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"Remittance Man" is a poem by Australian poet Judith Wright. [ 1 ] It was first published in The Bulletin on 15 March 1944 [ 2 ] and later in several of the author's poetry collections and a number of other Australian poetry anthologies.
This many lashes could permanently disable or kill a man. Charles Oman, historian of the Peninsular War, noted that the maximum sentence was inflicted "nine or ten times by general court-martial during the whole six years of the war" and that 1,000 lashes were administered about 50 times. [41] Other sentences were for 900, 700, 500 and 300 lashes.
"You'll never guess the most popular internet country code" Jade Nagi: Jay Foreman and Mark Cooper-Jones: 6 December 2023 () 2: 27: 5 "The Phantom Island of Google Maps" Jade Nagi: Jay Foreman and Mark Cooper-Jones: 24 April 2024 () 1.9: 28: 6 "There are NOT 195 countries" Jade Nagi: Jay Foreman and Mark Cooper-Jones: 23 June 2024 () 2.1
Gunga Din" (/ ˌ ɡ ʌ ŋ ɡ ə ˈ d iː n /) is an 1890 poem by Rudyard Kipling set in British India. The poem was published alongside "Mandalay" and "Danny Deever" in the collection "Barrack-Room Ballads". The poem is much remembered for its final line "You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din". [1]
"Danny Deever" is an 1890 poem by Rudyard Kipling, one of the first of the Barrack-Room Ballads. It received wide critical and popular acclaim, and is often regarded as one of the most significant pieces of Kipling's early verse. The poem, a ballad, describes the execution of a British soldier in India for murder. His execution is viewed by his ...
"The Man Without a Country" is a short story by American writer Edward Everett Hale, first published in The Atlantic in December 1863. [1] It is the story of a young American officer who declares himself disgusted with his country during a trial for treason, and wishes he never hears about her ever again.
"The Dark Man" is an early poem written by Stephen King when he was in college. It was later published in Ubris in 1969. It served as the genesis for the character of Randall Flagg. [1] An edition from Cemetery Dance Publications with illustrations from Glenn Chadbourne was released in July 2013. [2]
The song tells of hard times during the Great Depression. It is considered an early example of a protest song. In 2020, the song was added to the Grammy Hall of Fame. [1] There was once a time when everything was cheap. But now prices almost puts a man to sleep. When we pay our grocery bill, We just feel like making our will.