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The Sea MonarchIT was a scorching afternoon in the month of August. The slanting rays of the sun beat powerfully upon the tranquil waters of Portsmouth Harbour, while the white ensigns of the numerous warships fluttered idly in the almost motionless air. Swinging easily...

A Son of the SoilI say, you boy, it always rains here, doesnt it?or whiles snawsas the aborigines say. Youre a native, arnt you? When do you think the rain will go off?do you ever have any fine weather here? I dont see the...

The Present State of the British Interest in India - With a Plan for Establishing a Regular System of Government in That CountryNo nation nor state ever acquired an accession of dominion so truly valuable and beneficial, as are the acquisitions lately made by...

The EmigrantThe Emigrant (Emigranta), by L. F. Dostoieffskaya, a daughter of Dostoieffsky the novelist, was published in 1913, and obtained considerable success in Russia. It is a study of the life of a Russian girl (or should we say woman? for she is not...

Letters to Persons Who Are Engaged in Domestic ServiceWill you aid me in an attempt to benefit a most useful, a most important, and yet a much neglected portion of our fellow citizens? I can accomplish little without your aid; with it, I trust...

Scribner's Magazine, Volume 26, October 1899 THE following retrospect of a life well spent in the pursuit of the most exacting of professions was written down for the immediate delectation and edification of the children and grandchildren of the gifted woman who penned it....

España invertebrada: Bosquejo de algunos pensamientos históricoso creo que sea completamente intil para contribur a la solucin de los problemas polticos distanciarse de ellos por algunos momentos situndolos en una perspectiva histrica. En esta virtual lejana parecen los hechos esclarecerse por s mismos y...

Brethyn Cartref: Ystraeon CymreigFeallai nad oes nemor gamp ar y torri ar gwno, ond am y brethyn, y mae hwnnw cystal dim sydd ar y farchnad. Gallaf roddi fy ngair trosto, canys nid myfi ai gwnaeth, ond Natur. Am hynny, pe baer grefft cystal...

The Magic and Science of Jewels and StonesIn these pages a sincere attempt is made to blend modern science with the ancient and occult philosophy of the precious, semi-precious and common stones of the earth. It will be shown that many of the seemingly...

Mother, Nurse and Infant - A Manual Especially Adapted for the Guidance of Mothers and Monthly Nurses, Comprising Full Instruction in Regard To Pregnancy, Preparation for Child-birth, and the Care of Mother and Child, and Designed to Impart so Much Knowledge of Anatomy, Physiology,...

The Curious Lore of Precious Stones - Being a description of their sentiments and folk lore, superstitions, symbolism, mysticism, use in medicine, protection, prevention, religion, and divination. Crystal gazing, birth-stones, lucky stones and talismans, astral, zodiacal, and planetaryTHE love of precious stones is deeply...

Voli di guerra: Impressioni di un giornalista pilota Anche quando il giornalista vola da solo, le personalit a bordo del suo apparecchio sono due: il pilota e l'osservatore; l'uno agisce e l'altro nota. Se il fenomeno non gravita sulla portanza dell'apparecchio, raddoppia per il...

The Island of AppledoreAny one who knows the coast of New England will know also the Island of Appledore and just where it lies. Such a person can tell you that it is not exactly the place described in this book, that it is...

Excavating a HusbandKatherine Boulby had reached her fiftieth year, and all these years had been spent in single blessedness. It is true that she had not realized the entirety of the perfect calm and peace that abides in the maiden state, for her brother...

The American Missionary — Volume 36, No. 6, June, 1882relating to the work of the Association may be addressed to the Corresponding Secretary; those relating to the collecting fields, to the District Secretaries; letters for the Editor of the American Missionary, to Rev. G.D....

The Hurricane HuntersAt appropriate places in the book the narrative serves as an acknowledgment by giving the names of a large number of men who furnished information in personal interviews, by correspondence, or in their reports which were included in the voluminous files searched...

Acid Rain and Our Nation's Capital: A Guide to Effects on Buildings and MonumentsWhen polluted air mixes with rain, snow, and fog, acid precipitation forms. This acidity has caused people to worry about the environment; some reports show that acid rain has affected lakes,...

The Boston School Atlas, Embracing a Compendium of GeographyA careful examination of Maps is a sure and at the same time the most convenient method of acquiring a knowledge of Geography. With a view of furnishing to young classes an economical means of commencing...

Two Tracts on Civil Liberty, the War with America, and the Debts and Finances of the Kingdom - With a General Introduction and SupplementBefore the reader enters on the following tract, I shall beg leave to detain him while I give a general account...

Harper's Round Table, June 2, 1896cell in the great Morro Castle of Havana was a strange place for a boy of fourteen; but there sat young Cristobal Nunez on the cold stone floor, his face hidden in his hands, and bitter tears trickling between...