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(To). To skin an animal. In the Cookery by Mrs. Glasse is the direction, “Take your hare when it is cased, ... and make a pudding ...” The witticism, “First catch your hare,” may possibly…The Devil's Dictionary: Abscond
by Ambrose Bierce ABRUPTABSENTABSCOND -v.i. To "move in a mysterious way," commonly with the property of another. Spring beckons! All things to the call respond; The trees are…Leonard WHITE, Congress, MA (1767-1849)
WHITE Leonard , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Haverhill, Essex County, Mass., May 3, 1767; was graduated from Harvard University in 1787; member of the State house of…John Cirby STURTEVANT, Congress, PA (1835-1912)
STURTEVANT John Cirby , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Spring Township, Crawford County, Pa., February 20, 1835; attended the common schools; engaged in teaching and farming;…Daniel HIESTER, Congress, PA (1774-1834)
HIESTER Daniel , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Chester County, Pa., in 1774; prothonotary and clerk of the courts of Chester County 1800-1809; elected as a Republican to the…James Leonard HODGES, Congress, MA (1790-1846)
HODGES James Leonard , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Taunton, Bristol County, Mass., April 24, 1790; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar and…John Madison WEVER, Congress, NY (1847-1914)
WEVER John Madison , a Representative from New York; born in Ganges, Allegan County, Mich., February 24, 1847; attended the common schools and Albion (Mich.) College; during the Civil War entered…William Howard WHEAT, Congress, IL (1879-1944)
WHEAT William Howard , A Representative from Illinois; born in Kahoka, Clark County, Mo., February 19, 1879; attended the public schools of Brookfield and Chillicothe, Mo., and Chaddock College and…Samuel Carr FORKER, Congress, NJ (1821-1900)
FORKER Samuel Carr , a Representative from New Jersey; born in Mount Holly, Burlington County, N.J., March 16, 1821; completed preparatory studies; moved to Bordentown and engaged in banking;…John Kinley TENER, Congress, PA (1863-1946)
TENER John Kinley , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in County Tyrone, Ireland, July 25, 1863; immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled in Pittsburgh, Pa., in 1872;…Trending
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