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A hawker or pedlar; so called because he carries his basket or pack round his neck. The term is more especially applied to hawkers of religious books. (Latin, collum, the neck; porto, to…Khandogya-Upanishad: First Prapathaka, Eighth Khanda
Eighth Khanda1. There were once three men, well-versed in udgitha, Silaka Salavatya, Kaikitayana Dalbhya, and Pravahana Gaivali. They said: “We are well versed in udgitha. Let us have a…Khandogya-Upanishad: Sixth Prapathaka, Eighth Khanda
1. Uddalaka Aruni said to his son Svetaketu: “Learn from me the true nature of sleep (svapna). “When a man sleeps here, then, my dear son, he becomes united with the True, he is gone to his own (…Woodrow Wilson's War Message, Advising Congress to Declare War on Germany
Given on Monday, April 2, 19171 Gentlemen of the Congress: I have called the Congress into extraordinary session because there are serious, very serious, choices of policy to be made, and…State of the Union Address: Ulysses S. Grant (December 2, 1872)
Ulysses S. Grant (December 2, 1872) To the Senate and House of Representatives: In transmitting to you this my fourth annual message it is with thankfulness to the Giver of All Good that as a nation…State of the Union Address: Franklin D. Roosevelt (January 3, 1936)
Franklin D. Roosevelt (January 3, 1936) Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the Senate and of the House of Representatives: We are about to enter upon another year of the responsibility which the…Brewer's: Active
Ac′tive Active verbsVerbs which act on the noun governed. Active capitalProperty in actual employment in a given concern. Active CommerceExports and imports carried to and fro in our…Year in Review, 1998: Top 10 Sports Moments of the Year, Part 1
1. McGwire Blasts 62nd Homer It was the crowning moment of the sports year. When Mark McGwire knocked his 62nd homer of the season, poking the ball just over the left field fence and all the way…Panda Babies Offer Hope
New arrivals for an endangered species by Holly Hartman Announcing: Panda Babies! Born: twins, August 3; cub, August 6; twins and cub, August 8; twins, August 10 Homes: Beijing Zoo and Wolong…B. Annex II
B. Annex IIDraft regulations concerning collective reliefArticle IThe Internee Committees shall be allowed to distribute collective relief shipments for which they are responsible. to all…Trending
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