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John Donne: Expostulation XX. Id agunt.

ExpostulationJohn Donne MY God, my God, the God of order, but yet not of ambition, who assignest place to every one, but not contention for place, when shall it be thy pleasure to put an end…

They warn me of the fearful danger of relapsing

They warn me of the fearful danger of relapsingMetusque, RelabiMeditationJohn Donne IT is not in man's body, as it is in the city, that when the bell hath rung, to cover your fire, and rake…

John Donne: Prayer XXIII. Metusque, relabi.

PrayerJohn Donne O ETERNAL and most gracious God, who, though thou beest ever infinite, yet enlargest thyself by the number of our prayers, and takest our often petitions to thee to be an…

Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions

John DonneEditor's Note:In the original text, each section is typically comprised of a single paragraph which may be quite lengthy. In order to render the text more suitable for online reading, which…

Glauber's salt

(Encyclopedia) Glauber's salt, common name for sodium sulfate decahydrate, Na2SO4·10H2O; it occurs as white or colorless monoclinic crystals. Upon exposure to fairly dry air it effloresces, forming…

Hula, Lake

(Encyclopedia) Hula, Lake, or Lake HulehHula, Lake,both: h&oomacr;ˈlā [key], Arabic Bahr al Hulah, near sea-level lake formed by a natural dam of basalt, NE Israel; the Jordan River exits from…