It was about dusk, one evening during the supreme madness of the carnival season, that i encountered my friend. he accosted me with excessive warmth, for he had been drinking much. the man wore motley. he had on a tight-fitting parti-striped dress, and his head was surmounted by the conical cap and bells. i was so to see him that i thought i should never have done wringing his hand.

in the excerpt above, the word surmounted most nearly means
a) mounted upon
b)gotten over or across
c)prevailed over
d)equaled in value

Why was the the superficial prosperity in the 1920s

Which statement is true regarding the government structures of new france and the english colonies? a. new france was governed by the king, while some english colonies had authority to govern themselves. b. new france and the english colonies were established with the understanding that the king or queen would oversee all aspects of society. c. the english colonies were ruled by the king or queen who granted the charters, while new france had complete autonomy. d. both new france and the english colonies ruled without any interference from their country's respective king or queen.

How does congress have power over the courts