The Elgin Marbles are a group of statues from the ruins of ancient Athens. Some were located in the Parthenon, while others were located elsewhere in the city. In the early 1800s, a British nobleman named Lord Elgin removed the statues and transported them to Great Britain, claiming he had a permit to do so. Not all authorities felt he took the statues legally. What is the purpose of this passage?

What is the meaning of each underlined word in these excerpts from "a modest proposal" by jonathan swift? i think it is agreed by all parties, that this prodigious number of children in the arms, or on the backs, or at the heels of their mothers, and frequently of their fathers, is in the present deplorable state of the kingdom, a very great additional grievance; and therefore whoever could find out a fair, cheap and easy method of making these children sound and useful members of the common-wealth, would deserve so well of the publick, as to have his statue set up for a preserver of the nation. some persons of a desponding spirit are in great concern about that vast number of poor people, who are aged, diseased, or maimed; and i have been desired to employ my thoughts what course may be taken, to ease the nation of so grievous an incumbrance. the word prodigious means . the word desponding means .

Match each word from richard connell's short story "the most dangerous game" to its correct meaning. placid doggedly zealous scruples with determination arrowright extremely passionate arrowright morals arrowright calm arrowright

Princess and i are driving to tulsa to ecxcept an award.