The treasured gifts At a time long ago, in a land far away, there ruled a gentle king. His subjects worked hard but were contented, because the gentle king was generous in his givings, and fair at their trials. Thus his people held great respect for him, for his queen and for his little princess. For many years peace reigned in the land ‒ until one fateful day ‒ a fierce army from far away invaded the kingdom. The marauding soldiers devastated the country side, looting the cottages, stealing the livestock, and burning the fields. They chained the young
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What’s In A Name As T. S. Eliot pointed out: The Naming of Cats is a difficult matter, It isn’t just one of your holiday games … I tell you, a cat needs a name that’s particular, A name that’s peculiar, and more dignified, Else how can he keep up his tail perpendicular, Or spread out his whiskers, or cherish his pride? If it is so very important to name a cat – then how much more significant is it to name a person? That’s a rhetorical question. The science that studies names in all their aspects is called onomastics (or
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