was recorded in William Camden’s (1551–1623) Remaines of a Greater Worke‚ Concerning Britaine‚ printed in 1605‚ which contained the lines: "If wishes were thrushes beggers would eat birds".[2] The reference to horses was first in James Carmichael[disambiguation needed]’s Proverbs in Scots printed in 1628‚ which included the lines: "And if wishes were horses‚ pure [poor] men wald ride".[2] The first mention of beggars is in John Ray’s Collection of English Proverbs in 1670‚ in the form "If wishes would
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Introduction “Justice is served when the guilty are punished. Injustice occurs when the innocent are punished.”[source] Two novels written by Agatha Christie‚ And Then There Were None and Murder on the Orient Express‚ explore the convoluted subject matter described in this quotation. These novels contain similar aspects‚ such as possessing the structure of a mystery novel and dealing with similar themes‚ including the most prominent one of justice. That being said‚ these books also contrast with
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The film‚ Once Were Warriors foregrounds the issue that Maori are a culture that has lost its way .The invited reading is that the Maori community deals with domestic violence‚ poverty‚ gangs and alcoholism. The film positions the viewers to believe that Maori men are violent‚ as the film portrays them in a negative way. By exploiting the representation that Maori men are brutal alcoholics and dangerous‚ viewers are positioned to agree with the expressions of the film. This representation is evident
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Submitted: 01/09/2011 Category: English Words: 310 Pages: 2 Views: 558 Popularity Rank: 1584 If I were a Teacher When I was young‚ I was fond of playing the role of a teacher. I would imagine a class of children in front of me‚ a black board on the wall and myself - an ideal teacher. Everything was imaginary except the ruler in my hand. If I were a teacher‚ I would give greater importance to example that to precept. I would make the children understand the worth of polite
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central government with most power assigned to the states‚ Alexander Hamilton’s economic policies‚ advocates a liberal agrarian democracy‚ a foreign policy favoring the French Revolution while also appealing to poor townsfolk. Both Mr. Jefferson and I were firm believers of Republican ideals‚ but under the circumstances‚ we had to adapt to the issues that affected our presidencies. Many people believe that Thomas Jefferson’s desire to acquire land exceeded executive powers established under the constitution
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Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None‚ published by Washington Square Press‚ is regarded by most critics to be her masterpiece. After publishing almost eighty books‚ this was the one she was truly most proud of. Why? Mainly‚ because critics have quoted it to have sold more copies than Shakespeare and the Bible. However‚ Christie has so much more to be proud of in this novel. With an outstanding mystery/murder plot‚ combined with a dark‚ cryptic setting involving many deranged guests; one can
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Amanda Diaz Ms.Newton: Period 6 10/9/12 If I were a shoe everyone would know me. I would always be up and on the go doing things all over the place. No one knows how busy I would be. I would be a pair of converse. I would also have crazy designs all over me. Converses are one of the many shoes that I love to wear. Everyone who knows me knows that I love converse. If I were a shoe everyone would know me. I would go everywhere that I could possibly go no matter
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And Then There Were None Summer Reading Reflection And Then There Were None was a very interesting book. It was a very creative way to make something horrible entertaining. It has many twists and turns and the killer is who you would least expect it to be. And Then There Were None is a book that is definitely on the top of my favorite books list. There weren’t too many connections in this book‚ but I noticed a personal connection weaved into the book. Every time Vera Claythorne reacted to something
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In her song “If I Were a Boy‚” Beyonce argues that many women are trapped in bad relationships and never take the time to question how they truly desire to be treated. To confirm this‚ Beyonce is attempting to look at her unhealthy relationship as if she were in her significant others shoes. She makes an effort to develop an understanding of what it is like to be the man in the relationship‚ and see how he can just passively mistreat a girl. Beyonce later discovers that she would treat others how
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Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) provides a package of services to private sector entrepreneurs in Bangladesh in the small and cottage industries sector. It was created through an Act of Parliament in 1957 which was later amended in 1992. BSCIC has developed a total of 74 industrial estates throughout the country to foster the growth of SCIs in a balanced manner and also construction works for good number of estates including special type like Tannery‚ API (Active Pharmaceutical
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