... some ofthe adventures described in theRomanceof Antar. The Romanceof Antar 18 preserved their faith; but they feel not my worth, and preserve not their engagements with me. Were there ... particularly under the influence ofthe Arab princes of Bagdad. Its language is therefore uncommonly pure, equally remote from the harshness of the earlier, or the conceits ofthe later, authors; ... two rows of rare jewels, and some perfumes; after which Antar withdrew, and going to the tents ofthe family of Carad, found the men absent, and the women sitting up to The Romanceof Antar...
... REFUSING THE DEMANDS OFTHE EMPEROR.]FRANCIS I. REFUSING THE DEMANDS OFTHE EMPEROR. The treaty signed, the two monarchs seemed to become at once the best of friends. They often appearedtogether ... troops," said some ofthe chiefs; "and, as they are ready to hazard their lives for the greater glory ofthe faith, they well deserve the aid ofthe Church."" ;The Holy Father will incur ... nearer together came the hosts, the shouts ofthe Goths met by the shrill lelies ofthe Moslems."By the faith ofthe Messiah," Roderic is reported to have said, "these are the very...
... possessions to the UnitedStates. THE SECOND CONQUEST OFTHE CAPITAL OF MEXICO. The ancient city of Mexico, the capital ofthe Aztecs and their Spanish successors, has been the scene of twogreat ... stairways. The people ofthe city were terrified when they saw this great body of people marching upon them, with some of the organization of a regular army, though most of them bore only the arms of ... city. There they remained till the freedom of Mexico was won, when theywere given solemn burial beneath the altar ofthe sovereigns in the cathedral of Mexico. The Alhondiga deGrenaditas, the...
... swarmsagainst the closed doors ofthe houses,now soaring aloft until they flew almost ashigh as the living swallows in the belfry of old Saint John's. Then as the dusk fell,and the street lamps glimmered ... foot to the other, while my hands caught andtwisted the fringe ofthe table-cloth at myback. The big grey eyes ofthe little girllooked straight into mine, but there was nohint in them that ... still smoking, on the floor under his chair. THE ROMANCE OF A PLAIN MANBY ELLENGLASGOWAUTHOR OF " ;THE DELIVERANCE," " ;THE VOICE OFTHE PEOPLE,"ETC.New York THE MACMILLAN COMPANY1909All...
... criteria of good tests and theoretical ideas on test reliability and validity as well as achievement tests.Chapter 3- The study is the main part ofthe thesis showing the context ofthe study and the ... Implications The study aims at evaluating the reliability and the validity ofthe final achievement test for the third-year students at the University of Technology. To deal with the stated aims, the ... interpretations to the ones intended. (Hughes, A. 1989: 38). In the case ofthe English section at the University of Technology, the teachers should do the trial tests first and then, mark and remark the...
... discriminabilityHc: the number of correct response in the high groupLc: the number of correct response in the low group The optimal size of each group is 28% ofthe total sample. For very large samples of examinees, ... before the tests and then the test is written on the basis ofthe specifications. After the test is written, the specification should be consulted again to see whether the test matches the objectives ... language. The construction ofthe first test (hereafter achievement test 1) is based on the three units ofthe course book (Unit 7, 8, 9) that the students have already learnt. The second one (achievement...
... they did, they typically sought the approval of their district supervisor or other appropriate district sta. One indicator ofthe reluctance of schools to make independent decisions was the ... understanding of what SBM required of them and ofthe functions attributed to the SC, possibly contributing to the mixed implementa-tion of SBM by schools. For instance, they understood SBM’s theory ... standards is the responsi-bility ofthe principal but must be coordinated, supervised, and facili-tated by the district. e development ofthe subject syllabus is the responsibility of teachers.e...
... cocoanut-leaves of Kekaha, The soft wind of Kiholo, The calm of Kona, The ghost-like wind of Kahaluu, The wind in the hala-tree of Kaawaloa, The moistwind of Kapalilua, The whirlwind of Kau, The mischievous ... his father's honor. He sings:There they are! There they are!! There they are!!! The hard wind of Kohala, The short sharp wind of Kawaihae, The fine mist of Waimea, The wind playing in the ... but,because ofthe importance ofthe weather in the fishing and seagoing life ofthe islander, they are affixed to the winds, the rains, and the surf or "sea" of each locality. All these...
... their countenances, to the general effect ofthe picture. Then the proud display of all the panoplies ofthe court; the rich waving plumage ofthe crests; the lustre ofthe burnished shields andpolished ... strains ofthe music, they proceeded to the middle ofthe lists there they halted, and, throwing down their gauntlets, retreated to the castle in the sameorder in which they had advanced. The trumpets ... adventure. They then proceeded altogether through the principal street ofthe town of Alhacen, which was at that time the headquarters ofthe Moors, who fell within the jurisdiction ofthe rebelchief...
... sometimes the Southern arms regained the territory they had lost, which brought the teachers into danger on one hand, and the colored people on the other. It had always been the policy of the Southern ... conventional blue, the fair sex as thick as the leaves ofthe forest, boys in the trees, all the windows full of sight-seers, and men and boys on the roofs ofthe houses well, indeed, might the oldestinhabitant ... compared the condition ofthe South at the close ofthe war to that of a forest of mightytrees, all suddenly dashed to the earth by the force of overwhelming and irresistible winds even the terriblewinds...
... they gave up for lost,and ofthe Huguenot nobles on the farther side ofthe river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.Tignonville he best knew why said nothing ofthe fate of his betrothed, ... Instead theytalked in whispers ofthe things which had happened; ofthe Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; ofthe princes in the Louvre ... from the murderers her toll of horror. While some, to hide the nervousness they felt,babbled of what they would do, others betrayed by the intentness with which they awaited the signal, the dreadful...