Preface.
The subject of Ireland is one which has, for some
years, been a very prominent one, and is likely, I
fear, for some time yet to occupy a large share of
public attention. The discontent,...
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G. A. Henty once described himself as "a fierce and truculent Briton, ready to defy the whole world." It was an exaggerated yet appropriate description, given Henty's character and appearance. He was ...
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When Victoria ascended the British throne on 20 June 1837, G. A. Henty was not yet five years old. Yet in thousands of young boys' lives Henty was destined to be as important as the queen. In a 1980 r...
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This spring, your clothes can be bright. Or they can be neutral. Or even a way-before-Memorial-Day white. Easter egg colors, however, need not apply.Striking colors, not ornamentation, are making t...
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Some gifts given to Bush administration officials and other federal employees from foreign leaders and friends in 2006, as released by the State Department. Recipients usually have to turn over pri...
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Hamburg (dpa) - Gold or silver? Eight carats or 18? Jewellery is a
classic Christmas present, and men often get flustered when faced
with the huge selection. It helps to kno...
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To get a sense of the popularity of Canaan Valley Resort's new summer inner-tube park, watch the squealing kids scurry back up the hill after completing a run."This is so much fun!" said Dillon Mor...
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Invites in hand, stilettos attached to tired feet, slacks pressed just-so, New Yorkers piled into show after show during last week's Fashion Week.
Newcomers like LL Cool J, with his Todd Smith li...
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Wolfsthal, Austria (dpa) - When neurologist Miriam Soskova moved
with her young family from her native Bratislava to this sleepy
Austrian village 15 months ago, giving up he...
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The leaders of Northern Ireland's major Protestant and Catholic parties, sitting side by side for the first time in history, announced a stunning deal Monday to forge a coalition of archenemies wit...
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Hundreds of mourners waited in a line a block long Sunday to pay their respects to Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor, as four young men sat in jail cells across the state charged with his killin...
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Bill Scott is a radical artist, but not in the sense to which we’ve become accustomed.
Mr. Scott, whose abstract paintings and prints are on display at Hollis Taggart Galleries, doesn’...
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Up and down the stone piers of Split's raucous port we walked, past a melange of ferries, yachts, tugboats and fishing vessels. Up and down.Past double-decker sailing yachts with racks of bikes onb...
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Orange and Green
G(eorge) A(lfred) Henty
Spring comes in brights and neutrals
