TheDerviseAndTheFourRobbers
ADervisehadoncemadeapurchaseofafinefatsheep,intendingtooffer
itupinsacrifice;andhavingtiedacordaboutitsneck,wasleading
ittohishome,whenfourthievesperceivedhim,andinstantlymadeup
theirmindstostealthesheep.TheyknewtheDervisetobeanhonest,
inoffensiveman,andonewhothoughtofnomoreharminothersthanhe
hadinhimself.Theydaredno...[
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TheBeautyOfPisaInTheAfternoon
Oneachsideofabrightriverhesawrisealineofbrighterpalaces,
archedandpillared,andinlaidwithdeepredporphyry,andwith
serpentine(2);alongthequaysbeforetheirgateswereridingtroopsof
knights,nobleinfaceandform,dazzlingincrestandshield;horseand
manonelabyrinthofquaintcolourandgleaminglight(3)--thepurple,and
silver,andscarlet...[
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Trees
IntheGardenofEden(1),plantedbyGod,
Thereweregoodlytreesinthespringingsod-
Treesofbeautyandheightandgrace,
TostandinsplendorbeforeHisface:
Appleandhickory,ashandpear,
Oakandbeech,andthetuliprare,
Thetremblingaspen,thenoblepine,
Thesweepingelmbytheriverline;
Treesforthebirdstobuildandsing,
Andthelilactreeforajoyins...[
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CrossingTheRubicon
ThemarchtoItalywasbegun.Thesoldierswereevenmoreenthusiasticthancaesar(2)himself.Theyclimb-edmountains,wadedrivers,enduredfatigue,facedallkindsofdangerforthesakeoftheirgreatleader.AtlasttheycametoalittlerivercalledtheRubicon.Itwastheboundarylineofcaesar'sprovinceofGaul;ontheothersideofitwasItaly.caesarpausedamomentonthebank.HeknewthattocrossitwouldbetodeclarewaragainstPompeya...[
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TheAngler
Howcomfortingitistoseeacheerfulandcontentedoldage;andtobeholdapoorfellow,likethis,afterbeingtempest-tostthroughlife,safelymooredinasnugandquietharbourintheeveningofhisdays!Hishappiness,how-ever,sprungfromwithinhimself,andwasindependentofexternalcircumstances;forhehadthatinexhaustiblegood-nature,whichisthemostpreciousgiftofHeaven,spreadingitselflikeoiloverthetroubledseaofthought,...[
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AnImportantAspectOfCollegeLife
Itisperfectlypossibletoorganizethelifeofourcollegesinsuchawaythatstudentsandteachersalikewilltakepartinit;insuchawaythataperfectlynaturaldailyintercoursewillbeestablishedbetweenthem;anditisonlybysuchanorganizationthattheycanbegivenrealvitalityasplacesofserioustraining(1),bemadecommunitiesinwhichyoungsterswillcomefullytorealize(2)howinterestingintellectualwor...[
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LettertoMrs.Bixby(1)
Mrs.Bixby,Boston,Massachusetts,DearMadam,
IhavebeenshowninthefilesoftheWarDepartment(3)astatementoftheAdjutantGeneralofMassachusettsthatyouarethemotheroffivesonswhohavediedgloriouslyonthefieldofbattle.Ifeelhowweakandfruitlessmustbeanywordsofminewhichshouldattempttobeguileyoufromthegriefofalosssooverwhelming.ButIcannotrefrainfromtenderingtoyoutheconsolationthatmaybefoun...[
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AprilDays
Days(1)ofwitchery,subtlysweet,
Wheneveryhillandtreefindsheart(2),WhenwinterandspringlikeloversmeetInthemistofnoonandpart--IntheAprildays.Nights;whenthewoodfrogsfaintlypeep(3)Once--twice--andthenarestill,Andthewoodpeckers'martialvoicessweepLikebuglenotesfrom,hilltohill,--Throughthepulselesshaze(4).Dayswhenthesoiliswarmwithrain,Andthroughthewoodtheshywindsteals,Richwiththepine...[
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AWetSundayInACountryInnAwetSundayinacountryinn!Whoeverhashadthelucktoexperienceone(1)canalonejudgeof(2)mysituation.Therainpatteredagainstthecasements;thebellstolledforchurchwithamelancholysound.Iwenttothewindowsinquestofsomethingtoamusetheeye;butitseemedasifIhadbeenplacedcompletelyoutofthereachofailmusement.Thewindowsofmybed-roomlookedout(3)amongtiledroofsandstacksofchimneys,whilethoseofmysitting-...[
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JamesWattAndTheTeakettle
AlittleScotchboywassittinginhisgrandmother'skit-chen.Hewaswatchingtheredflamesinthewideopenfire-placeandquietlywonderingaboutthecausesofthings.In-deed,hewasalwayswonderingandalwayswantingtoknow.
"Grandma,"hepresentlyasked,"whatmakesthefireburn?"Thiswasnotthefirsttimehehadpuzzledhisgrand-motherwithquestionsthatshecouldnotanswer.Soshewentonwithherpreparationsfor...[
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