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British Museum (Natural History) General GuideThis Guide is intended for the use of those visitors who wish merely to get a general idea of the arrangements and contents of the Natural History Museum. Special Guides have been published for the use of visitors who...

The Icknield WayWhen I sat down at the Dolau Cothi Arms this evening I remembered my dedication to you. You said I could dedicate this book to you if I would make a real dedication, not one of my shadowy salutes befitting shadows rather...

The Battle of TalaveraJoseph (el Rey botilla) was in the field, and of course nominally commanding in chief; but he very prudently placed himself opposite to the Spanish lines, where there was little to do; and, accordingly, we do not hear of him again,...

A Chronicle of JailsJail Journals are always a fascinating study. The self-recorded thoughts and impressions of man forcibly isolated from his fellows in the solitude of the jail have a certain interest which is hard to explain. This is the case even when the...

The Autobiography of Lieutenant-General Sir Harry Smith, Baronet of Aliwal on the Sutlej, G.C.B.The Life of Sir Harry Smith here offered to the public consists of an Autobiography covering the period 1787 to 1846 (illustrated by notes and appendices), and some supplementary chapters contributed...

De Dochter van de Zeekapitein: Een Histories VerhaalIn dit boekje heb ik tot zulk n bedrag op de Bank van de Fantasie getrokken, dat t misschien niet onnodig is om mijn lezers te vertellen, wat er waarheid, en wat verdicht in is, te meer,...

Golgatalta Roomaan: Historiallinen romaaniI. Jhyviset. II. Agrippinan suunnitelmat. III. Salajuoni. IV. Uusi caesar. V. Julia ja Antonius. VI. Silanuksen sisar. VII. Sabina Poppea. VIII. Kunnia vaiko rakkaus. IX. Kaksi krsiv. X. Vapaa. XI. Akte. XII. Tuomio ja sen toimeenpano. XIII. Vierailu. XIV. Julia. XV....

Astronomy for Young AustraliansA cheap edition of the Astronomy for Young Australians having been desired, to meet the requirements of the Public Schools of the colonies, Mr. Bonwick respectfully submits the present issue to the favourable attention of Teachers. St. Kilda, November 1, 1866....

The Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthropy (New Series, No. 46, January 1907)When we consider that the obligations of benevolence, which are founded on the precepts and example of the Author of Christianity, are not canceled by the follies or crimes of our fellow-creatures,...

Meta Toluene Sulphonic Acid and Related CompoundsThe action of sulphuric acid on toluene was first investigated by Jaworsky, (Ztschr. Chem. 1,272), who described one toluene sulphonic acid as the resulting compound. In 1869 Engelhardt and Latschinoff (Ibid. 617), heated toluene with sulphuric acid and...

The Owl Taxi I The Transfer II Greg's First Fare III Greg's Second Fare IV In the House on Ninth Street V The Taxi Yard VI Greg's Rival VII The Undertaker VIII The Hold-up IX The Flivver as a Post-Office X Amy's Story XI...

A Strange World: A Novel. Volume 3 (of 3)Having come to Borcel End to perform a certain duty, Maurice Clissold gave himself up heart and soul to the task in hand. Pleasant as it might have been to him to spend the greater part...

A Strange World: A Novel. Volume 1 (of 3)A fair slope of land in buttercup-time, just when May, the capricious, melts into tender Junea slope of fertile pasture within two miles of the city of Eborsham, whose cathedral towers rise tall in the blue...

Sokrateen puolustuspuheSallima oli mrnnyt Sokrateen elmn Athenassa aikana, jolloinka sofistit esiintoivat ajatuksensa: ihminen on totuuden mitta, sovittaen sen mys uskontoon ja siveellisyyteen ja tullen siten yhteiskunnan olemassaololle vaarallisiksi henkiliksi. Heit vastaan alkoi siksi ankara reaktsiooni. Tahdottiin pelastaa uskonnon auktoriteetti, pelastaa vanha, vakaa moraali, tukahuttaa...

Hajamietteitä kapinaviikoilta 2/3 - Kolmas ja neljäs viikkoMaanantaina 11 p:n helmikuuta. Sovinnollisella mielell. Kaunokirjailijat haaveilevat. Vaikutelma Siltasaarelta. Rauha solmittu. "Haapalainen on porvari". Mit se kaikki kuuluu meihin? Uusia "neuvostoja". "Kuulumatonta raakuutta" kenen? Tyypillinen yllytyskirjoitus. Kansanvaltuuskunta Washingtonin kabinetti. Ruvetaan jo symn rukiin siement. Kaarti ottaa...

The Barbarity of Circumcision as a Remedy for Congenital AbnormalityTo state that the object of this little work is to 'put down Circumcision' under the circumstances indicated, would, besides savouring of unpardonable arrogance, irresistibly suggest analogy to the example of a too famous alderman,...

Fedele ed altri racconti Animato dal cortese signor Chiesa a raccogliere in un volume sette mie novelle, pensai di frapporvi alcune poesie a modo d'intermezzi, com' uso trattenere gli spettatori, fra un atto di commedia e l'altro, con qualche breve pezzo di musica. La...

The Memoirs of Charles H. CrampIt is not often that the memoirs of a man cover the history of threescore years of active manhood. Still more rare is it that the period covered happens to be the most fruitful of progress known in the...

Musta tähti: RomaaniPrologi. I. Vangitseminen. II. Ylhinen matkustaja. III. "Vain tst kirjasta lydt pelastuksen." IV. Mit norjalaiselle tapahtui. V. Robinson vankilan katolla. VI. Ristikon-takaiset kasvot. VII. Tiedemies. VIII. Tuntematon huvilinna. IX. Aamiainen vankilankatolla. X. Kolmas. XI. Palava laiva. XII. Puhuvat muurit. XIII. Kdet. XIV....

Herrn Dames Aufzeichnungen: oder, Begebenheiten aus einem merkwürdigen StadtteilSie wissen ja Sie wissen genug darber, wer Wir sind womit wir uns unterhalten, und mit welchem Inhalt wir die uns zugemessenen Erdentage zu erfllen suchen. Sie wissen auch, wie wir das Dasein je nachdem als...