NOTE 5.—The French writer cited under note 3 says of the city as it stands: "La ville est de la sorte coupée en échiquier à peu près régulier dont les quadres circonscrits par des larges avenues sont percés eux-mêmes d'une multitude de rues et ruelles … qui toutes à peu prés sont orientées N. et S., E. et
— from The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 by Rustichello of Pisa

Pilgrimes Puritan Age: history; literary characteristics; poets; prose writers; compared with Elizabethan; summary; selections for reading; bibliography, questions; chronology Puritan movement Puritans, wrong ideas of Queen Mab, in Romeo and Juliet Queen's Gardens Rabbi Ben Ezra Radcliffe, Mrs. Anne Raleigh, Walter Ralph Royster Doyster Rambler essays Rape of the Lock Reade, Charles Realism Recluse, The Reflections on the French Revolution Religio Laici Religio Medici Religious period of the drama Reliques of Ancient English Poetry Reminiscences , Carlyle's Remorse Renaissance, the (re-n[=a]'säns, r[=e]'n[=a]s-sans, etc.)
— from English Literature Its History and Its Significance for the Life of the English-Speaking World by William J. (William Joseph) Long

, 146 Aga, Soliman, 33 , 92 Aging Artificial, 157 , 158 , 471 , 474 Natural, 156 , 157 , 167 , 342 , 345 , 353 Agriculture, U.S. Dept., 722 Aigentliche Beschreibung der Raisis, etc. , Rauwolf, q. , 12 Aiken, G., 612 Akers, Frederick, 498 , 499 Alameda (brand), 441 Albanese, 185 Albertenghi, 558 Alcoholic beverages Coffee replaces in Am.
— from All About Coffee by William H. (William Harrison) Ukers

British heraldry has, however, long since disregarded any such rule (if any definite rule ever really existed upon the point), though curiously enough in the recent grant of arms to the town of Warrington the animals are there blazoned six "lioncels."
— from A Complete Guide to Heraldry by Arthur Charles Fox-Davies

The Maithil dame of high descent Received each robe and ornament, And tricked those limbs, whose lines foretold High destiny, with gems and gold.
— from The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse by Valmiki

'And ought not you first to tell me, ma'amselle, how this picture fell into your hands, and the reasons you say you have for curiosity about my lady?' 'Why, no, Dorothee,' replied Emily, recollecting herself, 'I have also particular reasons for observing silence, on these subjects, at least, till I know further; and, remember, I do not promise ever to speak upon them; therefore, do not let me induce you to satisfy my curiosity, from an expectation, that I shall gratify yours.
— from The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Ward Radcliffe

Z (et à d'autres) et que X, Y et Z ne donnent rien en retour.
— from Entretiens / Interviews / Entrevistas by Marie Lebert

examen , m. , examination, trial, inquiry, search; —— de reválida , examination required of graduates from foreign colleges and universities before they are permitted to practice in their adopted country.
— from Heath's Modern Language Series: The Spanish American Reader by Ernesto Nelson

We all sat around the dining room eating refreshments and we had a good time.
— from Roy Blakeley's Bee-line Hike by Percy Keese Fitzhugh

Nonclaimant consultative nations are - Belgium, Brazil (1975/1983), Bulgaria (1978/1998) China (1983/1985), Ecuador (1987/1990), Finland (1984/1989), Germany (1979/1981), India (1983/1983), Italy (1981/1987), Japan, South Korea (1986/1989), Netherlands (1967/1990), Peru (1981/1989), Poland (1961/1977), Russia, South Africa, Spain (1982/1988), Sweden (1984/1988), Ukraine (1992/2004), Uruguay (1980/1985), and the US; non-consultative members, with year of accession in parentheses, are - Austria (1987), Belarus (2006), Canada (1988), Colombia (1989), Cuba (1984), Czech Republic (1962/1993), Denmark (1965), Estonia (2001), Greece (1987), Guatemala (1991), Hungary (1984), North Korea (1987), Monaco (2008), Papua New Guinea (1981), Romania (1971), Slovakia (1962/1993), Switzerland (1990), Turkey (1996), and Venezuela (1999); note - Czechoslovakia acceded to the Treaty in 1962 and separated into the Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993; Article 1 - area to be used for peaceful purposes only; military activity, such as weapons testing, is prohibited, but military personnel and equipment may be used for scientific research or any other peaceful purpose; Article 2 - freedom of scientific investigation and cooperation shall continue; Article 3 - free exchange of information and personnel, cooperation with the UN and other international agencies; Article 4 - does not recognize, dispute, or establish territorial claims and no new claims shall be asserted while the treaty is in force; Article 5 - prohibits nuclear explosions or disposal of radioactive wastes; Article 6 - includes under the treaty all land and ice shelves south of 60 degrees 00 minutes south and reserves high seas rights; Article 7 - treaty-state observers have free access, including aerial observation, to any area and may inspect all stations, installations, and equipment; advance notice of all expeditions and of the introduction of military personnel must be given; Article 8 - allows for jurisdiction over observers and scientists by their own states; Article 9 - frequent consultative meetings take place among member nations; Article 10 - treaty states will discourage activities by any country in Antarctica that are contrary to the treaty; Article 11 - disputes to be settled peacefully by the parties concerned or, ultimately, by the ICJ; Articles 12, 13, 14 - deal with upholding, interpreting, and amending the treaty among involved nations; other agreements - some 200 recommendations adopted at treaty consultative meetings and ratified by governments include - Agreed Measures for Fauna and Flora (1964) which were later incorporated into the Environmental Protocol; Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals (1972); Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (1980); a mineral resources agreement was signed in 1988 but remains unratified; the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty was signed 4 October 1991 and entered into force 14 January 1998; this agreement provides for the protection of the Antarctic environment through six specific annexes: 1) environmental impact assessment, 2) conservation of Antarctic fauna and flora, 3) waste disposal and waste management, 4) prevention of marine pollution, 5) area protection and management and 6) liability arising from environmental emergencies; it prohibits all activities relating to mineral resources except scientific research; a permanent Antarctic Treaty Secretariat was established in 2004 in Buenos Aires, Argentina Antigua and Barbuda constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government and a Commonwealth realm Argentina republic Armenia republic Aruba parliamentary democracy Australia federal parliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm Austria federal republic Azerbaijan republic Bahamas, The constitutional parliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm Bahrain constitutional monarchy Bangladesh parliamentary democracy Barbados parliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm Belarus republic in name, although in fact a dictatorship Belgium federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy Belize parliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm Benin republic Bermuda parliamentary; self-governing territory Bhutan constitutional monarchy Bolivia republic; note - the new constitution defines Bolivia as a "Social Unitarian State" Bosnia and Herzegovina emerging federal democratic republic Botswana parliamentary republic Brazil federal republic British Virgin Islands NA Brunei constitutional sultanate Bulgaria parliamentary democracy Burkina Faso parliamentary republic Burma military junta Burundi republic Cambodia multiparty democracy under a constitutional monarchy Cameroon republic; multiparty presidential regime Canada a parliamentary democracy, a federation, and a Commonwealth realm Cape Verde republic Cayman Islands parliamentary democracy Central African Republic republic Chad republic Chile republic China Communist state Christmas Island NA Cocos (Keeling) Islands NA Colombia republic; executive branch dominates government structure Comoros republic Congo, Democratic Republic of the republic Congo, Republic of the republic Cook Islands self-governing parliamentary democracy Costa Rica democratic republic Cote d'Ivoire republic; multiparty presidential regime established 1960 note: the government is currently operating under a power-sharing agreement mandated by international mediators Croatia presidential/parliamentary democracy Cuba Communist state Cyprus republic note: a separation of the two ethnic communities inhabiting the island began following the outbreak of communal strife in 1963; this separation was further solidified after the Turkish intervention in July 1974 that followed a Greek junta-supported coup attempt gave the Turkish Cypriots de facto control in the north; Greek Cypriots control the only internationally recognized government; on 15 November 1983 Turkish Cypriot "President" Rauf DENKTASH declared independence and the formation of a "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" ("TRNC"), which is recognized only by Turkey Czech Republic parliamentary democracy Denmark constitutional monarchy Djibouti republic Dominica parliamentary democracy Dominican Republic democratic republic Ecuador republic Egypt republic El Salvador republic Equatorial Guinea republic Eritrea transitional government note: following a successful referendum on independence for the Autonomous Region of Eritrea on 23-25 April 1993, a National Assembly, composed entirely of the People's Front for Democracy and Justice or PFDJ, was established as a transitional legislature; a Constitutional Commission was also established to draft a constitution; ISAIAS Afworki was elected president by the transitional legislature; the constitution, ratified in May 1997, did not enter into effect, pending parliamentary and presidential elections; parliamentary elections were scheduled in December 2001, but were postponed indefinitely; currently the sole legal party is the People's Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ) Estonia parliamentary republic Ethiopia federal republic Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) NA Faroe Islands
— from The 2009 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

Back green, crown blue; rump dull red; eyelids red.
— from A History of North American Birds; Land Birds; Vol. 2 of 3 by Robert Ridgway

But since the beginning of the World War, the people of Jugo-Slavia, on July 20, 1917, have set up a new republic based upon the ideas of justice and democracy, united under one flag, and granting its three different races equal rights and privileges.
— from Winning a Cause: World War Stories by John G. (John Gilbert) Thompson

Brer Fox, he cross de road en rush down de hill, he did, yit he ain't fin' no big gully.
— from Nights With Uncle Remus by Joel Chandler Harris

Reay , Dock- ray , Elle- ray , &c. Rick (Provincial), a district .—Rast- rick , Land- rick , Lind- rick , Mar- rick ; Reich , Rich (German),
— from The Etymology of Local Names With a short introduction to the relationship of languages. Teutonic names. by Richard Morris

Sympathy with the afflicted Christians took the form of furious fervor, natural bravery went out in oaths to redeem or die; religious emotions ran wild in excesses and swung like [ 78 ] a pendulum from the lowest follies of superstition to the fiercest outbursts of fanaticism.
— from Bleeding Armenia: Its history and horrors under the curse of Islam by Augustus Warner Williams