Artemus Ward (Charles Farrar Browne)

A collection of extravagantly fanciful stories | The Grey Dolphin......................... Richard Harris Barham | | Moses, the Sassy.......................... Artemus Ward | | Mr. Columbus Coriander's Gorilla | | The Fate of Young Chubb ............ Max Adeler | | Boots at the Holly-Tree Inn.......... Charles Dickens | | The Enthusiast in Anatomy........... John Oxenford | | "The Light Princess"'..................... George Macdonald | | The Legend of the Little Weaver.... Samuel Lover |

"The Historical Dictionary of the U.S. Supreme Court covers its history through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on every justice, major case, issue, and process that comprises the Court's work."-- "History of the U.S. Supreme Court through a chronology, introduction, appendixes, an extensive bibliography, and more than 700 cross-referenced dictionary entries"--

"Deciding to Leave provides the first systematic look at the process by which justices decide to retire from the bench, and why this has become increasingly partisan in recent years. Since 1954, generous retirement provisions and decreasing workloads have allowed justices to depart strategically when a president of their own party occupies the White House. Otherwise, the justices remain in their seats, often past their ability to effectively participate in the work of the Court. While there are benefits and drawbacks to various reform proposals, Ward argues that mandatory retirement goes farthest in combating partisanship and protecting the institution of the Court."--Jacket.

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