Popular Quotations Show How Ideas Change Form Across Writers
A compilation traces famous lines from Longfellow Goethe Chaucer Pope and others in varied forms. It notes how ideas like knowing oneself and preparing for war reappear in different languages and ages, with a quip from Disraeli ending the piece.
Gladstone and Beaconsfield Clash Over Satellites
In a House speech Mr Gladstone argued with intensity while Lord Beaconsfield then Mr Disraeli led the opposition. He denounced "the right honorable gentleman and his satellites" provoking an Order response as the debate heated up.
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Laughing jackass tale turns on bard joke
A man carries a laughing jackass bird home when an Irish navvy stops him and asks about the bird. The owner explains the name, but the Irishman retorts that the jest is about the bard, not the bird, with a twinkle in his eye.
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Where the Money Went Across a Housekeeping Gap
A dialogue reflects a husband and wife discussing weekly allowances for household needs and clothes. The exchange reveals a candid tone about finances and domestic arrangements amid crowding social contexts. The snippet hints at a broader narrative of money and marriage dynamics.
Eploud Formations Explain Cloud Shapes and Heights
The article explains how steam from a locomotive imitates cloud formation under different conditions. It notes height, air temperature, wind direction, dust, and electricity affect cloud shapes. Mare's tails form high ice particles, mackerel sky at about three miles, cumulus up to three miles high, and nimbo clouds hover under half a mile.
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