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Carle our most noble Emperor and King, Hath tarried now full seven years in Spain, Conqu'ring the highland regions to the sea; No fortress stands before him unsubdued, Nor wall, nor city left, to be destroyed, Save Sarraguce, high on a mountain set. There rules the King Marsile who loves not God, Apollo worships and Mohammed serves; Nor can he from his evil doom escape. Aoi.

The art of using one's native tongue correctly and forcibly is acquired for the most part through imitation and practice, and is not so much a matter of knowledge as of habit. As regards English, then, the first duty of our schools is to set before pupils excellent models, and, in all departments...

The system of Feng-shui is of comparatively modern origin. Its diagrams and leading ideas are indeed borrowed from one of the ancient classics, but its method and practical application are almost wholly based on the teachings of Choo-he and others, who lived under the Sung dynasty (A.D. 1126-1278),...

A pool of light cast by the shaded lamps on the dinner table picked out the points of old silver and the ruby lakes in the cut-glass decanters. A pile of filberts stood up russet warm against gleaming mahogany. The cloth had been drawn, as was the post-prandial custom at Broadwater. Narcissus might...

Sometimes it’s hard to find the right words, especially when you’re writing out a Mother’s Day card. You want to express yourself in a way that’s heartfelt without being too sappy. Or maybe you just want to make your cool mom laugh. Either way, you can put a smile on her face with words that...

It is the special purpose of this book to set forth in a clear and rational manner the logic of vegetarianism. To the ethical, the scientific, and the economic aspects of the system much attention has already been given by well-accredited writers, but there has not as yet been any organised effort...

The idea of only one way leading to a modern society seems to be hardly tenable. But even if we agree to this, our theories and terms describing modernization are gained on our own Western history. So social science has to reconsider its basic terms to describe China’s modernization, and maybe even...

“Concept” in a historic and systematic perspective In his paper “What Happened to the Sense of a Concept-Word?”, Carlo Penco deals with the boundary between semantics and pragmatics and discusses some misunderstandings in the shift from the sense/reference distinction in Frege to the intension/extension...

“BLEEDING INK… Lost Life. Lost Friends. Lost Love.”Based on true life events, Bleeding Ink depicts the excruciating pain of the author, E. M. Bless’On III, after surviving a car accident in 2003 that unfortunately took the young life of his best friend. Holding your best friend in your arms...

Trivia-on-Book: The Sound of Glass by Karen White Take the fan-challenge yourself and share it with family and friends!  *The New York Times *bestselling author, Karen White’s latest novel is a multigenerational family saga titled *The Sound of the Glass. *This emotionally rich...

Who isn’t familiar with the infamous "Inspector Chance", who always appears unannounced? Does the unexpected only seem like a coincidence because we are unaware of the complex order behind it? The question cannot be answered by a simple "yes" or "no". Instead, the author hopes to show that coincidence...

Thoughts On Creation is a synthesis of the author’s understanding of science and religion trying to make sense of creation and our place in it. Throughout the work there is a basic theme of relating man’s activities and responsibilities in day-to-day life, to the impact his choices make regarding...

La suite de Une histoire de revenants. Extrait : On racontait d'étranges détails sur la fin du marquis de Castellat lui-même. Ce vieux gentilhomme n'avait point de plus cher ami que Mr de Feuillans. Un soir de l'année suivante, c'était un 15 août, Mr le marquis mit toute sa maison sur pied,...

En dehors des combinaisons et des éventualités de la politique extérieure, la société russe se préoccupait vivement à cette époque des réformes décrétées dans toutes les parties de l'administration. Cependant, malgré ces graves préoccupations, l'existence de tous les jours, la vraie...