Inglês - Dia 113

"She read the international business news. There was a report in the newspaper about the branches of the United States-Chinese Bank in the Far East. The report said that the branches were doing very good business. May was thinking of opening one or two more branches - one in Singapore and another in Kuala Lumpur."
The Woman of Iron - Mandy Loader

Imaginary Place of the Day:
Arnheim - a region in the United States, created by the American millionaire Ellison, an enthusiast of landscape gardening. The usual approach to Arnheim is by river.
Edgar Allan Poe

Inglês - Dia 112

"Mei-Ying's grandfather, Kwok-Wah, had bought the shop many years before. He still worked in the shop with Mei-Ying's father, Da-Wei. Mei-Ying loved the shop. Mei-Ying's father lit incense in the shrine every morning when he opened the shop. He put the incense into the shrine and prayed for good business. Mei-Ying loved the sweet smell of the burning incense."
The Woman of Iron - Mandy Loader

Imaginary Place of the Day:
Arkham - an old city in Massachusetts, in the United States, crossed by the murky Miskatonic River. Arkham was founded in the first years of the seventeenth century, but has changed very little since then.
Howard Phillips Lovecraft

Inglês - Dia 111

"With it I can hear the melody of the angels...and I can hear the latest success by the band Warmplay on the radio."
Monica's Gang - #14 Disappearances

Imaginary Place of the Day:
Arimaspian Country - near the Mountains of the Moon, in Africa. The Arimapians are a one-eyed race, known to fight with the gryphons, large creatures half-eagle and half-lion.
Herodotus

Inglês - Dia 110

"We won't be presenting our super spinning back-flips of death number today."
Monica's Gang - #14 Disappearances

Imaginary Place of the Day:
Argyanna - a strategically important town in southern Rerek, on an island in the centre of the Lows of Argyanna, an area of fens and marshes which surround the town for ten miles in all directions.
E.R. Eddison

Tarot

Inglês - Dia 109

"The passengers landed immediately. They jumped into the train at Queenstown at half past one in the morning, reached Dublin just as it was beginning to get light, and hurried on board one of those famous steamers wich, instead of rising with the waves, always pass right through them."
Round the World in Eighty Days - Jules Verne

Imaginary Place of the Day:
Argia - an underground city in Asia. What makes Argia different from other cities is that it has earth insted of air. The streets are completely filled with dirt, clay packs the rooms to the ceiling, on every stair another stairway is set in negative, over the roofs of the houses hang layers of rocky terrain like skies with clouds.
Italo Calvino

Inglês - Dia 108

"As Aouda might suffer from the cold, Mr Fogg thought of leaving her with Passepartout at Kearney Station, and the Frenchman promised that he would bring her to Europe a little later by train and boat. But Aouda refused to be separated from Mr Fogg, and Passepartout was very happy with her decision. He had no wish to leave his master alone with Fix."
Round the World in Eighty Days - Jules Verne

Imaginary Place of the Day:
Ardistan - a large mountainous country to the south of El Hadd, bordering on Tshobanistan and Djubanistan. Though Ardistan has an extensive coastline, there are no ports and therefore little or no trade. 
Karl Friedrich May

Inglês - Dia 107

"But before the signal could be given, wild cries and shots were heard. The shots certainly did not come from the carriage in wich the two gentlemen had just been shut. Bang! Bang! Bang! The shots came from the outside - all along the train. Cries of terror were heard from one end of the train to the other."
Round the World in Eighty Days - Jules Verne

Imaginary Place of the Day:
Ard - capital of Ardistan. The original capital was abandoned when the River Suhl dried up, and it became known as the City of the Dead.
Karl Friedrich May

Inglês - Dia 106

"After a good meal the travellers began playing cards again. But before long the train moved more and more slowly and then came to a complete stop. Passepartout put his head out of the window and could see nothing that might explain the delay. There was no station in the area."
Round the World in Eighty Days - Jules Verne

Imaginary Place of the Day:
Archenland - a small country to the south of Narnia, from wich it is separated by a high range of mountains. Looking west from Archenland the traveler will observe the mountains rising above pine-covered slopes and narrow valeys, to a range of blue peaks that stretch as far as the eye can see.
C.S. Lewis

Inglês - Dia 105

"During the crossing nothing in particular happened. The sea was calm. Mr Fogg was calm, too, and said little, as usual. Aouda came to have more and more respect for this man who had done so much for her. In fact, almost unconciously, her feelings of respect were changing to feelings of a different sort."
Round the World in Eighty Days - Jules Verne

Imaginary Place of the Day:
Archaos - a kingdom in Central Europe, famous because of its liberal monarchy. Capital: Tremenes, in the province of Onirie.
Christiane Rochefort, Archaos ou Le Jardin Étincelant

Inglês - Dia 104

"The Carnatic left Hong Kong on 7th November, at half past six in the evening, and sailed at full steam towards Japan. It carried many passengers, but there were three empty cabins - those that should have been used by Mr Fogg."
Round the World in Eighty Days - Jules Verne

Imaginary Place of the Day:
Arcadian Tunnel - a subterranean passage from Arcadia in Greece to Naples in Italy, only to be used by unhappy lovers; to cross it, it is best to obtain the services of a guiding nymph.
Jacopo Sannazaro; Félix Lope de Vega

Inglês - Dia 103

"A journey of 800 miles on a ship of this sort was not without danger. The China seas are generally rough, particularly at this time of year. As the captain was being paid by the day, he would certainly have earned more money by going to Yokohama. But the journey to Shanghai was already dangerour enough."
Round the World in Eighty Days - Jules Verne

Imaginary Place of the Day:
Arabian Tunnel - an underwater passage connecting the Red Sea with the Mediterranean. It can only be travelled  from the south to north due to the force of the currents.
Jules Verne, Vingt Mille Lieues Sous Les Mers

Inglês - Dia 102

"While all this was happening, Mr Fogg and Aouda were out for a walk. Since Aouda had accepted his offer to take her to Europe, he had been thinking of what would be needed for her journey. An Englishman such as he might go round the world with no luggage except a small bag, but a lady could not be expected to do the same. So it was necessary to buy clothes for her, and all sorts of other things needed for travelling. Mr Fogg arranged everything with his casual calmness, and when the young woman said he was being too kind to her, he replied: 'All this is a part of my plan. Please say no more.'"
Round the World in Eighty Days - Jules Verne

Imaginary Place of the Day:
Aphania - a kingdom in Central Europe. The country is renowed for its many bells and steeples, and for the statue of King Rumti who was changed into stone by a good fairy because, in his absent-mindedness, he had forgotten to give alms to a beggar.
Tom Hood, Petsetilla's Posy

Inglês - Dia 101

"At four o'clock the next morning the Rangoon, having arrived half a day earlier than usual, stopped at Singapore to take on more coal. Phileas Fogg marked this gain in his notebook and went on shore with Aouda, who wished to go for a short walk. Fix, distrusting every action of Fogg's, followed him secretly. Passepartout was amused to see him doing this, and went on shore to buy some fresh food."
Round the World in Eighty Days - Jules Verne

Imaginary Place of the Day:
Apes, City of the - on the coast of the Indian Ocean, where lofty houses overlook the sea. Its name derives from the ape population in the surrounding area.
Anonymous, The Arabian Nights

Inglês - Dia 100

"Passepartout, in a very unhappy state of mind, followed Mr Fogg, who had offered his arm to Aouda. Fix still hoped that the robber (as he thought Mr Fogg to be) would never agree to lose the two thousand pounds, and that he would go to prison for seven days. All the same, he followed him closely."
Round the World in Eighty Days - Jules Verne

Imaginary Place of the Day:
Ape Mountain - on an island somewhere in the Indian Ocean, so called because of the numerous monkeys that are found here, hardly four inches high, with yellow eyes, black face and a lion's mane. They assault ships that dock in the island's harbour, stealing everything that they can find.
Anonymous, The Arabian Nights 

Inglês - Dia 99

"The next thing was to find a guide. This was easier. A young Indian, with a pleasant-looking face, offered his services. Mr Fogg promised him a good reward, which made his face look even more pleasant. The Indian knew his business. He fitted a seating arrangement onto the elephant, with a chair on each side."
Round the World in Eighty Days - Jules Verne

Imaginary Place of the Day:
Ape Kingdom - in Africa, somewhere in the high tree-tops of the tropical jungle, inhabited by large apes or Mangani. Though the apes usually live some twenty-five miles inland, they travel extensively, sometimes remaining for months in a distant locality.
Edgar Rice Burroughs 

Inglès - Dia 98

"They locked the front door, crossed the street, hired a carriage, and drove quickly to Charing Cross Station. At the station the five members of the Reform Club were waiting to see Phileas Fogg leave. He explained to them that he had a passport which he would ask officials to sign at every important place on his journey, to prove that he had been there."
Round the World in Eighty Days - Jules Verne

Imaginary Place of the Day:
Antarctic France - a rock-bound peninsula about the size of France and with a similar climate, situated in the Southern Seas. High mountains protect it from cold winds, and the populated area, situated in an enclosed valley, is hidden by the mountains and cut off from the coast by sandy deserts.
Robert-Martin Lesuire

Inglês - Dia 97

"As he seemed to be without friends, it may be wondered how he had come to be a member of the Reform Club. It was quite simple. The head of the bank at which he kept his accounts had put his name on the list of those who wished to become members, and he was accepted."
Round the World in Eighty Days - Jules Verne

Imaginary Place of the Day:
Antangil - a vast island-kingdom, some two hundred leagues long with a circumference of 1,060 leagues, which extends 6º north of the Tropic of Capricorn to some 50º from the Antartic Pole.
Joachim du Moulin

Inglês - Dia 96

"Isaac looked in all the drawers and he looked in all the cupboards. There were many bulbs in the drawers and cupboards. And all the bulbs had names. Isaac Boxtel looked at each name. He knew all these names. None of these was a black tulip!"
The Black Tulip - Alexandre Dumas

Imaginary Place of the Day:
Anostus - a gulf and the farthest point of a large and verdant island beyond  the entrance to the Mediterranean. From here onwards there is no return.
Claudius Aelianus

Inglês - Dia 95

"One day, Cornelius Van Baerle had a visitor - a man. The man's name was Cornelius De Witt. Cornelius De Witt was a very important man. He was an official of the government of the Seven States."
The Black Tulip - Alexandre Dumas

Imaginary Place of the Day:
Anoroc - a group of islands in the Lural Az of the underground continent of Pellucidar wich takes its name from the largest island.
Edgar Rice Burroughs

Inglês - Dia 94

"Serious bad mojo, from a houngan in New Iberia: Get bad vinegar, beef gall, filet gumbo with red pepper, and put names written across each other in bottles. Shake the bottle for nine mornings and talk and tell it what you want it to do. To kill the victim, turn it upside down and bury it breast-deep, and he will die."
Supernatural: John Winchester's Journal - Alex Irvine

Imaginary Place of the Day:
Animas, Monte de Las or Mountain of the Spirits - near Soria, Spain. The mountain used to belong to the Knights Templars, who had been invited by the King of Spain to protect the city of Soria after it was recaptured from the Arabs. The invitation was taken as an insult by the lords of Castile.

Inglês - Dia 93

"Dean heard about a succubus in Brooklyn from Richie. He lit out after it like he bore it a personal grudge. I'm getting more and more sure that he had some kind of girl trouble in Ohio, and every female spirit  and demon in North America's going to suffer for it. Just hope he keeps his head."
Supernatural: John Winchester's Journal - Alex Irvine

Imaginary Place of the Day:

Animal Republic - (...) Visitors will find that the island presents many characteristics described by classic poets: the lambs associate with the wolves, the falcons fly wing in wing with the pigeons, the swans have social intercourse with the serpents and the fish swim in the company of the beavers and the otters.

Jean Jacobé de Frémont d'Ablancourt, Paris, 1654

Inglês - Dia 92

"Sam graduated. He didn't go to the ceremony. I think he's still carrying a grudge that it took him an extra year. What do you want me to do, Sammy? Should we have stayed in Lawrence while whatever killed  your mother came back for you? Should we have sat around fat, dumb, and happy even though war had been declared? How long would we have lasted that way?"
Supernatural: John Winchester's Journal - Alex Irvine

Imaginary Place of the Day:
Angmar - the hostile region to the north and west of the MISTY MOUNTAINS of northern MIDDLE-EARTH. For much of the Third Age, the area was ruled by the Witch-king who overthrew the kingdom of ARNOR.
J.R.R. Tolkien