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[?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
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GUMPTION, or RUM GUMPTION. Docility, comprehension, capacity.

A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): GUMPTION, or RUM GUMPTION. Docility, comprehension, capacity. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): GUMPTION, or RUM GUMPTION. Docility, comprehension, capacity. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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    CROCUS, or CROCUS METALLORUM. A nick name for a surgeon of the army and navy.

    A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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    @histodons

    Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): CROCUS, or CROCUS METALLORUM. A nick name for a surgeon of the army and navy. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

    Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): CROCUS, or CROCUS METALLORUM. A nick name for a surgeon of the army and navy. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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      [?]Project Gutenberg » 🌐
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      We read an entire scroll — without ever opening it

      PHerc. 1667, sealed since the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD, has been virtually unwrapped and read from beginning to end.

      scrollprize.org/firstscroll

      More information about the Herculaneum Papyrus Scrolls project:
      www2.cs.uky.edu/dri/herculaneu

      Part of Herculaneum Papyrus 1005 (P.Herc. 1005), col. 5. Contains Epicurean tetrapharmakos from Philodemus' Adversus sapientes ex libris. Original from 1st century(?). Handwritten copy by Giuseppe (?) Casanova 1803-1806. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herculaneum_papyri#/media/File:Tetrapharmakos_PHerc_1005_col_5.png

      Alt...Part of Herculaneum Papyrus 1005 (P.Herc. 1005), col. 5. Contains Epicurean tetrapharmakos from Philodemus' Adversus sapientes ex libris. Original from 1st century(?). Handwritten copy by Giuseppe (?) Casanova 1803-1806. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herculaneum_papyri#/media/File:Tetrapharmakos_PHerc_1005_col_5.png

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        The divine Dante

        At 700, Dante’s Divine Comedy is as modern as ever – a lesson in spiritual intelligence that makes us better at being alive

        by Mark Vernon

        aeon.co/essays/the-fractal-con

        The divine comedy by Dante Alighieri at PG:
        gutenberg.org/ebooks/8800

        Dante and Beatrice before the eagle of Justice from Dante’s Divina Commedia, illustrated by Giovanni di Paolo (c1444-50). A medieval illuminated manuscript painting on a rich blue background, depicting two robed figures in flowing pink and blue garments floating beside an extraordinary eagle whose entire body, wings, and feathers are composed of dozens of small human faces. The gold-leaf bordered miniature illustrates a scene from Dante's "Paradiso," showing Dante and Beatrice encountering the eagle symbolizing divine Justice. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Giovanni_di_Paolo_(1444-50)_Paradiso_34,_Dante_and_Beatrice_before_the_eagle_of_Justice._British_Library.jpg

        Alt...Dante and Beatrice before the eagle of Justice from Dante’s Divina Commedia, illustrated by Giovanni di Paolo (c1444-50). A medieval illuminated manuscript painting on a rich blue background, depicting two robed figures in flowing pink and blue garments floating beside an extraordinary eagle whose entire body, wings, and feathers are composed of dozens of small human faces. The gold-leaf bordered miniature illustrates a scene from Dante's "Paradiso," showing Dante and Beatrice encountering the eagle symbolizing divine Justice. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Giovanni_di_Paolo_(1444-50)_Paradiso_34,_Dante_and_Beatrice_before_the_eagle_of_Justice._British_Library.jpg

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          [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
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          GOOSEBERRY. He played up old gooseberry among them; said of a person who, by force or threats, suddenly puts an end to a riot or disturbance.

          A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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          Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): GOOSEBERRY. He played up old gooseberry among them; said of a person who, by force or threats, suddenly puts an end to a riot or disturbance. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

          Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): GOOSEBERRY. He played up old gooseberry among them; said of a person who, by force or threats, suddenly puts an end to a riot or disturbance. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

            [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
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            LOUSE BAG. A black bag worn to the hair or wig.

            A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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            Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): LOUSE BAG. A black bag worn to the hair or wig. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

            Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): LOUSE BAG. A black bag worn to the hair or wig. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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              A Necessary History of the Oddest Letter: W

              Danny Bate on the Linguistic History of Our Alphabet

              lithub.com/a-necessary-history

              Books about Linguistics at PG:
              gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?q+

              Letter W San-serif shown in Neue Helvetica 48 pt.. Serifs shown in Bodoni 48 pt.. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W#/media/File:Latin_alphabet_Ww.svg

              Alt...Letter W San-serif shown in Neue Helvetica 48 pt.. Serifs shown in Bodoni 48 pt.. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W#/media/File:Latin_alphabet_Ww.svg

                [?]Ivy Cyber » 🤖 🌐
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                🛡️ news & tips across the

                “Eric Arthur Blair, (AKA George Orwell) born June 25, 1903

                "George Orwell" illustration by Danny Hellman for Public Eye, 1/18/21

                ...”

                pixelfed.social/p/dannyhellman

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                  Illustration from 20000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne - Alphonse Marie de Neuville (1870). With colors.

                  imgur.com/gallery/engraving-by

                  Illustration from 20000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne - Alphonse Marie de Neuville (1870). With colors.

                  Alt...Illustration from 20000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne - Alphonse Marie de Neuville (1870). With colors.

                    [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
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                    LOUSE BAG. A black bag worn to the hair or wig.

                    A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                    Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): LOUSE BAG. A black bag worn to the hair or wig. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                    Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): LOUSE BAG. A black bag worn to the hair or wig. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                      Born this day: 06/25/1903 (d. 01/21/1950) George Orwell was an English author and journalist. Nineteen Eighty-Four (also published as 1984) centers on totalitarianism & mass surveillance.

                      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_O


                      @books @scifi @Scifiart @sciencefiction

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                      Art by Michael Kennard

                      Designed by Michael Kennard, the book cover for George Orwell's "nineteen eighty-four" features a minimalist, typographic design on a solid, opaque, deep forest green background. The backdrop is a uniform, dark, saturated green, devoid of patterns or grain. The title is positioned prominently in the center, rendered in a large, bright white, flowing cursive script. The letters feature thick, rounded strokes and smooth, continuous loops, creating a soft, handwritten appearance that stands out sharply against the green. Layered directly behind this text is a very large, semi-transparent version of the numerals "1984." Rendered in a light, muted gray, these numerals are set in a clean, modern sans-serif typeface and span nearly the entire dimensions of the cover, acting as a subtle, ghostly element that intersects with the white script. At the top edge, the author's name, "George Orwell," appears in the same white cursive script, though at a smaller size. At the very bottom, the phrase "a novel" is centered in a small, matching white cursive font. The composition is strictly centered and symmetrical, utilizing a limited palette of dark forest green, stark white, and light gray. There are no images or illustrations; the design relies entirely on the high-contrast relationship between the typography and the dark field. The lighting is flat and even, with no shadows, highlights, or gradients, resulting in a smooth, matte, two-dimensional graphic appearance.

                      Alt...Designed by Michael Kennard, the book cover for George Orwell's "nineteen eighty-four" features a minimalist, typographic design on a solid, opaque, deep forest green background. The backdrop is a uniform, dark, saturated green, devoid of patterns or grain. The title is positioned prominently in the center, rendered in a large, bright white, flowing cursive script. The letters feature thick, rounded strokes and smooth, continuous loops, creating a soft, handwritten appearance that stands out sharply against the green. Layered directly behind this text is a very large, semi-transparent version of the numerals "1984." Rendered in a light, muted gray, these numerals are set in a clean, modern sans-serif typeface and span nearly the entire dimensions of the cover, acting as a subtle, ghostly element that intersects with the white script. At the top edge, the author's name, "George Orwell," appears in the same white cursive script, though at a smaller size. At the very bottom, the phrase "a novel" is centered in a small, matching white cursive font. The composition is strictly centered and symmetrical, utilizing a limited palette of dark forest green, stark white, and light gray. There are no images or illustrations; the design relies entirely on the high-contrast relationship between the typography and the dark field. The lighting is flat and even, with no shadows, highlights, or gradients, resulting in a smooth, matte, two-dimensional graphic appearance.

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                        BUG. A nick name given by the Irish to Englishmen; bugs having, as it is said, been introduced into Ireland by the English.

                        A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                        Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): BUG. A nick name given by the Irish to Englishmen; bugs having, as it is said, been introduced into Ireland by the English. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                        Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): BUG. A nick name given by the Irish to Englishmen; bugs having, as it is said, been introduced into Ireland by the English. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                          Every American Knows the Declaration of Independence. Almost Nobody Knows the Woman Who Printed It

                          As Baltimore’s postmaster and printer to the Continental Congress, Mary Katharine Goddard produced the first official copy of the Declaration of Independence to include the signers’ names—and added her own.

                          by Meredith Herndon

                          smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smith

                          The Declaration of Independence is our 1st ebook produced by Michael Hart and published by PG:
                          gutenberg.org/ebooks/1

                          Goddard Broadside of the Declaration of Independence, with "Printed by Mary Katharine Goddard" at bottom. This is the Goddard Broadside, an early printed copy of the Declaration of Independence, printed by Mary Katharine Goddard in Baltimore, Maryland. It bears John Hancock's name prominently as President of Congress, with delegates' names organized by state (Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island, and Connecticut). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Katharine_Goddard#/media/File:Goddard_broadside.jpg

                          Alt...Goddard Broadside of the Declaration of Independence, with "Printed by Mary Katharine Goddard" at bottom. This is the Goddard Broadside, an early printed copy of the Declaration of Independence, printed by Mary Katharine Goddard in Baltimore, Maryland. It bears John Hancock's name prominently as President of Congress, with delegates' names organized by state (Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island, and Connecticut). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Katharine_Goddard#/media/File:Goddard_broadside.jpg

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                            Painting by David A Hardy (1974). Called Artificial Planets.

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                            Painting by David A Hardy (1974). Called Artificial Planets.

                            Alt...Painting by David A Hardy (1974). Called Artificial Planets.

                              [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
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                              THIEF TAKERS. Fellows who associate with all kinds of villains, in order to betray them, when they have committed any of those crimes which entitle the persons taking them to a handsome reward, called blood money.

                              A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                              Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): THIEF TAKERS. Fellows who associate with all kinds of villains, in order to betray them, when they have committed any of those crimes which entitle the persons taking them to a handsome reward, called blood money. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                              Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): THIEF TAKERS. Fellows who associate with all kinds of villains, in order to betray them, when they have committed any of those crimes which entitle the persons taking them to a handsome reward, called blood money. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
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                                Hi!, I'm a bot posting selections from Francis Grose’s 1785 “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue”, a compilation of slang terms, the coded language of the underclass and the demi-monde.

                                [18th-century-content warning: possible racism, animal cruelty, homophobia, sexism, slut-shaming. Let me know of any problems.]

                                Montage of dictionary items posted by this account

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                                  Libraries Not Doing Pride Displays Say They ‘Shouldn’t Be Judged’

                                  Public records show dozens of libraries have self-censored to avoid attracting negative attention.

                                  by Claire Woodcock

                                  404media.co/libraries-not-doin

                                    [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
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                                    GUNPOWDER. An old Woman. CANT.

                                    A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                    Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): GUNPOWDER. An old Woman. CANT. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                    Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): GUNPOWDER. An old Woman. CANT. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                      [?]Assoc for Scottish Literature » 🌐
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                                      , 24 June, in 1314, the Scottish army under King Robert I destroyed a much larger English invasion force at Bannockburn, in one of the most decisive battles in medieval history. In 1793 Robert Burns composed “Scots Wha Hae”, originally entitled “Robert Bruce’s March To Bannockburn”

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                                      Poem: "Scots Wha Hae", by Robert Burns (tune: Hey, Tutti Tatie) Scots, wha hae wi’ Wallace bled, Scots, wham Bruce has aften led, Welcome to your gory bed‍‍ ‍‍Or to victorie! Now’s the day, and now’s the hour: See the front o’ battle lour, See approach proud Edward’s power— ‍‍ ‍‍Chains and slaverie! Wha will be a traitor knave? Wha can fill a coward’s grave? Wha sae base as be a slave?—‍‍ ‍‍Let him turn, and flee! Wha for Scotland’s king and law Freedom’s sword will strongly draw, Freeman stand or freeman fa’, ‍‍ ‍‍Let him follow me! By Oppression’s woes and pains, By your sons in servile chains, We will drain our dearest veins ‍‍ ‍‍But they shall be free! Lay the proud usurpers low! Tyrants fall in every foe! Liberty’s in every blow!— ‍‍Let us do or die!

                                      Alt...Poem: "Scots Wha Hae", by Robert Burns (tune: Hey, Tutti Tatie) Scots, wha hae wi’ Wallace bled, Scots, wham Bruce has aften led, Welcome to your gory bed‍‍ ‍‍Or to victorie! Now’s the day, and now’s the hour: See the front o’ battle lour, See approach proud Edward’s power— ‍‍ ‍‍Chains and slaverie! Wha will be a traitor knave? Wha can fill a coward’s grave? Wha sae base as be a slave?—‍‍ ‍‍Let him turn, and flee! Wha for Scotland’s king and law Freedom’s sword will strongly draw, Freeman stand or freeman fa’, ‍‍ ‍‍Let him follow me! By Oppression’s woes and pains, By your sons in servile chains, We will drain our dearest veins ‍‍ ‍‍But they shall be free! Lay the proud usurpers low! Tyrants fall in every foe! Liberty’s in every blow!— ‍‍Let us do or die!

                                        [?]Assoc for Scottish Literature » 🌐
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                                        Burns wrote that he was inspired by Bruce’s “glorious struggle for Freedom, associated with the glowing ideas of some other struggles of the same nature, not quite so ancient” – probably a reference to the Radical movement, & to Thomas Muir of Huntershill

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                                        A bronze bust, green with verdigris, of Thomas Muir of Huntershill, depicting him after he had suffered a serious injury to his face. A young man, he wears an eighteenth-century coat with a high collar and a ruffled cravat. His hair is swept back, and a cloth is draped over the left side of his face, tied in place with a band around his forehead.

                                        Alt...A bronze bust, green with verdigris, of Thomas Muir of Huntershill, depicting him after he had suffered a serious injury to his face. A young man, he wears an eighteenth-century coat with a high collar and a ruffled cravat. His hair is swept back, and a cloth is draped over the left side of his face, tied in place with a band around his forehead.

                                          [?]Assoc for Scottish Literature » 🌐
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                                          The song quickly became popular, & the tune was adapted as “Marche des soldats de Robert Bruce” for the French army. It also features in the concert overture “Rob Roy” by Berlioz & the 4th movement of the “Scottish Fantasy” by Max Bruch 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇫🇷

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                                            In 1881 the New York Times, reviewing Helen Kendrick Johnson’s OUR FAMILIAR SONGS & THOSE WHO MADE THEM, asserted that no song was “more glorious”, & that once Burns’s poem had been set to the tune of “Hey, Tuttie Tatie”, it “marched through the land forever, loud, & triumphant”

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                                            Book cover: a late nineteenth-century book cover, somewhat scuffed. The cover is a brownish-yellow. A gold medallion showing four men in profile is framed by a curved horn and backed by two pipes. The title is OUR FAMILIAR SONGS AND THOSE WHO MADE THEM

                                            Alt...Book cover: a late nineteenth-century book cover, somewhat scuffed. The cover is a brownish-yellow. A gold medallion showing four men in profile is framed by a curved horn and backed by two pipes. The title is OUR FAMILIAR SONGS AND THOSE WHO MADE THEM

                                              [?]Assoc for Scottish Literature » 🌐
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                                              Here is Dick Gaughan performing “Scots Wha Hae”, to an audience that includes Dr Maya Angelou – from the documentary ANGELOU ON BURNS (first shown on BBC2, 1996)

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                                              youtube.com/watch?v=qx8hEoJNVdM

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                                                PS – the whole of ANGELOU ON BURNS is currently available to watch on the BBC iPlayer

                                                bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0013vcs

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                                                  PPS – if you can’t watch the documentary on the iPlayer, it’s also on YouTube:

                                                  youtube.com/watch?v=wwbuCL-Osh8

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                                                    Painting by illustrator Darrell K. Sweet - Cover Art

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                                                    Painting by illustrator Darrell K. Sweet - Cover Art

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                                                      [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
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                                                      SPARROW-MOUTHED. Wide-mouthed, like the mouth of a sparrow: it is said of such persons, that they do not hold their mouths by lease, but have it from year to year; i.e. from ear to ear. One whose mouth cannot be enlarged without removing their ears.

                                                      A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                      Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): SPARROW-MOUTHED. Wide-mouthed, like the mouth of a sparrow: it is said of such persons, that they do not hold their mouths by lease, but have it from year to year; i.e. from ear to ear. One whose mouth cannot be enlarged without removing their ears. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                      Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): SPARROW-MOUTHED. Wide-mouthed, like the mouth of a sparrow: it is said of such persons, that they do not hold their mouths by lease, but have it from year to year; i.e. from ear to ear. One whose mouth cannot be enlarged without removing their ears. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                        DANCERS. Stairs.

                                                        A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                        Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): DANCERS. Stairs. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                        Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): DANCERS. Stairs. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                          Engraving by Gustave Doré (1866) - From Victor Hugo's novel, Toilers of the Sea.

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                                                          Engraving by Gustave Doré (1866) - From Victor Hugo's novel, Toilers of the Sea.

                                                          Alt...Engraving by Gustave Doré (1866) - From Victor Hugo's novel, Toilers of the Sea.

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                                                          in 1819.

                                                          Washington Irving’s “Rip Van Winkle” is Published

                                                          By one "Geoffrey Crayon"

                                                          lithub.com/this-week-in-litera

                                                          Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving at PG:
                                                          gutenberg.org/ebooks/60976

                                                          Illustration of Rip van Winkle from "Uncle Sam's panorama of Rip van Winkle and Yankee Doodle," toy (moveable book), published by McLoughlin Bros., Inc. "Eight scenes from the story of Rip van Winkle and six scenes from the story of Yankee Doodle are pasted together side by side to form a long panoramic strip. The strip is mounted on two rollers within a one-sided box; exterior cranks turn the strip." General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rip_Van_Winkle#/media/File:Rip_van_Winkle_from_Uncle_Sam's_panorama_of_Rip_van_Winkle_and_Yankee_Doodle.jpg

                                                          Alt...Illustration of Rip van Winkle from "Uncle Sam's panorama of Rip van Winkle and Yankee Doodle," toy (moveable book), published by McLoughlin Bros., Inc. "Eight scenes from the story of Rip van Winkle and six scenes from the story of Yankee Doodle are pasted together side by side to form a long panoramic strip. The strip is mounted on two rollers within a one-sided box; exterior cranks turn the strip." General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rip_Van_Winkle#/media/File:Rip_van_Winkle_from_Uncle_Sam's_panorama_of_Rip_van_Winkle_and_Yankee_Doodle.jpg

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                                                            GRUB STREET. A street near Moorfields, formerly the supposed habitation of many persons who wrote for the booksellers: hence a Grub-street writer means a hackney author, who manufactures booss for the booksellers.

                                                            A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                            @histodons

                                                            Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): GRUB STREET. A street near Moorfields, formerly the supposed habitation of many persons who wrote for the booksellers: hence a Grub-street writer means a hackney author, who manufactures booss for the booksellers. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                            Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): GRUB STREET. A street near Moorfields, formerly the supposed habitation of many persons who wrote for the booksellers: hence a Grub-street writer means a hackney author, who manufactures booss for the booksellers. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                              [?]Mads Kjeldgaard » 🌐
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                                                              I've read some INCREDIBLE novels this year, and I share my favourites of them here for inspiration. All of these are life changing master pieces:

                                                              - Arundhati Roy - The God of Small Things
                                                              - Elena Ferrante - The Neapolitan Novels
                                                              - Clarice Lispector - Agua Viva
                                                              - Virginia Woolf - The Waves

                                                                [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
                                                                @TheVulgarTongue@zirk.us

                                                                HAND. A sailor. We lost a hand; we lost a sailor. Bear a hand; make haste. Hand to fist; opposite: the same as tete-a-tete, or cheek by joul.

                                                                A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                @histodons

                                                                Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): HAND. A sailor. We lost a hand; we lost a sailor. Bear a hand; make haste. Hand to fist; opposite: the same as tete-a-tete, or cheek by joul. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): HAND. A sailor. We lost a hand; we lost a sailor. Bear a hand; make haste. Hand to fist; opposite: the same as tete-a-tete, or cheek by joul. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                  [?]Project Gutenberg » 🌐
                                                                  @gutenberg_org@mastodon.social

                                                                  Disappearing Scrapbooks
                                                                  The fate of Willa Cather’s archives, real and fictional.

                                                                  By Liz Cettina

                                                                  lareviewofbooks.org/article/wi

                                                                  Books by Willa Cather at PG:
                                                                  gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/22

                                                                  Photograph of Willa Cather by Van Vechten; smiling; looking toward the camera. (1936) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willa_Cather#/media/File:Cather_Van_Vechten.jpg

                                                                  Alt...Photograph of Willa Cather by Van Vechten; smiling; looking toward the camera. (1936) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willa_Cather#/media/File:Cather_Van_Vechten.jpg

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                                                                    43 of the Most Iconic Short Stories in the English Language
                                                                    From Washington Irving to Kristen Roupenian

                                                                    by Emily Temple

                                                                    lithub.com/43-of-the-most-icon

                                                                    Some Iconic Short Stories at PG:
                                                                    gutenberg.org/ebooks/60976
                                                                    gutenberg.org/ebooks/2148
                                                                    gutenberg.org/ebooks/11231
                                                                    gutenberg.org/ebooks/375
                                                                    gutenberg.org/ebooks/1952
                                                                    gutenberg.org/ebooks/209
                                                                    gutenberg.org/ebooks/27411
                                                                    gutenberg.org/ebooks/12122
                                                                    gutenberg.org/ebooks/7256
                                                                    gutenberg.org/ebooks/2814
                                                                    gutenberg.org/ebooks/5200

                                                                    Cover image of the book Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka and translated by David Wyllie. It features an illustration of a distressed man covering his face near an open door, evoking the story's themes of horror and alienation. https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/5200/pg5200-images.html

                                                                    Alt...Cover image of the book Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka and translated by David Wyllie. It features an illustration of a distressed man covering his face near an open door, evoking the story's themes of horror and alienation. https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/5200/pg5200-images.html

                                                                      [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
                                                                      @TheVulgarTongue@zirk.us

                                                                      FLAT. A bubble, gull, or silly fellow.

                                                                      A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                      @histodons

                                                                      Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): FLAT. A bubble, gull, or silly fellow. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                      Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): FLAT. A bubble, gull, or silly fellow. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                        [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
                                                                        @TheVulgarTongue@zirk.us

                                                                        FACE-MAKING. Begetting children. To face it out; to persist in a falsity. No face but his own: a saying of one who has no money in his pocket or no court cards in his hand.

                                                                        A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                        @histodons

                                                                        Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): FACE-MAKING. Begetting children. To face it out; to persist in a falsity. No face but his own: a saying of one who has no money in his pocket or no court cards in his hand. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                        Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): FACE-MAKING. Begetting children. To face it out; to persist in a falsity. No face but his own: a saying of one who has no money in his pocket or no court cards in his hand. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                          [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
                                                                          @TheVulgarTongue@zirk.us

                                                                          KNIGHT OF THE TRENCHER. A great eater.

                                                                          A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                          @histodons

                                                                          Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): KNIGHT OF THE TRENCHER. A great eater. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                          Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): KNIGHT OF THE TRENCHER. A great eater. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                            [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
                                                                            @TheVulgarTongue@zirk.us

                                                                            KNIGHT AND BARROW PIG, more hog than gentleman. A saying of any low pretender to precedency.

                                                                            A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                            @histodons

                                                                            Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): KNIGHT AND BARROW PIG, more hog than gentleman. A saying of any low pretender to precedency. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                            Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): KNIGHT AND BARROW PIG, more hog than gentleman. A saying of any low pretender to precedency. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                              [?]Solar Phasing » 🌐
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                                                                              Illustration by Enric Torres-Prat. Cover of the Comic Dracula #3. Vol 1.

                                                                              imgur.com/gallery/illustration

                                                                              Illustration by Enric Torres-Prat. Cover of the Comic Dracula #3. Vol 1.

                                                                              Alt...Illustration by Enric Torres-Prat. Cover of the Comic Dracula #3. Vol 1.

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