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Pen Pictures of British BattlesThough Sir Walter Besant called War correspondents the scene painters of history, it may be questioned whether any pen or brush, trained on the land, sea and air battles of the present War, can depict more than a corner of...

The Red Cross Girls in the British TrenchesThe dance was over and Mildred Thornton climbed disconsolately up the long stairs. From her thin shoulders floated a delicate white scarf and her dress was of white lace and tulle. Yet Mildred had no look of...

Winter Sports in Switzerland BY E. F. BENSON WITH 12 FULL-PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOUR BY C. FLEMING WILLIAMS AND 47 REPRODUCTIONS FROM PHOTOGRAPHS BY MRS. AUBREY LE BLOND LONDON GEORGE ALLEN & COMPANY, LTD. 44 & 45 RATHBONE PLACE 1913 [All rights reserved] {iv}...

History of the Reformation in Europe in the Time of Calvin. Vol. 2 (of 8)Calvin's FriendThe Students at OrleansPierre de l'EtoileOpinions concerning HereticsCalvin received in the Picard NationCalvin nominated ProctorProcession for the Maille de FlorenceDistinguished by the ProfessorsHis Friends at OrleansDaniel and his FamilyMelchior...

Annals of the Turkish Empire, from 1591 to 1659IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL AND MOST GRACIOUS GOD! The thousandth year of the Hijrah commenced on the first of Moharremwhich is also the Sabbath-day (Saturday)and is the three hundred and fifty-fourth thousand four...

Selling Latin America: A Problem in International Salesmanship. - What to Sell and How to Sell ItI made the acquaintance of Doctor W. E. Aughinbaugh about eight years ago, when I was in charge of the advertising department of a large concern doing an...

Pride and His PrisonersBright and joyous was the aspect of nature on a spring morning in the beautiful county of Somersetshire. The budding green on the trees was yet so light, that, like a transparent veil, it showed the outlines of every twig; but...

Graham's Magazine, Vol. XL, No. 4, April 1852It is convenient to place an indefinite title at the head of this article, in order to notice various classes of independent phenomena which immediately address themselves to the eye; and which are either plain developments of...

Vida del escudero Marcos de ObregónLa nueva edicion de las Relaciones de la vida del escudero Mrcos de Obregon, del maestro Vicente Espinel, que, ilustrada por el lpiz de Pellicer y el buril de Pris, Martin, Carretero y Pannemaker, ofrece hoy al pblico curioso...

The Secret WayBY ZONA GALE New York THE MACMILLAN COMPANY 1921 All rights reserved {iv} PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Copyright, 1921, By THE MACMILLAN COMPANY. Set up and printed. Published September, 1921. Press of J. J. Little & Ives Company New...

The Conquest of a Continent; or, The Expansion of Races in America[Pg vii]The character of a country depends upon the racial character of the men and women who dominate it. I welcome this volume as the first attempt to give an authentic racial history...

Under Six Flags: The Story of TexasIn the following pages I have endeavored to sketch, in rather bold outlines, the story of Texas. It is a story of knightly romance which calls the poet even as, in earlier days, the Land of the Tehas...

Prairie, Peak, and Plateau: A Guide to the Geology of ColoradoGold was discovered in the bed of the South Platte River in 1858. Prospectors flocked to Colorado as they had flocked only a few years before to California. They worked the sands and gravels...

Hymns and PoemsIf there be any distinctive peculiarity in this little volume, it is one that would naturally expose it to literary censure; the verses are very unequal, some of the hymns are avowedly written for the very poor. To admit rhymes for ragged...

Graham's Magazine, Vol. XL, No. 3, March 1852There was a young woman so kind and sweet-tempered that every person loved her. Among the rest, there was an old witch who lived near where she dwelt, and with whom she was a great favorite. One...

New Paths through Old PalestineFrom our earliest childhood when at Christmas time we gazed with intense interest at the Wise-men on their gaily caparisoned camels, those great awkward ships of the desert have been associated in our minds with Palestine. The Child held close...

Graham's Magazine, Vol. XL, No. 2, February 1852Our engraving presents a view of the Navy-Yard, taken from a point of view below the city of Philadelphia. From this yard have come some of the best sailing and steam-vessels that have ever been built for...

Edith and Her Ayah, and Other Stories Edith and Her Ayah; The Butterfly; The Penitent; The Reproof; The Vase and the Dart; The Jewel; The Storm; The Sabbath-Tree; The White Robe; Crosses; The Two Countries; Do You Love God?; The Imperfect Copy; A Story...

Una CristianaVern ustedes las asignaturas que el Estado me oblig a echarme al cuerpo con objeto de prepararme a ingresar en la Escuela de Caminos. Por supuesto, Aritmtica y lgebra; sobra decir que Geometra. A ms, Trigonometra y Analtica; y por contera Descriptiva y...

The Sisters Rondoli, and Other Stories"No," said Pierre Jouvent, "I do not know Italy. I started to go there twice, but each time I was stopped at the frontier and could not manage to get any further. And yet my two attempts gave me...