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tales [ˈteɪliːz] n Law 1. (Law) (functioning as plural) a group of persons summoned from among those present in court or from bystanders to fill vacancies on a jury panel 2. (Law) (functioning as singular) the writ summoning such jurors [from Medieval Latin phrase tālēs dē circumstantibus such men from among the bystanders, from Latin tālis such] talesman n How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Folklore, legends, myths and fairy tales have followed childhood through the ages, for every healthy youngster has a wholesome and instinctive love for stories fantastic, marvelous and manifestly unreal. We may be sure that when the day's work was done, when the fight or the chase was over, they gathered round the wood fire and listened to the tales of the story-teller. And this was the tribute paid by the American public to the master who had given to it such tales of conjuring charm, of witchery and mystery as "The Fall of the House of Usher" and "Ligea; such fascinating hoaxes as "The Unparalleled Adventure of Hans Pfaall," "MSS. |
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