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  2. Notes from the Gallows - Wikipedia

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    Notes from the Gallows is believed to be the most translated work of Czech literature, having been published in around 90 languages. [ 6 ] English editions have also been titled Report from the Gallows, a slightly closer translation of the original Czech title, Reportaž, psaná na opratce.

  3. The Fortunes of Men - Wikipedia

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    Having first referred to a child's coming of age, the poem describes a number of (particularly fatal) misfortunes which may then befall one: a youth's premature death, famine, warfare and infirmity, the deprivations of a traveller, death at the gallows or on the pyre and self-destructive behaviour through intemperate drinking.

  4. Julius Fučík (journalist) - Wikipedia

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    It was made public that some parts of the book Notes from the Gallows (around 2%) had been omitted and that the text had been "sanitized" by Gusta Fučíková. There were speculations as to how much information he gave his torturers, and whether he had turned traitor. In 1995 the complete text of the book was published.

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  6. Gallows - Wikipedia

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    A gallows (or less precisely scaffold) is a frame or elevated beam, typically wooden, from which objects can be suspended or "weighed". Gallows were thus widely used to suspend public weighing scales for large and heavy objects such as sacks of grain or minerals, usually positioned in markets or toll gates.

  7. THE END - HuffPost

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    chelsea green publishing white river junction, vermont the end of america letter of warning to a young patriot naomi wolf eoa2 final pages 7/27/07 12:05 pm page i

  8. Cumnock and Holmhead - Wikipedia

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    When Alexander Peden (1626–1686), the persecuted Covenanter, died, he was buried in the Boswell aisle of Auchinleck church; but his corpse was borne thence with every indignity by a company of dragoons to the foot of the gallows at Cumnock, where they intended to hang it in chains. This proving to be impracticable they buried it at the foot ...

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