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It was initially thought that this was due to a lack of fluency, as Guanyin indicates the original Sanskrit form was instead Avalokitasvara, "who looked down upon sound", i.e., the cries of sentient beings who need help. [8] It is now understood that Avalokitasvara was the original form [9] [10] and is also the origin of Guanyin "perceiving ...
The Story of Hira and Lal is an Indian folktale published in The Modern Review, in 1907.The tale is a local form of the international cycle of the Animal as Bridegroom or The Search for the Lost Husband, in that a woman marries a man of supernatural origin (a snake or serpent), loses him and must regain him.
The following summary appeared in the 2001 PBS DVD Gold release of the film: "Sent by President Thomas Jefferson to find the fabled Northwest Passage, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led the most important expedition in American history—a voyage of danger and discovery from St. Louis to the headwaters of the Missouri River, over the Continental Divide to the Pacific.
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Ashes of Discovery Crystal Malarsky, John Laffan April 25, 2018: 24 1-4 1-13 New Beginnings, Year of Scoured Stars On the Trail of History Christopher Wasko April 25, 2018: 23 3-6 1-14 New Beginnings Star Sugar Heartlove!!! Eleanor Ferron May 30, 2018: 24 3-6 1-15 New Beginnings Save the Renkrodas Vanessa Hoskins May 30, 2018: 23 3-6 1-16 New ...
The Silent World (subtitle: A story of undersea discovery and adventure, by the first men to swim at record depths with the freedom of fish) is a 1953 book co-authored by Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau and Frédéric Dumas, and edited by James Dugan. [1]
The Age of Discovery (c. 1418 – c. 1620), [1] also known as the Age of Exploration, was part of the early modern period and largely overlapped with the Age of Sail. It was a period from approximately the late 15th century to the 17th century, during which seafarers from a number of European countries explored, colonized, and conquered regions ...
Other women are introduced to the story as they are faced with incredibly difficult living conditions, forced labor and scarce food supply, compounded by a maniacal camp leader, Saigo. Camp commandant Natsumi appears more level-headed but rarely interjects when Saigo's extreme measures are exercised.