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A Visit to the Holy Land, Egypt, and ItalyA Visit to the Holy Land, Egypt, and ItalyFor two centuries the princes and nations of the West were accustomed to wander towards the land of the morning. In vain was the noblest blood poured forth in streams in the effort to wrest the...
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A Master of Fortune: Being Further Adventures of Captain KettleA Master of Fortune: Being Further Adventures of Captain Kettle"The pay is small enough," said Captain Kettle, staring at the blue paper. "It's a bit hard for a man of my age and experience to come down to a job like piloting, on eight...
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The Secret Memoirs of the Courts of Europe: William II, Germany Francis Joseph, Austria-Hungary, Volume I. (of 2)The Secret Memoirs of the Courts of Europe: William II, Germany; Francis Joseph, Austria-Hungary, Volume I. (of 2)The essential qualifications for an author of such a work as the present are an actual acquaintance with the persons mentioned, an intimate knowledge of their daily...
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The Love Letters of Dorothy Osborne to Sir William Temple, 1652-54The Love Letters of Dorothy Osborne to Sir William Temple, 1652-54It having been noted in the Athenaeum, June 9, 1888, that rumours were afloat doubting the authenticity of these letters, and that these rumours would sink to rest if the history of the originals...
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Ravenna, a StudyRavenna, a StudyMy intention in writing this book has been to demonstrate the unique importance of Ravenna in the history of Italy and of Europe, especially during the Dark Age from the time of Alaric's first descent into the Cisalpine plain to the coming...
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The American Indian as Participant in the Civil WarThe American Indian as Participant in the Civil WarThe Indian alliance, so assiduously sought by the Southern Confederacy and so laboriously built up, soon revealed itself to be most unstable. Direct and unmistakable signs of its instability appeared in connection with the first real...
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Account of a Tour in Normandy, Volume 1Account of a Tour in Normandy, Volume 1The observations which form the basis of the following letters, were collected during three successive tours in Normandy, in the summers of 1815, 1818, and 1819; but chiefly in the second of these years. Where I have...
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George WashingtonGeorge WashingtonTo obviate misunderstanding, it seems well to warn the reader that this book aims only at giving a sketch of George Washington's life and acts. I was interested to discover, if I could, the human residue which I felt sure must persist in...
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Observations Upon the Windward Coast of AfricaObservations Upon the Windward Coast of Africa - The religion, character, customs, &c. of the natives; with a system upon which they may be civilized, and a knowledge attained of the interior of this extraordinary quarter of the globe; and upon the natural and...
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Account of a Tour in Normandy, Volume 2Account of a Tour in Normandy, Volume 2You will look in vain for Ducler in the livre des postes; yet this little town, which is out of the common road of the traveller, becomes an interesting station to the antiquary, it being situated nearly...
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The Shades of the Wilderness: A Story of Lee's Great StandThe Shades of the Wilderness: A Story of Lee's Great Stand "The Shades of the Wilderness" is the seventh volume of the Civil War Series, of which the predecessors have been "The Guns of Bull Run," "The Guns of Shiloh," "The Scouts of Stonewall,"...
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Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. — Volume 2Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. — Volume 2 - Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr....
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Crusaders of New FranceCrusaders of New France - A Chronicle of the Fleur-de-Lis in the WildernessFrance, when she undertook the creation of a Bourbon empire beyond the seas, was the first nation of Europe. Her population was larger than that of Spain, and three times that of...
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The Adventures of a Forty-ninerThe Adventures of a Forty-niner - An Historic Description of California, with Events and Ideas of San Francisco and Its People in Those Early DaysThe discovery of gold in California, in 1848, with its other mineral resources, including the Alamada quicksilver mine at San...
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Twelve TypesTwelve TypesObjection is often raised against realistic biography because it reveals so much that is important and even sacred about a man's life. The real objection to it will rather be found in the fact that it reveals about a man the precise points...
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Indian Nullification of the Unconstitutional Laws of Massachusetts Relative to the Marshpee TribeIndian Nullification of the Unconstitutional Laws of Massachusetts Relative to the Marshpee Tribe - Or, the Pretended Riot Explained * * * * * The writer hopes that the public will give him credit for an intention to adhere rigidly to the truth, in...
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Reminiscences of Scottish Life & CharacterReminiscences of Scottish Life & Character - And a Memoir of Dean Ramsay by Cosmo InnesIn preparing another duodecimo edition of the "Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character," I gladly avail myself of the opportunity afforded me of reproducing some of the materials which...
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Hero Tales of the Far NorthHero Tales of the Far North THIS BOOK OF MY DEAD HEROES I DEDICATE TO MY LIVING HERO THEODORE ROOSEVELT MAY IT BE MANY YEARS BEFORE THE LAST CHAPTER OF HIS SPLENDID WHOLESOME LIFE IS WRITTEN IN THE PAGES OF OUR COUNTRY'S HISTORY When...
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A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 4, part 2: John TylerA Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 4, part 2: John Tyler JOHN TYLER, second son of Judge John Tyler, governor of Virginia from 1808 to 1811, and Mary Armistead, was born at Greenway, Charles City County, Va., March 29,...
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A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 6, part 1: Abraham LincolnA Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 6, part 1: Abraham Lincoln The Presidential papers during the period from March 4, 1861, to March 4, 1869, are contained in this volume. No other period of American history since the Revolution...
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