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Inferno; LegendenGott und Lucifer, jeder auf seinem Thron. Sie sind von Engeln umgeben. Gott ist ein Greis, dessen Gesichtsausdruck streng, fast bse ist; er hat einen langen weissen Bart und kleine Hrner, wie der Moses Michelangelos. Seht, dort unten zwischen Mars und Venus sind...

The Pacification of BurmaUpper Burma was invaded and annexed in the year 1885. The work hardly occupied a month. In the following year the subjugation of the people by the destruction of all formidable armed resistance was effected; lastly, the pacification of the country,...

On Foreign Service; Or, The Santa Cruz RevolutionThis story is based on experiences, of my own, in various parts of the world, and describes a Revolution in a South American Republic, and the part played by two armoured cruisers whilst protecting British interests. As...

Of Vulgarity1. Two great errors, colouring, or rather discolouring, severally, the minds of the higher and lower classes, have sown wide dissension, and wider misfortune, through the society of modern days. These errors are in our modes of interpreting the word "gentleman." The so-called...

The Vanishing of Betty VarianIt is, of course, possible, perhaps even probable, that somewhere on this green earth there may be finer golf links or a more attractive clubhouse than those at Headland Harbor, but never hope to wring such an admission from any...

L'Illustration, No. 2517, 23 Mai 1891uand nous aurons assist cent cinquante vernissages par printemps, nous pourrons, notre aise, prendre nos quartiers d't. Grands dieux, ces vernissages, comme ils se multiplient! On sort de l'un pour entrer dans l'autre. S'il n'y a plus en France...

Legends of Saints & Sinners. Collected and Translated from the IrishI have called the present volume "Legends of Saints and Sinners," which to a certain extent it is; but I mean it for a book of Irish Christian folk-lore. My idea in compiling it...

The Cathedral Towns and Intervening Places of England, Ireland and Scotland: - A Description of Cities, Cathedrals, Lakes, Mountains, Ruins, and Watering-places.The Authors, having travelled somewhat leisurely over important parts of Ireland and Scotland, and in a yet more deliberate and critical manner over...

Peggy Raymond's Way; Or, Blossom Time at Friendly TerraceIt was the first day of the spring vacation, and Amy Lassell had spent it sewing. To be frank, it had not measured up to her idea of a holiday. Self-indulgence was Amy's besetting weakness. Her...

Edmund Dulac's Picture-Book for the French Red CrossThe work of the French Red Cross is done almost entirely by the willing sacrifice of patriotic people who give little or much out of their means. The Comit is pleased to give the fullest possible particulars...

Storia d'Italia dal 1789 al 1814, tomo VI Guerra di Napoleone col re di Prussia; gran ruina di quest'ultimo. Adulazioni degl'Italiani verso Napoleone. Trattato di Fontainebleau, che toglie il Portogallo ai Braganzesi. Toscana tolta alla stirpe di Spagna, ed unita alla Francia sotto l'autorit...

Storia d'Italia dal 1789 al 1814, tomo V Accidenti fierissimi, e pieni di sangue nel regno di Napoli. Estremo coraggio delle due parti. Il cardinal Ruffo si fa padrone di Napoli. Uccisioni crudelissime che vi seguono. I castelli si arrendono al cardinale, ed agli...

Storia d'Italia dal 1789 al 1814, tomo IV Nuova confederazione in Europa contro la Francia. Spedizione d'Egitto. Presa di Malta. Buonaparte sbarca, e prende piede in Egitto. Battaglia navale di Aboukir. Accidenti di Napoli. Garat, ambasciadore di Francia presso al re Ferdinando. Suo discorso...

Storia d'Italia dal 1789 al 1814, tomo III Pensieri di Buonaparte dopo le sue vittorie contro Alvinzi. L'Austria manda nuove genti in Italia sotto la condotta dell'arciduca Carlo. Qualit comparative di Buonaparte e dell'arciduca, e lor modo di guerreggiare. S'incomincia una nuova guerra. Contrasto...

Storia d'Italia dal 1789 al 1814, tomo II Pensieri di Buonaparte. Intenzioni del Direttorio circa le potenze d'Italia. Spoglio delle opere egregie delle belle arti: lusinghe ai dotti ed ai letterati. Tregua col duca di Parma. Come trattato il duca di Modena. Accidenti del...

Storia d'Italia dal 1789 al 1814, tomo I Proposito dell'opera. Stato d'Italia nel 1789. Come siano nati gli ordini feudali; poi come moderati. Opinioni ed inclinazioni del secolo in questa materia. Stato della religione; perch fu soppressa la societ dei gesuiti, e quali effetti...

Record of Medals of Honor issued to the officers and enlisted men of the United States Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard, 1862-1923 BEING A RECORD OF THE MEDALS OF HONOR ISSUED TO THE OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEN OF THE NAVY, MARINE CORPS, AND...

Studies of Travel: Italy The city of Mcenas, and of a whole crowd of famous men of later times, shows no outward signs of being much frequented by travellers. There is some difficulty there in getting so much as an Italian newspaper, and, though...

The Thread of FlameShe turned on me with a new flash in her blue eyes. "Look here! Tell me honest, now. Are you a swell crookor ain't you?" "Suppose I say thatthat I ain't." "Say, kid!" she responded, coldly, "talk like yourself, will you?...

RunoelmiaJohn Keats'in kuolemasta tulee pian kuluneeksi sata vuotta. Kuitenkaan ei ole viel, tietkseni, ilmestynyt suomenkielell yhtn nytett tmn nerokkaan runoilijan tuotannosta. Siihen on luonnolliset syyns. Onhan meidn kirjallisuuttamme vasta juur'ikn alettukin suuremmassa mrss kartuttaa etevi ulkomaisia runoteoksia kntmll. Toisekseen on runouden harrastus ja itse...