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The Beggar's Opera is a ballad opera written in 1728 by John Gay with music arranged by Johann Christoph Pepusch. The piece satirises Italian Opera, which had become popular in London, by telling a story of beggars, highwaymen and "women of the town" rather than the classical or mythological figures of grand opera. The Airs in the opera were set to popular street ballads, hymns, folk songs of the time and some tunes from operas by Handel and others.The Beggar's Opera ran for 62 performances, a record for any play in England in the 18th century. It was revived in 1920 and enjoyed further ...

Elizabeth Drew Stoddard, née Barstow was a United States poet and novelist. She is most widely known today as the author of The Morgesons (1862), her first of three novels. Her other two novels are Two Men (1865) and Temple House (1867). Stoddard was also a prolific writer of short stories, children's tales, poems, essays, travel writing, and journalism pieces. (Summary from Wikipedia)

The value of the honey bee in cross pollinating the flowers of fruit trees makes it desirable that exact information be available concerning the actions of the bee when gathering and manipulating the pollen. The results recorded in this manuscript are also of value as studies in the behavior of the bee and will prove interesting and valuable to the bee keeper. The work here recorded was done by Dr. Casteel during the summers of 1911 and 1912. (Summary from introduction of manuscript)

Here, as in France, begging is made a profession. And it is very important that the public should realize the fact, that ' thoughtless almsgiving, instead of relieving misery, promotes mendicity.'The author of 'Paris qui Mendie' speaks with the experience of one who has put the question of mendicity to a personal test, and who has beaten the beggar in the various branches of his own trade. No one therefore is a better authority on the subject, and M. Louis Paulian's experiences will, I am sure, be welcome in England.Good work has been done in the direction indicated by M. Paulian by the ...

In 395 A.D. Theodosius, the last ruler of the undivided Roman Empire died. To his young and incompetent son, Honorius, he left the government of its western half. Honorius depended upon the great general, Stilicho, to withstand the Visigoths under Alaric. But when he fecklessly abandoned his general to execution by palace intriguers, Alaric conquered and sacked Rome (410). Thus opened the era of chaotic leadership, social disintegration, and barbarian conquest, which used to be called the Dark Ages. The Franks emerged and helped to found the temporal power of the Papacy. Charlemagne ...

LibriVox volunteers bring you 11 recordings of Before Edgehill Fight by Rudyard Kipling.This was the Weekly Poetry project for April 7, 2019. ------ A real and down to earth poem about a the Battle of Edgehill. - Summary by Campbell Schelp

We are Inhuman: A True Crime Podcast! We are true crime addicts sharing all things true crime with a hint of humor (at least we think so) through our podcast. Hosted by Two YouTubers who love to research, we aim to make a difference by sharing about unsolved, survival, and infamous true crime cases.

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Proof: A True Crime Podcast is a serialized investigation into cases of potential wrongful conviction. Hosted by Susan Simpson of the Undisclosed Podcast and Jacinda Davis of TV’s Evil Lives Here, Proof unravels the tangled and competing demands of the legal system, police practices, truth, guilt and innocence.

Many books on sports of various kinds have been written, but outside of an occasional article in periodicals devoted to bee literature, but little has been written on the subject of bee hunting. Therefore, I have tried, in this volume, Bee Hunting for Pleasure and Profit, to give a work in compact form, the product of what I have learned along this line during the forty years in nature's school room. - Summary by John Ready Lockard

"Is it true that a bee can only sting once?" I asked him, as he bent again over the crocus beds.He laughed."What would be the good of a sword to a soldier," he said, "if only one blow could be struck with it? It is certainly true that the bee does not usually sting a second time, but that is only because you are too hasty with her. ...But now watch how the thing works naturally."A bee had settled on his hand as he was speaking. He closed his fingers gently over it, and forced it to sting."Now," he continued, quite unconcernedly, "look what really happens..." (from The Bee-Master of Warrilow)...

Father John Banister Tabb was an American poet, Roman Catholic priest, and professor of English. Father Tabb (as he was commonly known) was widely published in popular and prestigious magazines of the day, including Harper's Monthly, The Atlantic Monthly, and The Cosmopolitan. His books of poetry include Poems (1894), Lyrics (1897), Later Lyrics (1902), and, posthumously, Later Poems (1910). He also wrote one prose work, Bone Rules (1897), an English grammar; only one of his sermons has survived, a sermon on the Assumption (August 15, 1894). (Summary from Wikipedia)

Two lifelong friends. Two continents. One conversation about what midlife really looks like.Well, Hello! is a weekly podcast hosted by lifelong friends Morgan and Sass, two London-born Gen Xers who have known each other since they were eleven years old.Born in 1973 and raised on a steady diet of Brat Pack movies, Madonna, mixtapes, and Blockbuster Video, they now find themselves navigating midlife from opposite sides of the Atlantic. Morgan lives in the United States. Sass remains in London. Their friendship has survived decades of life changes, evolving technology, career pivots, marriages, ...

Welcome to the Hate Me, Love Me Podcast! Join Angel and Emilio as they dive into pop culture, sports, and life. Expect hot takes, games, and hilarious stories. Get ready to laugh and join the conversation! Subscribe now for a wild ride!

This book consists of brief biographical commentaries about Beethoven arranged by topic and followed by quotations by Beethoven about the topic. Note: There are incorrect dates in the quotation references that do not match the chronology of Beethoven's life but the reader has read them as printed in the original text. - Summary by lkirk

A very good introduction to the bee, including its physical and behavioral characteristics. Most appropriate for children. - Summary by KevinS

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A collection of nine enchanting short stories filled with curious beasts and unexpected endings. Included are The Bee-Man of Orn; The Griffin and the Minor Canon; Old Pipes and the Dryad; The Queen's Museum; Christmas Before Last: Or, The Fruit of the Fragile Palm; Prince Hassak's March; The Battle of the Third Cousins; The Banished King; and The Philopena(summary by Gryphon Perkins)

Originally published by a master bee-keeper in 1923, this 3rd edition of ‘Bee-Keeping For All’ was completely revised (in 1929) and brought up to date to reflect at that time the advance in knowledge and practical improvements in all aspects of bee-keeping work that would have usefully concerned the average small hive-owner or those with whom honey and wax production formed only one activity among many areas of their business.As a lifelong bee-keeper Tickner Edwardes shares his extensive practical understanding and in-depth knowledge of apiculture with details of how to set up and manage ...

Originally published by a master bee-keeper in 1925, this book ‘Bee-Keeping Do’s and Dont’s’ was written to compliment an earlier book produced by the author - ‘Bee-Keeping For All’, to address specific difficulties that a bee-keeper might encounter in their apiary and to offer tried and tested ideas and solutions that might help overcome these problem areas.Tickner Edwardes was well known around the South Downs in West Sussex as 'The Bee-man of Burpham.' He shares his extensive practical understanding and in-depth knowledge of apiculture which could be of significant use to any ...