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Saturday, November 15, 2008

 
RANDOM E BRITANNICA POST

COTTIN, SOPHIE-1773-1807 nee Restaud. french. at 17 married a banker who dies 3 years later + moved to paris. 1798 anonomously published Clare de Abe. then Malrina 1800, but the success of Amelie Mansfield 1802, induced her to admit she wrote it. 1805Mathilde + 1806 Elizabeth, ou les exiles de Seberie. at her death, was writing an educational novel. her worst fault exaggerating her characters virtues.

COTTON- 482-508 MACHINES! 'NEW'! snippet about the protectionist policy of the US. weekly wages in US. carding overseer-$21.00, picker tender $6.74, grinder $8.25, stripper $6.84, etc.
english wages too.

COTYS- common name of thrace kings. most important began reign in 382 bc. notorious for cruelty + drunkeness. in for from quarrels w/ athenians, 1st the thracian cheronere, cotys was assisted by athenianiphicrates w/ his daughter married. on revolt of ariobarzanes from persia, cotys opposed him + his ally, the athenians. in 358, murdered by sons of a man he had wronged + the athenians rewarded his assassins w/ gold crowns.

COUNCIL BLUFFS- iowa. 10,020 pop. rapid growth because railroad. the missouri spanned by a great iron broidge. is it still there?

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