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History of the Buccaneers of AmericaHistory of the Buccaneers of AmericaThe accounts given by the Buccaneers who extended their enterprises to the Pacific Ocean, are the best authenticated of any which have been published by that class of Adventurers. They are interspersed with nautical and geographical descriptions, corroborative of...
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The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of RacesThe Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races - With Particular Reference to Their Respective Influence in the Civil and Political History of MankindWITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THEIR RESPECTIVE INFLUENCE IN THE CIVIL AND POLITICAL HISTORY OF MANKIND. FROM THE FRENCH OF COUNT A. DE...
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A History of the Cries of London, Ancient and ModernA History of the Cries of London, Ancient and ModernWe frequently meet with the pieman in old prints; and, in Hogarths March to Finchley, there he stands in the very centre of the crowd, grinning with delight at the adroitness of one robbery, while...
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Life in the Confederate ArmyLife in the Confederate Army - Being Personal Experiences of a Private Soldier in the Confederate Army, and Some Experiences and Sketches of Southern LifeThe following account of my experiences as a private soldier in the Confederate Army during the great war of 1861-'65...
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Cedric, the ForesterCedric, the ForesterThat was a blithe spring morning when the messenger from the King brought to my father the order to join the army at Lincoln for the great expedition into Scotland. Six armored knights with their squires and a hundred men-at-arms made up...
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Passeggiate per l'Italia, vol. 2Passeggiate per l'Italia, vol. 2Var critici italiani, occupandosi del primo volume di queste Passeggiate per l'Italia con cortesi parole di lode al coraggioso editore romano ed al traduttore, domandavano per quali ragioni quest'ultimo avesse voluto mantenere l'incognito. Dinanzi ad opere severe e poderose, quali...
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Through Shot and FlameThrough Shot and Flame - The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De WetTO MY WIFE WHO WAS ONE OF THE THOUSANDS WHO ENDURED IN THE GREAT STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM, I DEDICATE THIS BOOK AND WITH...
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A Short View of the Laws Now Subsisting with Respect to the Powers of the East India CompanyA Short View of the Laws Now Subsisting with Respect to the Powers of the East India Company - To Borrow Money under their Seal, and to Incur Debts in the Course of their Trade, by the Purchase of Goods on Credit, and by...
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Great RaleghGreat RaleghThis book has been written for the general reader. Caveat scholasticus. My aim has been to make the character of Ralegh live again, and to draw a picture of the times in as lively a manner as I see it. England in Elizabeth's...
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Life of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume 2 (of 2)Life of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume 2 (of 2)It was in December 1566, during Marys residence at Craigmillar, that a proposal was made to her by her Privy Council, which deserves particular attention. It originated with the Earl of Bothwell, who was now...
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Life of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume 1 (of 2)Life of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume 1 (of 2)During the reigns of James IV. and James V., Scotland emerged from barbarism into comparative civilization. Shut out, as it had previously been, from almost any intercourse with the rest of Europe, both by the...
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L'Instruction Publique en France et en Italie au dix-neuvième siècleL'Instruction Publique en France et en Italie au dix-neuvième siècleGot de la socit franaise sous Napolon Ier pour la langue italienne, que de sots propos et des mesures oppressives semblaient menacer.Reprsentation de nos pices de thtre, et enseignement de notre langue en Italie.Napolon Ier...
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Le Roi de Rome (1811-1832)Le Roi de Rome (1811-1832)Le fils de Napolon a port plusieurs noms. Celui de roi de Rome, qui lui avait t attribu avant sa naissance par le Snatus-consulte du 17 fvrier 1810, lui fut confirm le 20 mars 1811. Par l'article 5 du trait...
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The Coming of the KingThe Coming of the KingThe history which I propose writing will, I believe, be of value for various reasons. It will clear my name from various aspersions, and it will enable me to explain what, to many, seem events of an extraordinary nature. For...
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Journal of Dr. Elias Cornelius, a Revolutionary SurgeonJournal of Dr. Elias Cornelius, a Revolutionary SurgeonAugt. 22, 1777.This morning I marched down to East Chester with the main body of our troops in that division Viz. Gen Varnums Brigade of Continental troops & Gen Wards of Conneticut Malitia where we went and...
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Piet Uijs, of lijden en strijd der voortrekkers in NatalPiet Uijs, of lijden en strijd der voortrekkers in NatalOverduidelijke druk- en spelfouten in het origineel zijn gecorrigeerd; deze zijn voorzien van een dunne rode stippellijn, waarbij de Brontekst via een zwevende pop-up beschikbaar is. Variaties in spelling (met/zonder trema, met/zonder afbreekstreepje) zijn behouden....
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With Fire and Sword: An Historical Novel of Poland and RussiaWith Fire and Sword: An Historical Novel of Poland and RussiaThe history of the origin and career of the two Slav States, Poland and Russia, is interesting not merely because it contains a vast number of surprising scenes and marvellous pictures of life, not...
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Kahdeksan kuukautta ShpalernajassaKahdeksan kuukautta ShpalernajassaI. Viimeiset pivt Oulun lninvankilassa sek matka Pietariin II. Tulo Shpalernajaan ja ensi vaikutelmat siell III. Ensi pivn vaikutelmia IV. Tutkintatuomarin edess V. Viikot vierivt VI. Nlk, likaa, russakoita VII. Vaihtelevia mielialoja VIII. Robinson saa autiolle saarelleen odottamatta toverin IX. Lepopiv vankilassa...
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The Awful AustralianThe Awful AustralianThere has been so much adulation lately of Australia, Australian institutions, and the Australian people by writers with axes to grind and English politicians with party ends to serve that the people of the Commonwealth have come to believe that they are...
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Fire Cloud Or, The Mysterious Cave. A Story of Indians and PiratesFire Cloud; Or, The Mysterious Cave. A Story of Indians and Pirates. Whether or not, the story which we are about to relate is absolutely true in every particular, we are not prepared to say. All we know about it is, that old Ben...
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