The puritans used many different weapons to hunt their prey or even shooting there enemies. The puritans had many different tactics for hunting and they trapped too. The first weapon I am going to tell you about is the sword they used the sword for cutting in battle and to clean animals they used this a lot since they hunted a lot. The next weapon they used was a musket the puritans used their muskets for hunting and used in war which it took a while for them to load since they only had one shot
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that person or thing by name. Contrast: Closely arranged things with strikingly different characteristics. Hyperbole: An outrageous exaggeration used for effect. Irony: A contradictory statement or situation to reveal a reality different from what appears to be true. Metaphor: A direct comparison between two unlike things‚ stating that one is the other or does the action of the other. Oxymoron: A combination of two words that appear to contradict each other. Paradox: A statement in
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photograph album At last you yielded up the album‚ which Once open‚ sent me distracted. All your ages Matt and glossy on the thick black pages! Too much confectionery‚ too rich: I choke on such nutritious images. My swivel eye hungers from pose to pose -- In pigtails‚ clutching a reluctant cat; Or furred yourself‚ a sweet girl-graduate; Or lifting a heavy-headed rose Beneath a trellis‚ or in a trilby-hat (Faintly disturbing‚ that‚ in several ways) -- From every side you strike at my control
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provoking ideas expressed in interesting ideas" Do you agree? One thought provoking idea‚ is expressed clearly in the story The weapon by Fredric Brown. The story suggests many themes‚ but the main one being the lack of respect humans have with power and their ignorance towards technology. A scientist‚ Dr James Graham is creating the ultimate weapon. During his study time one night‚ a guest Mr. Niemand arrives at his doorstep‚ raising many questions about the weapon that James cannot answer. The ultimate
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used during battles. The Union and Confederacy made many different types of weapons which helped them have an advantage against each other. A soldier from the South remembers‚ "I had shot one hundred and twenty times that day. My gun became so hot that frequently the powder would flash before I could ram home the ball‚ and I had frequently to exchange my gun for that of a dead comrade" ("Small Arms of the Civil"). Weapons played a major role in the battles of the Civil War. Due to more advanced weaponry
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of thinking if humankind is to survive” Albert Einstein‚ 1946. Nuclear weapons are arguably the most feared weapon ever created. They have the capability to end wars‚ nations‚ and even our planet if we are not careful. So‚ how serious is the threat of a terrorist cell acquiring a nuclear weapon and using it in an attack? Any statement containing the words ‘nuclear and weapon’ must almost always be considered serious but what is the likelihood of a successful nuclear terrorist attack occurring? The
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Lubricating a Weapon A soldier’s lifeline in a combat environment is his weapon. Without his weapon he is unable to complete a mission or protect his battle buddies and/or others in the way of harm. He is‚ in a way‚ unfit for battle if he does not have a properly functional weapon. With this in mind‚ it is a part of a soldier’s duty in the military to properly maintain his weapon‚ keeping it clean‚ well lubricated‚ and ready for battle at any given moment. He should always have his weapon as if he
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“The thought of military grade weapons being given to the local police is madness” (Sgt. Rob Aponte quoted in Kachmar). GIving military grade weapons to local police is not something people think about daily. Most think if there is armored cars in their village would make their village safer‚ but is this really the case? According to the 1033 program‚ which was installed in 1997‚ more than 4.3 billion dollars of military gear has been given to local police across the nation senes 1997 (ingraham)
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selling assault weapons to civilians in the United States is a contentious concern across the nation. Assault weapons such as shotguns and pistols are very powerful armaments. Therefore‚ it possess risk instead of giving benefit to people. This essay will argue that the sale of assault weapons in the United States to non-military persons should be banned. To support this claim‚ I will demonstrate that the sale of weapons triggers violence and crime‚ increases incidences of death and weapons do not provide
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We today revel in the idea that we are living in a world of science and science can work wonders for us. It is true that science has revolutionised modern life. What our forefathers‚ half a century ago‚ could not even dream of‚ we have that at our beck and call. Electricity is a wonder and what it is doing would have appeared to be a fairy tale for our forefathers. A button is pressed‚ the room gets flooded with light; the fan moves‚ the A.C. cools or warms the room‚ water is boiled or cooled
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