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Malay seamen in the American navy

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  Title: The American Revolution Author: John Fiske Publisher: iBooks MALAY SEAMEN IN THE AMERICAN NAVY Leaving these eighteens out of the account, the force of the Bon Homme Richard was about equal to that of a thirty-two-gun frigate. This singular vessel was manned by  a crew as nondescript as herself, a motley gang of sailors and marines from nearly every country in Europe, with half a dozen Malays into the bargain. To these a hundred New England men were afterwards added, bringing up the whole number to 380. FIRST HOISTING OF THE STARS AND STRIPES After this useful exploit, Colonel Willett returned to the fort and hoisted the captured British standards, while over them he raised an uncouth flag, intended to represent the American stars and strípes, whích Congress had adopted in June as the national banner. This rude flag, hastily extemporized out of a white shirt, an old blue jacket, and some strips of red cloth from the petticoat of a soldier's wife, was the first America...

Charmides and Other Poems

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Author: Oscar Wilde Publisher: iBooks LE JARDIN The lily's withered chalice falls Around its rod of dusty gold, And from the beech-trees on the wold The last wood-pigeon coos and calls. The gaudy leonine sunflower Hangs black and barren on its stalk, And down the windy garden walk The dead leaves scatter, - hour by hour. Pale privet-petals white as milk Are blown into a snowy mass: The roses lie upon the grass Like little shreds of crimson silk.

Tahaluf Siyasi: Antara Peluang dan Prinsip

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  Tajuk: Tahaluf Siyasi: Antara Peluang dan Prinsip Penulis: Mohammad Ridhauddin Mohd Salleh & Nur Arfah Abdul Sabian Penerbit: Megamind Leadership Consultancy, Dungun Tahun diterbitkan: 2015 233 halaman Asal usul Barisan Alternatif Maka, pada 27 September 1998 bertempat di Markaz Tarbiah Taman Melewar, Ustaz Fadzil berjaya menghimpunkan berpuluh-puluh NGO untuk bergabung menentang kezaliman kerajaan Dato' Seri (ketika itu) Dr Mahathir di atas nama Gerakan Keadilan Rakyat Malaysia (GERAK). Rentetan daripada GERAKlah, akhirnya parti-parti politik pembangkang mengambil sikap untuk membentuk satu kerjasama dinamakan sebagai BARISAN ALTERNATIF yang terdiri daripada: 1. Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS), 2. Parti Rakyat Malaysia (PRM), 3. Democratic Action Party (DAP) 4. Parti Keadilan Nasional (KeADILan). (m/s 36 & 37) PAS Dan Tahaluf Siyasi Dengan DAP "PAS tidak pernah menggadaikan prinsip perjuangan biar pun berkawan dengan DAP dalam gabungan Pakatan Rakyat. Kita berkawan de...