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History of the inductive sciences, from the earliest to the present timeIN the Prefaces to the previous Editions of this work, several remarks were made which it is not necessary now to repeat to the same extent. That a History of the Sciences, executed...

The eagle's wing: A story of the ColoradoOn the wide south porch of the house where he had been born, Rawley King sat smoking his pipe in the dusk heavy with the scent of a thousand roses. The fragrant serenity of the great, laurel-hedged...

Livro de "Soror Saudade" Il n'a pas se plaindre celui qui attend un sentiment plus ardent et plus gnreux. Il n'a pas se plaindre celui qui attend le dsir d'un peu plus de bonheur, d'un peu plus de beaut, d'un peu plus de justice....

The Vailan or annular theory: A synopsis of Prof. I. N. Vail's argument in support of the claim that this Earth once possessed a Saturn-like system of ringsThe theory advanced by Prof. I. N. Vail accounts for the formation of the earths crust, with...

Forge and furnace: A novelThud, thud. Amidst a shower of hot, yellow sparks the steam hammer came down on the glowing steel, shaking the ground under the feet of the master of the works and his son, who stood just outside the shed. In...

The mill of silence Yesterday came a knock at the doora faint, tentative knock as from childish knucklesand I went to see who it was. A queer little figure stood outside in the twilighta dainty compendium of skirt and cape and frothy white frillsand...

Lives of alchemystical philosophers - To which is added a bibliography of alchemy and hermetic philosophyThe foundation of this work will be found in The Lives of Alchemystical Philosophers; with a Critical Catalogue of Books in Occult Chemistry, and a Selection of the most...

Critical differenceMassy waked that morning when the only partly-opened port of his sleeping-cabin closed of itself and the room-warmer began to whir. He found himself burrowed deep under his covering, and when he got his head out of it the already-bright room was bitterly...

Moon-madness, and other fantasiesHe was young, and he was clever, and he was handsome, said the proprietor, men admired him, and women loved him. The lady who posed for this portrait was one of those who loved him. She had loved other men. She...

The American missionary — volume 42, no. 9, September, 1888In drafts, checks, registered letters, or post-office orders, may be sent to H.W. Hubbard, Treasurer, 56 Reade Street, New York, or, when more convenient, to either of the Branch Offices, 21 Congregational House, Boston, Mass.,...

American literary mastersThe nineteen men of letters whose work is reviewed in this volume represent an important half-century of our national literary life. The starting-point is the year 1809, the date of A History of New York by Diedrich Knickerbocker. No author is included...

Charles Dickens: A critical studyMuch of our modern difficulty, in religion and other things, arises merely from this, that we confuse the word indefinable with the word vague. If some one speaks of a spiritual fact as indefinable we promptly picture something misty, a...

The cross word puzzle book: Second seriesBy William A. Stern, 2nd Cross Word Puzzle Champion of the World ......Buy Now (To Read More)Product details Ebook Number: 68681 Author: Buranelli, Prosper Release Date: Aug 4, 2022 Format: eBook Language: English Publisher: Simon and Schuster, Inc....

Pausanias' description of Greece, Volume II.Now the country between Elis and Sicyonia which borders on the Corinthian Gulf is called in our day Achaia from its inhabitants, but in ancient times was called gialus and its inhabitants gialians, according to the tradition of the...

The unseen earThe bedroom door opened and closed on its oiled hinges without a sound, and a man walked over to the closet. With methodical care he hung his coat on its accustomed peg before moving deliberately over to his bureau. On its highly...

The sporting chance I. Mostyn Makes his Debt II. Mostyn Sees the Derby III. Mostyn Accepts a Challenge IV. Mostyn is Rebellious V. Mostyn Realises his Position VI. Mostyn is put on his Mettle VII. Mostyn is Surprised VIII. Mostyn Entertains a Guest IX....

Timid Lucy I.The Little Bed-room II.The Thunder-shower III.The Medicine IV.An Announcement V.The Arrival VI.An Accident VII.Sunday Morning VIII.Staying at Home IX.The King and his Weapons X.The Happy Sunday Evening XI.Judy M'Grath XII.The Visitor XIII.Sickness XIV.Conclusion Dr. Vale had the prettiest house in all Chatford....

The passionate year "Ah, um yes, Mr. Speed, is it not?... Welcome, sir! Welcome to Millstead!" Kenneth Speed gripped the other's hand and smiled. He was a tall passably good-looking fellow in his early twenties, bright-eyed and brown-haired. At the moment he was feeling...

La Provence: Usages, coutumes, idiomes depuis les origines; le Félibrige et son action sur la langue provençale, avec une grammaire provençale abrégéeHistoire.Caractre.Murs.Usages.Ftes, jeux et coutumes des Provenaux.Ftes civiles.Le Jour de lan.Les Rois.Le Carnaval.Danse des olivettes.Les Jarretires.Les Bergres.La Cordelle.Les Moresques et les pes.Leis Bouffet, Leis...

Blood on my jetsThey were the hired gun-rabble of the System, engaged in the dirtiest, most thankless racket in all the worlds. But Ash Holcomb was doing all right, until the girl walked out of his past with high stakes in her pockets and...