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The History of Court FoolsThe History of Court FoolsIn the days of old, it happened that all Olympus was dull, and Zeus complained, yawning the while, that there was not a fool amongst the gods, with wit enough to keep the divine assembly alive, or to kill the...
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Birds in Legend, Fable and FolkloreBirds in Legend, Fable and FolkloreAngus Mac-ind-oc was the Cupid of the Gaels. He was a harper of the sweetest music, and was attended by birds, his own transformed kisses, which hovered, invisible, over young men and maidens of Erin, whispering love into their...
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Children of the ArcticChildren of the ArcticIf any one had invited AH-NI-GHI-TO to go back to the Snowland the day after her return to her Grossmammas house, she would not have listened a moment; for there was so much to tell, and do, and see, and learn...
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Pugilistica: The History of British Boxing, Volume 1 (of 3)Pugilistica: The History of British Boxing, Volume 1 (of 3) - Containing Lives of the Most Celebrated Pugilists; Full Reports of Their Battles from Contemporary Newspapers, With Authentic Portraits, Personal Anecdotes, and Sketches of the Principal Patrons of the Prize Ring, Forming a Complete...
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Oral Tradition from the IndusOral Tradition from the Indus - Comprised in Tales to Which Are Added Explanatory NotesIt was in the remote and little known village of Ghazi, situated on the left bank of the stately and classical Indus, and at the distance of about thirty miles...
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The Boy Travellers in South AmericaThe Boy Travellers in South America - Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey through Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentine Republic, and ChiliThe plan of this volume is almost identically that of "The Boy Travellers in the Far East." Frank Bassett and Fred Bronson,...
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The Land of Desolation: Being a Personal Narrative of Observation and Adventure in GreenlandThe Land of Desolation: Being a Personal Narrative of Observation and Adventure in Greenland The following pages are a record of a visit to Greenland, made in the summer of 1869, with a small party of friends, in the steam-yacht of Mr. William Bradford,...
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Tea, Its Mystery and HistoryTea, Its Mystery and HistoryBefore Tea found its way to England, it had been brought to Holland, thanks to the treaty made by the Dutch with the Japanese. If the Dutchman, as a rule, did not forego his favourite lager and schnapps to take...
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Modern BilliardsModern Billiards - A Complete Text-Book of the Game, Containing Plain and Practical Instructions How to Play and Acquire Skill at This Scientific AmusementApart from its inviting to moderate and wholesome exercise, billiards, as popularly played, is pre-eminently a mental pastime. Nearly all its...
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The Art of Music, Volume 10The DanceThe gods themselves danced, as the stars dance in the sky, is a saying of the ancient Mexicans. To dance is to take part in the cosmic control of the world, said the ancient Greek philosophers. What do you dance? asks the African...
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Dancing Without an InstructorDancing Without an InstructorTime was when to be a dancer meant a thorough acquaintance with Mazourkas, Galops, Reels, Minuets, Polkas and other dances too numerous to mention; but nowadays one can get along very well with even a slight knowledge of but three: the...
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Popular Romances of the West of England, Second SeriesPopular Romances of the West of England, Second Series - or, The Drolls, Traditions, and Superstitions of Old CornwallAh, she said; there were plenty of people that could tell those stories once. I used to hear them telling them over the fire at night;...
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The Boy Travellers in the Far East, Part FifthThe Boy Travellers in the Far East, Part Fifth - Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey through AfricaWith this volume the wanderings of the Boy Travellers in the Far East are brought to an end. Those enterprising and observant youths have arrived safely...
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Pogonologia Or, A Philosophical and Historical Essay on BeardsPogonologia; Or, A Philosophical and Historical Essay on BeardsWHATEVER concerns the manners and customs of a people, says Rollin, shews their genius and character; and this is what may be called the soul of history. I am led to think, that a picture of...
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Shackleton's Last Voyage: The Story of the QuestShackleton's Last Voyage: The Story of the Quest Sir Ernest Shackleton died suddenly; so suddenly that he said no word at all with regard to the future of the expedition. But I know that had he foreseen his death and been able to communicate...
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The Woman and the CarThe Woman and the Car - A Chatty Little Handbook for All Women Who Motor or Who Want to MotorA CHATTY LITTLE HANDBOOK FOR ALL WOMEN WHO MOTOR OR WHO WANT TO MOTOR BY DOROTHY LEVITT EDITED WITH INTRODUCTORY ARTICLES BY C. BYNG-HALL ILLUSTRATED...
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Early Voyages to Terra Australis, Now Called Australia:Early Voyages to Terra Australis, Now Called Australia: - A Collection of Documents, and Extracts from Early Manuscript Maps, Illustrative of the History of Discovery on the Coasts of That Vast Island, from the Beginning of the Sixteenth Century to the Time of Captain...
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Where Animals Talk: West African Folk Lore TalesWhere Animals Talk: West African Folk Lore TalesThe typical native African Ekano or legend is marked by repetition. The same incidents occur to a succession of individuals; monotony being prevented by a variation in the conduct of those individuals, as they reveal their weakness...
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Village Folk-Tales of Ceylon, Volume 3 (of 3)Village Folk-Tales of Ceylon, Volume 3 (of 3)Then the Hare having said, What? We two are friends indeed. From our friendship what will be the profit? Should you find and give me a mate we should indeed be friends, afterwards the Parrot said, If...
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The Boy Travellers in the Far East, Part FourthThe Boy Travellers in the Far East, Part Fourth - Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey to Egypt and the Holy LandThe favorable reception, by press and public, accorded to "The Boy Travellers in the Far East" is the author's excuse for venturing...
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