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John Rae
John Rae (1813–1893) was a Scottish explorer and writer known for his expeditions to the Arctic, where he played a key role in mapping parts of northern Canada. He was instrumental in uncovering the fate of the lost Franklin Expedition and became known for his accurate reports on the harsh conditions and the local Inuit communities' way of life. Rae authored "Narrative of an Expedition to the Shores of the Arctic Sea in 1846 and 1847," detailing his journeys and experiences. Despite his significant contributions, his reports were often overshadowed by controversy, particularly due to his findings that involved reports of cannibalism among Franklin's crew.
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OUR AGREEABLE FELLOW PASSENGER n the same spirit in which a solicitous mamma or benevolent middle-aged friend will sometimes draw forth from the misty past some youthful misdeed, and set the faded picture up before a girl's eyes, framed in fiery retribution—for an object lesson and a terrible example—so will I, benevolent, if not middle-aged, put before the eyes of my sisters a certain...
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CHAPTER I EARLY DAYS AT KIRKCALDY 1723-1737 Adam Smith was born at Kirkcaldy, in the county of Fife, Scotland, on the 5th of June 1723. He was the son of Adam Smith, Writer to the Signet, Judge Advocate for Scotland and Comptroller of the Customs in the Kirkcaldy district, by Margaret, daughter of John Douglas of Strathendry, a considerable landed proprietor in the same county. Of his father little...
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f Course you know the story of "The Grasshopper and the Ant"—how one autumn, when the winds were growing raw and cold and the nights frosty, the poor Grasshopper, who hadn't done anything but fiddle and dance all through the pleasant summer and had nothing laid by for the hard winter, went to the thrifty Ant and asked for a bite to eat and a chance to warm his toes in the chimney...
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