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Marines in World War II, Commemorative SeriesBloody Beaches: The Marines at PeleliuTranscribers note: Table of Contents added by Transcriber and placed into the Public Domain. Some maps will show more detail in larger windows or when stretched. The readability of some maps on handheld devices may be compromised by the...
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Hypatia, eli Uusia vihollisia vanhassa hahmossaHypatia, eli Uusia vihollisia vanhassa hahmossa1. Venus ja Pallas. 2. Valon vlhdys. 3. Prefekti koetellaan. 4. Juutalaiset kristityit vastaan. 5. Hn taipuu saadakseen hallita. 6. Ritarillinen piispa. 7. Pandemonium. 8. Nemesis. 9. Kadonneita lampaita. 10. Hypatia etsii ennusta. 11. Mirjamin juoni. 12. Tuhlaajapoika palaa....
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Tennessee at the Battle of New OrleansTennessee at the Battle of New OrleansFew events in the history of our nation have left the imprint of greatness upon participating individuals and groups as did the memorable Battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815, the culmination of the War of 1812. Out...
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Travels in Kamtschatka, during the years 1787 and 1788, Volume 2Travels in Kamtschatka, during the years 1787 and 1788, Volume 2At length the 18 arrived, and I took leave of M. Kasloff. I shall pass over our adieux; it will be supposed that they were equally affectionate and distressing. I departed from Poustaretsk at...
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Kirkcaldy of GrangeKirkcaldy of GrangeThe materials available for a biography of Sir William Kirkcaldy of Grange are very unequally distributed over the two portions into which his life naturally divides itself. For the first of them, I have been obliged to content myself with the rather...
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Reminiscences of the 19th Massachusetts RegimentReminiscences of the Nineteenth Massachusetts Regiment For thirty-four years I have waited patiently for some one to write a history of the 19th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers, but fearing that it may never be accomplished, I have concluded to send out this story. I do...
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The postal power of Congress: A study in constitutional expansionThe postal power of Congress: A study in constitutional expansionThe purpose of this essay is to trace the legislative and judicial history of the grant to Congress of the power to establish postoffices and postroads, and to discuss the constitutionality of the proposals that,...
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The Annals of the Barber-Surgeons of LondonThe Annals of the Barber-Surgeons of London That the foundation of the Commerce, and consequently of the Greatness, of London was laid by the old Livery Guildsfew will question. Much is already known, through the Histories of such of them as have been writtenand...
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"Back from Hell""Back from Hell"When the old Chicago cut loose from her moorings in an Atlantic port it was a red letter day for me. She was a good sized craft, of the French Line, and was to carry a lot of other Americans, besides myself,...
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India and TibetIndia and Tibet - A history of the relations which have subsisted between the two countries from the time of Warren Hastings to 1910; with a particular account of the mission to Lhasa of 1904This book is an account of our relations with Tibet,...
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From Pekin to Calais by LandFrom Pekin to Calais by LandThere are two Englishmen at present living in Shanghai who have travelled overland from Europe to China. I was told, when there, that these gentlemen are continually receiving letters from England asking for information relative to the journey from...
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United States Army in World War II. The War in the PacificLeyte: The Return to the PhilippinesThe landing of the American forces on Leyte on 20 October 1944 brought to fruition the long-cherished desire of General Douglas MacArthur to return to the Philippine Islands and avenge the humiliating reverses suffered in the early days of...
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The Sports and Pastimes of the People of EnglandThe Sports and Pastimes of the People of England - Including the Rural and Domestic Recreations, May Games, Mummeries, Shows, Processions, Pageants, and Pompous Spectacles from the Earliest Period to the Present TimeA GENERAL ARRANGEMENT OF THE POPULAR SPORTS, PASTIMES, AND MILITARY GAMES, TOGETHER...
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Personal Recollections of Distinguished GeneralsPersonal Recollections of Distinguished GeneralsThe purpose of this volume is to make more familiar to the general public the actual characters of some of our great military leaders during the late war. I have attempted to portray them not as on parade, but in...
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Once Upon a Time in DelawareOnce Upon a Time in DelawareThis book is published by the Delaware Society of the Colonial Dames of America for the use, primarily, of the children of Delaware, in school and out. Its style and matter are therefor chosen to suit young readers. Many...
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Marines in World War II, Commemorative SeriesA Close Encounter: The Marine Landing on TinianThree weeks into the battle for Saipan, there was no doubt about the outcome and V Amphibious Corps (VAC) commanders began turning their attention to the next objectivethe island of Tinian, clearly visible three miles off Saipans...
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The Provinces of the Roman Empire, from Caesar to Diocletian. v. 1The Provinces of the Roman Empire, from Caesar to Diocletian. v. 1The history of Rome under the Empire presents problems similar to those encountered in the history of the earlier Republic. Such information as may be directly obtained from literary tradition is not merely...
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Jumalat janoavat: RomaaniJumalat janoavat: RomaaniTaidemaalari variste Gamelin, Davidin oppilas, Pont-Neuf-piirin eli aikaisemmin Henrik IV:n piirin jsen, oli aikaisin aamulla lhtenyt Barnabiittikirkkoon, joka jo kolme vuotta, 21 p:st toukokuuta v. 1790 lhtien, oli ollut piirin yhteisen kokouspaikkana. Tm kirkko oli ahtaalla ja pimell paikalla lhell Oikeuspalatsin aitausta....
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Mythology among the Hebrews and Its Historical DevelopmentMythology among the Hebrews and Its Historical DevelopmentThe following sheets make no claim to present a system of Hebrew Mythology. I have left out much that would necessarily be included in a system, and confined myself to a limited portion of what can be...
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The Viper of Milan: A Romance of LombardyThe Viper of Milan: A Romance of LombardySo long as man retains his reminiscent interest in the past of which he is the product, so long will he continue to take possession of that past for the purposes of imaginative expression. And so long...
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