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Histoire de France 1547-1572 (Volume 11/19)Histoire de France 1547-1572 (Volume 11/19)(p. I) Dans cette prface, qui vritablement est plutt une conclusion, je dois des excuses la Renaissance, l'art, la science, qui tiennent si peu de place dans ce volume, mais qui reviendront au suivant. Les livres ne signifient plus...
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The Cape Peninsula: Pen and Colour SketchesThe Cape Peninsula: Pen and Colour Sketches'I am told there are people who do not care for maps, and find it hard to believe. The names, the shapes of the woodlands, the courses of the roads and rivers, the prehistoric footsteps of man still...
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The Englishman in China During the Victorian Era, Vol. 1 (of 2)The Englishman in China During the Victorian Era, Vol. 1 (of 2) - As Illustrated in the Career of Sir Rutherford Alcock, K.C.B., D.C.L., Many Years Consul and Minister in China and JapanReminiscences of the Far East called up by the death of Sir...
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The Philippine IslandsThe Philippine IslandsAbout twenty years ago, when a student at St. Johns College, London, I was frequently asked by people I met in society for information regarding the Philippines and the Filipinos. Many also, who showed considerable interest, and who wished, for various reasons,...
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The Unmasking of Robert-HoudinThe Unmasking of Robert-HoudinTHIS book is the natural result of the moulding, dominating influence which the spirit and writings of Robert-Houdin have exerted over my professional career. My interest in conjuring and magic and my enthusiasm for Robert-Houdin came into existence simultaneously. From the...
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Historic ParisHistoric ParisTHIS book, begun many years ago, was laid aside under the stress of other work, which did not, however, hinder the sedulous amassing of notes during my long and continuous residence in Paris. The appearance of the Marquis de Rochegudes exhaustive work, on...
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A German deserter's war experienceA German deserter's war experienceThe following narrative first appeared in German in the columns of the New Yorker Volkszeitung, the principal organ of the German speaking Socialists in the United States. Its author, who escaped from Germany and military service after 14 months of...
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Pompeii, Its Life and ArtPompeii, Its Life and ArtFrom Gaeta, where the south end of the Volscian range borders abruptly upon the sea, to the peninsula of Sorrento, a broad gulf stretched in remote ages, cutting its way far into the land. Its waves dashed upon the base...
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A History of the City of Brooklyn and Kings County, Volume IIA History of the City of Brooklyn and Kings County, Volume II.Effect of the British Occupation on Life and Business in the County. Brooklyn particularly disturbed. Town Meetings resumed. The Prison Ships and their Terrible Legacy. Tragedies of the Wallabout. Movement to honor the...
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A Source Book for Mediæval HistoryA Source Book for Mediæval History - Selected Documents illustrating the History of Europe in the Middle AgeThe use of original sources in the teaching of medival history is still hampered by the scarcity of material adapted to the needs of the student. This...
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Woman under MonasticismWoman under Monasticism - Chapters on Saint-Lore and Convent Life between A.D. 500 and A.D. 1500The restlessness, peculiar to periods of transition, is a characteristic of the present age. Long-accepted standards are being questioned and hitherto unchallenged rules of conduct submitted to searching criticism....
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La emancipacion de los esclavos en los Estados UnidosLa emancipacion de los esclavos en los Estados UnidosMs tarde, un laborioso y discretsimo escritor, D. Ladislao Corral, honr las columnas de El Abolicionista con un escelente extracto de la curiosa obra de Mr. Robert Sommers sobre los Estados del Sur despues de la...
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The Colonies, 1492-1750The Colonies, 1492-1750For handheld devices, sidenotes are highlighted and in bold; those that fall within the text of the paragraph may appear set apart by pipes (|). Additional notes are at the end of the book. Reprinted, September, 1891, February, 1892, (Revised), January and...
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Histoire de France 1440-1465 (Volume 7/19)Histoire de France 1440-1465 (Volume 7/19)Ceux qui souffraient, c'tait d'une part la royaut (p. 2) rduite rien; de l'autre, les petits, bourgeois ou paysans. Ceux-ci avisrent que le roi tait le seul qui n'et pas intrt au dsordre, et ils regardrent vers lui. Le...
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The Young Cavalier: A Story of the Civil WarsThe Young Cavalier: A Story of the Civil WarsWELL shall I ever remember the last day of August in the year of grace 1642. The shadow of war, and civil war to boot, lay heavily over the length and breadth of the kingdom, and...
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The Mesmerist's VictimThe Mesmerist's Victim Chapter: I. , II. , III. , IV. , V. , VI. , VII. , VIII. , IX. , X. , XI. , XII. , XIII. , XIV. , XV. , XVI. , XVII. , XVIII. , XIX. , XX. ,...
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A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume 1 (of 2)A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume 1 (of 2) - From A.D. 664 to the Extinction of PlagueThe title and contents-table of this volume will show sufficiently its scope, and a glance at the references in the several chapters will show its sources....
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The Heritage of Dress: Being Notes on the History and Evolution of ClothesThe Heritage of Dress: Being Notes on the History and Evolution of ClothesIt would be difficult to find a subject of more universal interest than that of dress, and hosts of books have been written which deal with the attire that has been adopted...
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The 'Fan Kwae' at Canton Before Treaty Days 1825-1844The 'Fan Kwae' at Canton Before Treaty Days 1825-1844During the days of Old Canton, the Middle Kingdom deigned to suffer the presence of a small number of 'foreign barbarians' on the banks of the Choo, or Pearl River. Their residences consisted of Factories built...
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The Hero of the People: A Historical Romance of Love, Liberty and LoyaltyThe Hero of the People: A Historical Romance of Love, Liberty and Loyaltycontaining 104 pages, 1114 inches in size, consisting of large 912 plate pages giving plans, elevations, perspective views, descriptions, owners names, actual cost of construction (no guess work), and instructions How to...
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