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Temple of Heaven
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Seventh Heaven
Seventh Heaven (1922), a play by Austin Strong. [Booth Theatre, 704 perf.] Diane ( Helen Menken) is saved from her brutal sister Nana ( Marian Kerby), who would force her into prostitution, by the sympathetic sewer cleaner Chico ( George Gaul). He takes her to his shabby seventh‐floor... Read more |
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Lemnos
Lemnos a Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea, where in Greek mythology Hephaestus is said to have fallen when thrown out of heaven; its extinct volcano was said to be his forge.In later legend, Lemnos was associated with two massacres. Firstly, the women of Lemnos offended Aphrodite and in... Read more |
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limbo
limbo in Roman Catholic theology, an afterlife realm between heaven and hell where there is no punishment but where souls are denied the presence of God. Never part of Catholic dogma, the concept of limbo was developed during the Middle Ages, and came to be seen as two places. One was the home of... Read more |
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Pisces
Pisces [Lat.,=the fishes], constellation lying directly S of Andromeda and on the ecliptic (the sun's apparent path through the heavens) between Aries and Aquarius; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac . Pisces is traditionally depicted as two fishes. Because of the precession of the... Read more |
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General William Booth Enters into Heaven
General William Booth Enters into Heaven, title poem of a volume by Vachel Lindsay, published in 1913. Intended to be sung to the music of the hymn The Blood of the Lamb, its vigorous drumbeat rhythms describe the apotheosis of the Salvation Army founder, who enters the gates of Paradise at the head... Read more |
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Imagination
IMAGINATION. The idea of imagination is sometimes thought of as a product of the Enlightenment. However, although it only came to full flower in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries, its roots are much more ancient. Biblical Beginnings Given the stern admonition of the second... Read more |
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ecliptic
ecliptic , the great circle on the celestial sphere that lies in the plane of the earth's orbit (called the plane of the ecliptic). Because of the earth's yearly revolution around the sun, the sun appears to move in an annual journey through the heavens with the ecliptic as its path. The ecliptic... Read more |
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Tramaine Hawkins
Tramaine Hawkins Gospel singer Early Stints With Hawkins Singers and Andraé Crouch Dance Cut Causes Controversy Searching For A Larger Audience Selected discography Sources Tramaine Hawkins is the reigning diva of gospel music. Serving God through her voice since childhood, Hawkins has made it... Read more |
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Gemini
Gemini [Lat.,=the twins], northern constellation lying on the ecliptic (the sun's apparent path through the heavens) between Taurus and Cancer, N of Canis Minor; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac . Gemini is traditionally depicted as two men. The two brightest stars in Gemini, ... Read more |
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Food & drink: Eating out - Three steps to heaven Even without a drink...
...he has struck out on his own and...must mind the step. Constantly...there are steps where you least...British habit of eating chutneys with...can just make out that it is divided...unusual with its blend of melting...bland. Thank heavens. The main courses...sauce that owes ... |
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Eating out: Stairway to heaven With food this good in the bar, can the climb...
...upstairs one painful step at a time, looked...preference. I'm happier eating sandwiches in the...Venice than I ever was eating squid-ink risotto...denominations, each with its own distinctive scent...dining-room, with its shuttered French windows, limed floors and two giant crop ... |
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7 steps to heaven
...it wasn't for the two scrawly dinner receipts...has to acknowledge its role in giving the...sister restaurant to two London establishments...people are crying out for. Modelled on...smoking policy and its innovative philosophy on "positive eating" bring welcome new... |
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Postcards from all over
...them have been eating at our deer...small fawn and two yearlings...When I walk out the door with...I'm three steps away from the...are already eating. Deer heaven, Recently...and headed out. The deer...still Teams in its natural unpainted... |
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Italian cuisine like a taste of heaven ...
...of a book falls out of heaven. One Hundred...the reader on a step-by-step gastronomic...fine diner in no two minds about its culinary superiority...and the art of eating at table acquired its decorum. New...re-nowned for its wines is Orvieto... |
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THE HOLY SLIMMER Gwen Shamblin sells a diet made in heaven, offering dramatic...
...copies since its publication...calls "thin eating": picking at a steak and eating only the tenderest...stopping after two bites of pie...controversial step of broadening...suck their fat out with lipectomies...patted one or two others on the...her method of eating chips ... |
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Watch the waistline grow in foodie heaven
...Spanish massif. Its importance derives solely from its centrality. All...destinations that are two hours by air from...the first leg of its London to Buenos...I retraced my steps. The square was...conveniently strung out along a mile rather...elaborate rituals for eating and ... |
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Rockies on Sea... Michael Dobbs finds his heaven among Vancouver Island's...
...paradise is always one step further on. Perhaps...the horizon lies its namesake, Vancouver...takes place around its picturesque provincial...Victoria, at its southern tip...children. Just two hours' drive away...Entertainment and eating are inexpensive...fishing - 15 miles ... |
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Eating out:
...means halfway to heaven. The place where...the tragedy of its brutal coup over...the city. Pace its length, its little lanes and...guided up the few steps that lead back...King prawns in two styles (song...guide to happy eating were every bit... |
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Heaven's not far away.(Features)
...would be like to step out of your bedroom...Wentworth Cottage, and its neighbours Gleneagles...St Pierre sleeps two and Gleneagles...would want to miss out on a little exploration...across Cardigan and its bay are breathtaking...near Cardigan. Eating out: There are... |