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History of the Conquest of Mexico; vol. 1/4{iv} Copyright, 1843, by William H. Prescott Copyright, 1871, by William G. Prescott Copyright, 1873, by J. B. Lippincott & Co. Copyright, 1904, by J. B. Lippincott Company Electrotyped and Printed by J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia...

The Cavaliers of Fortune; Or, British Heroes in Foreign WarsThe Memoir of Colonel John Cameron first appeared, with that of Count Lally, &c., in the Dublin University Magazine for 1854; and though he cannot strictly be considered, a Soldier of Fortune, it is given...

Moralens utveckling - Fri bearbetning efter Ch. Letourneau: "L'évolution de la morale" Den vissheten att nutidens vildar i sina allmnna drag frete samma egendomligheter, som den frhistoriska tidens mnniskor, r emellertid icke blott af en vidt omfattande betydelse med afseende vra insikter om den...

The Moon Maid I met him in the Blue Room of the Transoceanic Liner Harding the night of Mars DayJune 10, 1967. I had been wandering about the city for several hours prior to the sailing of the flier watching the celebration, dropping in...

Arnold of Winkelried, the Hero of SempachThe story of Arnold of Winkelried, the famous hero of Switzerland, and of his heroic death in the battle of Sempach, will never lose its interest. The learned iconoclasts, having the advantage of the obscurity of fourteenth-century history,...

Ulysses of IthacaMany years ago Karl Friedrich Becker wrote a series of romances of the ancient world for German boys and girls, of which Ulysses and Achilles in the present series of Life Stories for Young People form an important part. They became great...

Navajo National Monument, Arizona (1951)From about A. D. 300 until about A. D. 1300 there lived in the San Juan River drainage near the Four Corners of Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, and Arizona, Indians we now call the Anasazi (a Navajo word which means...

Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming (1949)Devils Tower National Monument has the distinction of being the first national monument to be created. It was established by proclamation of President Theodore Roosevelt in the year 1906 under authority of the so-called Antiquities Act. The great natural...

Young Medicine ManLittle Eagles eyes gleamed. Roaring Lion was one of the best makers of arrows in the whole Sioux nation. One of them would be a prize worth more than a lesson. Little Eagle knew that there was little chance he could win...

Historic Ornament, Vol. 1 (of 2) - Treatise on decorative art and architectural ornamentThe comprehensive nature of the subject of this work renders it impossible to deal with its various divisions and sub-divisions, except in a very condensed manner, within the limits of a...

America: Being the Latest, and Most Accurate Description of the Nevv VVorld - Containing the Original of the Inhabitants, and the Remarkable Voyages Thither. The Conquest of the Vast Empires of Mexico and Peru, and Other Large Provinces and Territories, with the Several European...

De Wonderbouw der Wereld - De Grondslagen van Ons Sterrekundig Wereldbeeld Populair UiteengezetVan oudsher heeft de sterrenhemel oog en geest der menschen geboeid en op hun verbeelding gewerkt door de geheimzinnig statige en regelmatige wisseling van zijn verschijnselen en de boven al het aardsche...

The Works of the Rev. John Wesley, Vol. 01 (of 32) THE following Sermons contain the substance of what Ihave been preaching, for between eight and nine years last past. During that time Ihave frequently spoken in public, on every subject in the ensuing...

The Feather BedWill you accept the dedication of this poem which seems naturally yours? It was more than a year writing without losing much of the excitement of the original scheme, but when on the cooling of inspiration constructional flaws appeared, these proved to...

My Experiences at Nan Shan and Port Arthur with the Fifth East Siberian RiflesIn 1909 there appeared in the Russian military journal, Voenny Sbornik, twelve articles from the pen of a distinguished Russian officer. The writerLieutenant-General (then Colonel) Tretyakovas commander of the Western Section...

Lost Mine Trail, Big Bend National Park, TexasOf the many romantic legends which abound throughout the West, few match the Lost Mine story from which the peak takes its name. Is it true? Did the mine exist? Or was it a campfire fabrication handed...

It Takes Practice Not To Die Thanks are also due to the Beloit Poetry Journal, Chelsea Review, Commentary, The Critic, Dalhousie Review, ETC., Fiddlehead, Harper's, Harper's Bazaar, Literary Review, New Mexico Quarterly, New York Times, Odyssey, Poetry Dial, Queen's Quarterly, Quixote, San Francisco Review,...

Windmills and Wooden ShoesToday a number of the Dutch spellings for place names, peoples names and specific words have changed but the colloquial spellings of the era have been retained, however where the name has been spelt two or more different ways, the spellings...

The Common Rocks and Minerals of MissouriMissourians are interested in the rocks and minerals which they find on their farms, in excavations, and while on their vacation trips. Some of the specimens are unusual in shape or appearance, some are crystalline and beautiful, some...

Shoshone National Forest, WyomingThe Shoshone National Forest was set aside by proclamation of President Benjamin Harrison as the Yellowstone Park Timberland Reserve on March 30, 1891. It was the first unit of its kind created after the passage of the Act of March 3,...