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Frank Baum Chapter 1 The Cyclone Dorothy lived in the midst of the great Kansas prairies, Frank Baum Chapter 1 The Cyclone Dorothy lived in the midst of the great Kansas prairies,

with Uncle Henry, who was a farmer, and Aunt M who was the farmer's wife. with Uncle Henry, who was a farmer, and Aunt M who was the farmer's wife.

Their house was small, for the lumber to build Their house was small, for the lumber to build

it had to be carried by wagon many miles. it had to be carried by wagon many miles.

There were four walls, a floor, and a roof, which made one room, and this room There were four walls, a floor, and a roof, which made one room, and this room

contained a rusty-looking cook-stove, a covered for the dishes a table three or four chairs and contained a rusty-looking cook-stove, a covered for the dishes a table three or four chairs and

the beds uncle henry and aunt m had a big bed in one corner and dorothy the beds uncle henry and aunt m had a big bed in one corner and dorothy

a little bed in another corner there was no garret at all and no cellar except a little bed in another corner there was no garret at all and no cellar except

a small hole dug in the ground called a cyclone cellar where the family could go a small hole dug in the ground called a cyclone cellar where the family could go

in case one of those great whirlwinds arose mighty enough to crush any building in its in case one of those great whirlwinds arose mighty enough to crush any building in its

path it was reached by a trap door in the middle of the floor from which path it was reached by a trap door in the middle of the floor from which

a ladder led down into the small dark hole. a ladder led down into the small dark hole.

When Dorothy stood in the doorway and looked around, she could When Dorothy stood in the doorway and looked around, she could

see nothing but the great grey prairie on every side. see nothing but the great grey prairie on every side.

Not a tree nor a house broke the broad sweep of flat Not a tree nor a house broke the broad sweep of flat

country that reached to the edge of the sky in all directions. country that reached to the edge of the sky in all directions.

The sun had baked the plowed land into a The sun had baked the plowed land into a

grey mass, with little cracks running through it. grey mass, with little cracks running through it.

Even the grass was not green, for the sun had burned the tops of Even the grass was not green, for the sun had burned the tops of

the long blades until they were the same grey color to be seen everywhere. the long blades until they were the same grey color to be seen everywhere.

Once the house had been painted, but the sun blistered the paint and the rains Once the house had been painted, but the sun blistered the paint and the rains

washed it away, and now the house was as dull and grey as everything else. washed it away, and now the house was as dull and grey as everything else.

When Aunt M came there to live, she was a young, pretty wife. When Aunt M came there to live, she was a young, pretty wife.

The sun and wind had changed her too. The sun and wind had changed her too.

They had taken the sparkle from her eyes and left them a somber They had taken the sparkle from her eyes and left them a somber

They had taken the red from her cheeks and lips, and they were gray also. They had taken the red from her cheeks and lips, and they were gray also.

She was thin and gaunt, and never smiled now. She was thin and gaunt, and never smiled now.

When Dorothy, who was an orphan, first came to her, Aunt M had been When Dorothy, who was an orphan, first came to her, Aunt M had been

so startled by the child's laughter that she would scream and press her hand so startled by the child's laughter that she would scream and press her hand

upon her heart whenever Dorothy's merry voice reached her ears, and she still looked upon her heart whenever Dorothy's merry voice reached her ears, and she still looked

at the little girl with wonder that she could find anything to laugh at. at the little girl with wonder that she could find anything to laugh at.

Uncle Henry never laughed. Uncle Henry never laughed.

He worked hard from morning till night, and did not know what joy was. He worked hard from morning till night, and did not know what joy was.

He was grey also, from his long beard to his rough He was grey also, from his long beard to his rough

boots, and he looked stern and solemn and rarely spoke. boots, and he looked stern and solemn and rarely spoke.

it was toto that made dorothy laugh and saved her from growing as gray as it was toto that made dorothy laugh and saved her from growing as gray as

her other surroundings toto was not gray he was a little black dog with long her other surroundings toto was not gray he was a little black dog with long

silky hair and small black eyes twinkled merrily on either side of his funny wee silky hair and small black eyes twinkled merrily on either side of his funny wee

nose Toto played all day long and Dorothy played with him and loved him dear nose Toto played all day long and Dorothy played with him and loved him dear

today however they were not playing Uncle Henry sat upon the doorstep and looked anxiously at today however they were not playing Uncle Henry sat upon the doorstep and looked anxiously at

the sky which was even grayer than usual Dorothy stood in the door with Toto in the sky which was even grayer than usual Dorothy stood in the door with Toto in

her arms and looked at the sky too Aunt M was washing the dishes from the her arms and looked at the sky too Aunt M was washing the dishes from the

far north they heard a low wail of the wind and uncle henry and dorothy could far north they heard a low wail of the wind and uncle henry and dorothy could

see where the long grass bowed in waves before the coming storm there now came a see where the long grass bowed in waves before the coming storm there now came a

sharp whistling in the air from the south and as they turned their eyes that way sharp whistling in the air from the south and as they turned their eyes that way

they saw ripples in the grass coming from that direction also. they saw ripples in the grass coming from that direction also.

Suddenly Uncle Henry stood up. Suddenly Uncle Henry stood up.

There's a cyclone coming in, he called to his wife. There's a cyclone coming in, he called to his wife.

I'll go look after the stock. I'll go look after the stock.

Then he ran toward the sheds where the cows and horses Horses were kept. Then he ran toward the sheds where the cows and horses Horses were kept.

Aunt M dropped her work and came to the door. Aunt M dropped her work and came to the door.

One glance told her of the danger close at hand. One glance told her of the danger close at hand.

Quick, Dorothy, she screamed. Quick, Dorothy, she screamed.

Run for the cellar. Run for the cellar.

Toto jumped out of Dorothy's arms and hid. Toto jumped out of Dorothy's arms and hid.

under the bed and the girls started to get him aunt m badly under the bed and the girls started to get him aunt m badly

frightened threw open the trapdoor in the floor and climbed down the ladder frightened threw open the trapdoor in the floor and climbed down the ladder

into the small dark hole dorothy caught toto at last and Started to into the small dark hole dorothy caught toto at last and Started to

follow her aunt when she was halfway across the room. follow her aunt when she was halfway across the room.

There came a great shriek from the wind, and the house shook so There came a great shriek from the wind, and the house shook so

hard that she lost her footing and sat down suddenly upon the floor. hard that she lost her footing and sat down suddenly upon the floor.

Then a strange thing. Then a strange thing.

Chapter 1 of Meditations of Marcus Aurelius. Chapter 1 of Meditations of Marcus Aurelius.

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The Meditations Of Marcus Aurelius by Marcus Aurelius Antoninus. The Meditations Of Marcus Aurelius by Marcus Aurelius Antoninus.

Translated by George Long. Translated by George Long.

Chapter 1. Chapter 1.

1. 1.

For my grandfather Varus, I learned good morals and the government of my temper For my grandfather Varus, I learned good morals and the government of my temper

2. from the reputation and remembrance of my father modesty and 2. from the reputation and remembrance of my father modesty and

a manly character 3. from my mother piety and beneficence and a manly character 3. from my mother piety and beneficence and

abstinence not only from evil deeds but even from evil thoughts abstinence not only from evil deeds but even from evil thoughts

further simplicity in my way of living, far removed from the habits of the rich. further simplicity in my way of living, far removed from the habits of the rich.

4. 4.

For my great-grandfather not to have frequented public schools, and to have had good teachers For my great-grandfather not to have frequented public schools, and to have had good teachers

at home, and to know that on such things a man should spend liberally. at home, and to know that on such things a man should spend liberally.

5. 5.

For my governor, to be neither of the green nor of the For my governor, to be neither of the green nor of the

blue party at the games in the circus, nor a partisan either blue party at the games in the circus, nor a partisan either

of the Parmularius or the Scutarius at the gladiators' fights. of the Parmularius or the Scutarius at the gladiators' fights.

From him, too, I learned endurance of labor, and to Want little, From him, too, I learned endurance of labor, and to Want little,

and to work with my own hands, and not to meddle with and to work with my own hands, and not to meddle with

other people's affairs, and not to be ready to listen to slander. other people's affairs, and not to be ready to listen to slander.

6. 6.

From Dignatus, not to busy myself about trifling things, and From Dignatus, not to busy myself about trifling things, and

not to give credit to what was said by miracle. not to give credit to what was said by miracle.

Workers and jugglers about incantations and the driving away of demons Workers and jugglers about incantations and the driving away of demons

and such things, and not to breed quails for fighting, nor and such things, and not to breed quails for fighting, nor

to give myself up passionately to such things, and to endure to give myself up passionately to such things, and to endure

freedom of speech, and to have become intimate with philosophers. freedom of speech, and to have become intimate with philosophers.

and to have been a hearer first of bacchius then of tandasus and marcianus and to have been a hearer first of bacchius then of tandasus and marcianus

and to have written dialogues in my youth and to have desired a plank and to have written dialogues in my youth and to have desired a plank

bed and skin and whatever else of the kind belongs to the grecian discipline bed and skin and whatever else of the kind belongs to the grecian discipline

From Rusticus I received the impression that my character required improvement and discipline, From Rusticus I received the impression that my character required improvement and discipline,

and from him I learned not to be led astray to sophistic emulation, and from him I learned not to be led astray to sophistic emulation,

nor to writing on speculative matters, nor to delivering little horatory orations, nor nor to writing on speculative matters, nor to delivering little horatory orations, nor

to to showing myself off as a man who practises much discipline, or to to showing myself off as a man who practises much discipline, or

does benevolent acts in order to make a display, and to abstain from does benevolent acts in order to make a display, and to abstain from

rhetoric, and poetry, and fine writing, and not to walk about in the rhetoric, and poetry, and fine writing, and not to walk about in the

house in my outdoor dress, nor to do other things of the kind. house in my outdoor dress, nor to do other things of the kind.

And to write my letters with simplicity, like the letter which Rusticus wrote from And to write my letters with simplicity, like the letter which Rusticus wrote from

Sinuisa to my mother, and with respect to those who have offended me by Sinuisa to my mother, and with respect to those who have offended me by

words or done me wrong, to be easily disposed to be pacified and reconciled, words or done me wrong, to be easily disposed to be pacified and reconciled,

as soon as they have shown a Readiness to be reconciled, and to read as soon as they have shown a Readiness to be reconciled, and to read

carefully, and not to be satisfied with a superficial understanding of a book, nor carefully, and not to be satisfied with a superficial understanding of a book, nor

hastily to give my assent to those who talk overmuch. hastily to give my assent to those who talk overmuch.

And I am indebted to him for being acquainted with the discourses And I am indebted to him for being acquainted with the discourses

of Epictetus, which He communicated to me out of his own collection. of Epictetus, which He communicated to me out of his own collection.

8. 8.

From Apollonius, I learned freedom of will and undeviating steadiness of From Apollonius, I learned freedom of will and undeviating steadiness of

purpose, and to look to nothing else, not even for a purpose, and to look to nothing else, not even for a

moment, except to reason, and to be always the same. moment, except to reason, and to be always the same.

In sharp pains, on the occasion of the loss of a child, and In sharp pains, on the occasion of the loss of a child, and

in long illness, and to see clearly in a living example that the in long illness, and to see clearly in a living example that the

same man can be both most resolute and yielding, and not peevish in same man can be both most resolute and yielding, and not peevish in

giving his instruction, and to have had before my eyes a man. giving his instruction, and to have had before my eyes a man.

who clearly considered his experience and his skill in who clearly considered his experience and his skill in

expounding philosophical principles as the smallest of his merits. expounding philosophical principles as the smallest of his merits.

And from him I learned how to receive from friends what are esteemed And from him I learned how to receive from friends what are esteemed

favours, without being either humbled by them or letting them pass unnoticed. favours, without being either humbled by them or letting them pass unnoticed.

From Sextus a benevolent disposition, and the example of a family governed in From Sextus a benevolent disposition, and the example of a family governed in

a fatherly manner, and the idea of living conformably to nature, and gravity a fatherly manner, and the idea of living conformably to nature, and gravity

without affectation, and to look carefully after the interests of friends, And to without affectation, and to look carefully after the interests of friends, And to

tolerate ignorant persons, and those who form opinions without consideration. tolerate ignorant persons, and those who form opinions without consideration.

He had the power of readily accommodating himself to all, so He had the power of readily accommodating himself to all, so

that intercourse with him was more agreeable than any flattery. that intercourse with him was more agreeable than any flattery.

And at the same time, he was most highly venerated by those who associated. And at the same time, he was most highly venerated by those who associated.

Associated with him. Associated with him.

And he had the faculty both of discovering and ordering, in And he had the faculty both of discovering and ordering, in

an intelligent and methodical way, the principles necessary for life. an intelligent and methodical way, the principles necessary for life.

And he never showed anger or any other passion, but And he never showed anger or any other passion, but

was entirely free from passion, and also most affectionate. was entirely free from passion, and also most affectionate.

And he could express approbation without noisy display, And he could express approbation without noisy display,

and he possessed much knowledge without ostentation. and he possessed much knowledge without ostentation.

10. 10.

From Alexander, their grammarian, to refrain from fault-finding, and not in a reproachful From Alexander, their grammarian, to refrain from fault-finding, and not in a reproachful

way to chide those who uttered any barbarous, or solecistic, or strange-sounding expression, way to chide those who uttered any barbarous, or solecistic, or strange-sounding expression,

but dexterously to introduce the very expression which ought to have been used, but dexterously to introduce the very expression which ought to have been used,

and in the way of answer or giving confirmation, or joining in an and in the way of answer or giving confirmation, or joining in an

inquiry about the thing itself, not about the word. inquiry about the thing itself, not about the word.