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# Poets of John Company/Siva

SIR ALFRED COMYN LYALL
1835—1911
Siva.
Mors Janua Vitae.
I am the God of the sensuous fire That moulds all Nature in forms divine; The symbols of death and of man's desire, The springs of change in the world, are mine; The organs of birth and the circlet of bones, And the light loves carved on the temple stones.
I am the lord of delights and pain, Of the pest that killeth, of fruitful joys; I rule the currents of heart and vein; A touch gives passion, a look destroys; In the heat and cold of my lightest breath Is the might incarnate of Lust and Death.
If a thousand altars stream with blood Of the victims slain by the chanting priest, Is a great God lured by the savoury food? I reck not of worship, or song, or feast; But that millions perish, each hour that flies, Is the mystic sign of my sacrifice.
Ye may plead and pray for the millions born; They come like dew on the morning grass; Your vows and vigils I hold in scorn. The soul stays never, the stages pass; All life is the play of the power that stirs In the dance of my wanton worshippers.
And the strong swift river my shrine below, It runs, like man, its unending course To the boundless sea from eternal snow; Mine is the Fountain—and mine the Force That spurs all nature to ceaseless strife; And my image is Death at the gates of Life.
In many a legend and many a shape, In the solemn grove and the crowded street, I am the Slayer whom none escape; I am Death trod under a fair girl's feet; I govern the tides of the sentient sea That ebbs and flows to eternity.
And the sum of the thought and the knowledge of man Is the secret tale that my emblems tell; Do ye seek God's purpose, or trace His plan? Ye may read your doom in my parable: For the circle of life in its flower and its fall Is the writing that runs on my temple wall.
O Race that labours, and seeks, and strives, With thy faith, thy wisdom, thy hopes and fears, Where now is the future of myriad lives? Where now is the creed of a thousand years? Far as the Western spirit may range, It finds but the travail of endless change;
For the earth is fashioned by countless suns, And planets wander, and stars are lost, As the rolling flood of existence runs From light to shadow, from fire to frost. Your search is ended, ye hold the keys Of my inmost ancient mysteries.
Now that your hands have lifted the veil, And the crowd may know what my symbols mean, Will not the faces of men turn pale At the sentence heard, and the vision seen Of strife and sleep, of the soul's brief hour, And the careless tread of unyielding Power?
Though the world repent of its cruel youth, And in age grow soft, and its hard law bend, Ye may spare or slaughter; by rage or ruth All forms speed on to the far still end; For the gods who have mercy, who save or bless, Are the visions of man in his hopelessness.
Let my temples fall, they are dark with age, Let my idols break, they have stood their day; On their deep hewn stones the primeval sage Has figured the spells that endure alway; My presence may vanish from river and grove, But I rule for ever in Death and Love.
# Poets of John Company/Starboard Watch, Ahoy!

JAMES SILK BUCKINGHAM.
1786-1855.
Starboard Watch, Ahoy!
I.
At midnight's dark and dreary hour, Deserted e'en by Cynthia's beam, When tempests beat, and torrents pour. And twinkling stars no longer gleam, The weary seaman, spent with toil, Hangs on upon the weather shrouds, And Time's slow progress to beguile. Sings, as he views the gathering clouds, "Starboard watch! ahoy!"
But who can speak the joy he feels, While o'er the foam his vessel reels, As his tired eyelids slumbering fall. He rouses at the welcome call Of "Starboard watch, ahoy!"
II.
With anxious care he eyes each wave. That swelling threatens all to o'erwhelm, And his storm-beaten bark to save Directs with skill the faithful helm. With joy he drinks the cheering grog 'Mid storms that bellow, loud and hoarse; With joy he heaves the reeling log, And marks the distance and the course.
But how much greater joy he feels, While o'er the foam his vessel reels, As his tired eyelids slumbering fall, He rouses at the welcome call Of "Starboard watch, ahoy!"
# Poets of John Company/The Adjutant and the Crow

JOHN DUNBAR.
1803-1856.
The Adjutant and the Crow.
Once on a time, the story goes, A flock of noisy idle crows, Of what to do, for very want. Got round about an Adjutant, And tried who most could tease this king Of all the birds, that ply the wing From muddy Hooghly's swampy shores. To Delhi's princely halls and doors. At first, the crows, at distance due, Around the stately giant drew, And hopp'd, and caw'd their very best To break their sovereign's noon-tide rest: But he, unmindful of such fry. With in-drawn neck, and half-closed eye And only one leg on the ground, Enjoy'd the creaking hackery's sound, Which reach'd him on the sunny bank, Loll-diggee of thy spacious tank: And, every now and then, he'd wake, And just a dainty morsel take Of a dead cat, which he had found That morning near the burying ground. By suff 'ranee, soon much bolder grown. The crows thought all the fun their own. One, at his tail, began the attack, Another perch'd upon his back; And while a third beside him sat, A fourth was trying to steal his cat.
Incens'd at such unlook'd-for jokes, The bird let fly some random strokes, Disabled two unlucky crows. And dealt, besides, some awkward blows; But scarce had time to rest, before The crows began to tease once more; For coming now, in greater numbers, They fairly spoilt his kingship's slumbers. That little imps, like these, should dare To pass a joke, was something rare; But that they'd chosen him to be Food for their mirth, was far too free; And thinking thus, he judg'd it best, To put the thing at once to rest, That crows might, thenceforth, learn to know How much he differed from a crow; So, just as one unlucky wight Was landing from his downward flight, He open'd wide his ample bill, And soon the crow was snug and still Within that dark and dreary bourne, Whence Cats and Crows can ne'er return.
From this let every jester learn His proper objects to discern; It is not safe to pass one's jokes On Kings, and Queens, and such-like folks; For though the great may relish wit, They may not choose to furnish it; And jesters who have any sense. Will seldom jest at their expense.
# Popular Science Monthly/Volume 45/July 1894/Obituary Notes

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Prof. George John Romanes, author of the work on Animal Intelligence in the International Scientific Series, of the books. Mental Evolution in Animals and in Man, and Jellyfish, Starfish, and Sea Urchins, and of other scientific essays and treatises, died suddenly at Oxford, England, May 23d. He was born in Kingston, Canada, in 1848, spent his boyhood in Europe, and was graduated in Natural Science at Cambridge in 1870. His first scientific writings of mark are a series of papers on the Nervous System of Medusæ. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1879. He held the appointment of Fullerian Professor of Natural History in the Royal Institution, London, and Rosebery Lecturer on Natural History in the University of Edinburgh. He was a personal friend of Charles Darwin; and most of his writings were in development of Mr. Darwin's theories and the doctrine of evolution, or in criticism of them.
Prof. Robert Peter died at his home near Lexington, Ky., on the 27th of April, at the age of eighty-nine. He is well known among the older generation of scientific men for his chemical work in soil analyses in connection with the various geological surveys of Kentucky and Arkansas. He was a contemporary of many of the older men of science, and was for many years personally and officially associated with David Dale Owen in his geological work. He was the oldest medical professor in America; and occupied the chair of Chemistry in the Transylvania University in its earliest days. When that school was removed to Louisville and became the Kentucky School of Medicine, he went with it. At the time of his death he occupied, nominally, the chair of Chemistry in the Agricultural and Mechanical College at Lexington. He was a native of Cornwall, England, and was born in 1805.
# Popular Science Monthly/Volume 62/December 1902/Discussion and Correspondence

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A BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX OF THE MEN OF SCIENCE OF THE UNITED STATES.
At the request of the executive committee of the Carnegie Institution I am compiling a biographical index of the men of science of the United States. It is intended in the first instance for the use of the institution, but it will probably also be published. The index should include all those who have carried on research in science, the term, however, being used in its narrower sense so as not to include on the one hand philology, history, economics, etc., nor on the other hand medicine, engineering, education, etc., except in so far as these applied sciences may contribute to pure science.
During the summer I sent to a large list of names (some 8,000) a blank with the request that it be filled in and returned. The blank asked more especially for information in regard to the scientific career and work of those to whom it was addressed. The response has been very gratifying, but as the circular was sent with a one cent stamp, it did not reach immediately some of those absent from home during the summer holidays. I shall be glad if those who have received this blank will fill it in and return it to me. It will be necessary to send a second request by letter postage to those who have not replied; but time and money will be saved if those who see this note will be so kind as to fill in and return the blank in case they have not already done so.
The list of those to whom the blank was sent was compiled with care, and includes the members of the scientific societies of the United States requiring research as a qualification (some fifty), the scientific staffs of the leading institutions of learning (some seventy), the scientific men included in 'Who's Who in America' and others whose names were accessible. There are, however, many connected with smaller institutions and in private life, not members of scientific societies, who have published research work of value, and I shall be glad to have assistance in securing their names and addresses. I shall be under obligations to any readers of this journal who have carried on research in the sciences, but who have not received the blank, if they will send me their names; and I shall be glad to receive the names and addresses of any who have carried on research, but whose names would not be discovered from the lists of societies, larger institutions of learning and existing biographical dictionaries.
* J. McKeen Cattell.
* Garrison-on-Hudson, N. Y.
# Prague/Chapter 7

PRAGUE THE CITY OF GARDENS.
There are few cities in the world with so many beautiful gardens and parks as has the City of Prague. One of the most attractive is the Royal Garden close to the Royal Palace. Not far away is a spacious fine park called Královská Obora (Royal Forestpark) with a hunting castle and music pavillons. (Tramcar No. 3 from the Powder Tower.)
The Petřin (with a miniature Eifel Tower) and the Kinský Garden give a charming view of the City.
There are also pretty island parks on the Žofín (Sophia’s Island) and on the Střelecký ostrov (Shooting Island) where daily good concerts are given.
Opposite the Francis Joseph Station is a fine city park: “Městský sad“ and opposite the Town Hall of the New Town an other charming park: the “Charles park“.
The “Rudolph“ quay, the “František“ quay, the “Rieger“ quay, the “Palacký“ quay are used as promenades along the entire length of the river above the embankment.
Most of the palaces on the left side of the river (Malá Strana) have most charming gardens f. i.: Waldstein palace, Prince Lobkovicz palace, Fürstenberg palace, Counts Schoenborn palace etc.
There are concerts in most of the public parks in the afternoons and evenings during the summer.
# Prairie Farmer Pub Company v. Indiana Farmer's Guide Publishing Company

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United States Supreme Court
299 U.S. 156
Prairie Farmer Pub Company v. Indiana Farmer's Guide Publishing Company
Argued: Nov. 18, 1936. --- Decided: Dec 7, 1936
Messrs. Maxwell V. Beghtol, of Lincoln, Neb., and Slaymaker, Merrell & Locke, of Indianapolis, Ind., for petitioners.
Messrs. U.S. Lesh, of Indianapolis, Ind., and Eben Lesh, of Huntington, Ind., for respondent.
PER CURIAM.

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# Prague/Chapter 9

PEOPLE AND LANGUAGE.
The majority of inhabitants of Prague are Bohemians (Čechs) belonging to the great Slav race; only 7 per cent. are Germans.
The names of streets, the names on tramears, are inscribed in Čech: náměstí = square, ulice = street, třída avenue, silnice = road, sady = park, zahrada = garden, nádraží = station, divadlo = theatre, radnice = Town Hall, kostel = church.
Prof. Monroe wrote in his: “Bohemia and the Čechs“: “The striking vocal contrasts, which the Čech language presents to the foreigner, are aptly referred to by F. Marion Crawford as: “the undefinable character of the Bohemian language, in which tones often softer than those of the softest southern tongue alternate so oddly with rough gutturals and strident sibilants“.
“Traveller will find-no more difficulty with the language problem than in any other, countrys German, French and English are widely spoken. The Bohemians are natural linguists and courteous and attentive to strangers, and English folk seem to be particularly welcome“.
The Bohemians are anxious to be known in other countries at first hand, and not, as at present is largely the case, through German spectacles.
The number of good English scholars among all classes is remarkable and there are numerous reading circles for English literature, while the Bohemian university has lately equipped an English seminary. Great interest is taken in English municipal and social institutions and English plays are translated and presented on the stage of Prague.
# Prague/Chapter 5

MODERN PRAGUE.
Prague has all the qualities to charm, not only as a mediaeval city but also as one of the most handsome and progressive modern towns of Europe.
Many of the institutions founded in Prage in the course of the last Century are certain to interest American and British traveller.
One of the most important modern buildings is the Museum of the Kingdom of Bohemia on the upper area of the Václavské náměstí (St. Wenceslaus Square), not far from the modern hotels of “Archduke Stephen (Štěpán)“ and “Golden Goose“ (Zlatá husa) The Museum contains many valuable relics of the past of Bohemia and constitutes the most important monuments of the resurrection of Bohemian nation in the 19th Century. The largest room, so called “Pantheon“ is used for meetings of the Bohemian Academy of Letters, Science and Art.
The principal Art gallery and Concert Hall so called “Rudolphinum“, on the banks of Vltava and near the ancient Jewish Cemetery, ​ St. Nicolas Church. contains a valuable collection of old and modern Bohemian Masters.
Opposite the “Rudolphinum“ is the Museum of Industrial Art. There is a splendid collection of arts and industry for which Bohemians have been famous, in porcelain, tiles, enamels, wood-carving etc., also a unique collection of Bohemian Glass.
In the Ethnographic Museum (Kinský Garden) are collections of brilliant peasant costumes, laces, embroideries, enamelling, pottery, unrivalled for rarity, extent and value. There are specimens of furniture from houses in various parts of Bohemia, Moravia, and Northern Hungary and models of peasant dwellings etc.
Of special interest to visitors is the Náprstek’s Bohemian Industrial Museum, founded by late Vojta Náprstek who has resided many years in the United States of America, and was one of the leaders of the national democratic movement in Bohemia. The Museum has largest English library in Middle Europe and there are here the rooms of the American Ladies Club.
# Prague/Chapter 6

PRAGUE A COMMERCIAL CITY.
With a population of circa 600.000 Prague is the second city in Austria and as a manufacturing center it is first in many lines. Prague is also the financial center of the Kingdom of Bohemia: two exchanges, fifteen great banks, branches of foreign banks, mutual credit banks, insurance companies have their seat here.
The municipalidy of Prague is constructing a modern system of sewerage which will drain the city and suburbs, and is building waterworks to supply pure drinking water for the inhabitants. The water will be brought a distance of about 18 miles. The 18,000,000 crowns lock and dam improvement on the Vltava will soon be completed, so boats coming direct from Hamburg or taking merchandise there need not unload en route.
Prague has a fine system of municipal street railways which has been extended until the trackage comprise 52 miles roadway leading practically to every part of the City. In 1910 these lines carried 49,500,000 passengers.
The City operates the electric light, gas, has a savings bank and undertaking department for funerals.
FAIRS AND EXHIBITIONS.
Agricultural fairs and automobile exhibitions are held in May each year on the Prague Exhibition grounds.
Different Slav nations (Serbs, Bulgarians) are organising in Prague special Exhibitions of home industries etc. In 1914. a great Slav Exhibition is to be held in Prague, where all Slav nations will be represented.
# Prague/Chapter 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.
In music the Bohemians had achieved world-wide renown. The New Bohemian National Theatre (built 1883) produces dramas, operas and ballets of the principal Bohemian masters: Smetana, Dvořák, Fibich, Kovařovic, Káan.
It is worth a visit to Prague solely to hear the operas of great Bohemian composers Smetana, Dvořák, Fibich produced in the New Bohemian National Theatre.
The Prague conservatory of Music, the first academy of music established in Austria, celebrated this year a centenary of its foundation. The famous violin teacher Ševčík was one of the professors of this institute and Kubelík, Kocián, Fr. Ondříček, Mary Hall were educated here.
To see and watch young Bohemia at play the visitor should ascend to the Letná plain (tramcar No. 3 from Powder Tower and funicular railway close by the Elisabeth bridge.)
​Here are tennis courts and football courts, basebail areas with school boys and older athletes engaged in keen carnest.
The great football matches between the British teams and Bohemians always attract enormous crowds of spectators; recently the Bohemian team won the European championship in France.
In 1912 the great Sokol (Bohemian Gymnasts) meeting and Olympic games will take place on the Letná plain. (VI. Všesokolský slet).
# Presidential Weekly Address - 25 December 2018

Weekly address delivered on 25 December 2018.
THE PRESIDENT: Melania and I are truly thrilled to wish every American a very Merry Christmas.
THE FIRST LADY: During the Christmas season, we rejoice in God's many blessings. We come together with family and friends to spread hope, love, compassion, cheer, and goodwill. And we remember the events of one holy night more than 2,000 years ago.
THE PRESIDENT: At this time of year, Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. This wonderful season brings out the best in the American spirit, and we see neighbors helping neighbors, and communities lifting up those who need a helping hand. We see citizens laying wreaths at the graves of our fallen heroes. We see children bringing joy to our senior citizens, and we see Americans of all ages caring for people in need. We reflect on the splendor of God's creation, and the sacred ties that bind us all together.
THE FIRST LADY: This Christmas, we salute the brave men and women who serve our nation overseas. We send our love to the military families whose sacrifice helps keep our nation free. We give thanks to the law enforcement officers who protect our communities, and we pray for a future of peace on Earth.
THE PRESIDENT: On behalf of the entire Trump family, we wish everyone a Merry Christmas, and a very, very Happy New Year.
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# Presidential Weekly Address - 25 December 2017

Weekly address delivered on 25 December 2017.
THE PRESIDENT: My fellow Americans, Melania and I are delighted to wish America and the entire world a very Merry Christmas.
THE FIRST LADY: At this time of year, we see the best of America and the soul of the American people. We see children packing boxes to brighten the Christmas’s of our brave men and women in uniform. We see families reaching out to neighbors in need. And we see communities coming together to serve one another.
THE PRESIDENT: In the season of joy we spend time with our families, we renew the bonds of love and goodwill between our citizens and most importantly we celebrate the miracle of Christmas. For Christians we remember the story of Jesus, Mary and Joseph that began more than 2,000 years ago. As the book of Isaiah tells us ‘For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.’
This good news is the greatest Christmas gift of all, the reason for our joy, and the true source of our hope.
THE FIRST LADY: This Christmas season we celebrate our blessings as Americans and we pray for peace all over the world.
THE PRESIDENT: On behalf of Melania, myself, Barron and the entire Trump family, God bless you, God bless America, and have a very very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
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# Popular Tales from the Norse/The Lad and the Deil

THE LAD AND THE DEIL.
Once on a time there was a lad who was walking along a road cracking nuts, so he found one that was worm-eaten, and just at that very moment he met the Deil.
"Is it true, now," said the lad, "what they say, that the Deil can make himself as small as he chooses, and thrust himself in through a pinhole?"
"Yes, it is," said the Deil.
"Oh! it is, is it? then let me see you do it, and just creep into this nut," said the lad.
So the Deil did it.
Now, when he had crept well into it through the worm's hole, the lad stopped it up with a pin.
"Now, I've got you safe," he said, and put the nut into his pocket.
So when he had walked on a bit, he came to a smithy, and he turned in and asked the smith if he'd be good enough to crack that nut for him.
"Ay, that'll be an easy job," said the smith, and took his smallest hammer, laid the nut on the anvil, and gave it a blow, but it wouldn't break.
So he took another hammer a little bigger, but that wasn't heavy enough either.
Then he took one bigger still, but it was still the same story; and so the smith got wroth, and grasped his great sledge-hammer.
"Now, I'll crack you to bits," he said, and let drive at ​the nut with all his might and main. And so the nut flew to pieces with a bang that blew off half the roof of the smithy, and the whole house creaked and groaned as though it were ready to fall.
"Why! if I don't think the Deil must have been in that nut," said the smith.
"So he was; you're quite right," said the lad, as he went away laughing.