3.an important portion or division of anything:a new chapter in evolution. 4. a.an assembly of the monks in a monastery, in a province, or of the entire order. b.a general assembly of the canons of a church. c.the body of such monks or canons collectively. ...
Even the Old and the New Testament of the Holy Bible mention leprosy in several details. During the Middle Ages the Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem, established in the Holy Land in 72 A D, did pioneer work in nursing lepers. In the process of time the medical...
It was always the custom to have a muster every year. On that occasion every white man shouldered his musket. The citizens and the so-called country gentlemen wore military uniforms. The poor whites took their places in the ranks in every-day dress, some without shoes, some without hats. ...
We had been wandering, indeed, in the leafless shrubbery an hour in the morning; but since dinner (Mrs. Reed, when there was no company, dined early) the cold winter wind had brought with it clouds so sombre, and a rain so penetrating, that further out-door exercise was now out of ...
TheBroken Earthtrilogy is an engrossing epic, but it is also a scathing indictment of humanity’s pathological reliance on exploitation in order to prosper. Fittingly, these novels emerged at a time of rising nationalism and white supremacist activity. Jemisin offers a concise description of the fe...
2When a country is rebellious, it has many rulers, but a ruler with discernment and knowledge maintains order.2When a land transgresses, it has many rulers, but with a man of understanding and knowledge, its stability will long continue.2By the transgression of a land many are its princes...
It had come in that evening damp from the press, and the Vicar always aired it for ten minutes before he began to read. “What passage is that?” he asked. “Why, this about if you have faith you can remove mountains.” “If it says so in the Bible it is so, Philip,” said ...
The Asile de Nuit is a large stone building where pauper and vagabond may get a bed for a week, provided their papers are in order and they can persuade the friars in charge that they are workingmen. Captain Nichols noticed Strickland for his size and his singular appearance among the crow...
New American Bible Book of Revelation, Chapter 11 The Two Witnesses. 1 Then I was given a measuring rod like a staff and I was told, “Come and measure the temple of God and the altar, and count those who are worshiping in it. 2 But exclude the outer cou...
Annemarie'shousewere___thantheonesonthestreet corners. a)friendlier b)moreillatease c)younger d)olderandmoreangry 6.PapaprovedthatEllenwashisdaughterbyshowingthesoldiers___. a)herbirthcertificate b)picturesfromthephotoalbum c)thefamilyBible 7.Whichworldwouldbethebestantonymfortentatively? EllenandAnnem...