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The Journals of Lewis & Clark: July 8, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark July 7, 1806July 9, 1806July 8, 1806 July 8th 1806. Set out at 6 A.M. N 25 W. 31/2 m. to the top of a hill from whence we saw the Shishequaw…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: July 16, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark July 15, 1805July 17, 1805July 16, 1805 Tuesday July 16th 1805. We had a heavy dew last night sen one man back this morning for an ax that he…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: February 9, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark February 8, 1806February 10, 1806February 9, 1806 Sunday February 9th 1806 This morning Collins and Wiser set out on a hunting excurtion; they…Percy Bysshe Shelley: The Woodman and the Nightingale
by Percy Bysshe Shelley Stanzas Written in Dejection, ...MarenghiThe Woodman and the Nightingale Published in part (1-67) by Mrs. Shelley, "Posthumous Poems", 1824; the remainder (68-70)…Brewer's: Collar
Against the collar. Somewhat fatiguing. When a horse travels up-hill the collar distresses his neck, so foot-travellers often find the last mile or so “against the collar,” or distressing…Brewer's: Poplar
(The). (Latin, populus, from populus, the people.) Being symbolical of the people, both because its leaves are dark on one side and white on the other, and also because they are never…Brewer's: Myrtle
(The). If you look at a leaf of myrtle in a strong light, you will see that it is pierced with innumerable little punctures. According to fable, Phædra, wife of Theseus fell in love with…April Current Events 2023: U.S. News
Top of Page World News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News | Current Events This Week The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you…John Keats: After dark vapours have oppressâÂÂd our plains
Bright star! would I were sted...After dark vapours have oppress'd our plains After dark vapours have oppress’d our plains For a long dreary season, comes a day Born of the gentle South,…Elizabeth Barrett Browning: My future will not copy fair my past
My future will not copy fair my pastMy future will not copy fair my past— I wrote that once; and thinking at my side My ministering life-angel justified The word by his appealing look upcast…