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Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin - A Picture of the Struggles of Our Infant Nation One Hundred Years AgoNext to George Washington, we must write, upon the Catalogue of American Patriots, the name of Benjamin Franklin. He had so many virtues that there is no need of...
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The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 41 of 55, 1691-1700The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 41 of 55, 1691-1700 - Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious...
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Essai historique sur l'origine des HongroisEssai historique sur l'origine des HongroisS'il est vrai qu'au point de vue historique, les renseignements pris sur les lieux sont prcieux recueillir, et qu'un crivain peut demander d'utiles secours au peuple qui fait le sujet de ses tudes, il faut reconnatre que c'est principalement...
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Dickens' LondonDickens' LondonThe attempt is herein made to present in an informal manner such facts of historical, topographical, and literary moment as surrounded the localities especially identified with the life and work of Charles Dickens in the city of London, with naturally a not infrequent...
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A Burial Cave in Baja CaliforniaA Burial Cave in Baja California - The Palmer Collection, 1887In 1888 an archaeological collection of material from Baha de Los Angeles in Baja California was deposited in the United States National Museum by Dr. Edward Palmer. Although the material was duly catalogued, together...
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The Adventurers of England on Hudson BayThe Adventurers of England on Hudson Bay - A Chronicle of the Fur Trade in the North 3. THE FOUNDER OF NEW FRANCE* By Charles W. Colby. 4. THE BLACKROBES* By J. Edgar Middleton. 5. THE SEIGNEURS OF OLD CANADA By W. Bennett Munro....
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Robert Coverdale's StruggleRobert Coverdale's StruggleI suppose hes over at the tavern as usual, said the woman despondently. He drinks up about all he earns, and theres little enough left for us. I hope you wont follow in his steps, Robert. My story opens in a small...
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Old Quebec: The Fortress of New FranceOld Quebec: The Fortress of New FranceAbout the walled city of Quebec cling more vivid and enduring memories than belong to any other city of the modern world. Her foundation marked a renaissance of religious zeal in France, and to the people from whom...
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An Account of The Kingdom of NepalAn Account of The Kingdom of Nepal - And of the Territories Annexed to this Dominion by the House of GorkhaThis Account, which is intended to describe the country as it stood previously to the war with the British, commencing in the end of...
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Souvenirs militaires de 1804 à 1814Souvenirs militaires de 1804 à 1814Le bienveillant accueil qu'a reu mon Journal de la campagne de Russie m'encourage publier la totalit de mes souvenirs militaires, depuis mon entre au service en 1804, jusqu' la fin de l'Empire. J'ai hsit longtemps entretenir le public de...
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A History of Horncastle, from the earliest period to the present timeA History of Horncastle, from the earliest period to the present timeThe following pages may truthfully be said to be the result of labours, extending over many years, and of researches in directions too many to tell. Born within almost a mile of Horncastle,...
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O senhor Dom Miguel I, e a senhora Dona Maria IIO senhor Dom Miguel I, e a senhora Dona Maria II - Comparações, reflexões, desenganoO Snr. D. Miguel sahiu rico das saudades e benos d'um povo que o adorava; a Snr. D. Maria, se sahir, no leva poucas maldies e insultos, como pde testemunhar...
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The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 36, 1649-1666The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 36, 1649-1666 - Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those...
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Adventures in the Philippine IslandsAdventures in the Philippine IslandsOn hearing a recital of some adventures which had occurred to me during my long voyages, many of my friends have frequently begged of me to publish a narrative of them, which might perhaps be interesting. Nothing can be more...
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Octavia PraetextaOctavia PraetextaIam vaga caelo sidera fulgens Aurora fugat, surgit Titan radiante coma mundoque diem reddit clarum. age tot tantis onerata malis, 5 repete assuetos iam tibi questus atque aequoreas vince Alcyonas, vince et volucres Pandionias: gravior namque his fortuna tua est. semper genetrix deflenda...
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Geschichte von England seit der Thronbesteigung Jakob's des Zweiten. Vierter BandGeschichte von England seit der Thronbesteigung Jakob's des Zweiten. Vierter BandDieser Text benutzt die UTF-8-Kodierung (Unicode). Wenn die Apostrophe, Anfhrungszeichen und die Umlaute in diesem Absatz als seltsame Zeichen dargestellt werden, knnte es auch an Ihrem inkompatiblen Browser oder an fehlenden Fonts (Zeichenstzen) liegen....
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Orphans of the StormOrphans of the StormTheir romantic story was often whispered by country gossips. In infancy foundlings on the church steps of Notre Dame, then brought to this quiet Norman backwater by the Girards and raised as sisters, they had lost both their protectors by death....
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The Magnificent AdventureThe Magnificent Adventure - Being the Story of the World's Greatest Exploration and the Romance of a Very Gallant GentlemanA woman, tall, somewhat angular, dark of hair and eye, strong of featuresa woman now approaching middle agesat looking out over the long, tree-clad slopes...
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Modern AmericansModern Americans - A Biographical School Reader for the Upper GradesTell us about real folks. This is the request that comes to us again and again from children in the upper grades. In response to this appeal, the authors, in preparing Modern Americans, have...
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How I Filmed the WarHow I Filmed the War - A Record of the Extraordinary Experiences of the Man Who Filmed the Great Somme Battles, etc.When I was in France I made arrangements with my friend Mr. Low Warren, at that time Editor of the Kinematograph Weekly, to...
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