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Calavar or, The Knight of The Conquest, A Romance of MexicoCalavar; or, The Knight of The Conquest, A Romance of MexicoNature, and the memory of strange deeds of renown have flung over the valley of Mexico a charm more romantic than is attached to many of the vales of the olden world for though...
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The Sacred Egoism of Sinn FéinThe Sacred Egoism of Sinn FéinIn this age of sacred egoisms and oppressed nationalities the dramaor melodramaof international politics has been enriched by a variety of distressed heroines, in the shape of small nations, whose salvation has inspired professions of altruism slightly incompatible with...
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Idonia: A Romance of Old LondonIdonia: A Romance of Old London The irregular pile of buildings known as Petty Wales, of which considerable mention is made in this book, formerly stood at the northeast corner of Thames Street. The chronicler, Stow, writes of "some large buildings of stone, the...
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In Stahlgewittern, aus dem Tagebuch eines StosstruppführersIn Stahlgewittern, aus dem Tagebuch eines Stoßtruppführers Noch wuchtet der Schatten des Ungeheuren ber uns. Der gewaltigste der Kriege ist uns noch zu nahe, als da wir ihn ganz berblicken, geschweige denn seinen Geist sichtbar auskristallisieren knnen. Eins hebt sich indes immer klarer aus...
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Ιστορία των Εθνικών ΔανείωνΙστορία των Εθνικών Δανείων - Μέρος Α' - Τα δάνεια της ανεξαρτησίας (1824-1825) - Το Δημόσιον Χρέος επί της Βαυαρικής ΔυναστείαςNote: The tonic system has been changed from polytonic to monotonic, otherwise the spelling of the book has not been changed. Words in italics...
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The Ship-Dwellers: A Story of a Happy CruiseThe Ship-Dwellers: A Story of a Happy CruiseIt was a long time agofar back in another centurythat my father brought home from the village, one evening, a brand-new book. There were not so many books in those days, and this was a fine big...
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The Ifs of HistoryThe Ifs of HistoryWhether or not we believe that events are consciously ordered before their occurrence, we are compelled to admit the importance of Contingency in human affairs. If we believe in such an orderly and predetermined arrangement, the small circumstance upon which a...
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Stories of the Olden TimeStories of the Olden Time - (Historical Series—Book IV Part I)When we go back to the early history of any people, we find that fact and fiction are strangely blended, and that the stories told are largely made up of traditions distorted and exaggerated...
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A Historical Geography of the British Colonies, Vol. VA Historical Geography of the British Colonies, Vol. V - Canada—Part I, HistoricalThe British possessions in North America consist of Newfoundland and the Dominion of Canada. Under the Government of Newfoundland is a section of the mainland coast which forms part of Labrador, extending...
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The Evolution of an Empire: A Brief Historical Sketch of GermanyThe Evolution of an Empire: A Brief Historical Sketch of Germany Foundation building is neither picturesque nor especially interesting, but it is indispensable. However fair the structure is to be, one must first lay the rough-hewn stones upon which it is to rest. It...
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The Evolution of an Empire: A Brief Historical Sketch of FranceThe Evolution of an Empire: A Brief Historical Sketch of France In an attempt to tell the story of a great nation in about 100 pages, it is needless to say there must be a rigid exclusion of all save essential facts. To those...
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The American Nations, Vol. IThe American Nations, Vol. I. - Or, Outlines of a National History of the Ancient and Modern Nations of North and South America In venturing to open a new path in historical researches on the earth and mankind, it is incumbent on the bold...
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A Kut PrisonerA Kut PrisonerThe experiences related in the following pages are simply the individual fortunes of a subaltern of the Indian Army Reserve of Officers who had his first taste of fighting at the battle of Ctesiphon, and was afterwards taken prisoner by the Turks...
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Garibaldi in Toscana nel 1848Garibaldi in Toscana nel 1848Carlo Gemelli, Commissario del Governo di Sicilia in Toscana, il 20 di quello stesso mese scriveva a Vincenzo Fardella marchese di Torrearsa, Ministro degli affari esteri in Palermo: La prevengo che volontariamente verranno molti italiani, fra i quali ve ne...
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A brief sketch of the work of Matthew Fontaine Maury during the war, 1861-1865A brief sketch of the work of Matthew Fontaine Maury during the war, 1861-1865When I took charge of the Georgia Room, in the Confederate Museum, in Richmond, Virginia in 1897, I found among the De Renne collection an engraving of the pleasant, intellectual face...
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History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume II (of 2)History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume II (of 2) - Revised EditionTranscribers' note: The INDEX of this eBook also covers PG-eBook #31345, "History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2), by John William Draper." Although we verify the correctness...
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The Settlement of Illinois, 1778-1830The Settlement of Illinois, 1778-1830 In the work here presented, an attempt has been made to apply in the field of history, the study of types so long in use in biological science. If the settlement of Illinois had been an isolated historical fact,...
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Relatorio de uma viagem ás terras dos LandinsRelatorio de uma viagem ás terras dos LandinsO texto aqui transcrito, uma cpia integral do livro impresso em 1885. Foi mantida a grafia usada nessa edio, tendo sido corrigidos apenas pequenos erros tipogrficos que no alteram a interpretao do texto, e que por isso...
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Relatorio de uma viagem ás terras do ChangamiraRelatorio de uma viagem ás terras do ChangamiraO texto aqui transcrito, uma cpia integral do livro impresso em 1886. Foi mantida a grafia usada nessa edio, tendo sido corrigidos apenas pequenos erros tipogrficos que no alteram a interpretao do texto, e que por isso...
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The Story of MaltaThe Story of MaltaPerhaps the strongest recommendation for faithful books of travel lies in the fact that intelligent people consult the best maps while perusing them, and thus familiarize themselves with important facts in geography. Such books are especially advantageous to the young, too...
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