Most heartbreaking of all, however, are the brief but unforgettable scenes at the crofter’s cottage, where Hannay’s talk of London and perfectly sincere compliments afford the young wife (Peggy Ashcroft) a tantalising glimpse of a far happier life than the one she faces with her mean, ...
Churchill kept the words of his grandfather in mind, and secretly looked for it in his heart.Many years later, Churchill was a successful politician and writer. He worked as a reporter, as Secretary of the Navy, and as Prime Minister(首相)of the United Kingdom. He said, “My grandfather...
HisA Northern Habitat: Collected Poems 1960-2010(Marick Press, 2013) was described by Carol Rumens inThe Guardianas "a major achievement, enriching the habitat of contemporary letters in our own archipelago and beyond", while Peter M. McDonald, inRain Taxi, felt certain that "A Northern Habita...
He wrote in his diary that it was …not to my mind, an altogether straightforward piece of fund-raising, given that we are in the heart of the Middle West. Henderson should have been briefed. True, Chicago was in the American Midwest, but the Chicago of 1979 was no longer the cow ...
and that was an almost throwaway comment made by diaristJohn Evelyn. He attended the ‘philosophical supper’ where Papin cooked for the members of theRoyal Society, everything pressure-cooked in his “Digester”. Evelyn wrote about in his diary and described how deliciously tender everything was...
'Fat builds up around internal organs such as the intestines, creating an apple shape, which makes for a much higher risk of heart disease.' According to doctors, the ideal waist measurement for women is 32 inches and below, yet the average measurement is now 34 inches - an increase of ...
Churchill kept the words of his grandfather in mind, and secretly looked for it in his heart.Many years later, Churchill was a successful politician and writer. He worked as a reporter, as Secretary of the Navy, and as Prime Minister(首相)of the United Kingdom. He said, “My grandfather...
cancer in those who eat processed meat products. Well, there is certainly a correlation between consumption of processed meats and cancer. But let’s not jump on nitrates as the causative agent: correlation is not causation, after all. Remember when red wine was supposedly good for your heart...
He attended the ‘philosophical supper’ where Papin cooked for the members of the Royal Society, everything pressure-cooked in his “Digester”. Evelyn wrote about in his diary and described how deliciously tender everything was, but noted that the pigeons were particularly delicious: We ate ...
The diary of Lt. Samuel Richards, Connecticut militia, reads that after the battle, he had “the mournful duty assigned to me – the command of a covering part of fatigue men who buried the dead who had fallen… there were 33 bodies found on the field; they were drawn to a large ...