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The Picture of Dorian Gray: Chapter 7

by Oscar Wilde Chapter 6Chapter 8Chapter 7 For some reason or other, the house was crowded that night, and the fat Jew manager who met them at the door was beaming from ear to ear…

The Picture of Dorian Gray: Chapter 8

by Oscar Wilde Chapter 7Chapter 9Chapter 8 It was long past noon when he awoke. His valet had crept several times on tiptoe into the room to see if he was stirring, and had wondered…

The Picture of Dorian Gray: Chapter 9

by Oscar Wilde Chapter 8Chapter 10Chapter 9 As he was sitting at breakfast next morning, Basil Hallward was shown into the room. "I am so glad I have found you, Dorian," he said…

Brewer's: Gray Man's Path

A singular fissure in the greenstone precipice near Ballycastle, in Ireland. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Gray's InnGray Cloak A B C D E F G H I…

Walpole, Horace, 4th earl of Orford

(Encyclopedia) Walpole, Horace or Horatio, 4th earl of Orford, 1717–97, English author; youngest son of Sir Robert Walpole. Educated at Eton and Cambridge, he toured the Continent with his friend…

Kerry blue terrier

(Encyclopedia) Kerry blue terrier, breed of large, sturdy terrier perfected in Ireland more than 100 years ago. It stands from 17 to 19 in. (43.2–48.3 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 30 to…

shrike

(Encyclopedia) shrike or butcher bird, predatory songbird found in most parts of the world except Australia and South America. The plumage of the European and North American species is mostly gray,…

Baltimore

(Encyclopedia) Baltimore, city (2020 pop. 575,584), N central Md., surrounded by but politically independent of Baltimore co., on the Patapsco River…