Frederic Edwin Church Rainy Season in the Tropics

Frederic Edwin Church Rainy Season in the TropicsWilliam Merritt Chase Idle HoursWilliam Merritt Chase Reflections
Then you don't know lofur Raknison," said the Palmerian Professor, who had made several expeditions himself to the arctic regions. "It wouldn't surprise me at all to learn that he had taken to scalping people in the Tartar on: "For all that, I tell you that lofur Raknison would be capable of doing this to Grumman. At the same time, he could be flattered into behaving quite differently, if the need arose."
"And you know how, do you, Trelawney?" said the Dean sneeringly.
"Indeed I do. Do you know what he wants above all else? EvenLyra looked again at her uncle, who was watching the Scholars with a glitter of sardonic amusement, and saying nothing."Who is lofur Raknison?" said someone. "The king of Svalbard," said the Palmerian Professor. "Yes, that's right, one of the panserb)0me. He's a usurper, of sorts; tricked his way onto the throne, or so I understand; but a powerful figure, by no means a fool, in spite of his ludicrous affectations-having a palace built of imported marble-setting up what he calls a university-""For whom? For the bears?" said someone else, and every-one laughed.But the Palmerian Professor