Doctor Roget's Engagement.Doctor Roget's Engagement Said she, you have no need to guess, I most sincerely acquiesce, Approve, concur, assent, agree; The bride you seek is truly me. Thus I confirm to all before us, I will, Roget, be your thesaurus; My tender words, a boundless pleasury; Wordbook, lexicon, and treasury! Seek you endearment, love, affection? I'll lead you in the right direction. Would you have home, abode or residence? Your ease and comfort I'll give precedence. And mark this, Peter, in those quarters, I'll gladly bear your sons and daughters; Children, offspring, issue, progeny, Now I committed, bonded be. Why blush you sire, sweet roset bird? Art mute and tongue-tied, lost for word? JOHN NEWTON For other persons of the same name, see John Newton (disambiguation). John Newton (July 24, 1725 – December 21, 1807) was an Anglican clergyman who had, at one time, been a slaveship master. He is best known as the author of the hymn Amazing Grace. Calgary Calgary (kăl`gərē), city (1991 pop. 710,677), S Alta., Canada, at the confluence of the Bow and Elbow rivers. The largest city in Alberta and the fastest-growing major city in Canada, Calgary is a corporate, transportation, and financial , Alberta Alberta (ălbûr`tə), province (2001 pop. 2,974,807), 255,285 sq mi (661,188 sq km), including 6,485 sq mi (16,796 sq km) of water surface, W Canada. , Canada Canada (kăn`ədə), independent nation (2001 pop. 30,007,094), 3,851,787 sq mi (9,976,128 sq km), N North America. Canada occupies all of North America N of the United States (and E of Alaska) except for Greenland and the French islands of |
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