“His house was made a habitation for Zim and Jim, and every unclean thing” (Godly Man's Portion, 1663). The marginal reading of Isa. xii. 21, 22, explains Zim to be wild beasts, and Jim…
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by Percy Bysshe Shelley Fragment: A Roman's ChamberVariation of the Song of the MoonFragment: Rome and Nature Published by Mrs. Shelley, "Poetical Works", 1839, 2nd edition. Rome has…
(Encyclopedia) proconsul, in ancient Rome, governor of a province. He was in sole charge of the army, of justice, and of administration in his province and could not be prosecuted for…
Jim PagelAge: 42 stock car driver; was beginning his sixth season on the local circuit; of injuries in a car accident during qualifying runDied: Kaukauna, Wisc., May 2, 1997Stanford…
Jim (Catfish) HunterBorn: Apr. 8, 1946Baseball RHP won 20 games or more 5 times (1971-75); played on 5 World Series winners with Oakland and NY Yankees; threw perfect game in 1968; won AL Cy…
James (Sunny Jim) FitzsimmonsBorn: July 23, 1874Horse racing trained horses that won over 2,275 races, including 2 Triple Crown winners— Gallant Fox in 1930 and Omaha in '35.Died: Mar. 11,…
Jim BolusAge: 54 Kentucky Derby historian; was the former secretary of the National Turf Writers Association; worked for 23 years for the Courier-Journal and the Louisville Times before…
Jim ThorpeBorn: May 28, 18882-time All-America in football won both pentathlon and decathlon at 1912 Olympics; stripped of medals a month later for playing semi-pro baseball prior to Games;…
Jim BrownBorn: Feb. 17, 1936Football FB All-America at Syracuse (1956) and NFL Rookie of Year (1957); led NFL in rushing 8 times; 8-time All-Pro (1957-61,63-65); 3-time MVP (1958,63,65) with…
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