The Red Acornby John McElroyPrefaceThe name given this story is that made glorious by the valor and achievements of the splendid First Division of the Fourteenth Army Corps, the cognizance of which was a crimson acorn, worn on the breasts of its gallant soldiers, and borne upon their battle flags. There are few gatherings of men into which one can go to-day without finding some one wearing, as his most cherished ornament, a red acorn, frequently wrought in gold and studded with precious stones,
RECOLLECTIONS OF THE PRIVATE LIFE OF NAPOLEON, V10BY CONSTANTPREMIER VALET DE CHAMBRETRANSLATED BY WALTER CLARK1895CONTENTS:CHAPTER VIII. to CHAPTER XIV.CHAPTER VIII.During the whole Russian campaign, the Emperor was nearly always badlylodged. It was necessary, however, to accommodate himself tocircumstances; though this was a somewhat difficult task to those whowere accustomed to lodge in palaces. The Emperor accepted the situation...
SHERLOCK HOLMESTHE ADVENTURE OF THE RETIRED COLOURMANby Sir Arthur Conan DoyleSherlock Holmes was in a melancholy and philosophic mood thatmorning. His alert practical nature was subject to such reactions."Did you see him?" he asked."You mean the old fellow who has just gone out?""Precisely.""Yes, I met him at the door.""What did you think of him?""A pathetic, futile, broken creature."...
听雷:我在091气象所工作的那段岁月最新卷 第1节球已经存在46亿年了,人类有文字记载的历史只有几千年。而我,只活了70年,却可以称自己是老同志了,呵呵。今天是公元2008年9月1日,很值得纪念的日子,今天我可以正式退休了。扯的有点远了。简单介绍下我自己吧,本人姓刘,名思远,我38年9月1日生人,53年参加工作,一直到现在退休。呵呵又说远了,也许您觉得的我是个神经不太好的老头,来这里给大家开忆苦思甜会了。呵呵,我只是来给大家讲故事的。耐心看才是好同志。还是说点大家感兴趣的事吧,很少有闲,这一退了还真不知道该从哪里说起,先说说我的工作单位吧,我工作的单位全称呢,叫做“中国第091气象研究所”当然,这个只是对外的称呼,而我们内部的称呼则只有代号091所,怎么样,很神秘吧?...
In the Shadow of the Glenby J. M. SyngeIN THE SHADOW OF THE GLENA PLAY IN ONE ACTFirst performed at the Molesworth Hall,Dublin, October 8th, 1903.PERSONSDAN BURKE (farmer and herd) . George RobertsNORA BURKE (his wife) . . . Maire Nic ShiubhlaighMICHEAL DARA (a young herd) . P. J. KellyA TRAMP . . . . . . . . W. G. FayIN THE SHADOW OF THE GLENA PLAY IN ONE ACTSCENE. {The last cottage at the head of along glen in County Wicklow....
邪翼天使 作者:凌玉[内容简介] 人前她是个土里土气、笨手笨脚的女孩暗地里却是特务界冷艳绝伦的「天使」这个天大的秘密已隐瞒了十年无人知晓却在一次任务中巧遇身为警官的青梅竹马两人抢夺同一椿「生意」差点大打出手竟让他对「初次」见面的天使难以忘怀开始在天差地远的「两个人」间犹豫不决教天生多了点邪气的她逮着恶作剧的机会一会儿带着落寞的微笑对他软语安慰让他在相恋已久的老情人面前愧疚不已另一夜又热情地现身,邀请他共度良宵要他忘记那个「她」的存在,眼中只有彼此隔岸看着可怜的男子汉饱尝「齐人之苦」她正得意窃笑时,岂料天外却飞来「横祸」--他开口向她求婚,誓言不会再被别的女人迷惑!这下惨了!那个恣意而为的女子才是「本尊」呀没想到戏弄他的花心不成,她却让他给乱了芳心……...
成都的历史上,有三个女人很出名:西汉的卓文君,中唐的薛涛,五代十国时代后蜀的花蕊夫人。卓文君与司马相如的爱情故事妇孺皆知,她的名字被司马迁写入了《史记》。花蕊夫人姓徐,青城(今都江堰市)人氏,生得很漂亮,又能歌善舞,填词作曲,她入选蜀宫,深得蜀主孟昶的宠爱。二人之间的情事不仅在蜀中流传,也传到了中原去。成都有个摩诃池,是皇家夏日纳凉的好去处,古木参差,楼台错落,碧水逶迤。孟昶携宠妃纳凉于摩诃池上的水殿,月色中美酒清歌,风流百端。苏轼七岁时,听眉山九十岁的老尼姑讲她亲眼所见的花蕊夫人,脑子里充满了想象,后有名词《洞仙歌》:“冰肌玉骨,自清凉无汗,水殿风来暗香满。一点明月窥人,人未寝,倚枕衩横鬓乱。起来携素手,庭户无声,时见疏星度河汉……”...
Preface To The First Volume.Diligence and accuracy are the only merits which anhistorical writer may ascribe to himself; if any merit, indeed,can be assumed from the performance of an indispensable duty. Imay therefore be allowed to say, that I have carefully examinedall the original materials that could illustrate the subjectwhich I had undertaken to treat. Should I ever complete theextensive design which has been sketched out in the Preface, I...