Tales: The Swineherd

The Emperor's New ClothesThe Real PrincessThe Swineherd There was once a poor Prince, who had a kingdom. His kingdom was very small, but still quite large enough to marry upon; and he…