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The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Lewis, January 29, 1806
Day 1172 Day 1174 Lewis, January 29, 1806 Thursday January 29th 1806. Nothing worthy of notice occurred today. our fare is the flesh of lean elk boiled with pure water, and a little salt.…Brewer's: Botanomancy
Divination by leaves. Words were written on leaves which were exposed to the wind. The leaves left contained the response. (See Botany.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…Brewer's: Exeat
(Latin, he may go out). Permission granted by a bishop to a priest to leave his diocese. In the universities, it is permission to a student to leave college before end of term. Sometimes…Walt Whitman: Calamus
CalamusIn Paths UntroddenScented Herbage of My BreastWhoever You Are Holding Me Now in HandFor You, O DemocracyThese I Singing in SpringNot Heaving from My Ribb'd Breast OnlyOf the Terrible…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: April 30, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark April 29, 1806May 1, 1806April 30, 1806 Wednesday April 30th 1806. This morning we had some difficulty in collecting our horses notwithstanding…Amy Lowell: 1777
1777The Trumpet-Vine ArbourThe City of Falling LeavesU.S. Secret Service
The Question: How long after leaving office do former presidents get protection from the U.S. Secret Service? The Answer: In 1965, Congress…Deciduous Forest
This biome is in the mild temperate zone of the Northern Hemisphere. Major regions are found in eastern North America, Europe, and eastern Asia. Special features: Deciduous trees lose their…Conrad Aiken: Morning Song of Senlin
Morning Song of SenlinConrad AikenIt is morning, Senlin says, and in the morning When the light drips through the shutters like the dew, I arise, I face the sunrise, And do the things my…The Odyssey
Contents Preface to First Edition Preface to Second Edition The Gods in Council--Miverva's Visit to Ithaca--The Challenge from Telemachus to the Suitors. Assembly of the People of…Trending
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