Biography & Autobiography
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De la littérature des nègres, ou Recherches sur leurs facultés intellectuelles, leurs qualités morales et leur littératureDe la littérature des nègres, ou Recherches sur leurs facultés intellectuelles, leurs qualités morales et leur littératureA tous les hommes courageux qui ont plaid la cause des malheureux Noirs et Sang-mls, soit par leurs ouvrages, soit par leurs discours dans les assembles politiques, dans...
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The Memories of Fifty YearsThe Memories of Fifty Years - Containing Brief Biographical Notices of Distinguished Americans, and Anecdotes of Remarkable Men; Interspersed with Scenes and Incidents Occurring during a Long Life of Observation Chiefly Spent in the Southwest Containing Brief Biographical Notices of Distinguished Americans, and Anecdotes...
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William Lilly's History of His Life and Times, from the Year 1602 to 1681William Lilly's History of His Life and Times, from the Year 1602 to 1681Although we cannot, with justice, compare Elias Ashmole to that excellent Antiquary John Leland, or William Lilly to the learned and indefatigable Thomas Hearne; yet I think we may fairly rank...
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My Adventures as a SpyMy Adventures as a Spy"There is no gift book that could be put into the hands of a schoolboy more valuable than this fascinating volume, and if you asked the boy's opinion he would probably add, 'No book that he liked better.'"Spectator. "No one...
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True Stories of History and BiographyTrue Stories of History and BiographyIn writing this ponderous tome, the author's desire has been to describe the eminent characters and remarkable events of our annals, in such a form and style, that the YOUNG might make acquaintance with them of their own accord....
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T. De Witt Talmage as I Knew HimT. De Witt Talmage as I Knew HimI write this story of my life, first of all for my children. How much would I now give for a full account of my father's life written by his own hand! That which merely goes from...
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Life of Tecumseh, and of His Brother the ProphetLife of Tecumseh, and of His Brother the Prophet - With a Historical Sketch of the Shawanoe Indians Many years have elapsed since the author of this volume determined to write the life of TECUMSEH and of his brother the PROPHET, and actually commenced...
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The Life of Robert Louis Stevenson for Boys and GirlsThe Life of Robert Louis Stevenson for Boys and GirlsTO THE BOYS AT THE YORKVILLE LIBRARY AND TO ALL OTHER BOYS WHO LOVE TO TRAMP AND CAMP AND SEEK ADVENTURE I DEDICATE THIS BOOK WITH THE HOPE OF MAKING THEM BETTER FRIENDS WITH A...
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D'AlembertD'AlembertLeibniz, dit-on, ne faisait cas de la science que parce qu'elle lui donnait le droit d'tre cout quand il parlait de philosophie et de religion. L'ide certes est gnreuse et digne de son grand esprit, mais si tous ceux qui abordent ces hautes questions...
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The Lives of the Most Famous English Poets (1687)The Lives of the Most Famous English Poets (1687) As we account those Books best written which mix Profit with Delight, so, in my opinion, none more profitable nor delightful than those of Lives, especially them of Poets, who have laid out themselves for...
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The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The AfricanThe Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African - Written By Himself Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid, for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; he also is become...
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Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb, an American Slave, Written by HimselfNarrative of the Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb, an American Slave, Written by HimselfTHIS work has been written during irregular intervals, while I have been travelling and laboring for the emancipation of my enslaved countrymen. The reader will remember that I make no...
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The Life of ColumbusThe Life of ColumbusPage headers have been moved to the beginning of the appropriate paragraph and several very long paragraphs have been split to correspond to the page headers. See the DOC or PDF versions for the original pagination and map images. Cave of...
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John Stuart Mill; His Life and WorksJohn Stuart Mill; His Life and Works - Twelve Sketches by Herbert Spencer, Henry Fawcett, Frederic Harrison, and Other Distinguished AuthorsJohn Stuart Mill was born on the 20th of May, 1806. "I am glad," wrote George Grote to him in 1865, with reference to...
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The Underground RailroadThe Underground Railroad - A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author. ***** Like millions of my...
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The Biography of Robert Murray M'CheyneThe Biography of Robert Murray M'CheyneThe telling of the deeply spiritual life story of the young minister of the Gospel of St. Peters Church, Dundee, Scotland, Robert Murray M'Cheyne, has been used of God to bring challenge, blessing and inspiration to hundreds of thousands...
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Authentic Narrative of the Death of Lord NelsonAuthentic Narrative of the Death of Lord NelsonThe Surgeon of the late illustrious Lord NELSON feels himself called upon, from the responsible situation which he held on the eventful day of the 21st of October 1805, to lay before the British Nation the following...
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J. W. v. Goethe's BiographieJ. W. v. Goethe's BiographieJohann Wolfgang Goethe, spter in den Adelstand erhoben, war zu Frankfurt am Main den 28. August 1749 geboren. Sein Grovater, Friedrich Georg, war Gastgeber zum Weidenhof. Eine glnzendere Stellung behauptete sein Grovater mtterlicher Seite Johann Wolfgang Textor als Kaiserlicher Schulthei....
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Great Fortunes, and How They Were MadeGreat Fortunes, and How They Were MadeThe chief glory of America is, that it is the country in which genius and industry find their speediest and surest reward. Fame and fortune are here open to all who are willing to work for them. Neither...
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On CommandoOn CommandoThis book was written in 1901, while its author was a prisoner at Ahmednagar. It was written in Dutch, and has been put into English by a young lady from what was the Orange Free State. The author is a friend and relation...
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