from Silas' book Crusading at Anzac We are relieved from the firing line – the battle still raging; every nerve strained. Australians have done splendidly, holding a very difficult position; have been much troubled with snipers. Am glad I have done my duty. First wash for a week – go down to the Water Hole, which is always covered by Turkish snipers – it was safer in the trenches than here – all around this spot are dead and wounded who have been hit when dodging round this corner; however, one must
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The “whites” arrive, armed and ready, to capture as many Africans as possible. Helicopters are landing and soldiers are leaping out of them. Spot lights are being shined on multiple huts while many Africans are running for their lives. The head captain of the Europeans ceases fire until many Africans bombard the helicopters. They had no chose as they fired multiple shots at the Africans, “trying to aim for their legs.” One after the other, they drop like flies. The soldiers capture 36 Africans,
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Tony slowly trudges back inside the house. Tears continue to stream down his pale, sunken face. "I can't believe they left me. My family left me," He sobs. "After all I've done for them too. Why did they have to abandon me like this, why? Don't they love me anymore? Don't they want me to be a part of the family? Are they ashamed of me because I went to prison? Maybe I embarrass them because I'm not normal, like them. I thought they loved me. I thought they really loved me," he blubbers. "Maybe it
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had. The settlers had guns and metal tools that made life a bit easier. Oh, a bit about the lands that the Native Americans and new settlers shared, the native Americans protected their land, they didn’t cut down many trees. For, their religion taught them to care for nature and they might have a better afterlife. Whereas the Europeans of Jamestown; they had religions of Christianity but they didn’t practice their faith (in my eyes) towards nature and the Native Americans. Pocahontas: We all know
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CANDIDE By VOLTAIRE INTRODUCTION BY PHILIP LITTELL A PENN STATE ELECTRONIC CLASSICS SERIES PUBLICATION Candide by Voltaire, Introduction by Philip Littell is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Portable Document file is furnished free and without any charge of any kind. Any person using this document file, for any purpose, and in any way does so at his or her own risk. Neither the Pennsylvania State University nor Jim Manis, Faculty Editor, nor anyone associated
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Unknown 'Twas Friday morn when we set sail, And we had not got far from land, When the Captain, he spied a lovely mermaid, With a comb and a glass in her hand.Chorus Oh the ocean waves may roll, And the stormy winds may blow, While we poor sailors go skipping aloft And the land lubbers lay down below, below, below And the land lubbers lay down below.Then up spoke the Captain of our gallant ship, And a jolly old Captain was he; "I have a wife in Salem town, But tonight a widow she will be."ChorusThen up
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forefront of the mind by inferring that the poison is the captain of his ship of life and he wants the poison to make him crash into the rocks of death, just to be with Juliet. This evokes a morose feeling because Romeo is so beyond depression that nothing can take him off his course of action. Juliet’s final words of “Oh, noise? Then I’ll be quick. Oh, good, a knife! My body will be your sheath. Rust inside my body and let me die.” The “My body will be your sheath” part shows that she wants to be
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1 Hi 18.212002 B To Conform or To Change: What Will Your Verse Be? When it comes to the subject of death, one may realize that their life is temporary, hence, they try their best to live with the short period of time they have. Although the idea of “living life to the fullest” essentially means living an exceptional life and never wasting any opportunity given to you, many would take this in a different context and use it as an opportunity to do something reckless. Furthermore
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Exactly the two words I didn't want to see right now. I had literally just talked to my Mom on the phone, actually, I got yelled at. At that time, my phone was on 37 percent, please tell me how in the world my phone drops the battery percentage that fast. Its 3:13 on a Friday, so that means i have a game to “drill team” at. Makes sense right? My mom already yelled at me for all these immaterial reasons she came up with, my phone is about to die and i have a long night ahead of me, it's going to freezing
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officer stared at the boys crying. Almost like he had pity for these dirty young children. As he cleared his throat, the littluns gathered beside him while the older children stood in two groups,Jack's tribe and Ralph alone. The officer gave the captain of the ship a heads up meaning it was okay for the children to come. One by one they climbed the stairs and each older boy dropped their spears on the island and were told to take a seat around the tables. " You guys must be hungry, no?" No one
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