David Swan is a 1837 short story by notable American author Nathaniel Hawthorne. - AsNotedIn
We can be but partially acquainted even with the events which actually influence our course through life, and our final destiny. There are innumerable other events - if such they may be called - which come close upon us, yet pass away without actual results, or even betraying their near approach, by the reflection of any light or shadow across our minds. Could we know all the vicissitudes of our fortunes, life would be too full of hope and fear, exultation or disappointment, to afford us a single hour of true serenity. This idea may be illustrated by a page from the secret history of David Swan.
Y/M/D | Association | Description | Place | Locale | Food | Event | |
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1837/00/00 | Nathaniel Hawthorne | Author | "David Swan" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is published. |
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Insect | Bee | flying insect (Apoidea, hymenopterous ) having sucking and chewing mouthparts, that feed on pollen and nectar | |
Biology | Bosom | a woman's chest | |
Human Attribute | Countenance | a person's face or facial expression | |
Weapon | Dirk | long bladed thrusting dagger | |
Narrative Arts | Fiction | prose literature, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary events and people | |
Wardrobe | Garter | a band worn around the leg to keep up a stocking or sock | |
Health | Gout | A type of arthritis that causes inflammation of joints due to excess uric acid. | |
Botany | Maple Tree | large genus (Acer) of trees, hard, closegrained, light-colored wood | |
Narrative Arts | Narrative | an account of connected events | |
Wardrobe | Pantaloon | baggy trousers gathered at the ankles | |
Narrative Arts | Prose | ordinary written language | |
Art Type | Short Story | short form narrative fiction | |
Transportation | Stagecoach | a large closed horse-drawn vehicle used to carry passengers | |
Definition | superfluity | an unnecessarily or excessively large amount or number of something | |
Social Movement | Temperance | abstinence from alcoholic drink | |
Disposition | Vicissitude | a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant. | |
Wardrobe | Waistcoat, Vest | a piece of clothing that fits the upper body but not the arms and usually has buttons down | |
Social | Wayfarer | a person who travels on foot |
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Original Language: | English |
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