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History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 03History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 03 Burggraf Friedrich, on his first coming to Brandenburg, found but a cool reception as Statthalter. ["Johannistage" (24 June) "1412," he first set foot in Brandenburg, with due escort, in due state; only Statthalter (Viceregent) as...
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A History of the Moravian ChurchA History of the Moravian Church For assistance in the preparation of this second edition, I desire herewith to express my obligations to several friends:To the late Rev. L. G. Hass, B.D., whose knowledge of Moravian history was profound, and who guided me safely...
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A Smaller History of Greece: from the Earliest Times to the Roman ConquestA Smaller History of Greece: from the Earliest Times to the Roman Conquest Transcriber's Note: In this Etext, printed text in italics has been written in capital letters. Many words in the printed text have accents, etc. which have been omitted. Dipthongs have been...
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The Writings of Samuel Adams - Volume 4The Writings of Samuel Adams - Volume 4I had the Pleasure of receiving your Letter dated at York the 23d of Novr last, which mentions your having before written to me by a young Gentn Capt Romane who was to pass through this Place...
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The Writings of Samuel Adams - Volume 3The Writings of Samuel Adams - Volume 3Please take a look at the important information in this header. We encourage you to keep this file on your own disk, keeping an electronic path open for the next readers. Do not remove this. We produce...
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The Writings of Samuel Adams - Volume 2The Writings of Samuel Adams - Volume 2Please take a look at the important information in this header. We encourage you to keep this file on your own disk, keeping an electronic path open for the next readers. Do not remove this. We produce...
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Memoirs of the Comtesse Du BarryMemoirs of the Comtesse Du Barry - With Minute Details of Her Entire Career as Favorite of Louis XV Up to the time of the Du Barry the court of France had been the stage where the whole political and human drama of that...
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The Civilization of ChinaThe Civilization of China The aim of this work is to suggest a rough outline of Chinese civilization from the earliest times down to the present period of rapid and startling transition. It has been written, primarily, for readers who know little or nothing...
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The Civilisation of the Renaissance in ItalyThe Civilisation of the Renaissance in ItalyDR. Burckhardts work on the Renaissance in Italy is too well known, not only to students of the period, but now to a wider circle of readers, for any introduction to be necessary. The increased interest which has...
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The Valet's Tragedy, and Other StudiesThe Valet's Tragedy, and Other Studies These studies in secret history follow no chronological order. The affair of James de la Cloche only attracted the authors attention after most of the volume was in print. But any reader curious in the veiled intrigues of...
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A Journey to the Western Islands of ScotlandA Journey to the Western Islands of ScotlandI had desired to visit the Hebrides, or Western Islands of Scotland, so long, that I scarcely remember how the wish was originally excited; and was in the Autumn of the year 1773 induced to undertake the...
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Beasts, Men and GodsBeasts, Men and Gods When one of the leading publicists in America, Dr. Albert Shaw of the Review of Reviews, after reading the manuscript of Part I of this volume, characterized the author as The Robinson Crusoe of the Twentieth Century, he touched the...
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Old John Brown, the man whose soul is marching onOld John Brown, the man whose soul is marching on This book is for busy people who have not the time to read at large upon the subject. Those who would adequately master all the bearings of the story here briefly told must read...
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My Memories of 80 YearsMy Memories of Eighty Years For many years my friends have insisted upon my putting in permanent form the incidents in my life which have interested them. It has been my good fortune to take part in history-making meetings and to know more or...
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The Education of Henry AdamsThe Education of Henry AdamsTHIS volume, written in 1905 as a sequel to the same author's "Mont Saint Michel and Chartres," was privately printed, to the number of one hundred copies, in 1906, and sent to the persons interested, for their assent, correction, or...
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Eight Years' Wanderings in CeylonEight Years' Wanderings in Ceylon Task CompletedThe Mountain-topChange in the Face of NatureOriginal Importance of Newera Ellia"The Path of a Thousand Princes"Vestiges of Former PopulationMountainsThe Highlands of OuvaAncient Methods of IrrigationRemains of AqueductsThe Vale of RubiesAncient OphirDiscovery of Gold-Mineral ResourcesNative Blacksmiths. Poverty of SoilCeylon...
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Travels in England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth; with Fragmenta regaliaTravels in England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth; with Fragmenta regalia - or, Observations on Queen Elizabeth, her times and favouritesQueen Elizabeth herself, and London as it was in her time, with sketches of Elizabethan England, and of its great men in the...
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History of the Britons (Historia Brittonum)History of the Britons (Historia Brittonum) 1. Nennius, the lowly minister and servant of the servants of God, by the grace of God, disciple of St. Elbotus,* to all the followers of truth sendeth health. Be it known to your charity, that being dull...
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On the Ruin of BritainOn the Ruin of Britain1. Whatever in this my epistle I may write in my humble but well meaning manner, rather by way of lamentation than for display, let no one suppose that it springs from contempt of others or that I foolishly esteem...
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A Woman of ThirtyA Woman of Thirty It was a Sunday morning in the beginning of April 1813, a morning which gave promise of one of those bright days when Parisians, for the first time in the year, behold dry pavements underfoot and a cloudless sky overhead....
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