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So loud were the shouts of Don Quixote, that those in the cart heard and understood them, and, guessing by the words what the speaker's intention was, Death in an instant jumped out of the cart, and the emperor, the devil carter and the angel after him, nor did the queen or the god Cupid stay behind; and all armed themselves with stones and formed in line, prepared to receive Don Quixote on the points of their pebbles.

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The owners of the site reached out to the Save The Devil Program (STDP), offering their assistance in raising public attention to the plight of the Tasmanian devil with the devil facial tumour disease.

Australia : Huon Valley Caravan Park welcomes devilish new guests

A photographer had spotted a devil with facial tumors in 1996, and Jones, who works at the University of Tasmania, had encountered another in 1999.

Hope for the devil? The race is on to save a rare animal from a deadly disease

Andrew Sharman, Manager of the Save the Tasmanian Devil Program, a joint federal and Tasmanian government initiative, said the aim of the first release of devils onto Maria Island is to observe and monitor the role that devils play in the landscape and the ecology of the area and the impact their introduction has on other native species which have not encountered the devil for many generations.

Devils on offshore islands

Genetic analysis of tumors taken from infected devils in different parts of Tasmania reveals that these insulating cells, known as Schwann cells, became cancerous in a single devil and have since passed to other devils, an international team reports in the Jan.

Devilish cells get blame for cancer: genetic studies find culprits in Tasmanian tumor deaths

Devil Rays catcher Josh Paul, pitching coach Mike Butcher, third base coach Tom Foley and special advisor Don Zimmer participated in the DAV Celebrity Entertainment Program to visit recovering service members at the Polytrauma Center at the James A.

Baseball players spread cheer at Tampa Polytrauma Center

Literature has recruited this symbol in tales of meeting the devil at the crossroads at midnight or embracing the Faustian bargain to barter the soul in return for what is mortally desirable.

Whatever possessed us? We all have our inner demons to face, it's just that some are more obvious than others

Devils often fight among themselves, especially during mating season.

A devil of a problem

Instead, Jesus begins his ministry alone, in the wilderness, being tempted by the devil.

First Sunday in Lent February 29, 2004

Dendle's critical focus is narratology, specifically the narrative construction of the devil, which leads him to "approach the texts in terms of internal narrative logic, therefore, attempting to reconstruct the scenes and actions as far as they are explicitly described" (5).

Satan Unbound: the Devil in Old English Narrative Literature

Out of a hundred French exorcists," he continued, "there are only five who believe in the devil and carry out exorcisms.

Giving Satan a chance: an exorcist's complaint. (Vatican)

brought together former aviators from the VMFA-232 Red Devils for the unveiling of a restored FJ-4 Fury.