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This entire news story and all of the subsequent opinions had me sighing for a while — but none of it had to do with Oprah Winfrey.
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At five percent of the male population, this was nearly double the British average. Capital from the expanded munitions industry moved south with the control of much Scottish business. English banks took over Scottish banks, and the remaining Scottish banks switched much of their investment to government stocks or English businesses. According to the Glasgow Herald (usually no friend of nationalism), "Ere long the commercial community will be sighing for a banking William Wallace to free them from southern oppression".
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The tiger roars, and the wind of the valley comes [虎嘯而谷風至兮]; The > dragon soars, and the radiant clouds come flying. (tr. Hawkes 1985: 257) Sigu "Sighing for Olden Times", which is attributed to the Chuci editor Liu Xiang, uses xiao meaning "whistle; call out". > I think how my homeland has been brought to ruin, And the ghosts of my > ancestors robbed of their proper service. I grieve that the line of my > father's house is broken; My heart is dismayed and laments within me.
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During his stay, the Count of Haugwitz – known as "The Prussian" by local people – fell deeply in love with the young Baroness Kunkler, who lived in the homonymous villa not far from Vigna Contarena. Despite his love was clearly unrequited, the Count asked to be buried on the grounds of this villa, standing on his feet, and looking at Villa Kunkler near the villa. When he died, in 1832, his wishes apparently were respected. According to a local legends, on spring nights it is possible to see his ghost wandering on the walls of the castle and sighing for his lost love.
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