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The Night Side of LondonThe Night Side of LondonIt is said of a stranger who came to London for the first time, and took up his quarters in one of the most crowded city streets, that he remained standing at the door the whole of the first day...
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Here and There in LondonHere and There in LondonThen I saw in my dream, that, when they were got out of the wilderness, they presently saw a town before them, and the name of that town is Vanity; and at the town there is a fair kept, called...
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About LondonAbout LondonThe author of the following pages, must plead as his apology for again trespassing on the good nature of the public, the success of his other books. He is aware that, owing to unavoidable circumstances, the volume here and there bears marks of...
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To Lhassa at LastTo Lhassa at LastWhen the Sikkim-Tibet Mission Force marched to Lhassa, it carried along with it, besides fighting men and diplomatists, a strong contingent that represented literature and the deeper sciences. We were full of brains in that Lhassa column. There were men in...
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Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China during the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China during the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1The Pope having, about the year 1844, been pleased to establish an Apostolic Vicariat of Mongolia, it was considered expedient, with a view to further operations, to ascertain the nature and extent of...
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The Journal of Lieut. John L. Hardenbergh of the Second New York Continental Regiment from May 1 to October 3, 1779, in General Sullivan's Campaign Against the Western IndiansThe Journal of Lieut. John L. Hardenbergh of the Second New York Continental Regiment from May 1 to October 3, 1779, in General Sullivan's Campaign Against the Western Indians - With an Introduction, Copious Historical Notes, and Maps of the Battle-field of Newtown and...
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The Minute Boys of BostonThe Minute Boys of Boston CHAPTER PAGE I. Why We Were Enrolled 11 II. Raising a Company 29 III. The War Begun 48 IV. The Prisoner 71 V. Suspicious Information 89 VI. A Cloudy Night 104 VII. The Summons 126 VIII. Hog Island 144...
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What We Saw in EgyptWhat We Saw in EgyptI. How we Fared in the Suez Desert 7 II. The First Night in Cairo 16 III. Sights in Cairo 22 IV. More Sights in Cairo 28 V. The Pyramids 40 VI. The Mosques 51 VII. Heliopolis, and other Sights...
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The History of Virginia, in Four PartsThe History of Virginia, in Four PartsThe name of Beverley has long been a familiar one in Virginia. It is said that the family may be traced among the records of the town of Beverley in England, as far back as to the time...
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A History of the Third French RepublicA History of the Third French Republic I. The Antecedents of the Franco-Prussian War. 1 II. The Franco-Prussian WarThe Government Of National Defence (September, 1870, to February, 1871). 11 III. The Administration of Adolphe Thiers (February, 1871, to May, 1873). 31 IV. The Administration...
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Women of the Romance Countries (Illustrated)Women of the Romance Countries (Illustrated) - Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 6 (of 10)No one can deny the influence of woman, which has been a potent factor in society, directly or indirectly, ever since the days of Mother Eve....
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Area Handbook for RomaniaArea Handbook for RomaniaThe former Kingdom of Romania emerged from the post-World War II chaos as the Romanian People's Republic, a communist satellite so closely aligned to the policies of the Soviet Union that it often appeared to be ruled from Moscow. During the...
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The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian HistoryThe Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian HistoryThis Supplement is designed to supply a double need: it furnishes an analytical index to the entire series of twenty volumes; and it affords a great deal of additional information, bearing on the subject-matter of...
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Thoughts on the Religious Instruction of the Negroes of this CountryThoughts on the Religious Instruction of the Negroes of this CountryEvery effort has been made to replicate this text as faithfully as possible, including obsolete and variant spellings and other inconsistencies. Text that has been changed to correct an obvious error is noted at...
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Women of Mediæval FranceWomen of Mediæval France - Woman: in all ages and in all countries Vol. 5 (of 10)It is the customary privilege of the author to meet you at the threshold, as it were, bid you welcome, and in his own person explain more fully...
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De Nederlanders in de Philippijnsche Wateren vóór 1626De Nederlanders in de Philippijnsche Wateren vóór 1626Nu de tijd nadert, waarop ik met dit proefschrift mijn studie-jaren aan de Amsterdamsche Universiteit hoop te besluiten, stel ik er prijs op, mijn dank te betuigen aan allen, die mij met hun kunde en ervaring hielpen...
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The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14ON THE PLAN EVOLVED FROM A CONSENSUS OF OPINIONS GATHERED FROM THE MOST DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS OF AMERICA AND EUROPE, INCLUDING BRIEF INTRODUCTIONS BY SPECIALISTS TO CONNECT AND EXPLAIN THE CELEBRATED NARRATIVES, ARRANGED CHRONOLOGICALLY, WITH THOROUGH INDICES, BIBLIOGRAPHIES,...
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The Invention of the Sewing MachineThe Invention of the Sewing MachineIt had no instrument panel with push-button controls. It was not operated electronically or jet-propelled. But to many 19th-century people the sewing machine was probably as awe-inspiring as a space capsule is to their 20th-century descendants. It was expensive,...
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Commodore Barney's Young SpiesCommodore Barney's Young Spies - A Boy's Story of the Burning of the City of Washington"Evidently ashamed of the barbarism committed by British hands, Vice-Admiral Cochrane attempted to palliate it by a pitiful trick. After the destruction of the capital, and the invaders were...
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The Strife of the Roses and Days of the Tudors in the WestThe Strife of the Roses and Days of the Tudors in the WestThe subjects described in the following pages, have been chosen from among the almost unlimited number that present themselves to notice, during the stirring periods in which they are included, as they...
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