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Agatha Christie (1890-1976) Agatha Christie prolific British Author. Agatha Christie was born in Torquay, in the county of Devon, as the daughter of Frederick Alvah Miller and Clarissa Miller. Her father died when she was a child. Christie was educated at home, where her mother encouraged her to write from a very early age. At sixteen she was sent to school in Paris where she studied singing and piano. In...
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October 24, 2017 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
Abraham Cowley (1618 -1667) Abraham Cowley (pronounced Cooley) was born in London, the posthumous son of a wealthy London stationer. He was educated at Westminster School and at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he took his BA in 1639, was made fellow in 1640, and became MA in 1643. Cowley published his first volume of verse, Poetical Blossoms (1633), when he was 15. The collection consisted of five poems, one of which...
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Letter to the Editor of the Daily Newspaper telling him your ideas on Students and Indiscipline The Editor, The Hindustan Times, New Delhi Sir, The real causes of indiscipline do not need much scratching. They are patent. There is a general lack of discipline, civic sense and public morality. There is an absolute and unqualified contempt for law and order. Everyone is trying to cheat and exploit the other. The time...
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Letter to the Editor of a Newspaper Complaining about the Nuisance of Loudspeakers To, The Editor, The times of India, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi Dear sir, I seek to bring to the notice of the authorities concerned though the columns of your esteemed paper the nuisance of the use of loudspeakers. All the cinema houses make use loudspeakers for the publicity of their films. They put the loudspeakers...
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Letter the Editor of a Newspaper Complaining against Frequent Break-Down of Electricity To, The Editor, The Hindustan Times, New Delhi. Dear Sir, Permit me to bring to the notice of the authorities concerned through the columns of you esteemed paper, the frequent break – down in the electricity supply. Frequent break – down of electricity has caused a great discomfort to the residents of this locality. Break-down for 4-5 times daily...
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Letter to a Newspaper, Advocating the Opening of a Public Playground The Editor, The Hindustan Times, New Delhi Sir, Through the esteemed columns of your paper, I should like to call the attention of the public to the desirability of providing our town with public playground. Preet Vihar is arapidly growing town, and the establishment of a few industrial concerns and laying of the rail tracks form Saheb Nagar to Karampura...
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Write a Letter to the Editor of Newspaper regarding Road Accidents To Editor, The Indian Express, Bahadrshah Zafar Marg, New Delhi – 110002 Dear Sir, I am writing to you on behalf of the entire student community regarding the increasing number of accidents of roads resulting in deaths. Apart from other citizens, a number of young students are involved in these unfortunate accidents shocking parents and teachers and creating waves...
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Write a Letter to the Editor of the Daily Newspaper telling him your ideas on Child Labour The Editor, The Times of India, New Delhi Sir, The United States has launched a campaign against India and other third world nations, seeking to ban their goods manufactured through child labour. This is to safeguard their own commercial interests. However , one cannot wish away the plight of children employed in several industries,...
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