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Onni KalpaOnni KalpaKirjallani ja sen sankarilla oli aikaisemmin toinen nimi, todellisuudesta lainattu. Se oli harhaisku, sill kirja on ensimmisest rivist viimeiseen asti pelkk runoilua. Mutta en tahtonut olla mainitsematta, kenen nimi ja kohtalo mieltni oli innoittanut, olisi mielestni ollut vrin salata, kehen kirjallinen kunnianosoitukseni kohdistui....
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Perpetua. A Tale of Nimes in A.D. 213Perpetua. A Tale of Nimes in A.D. 213A brilliant day in the town of Nemaususthe modern Nmesin the Province of Gallia Narbonensis, that arrogated to itself the title of being the province, a title that has continued in use to the present day, as...
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Archaeological Essays, Vol. 2Archæological Essays, Vol. 2Printed as a Pamphlet, at Edinburgh, 1856 (Sutherland and Knox), and Inscribed to James Pillans, Esq., F.R.S.E., Professor of Humanity in the University of Edinburgh, etc. etc., as a Small Tribute of sincere Esteem from an Old and Attached Pupil. Few...
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Darkness and Dawn Or, Scenes in the Days of Nero. An Historic TaleDarkness and Dawn; Or, Scenes in the Days of Nero. An Historic Tale I have endeavoured to choose a title for this book which shall truly describe its contents. The Darkness of which I speak is the darkness of a decadent Paganism; the Dawn...
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The Gladiators. A Tale of Rome and JudæaThe Gladiators. A Tale of Rome and Judæa Of this Edition of Whyte-Melvilles Works One Thousand and Fifty Copies only have been printed by Morrison and Gibb Limited, Edinburgh, who have distributed the type THE WORKS OF G. J. WHYTE-MELVILLE EDITED BY Sir HERBERT...
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Francisco the FilipinoFrancisco the FilipinoAt the close of the Spanish-American War in 1898, Spain withdrew from the Philippine Islands after more than three centuries of residence, and turned over the responsibilities of Philippine control to the people of the United States. A number of years have...
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NormandyNormandyPen and brush are both necessary in the attempt to give an impression of a country; word-painting for the brain, colour for the eye. Yet even then there must be gaps and a sad lack of completeness, which is felt by no one more...
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A Diary Kept by Mrs. R. C. Germon, at Lucknow, Between the Months of May and December, 1857A Diary Kept by Mrs. R. C. Germon, at Lucknow, Between the Months of May and December, 1857The Writer of the following Diary has frequently been requested to have a few copies printed for circulation amongst her friends; she has now acceded to their...
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Montreal, 1535-1914. Vol. 1. Under the French Régime, 1535-1760Montreal, 1535-1914. Vol. 1. Under the French Régime, 1535-1760"QUI MANET IN PATRIA ET PATRIAM COGNOSCERE TEMNIT IS MIHI NON CIVIS, SED PEREGRINUS ERIT" In placing before the public the first volume of the History of Montreal, under the title of "Under the French Rgime,"...
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"Abe" Lincoln's Anecdotes and Stories"Abe" Lincoln's Anecdotes and Stories - A Collection of the Best Stories Told by Lincoln Which Made Him Famous as America's Best Story TellerIt was once said of Shakespeare that the great mind that conceived the tragedies of "Hamlet," "Macbeth," etc., would have lost...
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Under Cæsars' ShadowUnder Cæsars' ShadowLike ruler, like people! Kings and emperors are conspicuous specimens of the character of their times. They are centers around which revolve the prevailing tastes and passions of men. They also influence and control the minds of their subjects. If we would...
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Highways and Byways in the BorderHighways and Byways in the Border - Illustrated At the time of his death, my brother had proceeded but a little way in this task which he and I began together, and I must frankly own my inability to cope with it on the...
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Peking-Paris im AutomobilPeking-Paris im Automobil - Eine Wettfahrt durch Asien und Europa in sechzig Tagen.Es hat sich also doch jemand gefunden, der nach allem trotz unserer zweimonatigen Anstrengungen, trotz der Felsen, Flsse, Wsten und Wlder, Smpfe und Bankette, die wir hinter uns haben der nach alledem...
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Bygone LondonBygone LondonNotwithstanding the multitude of books that have been written relating to its history and antiquities, the History of London still remains to be written, a work that cannot, from its ocean-like infinitude of matter, be accomplished by a single hand, but will require...
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Recollections with the Third Iowa RegimentRecollections with the Third Iowa RegimentAt the solicitation of some of my comrades, the pages of this book were for the most part compiled from a diary which I kept during most of the two years I served with them, and which was written...
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Brief Lives, Vol. 2Brief Lives, Vol. 2[A]Mr. Ingelbert was the first inventer or projector of bringing the water from Ware to London[1] called Middleton's water. He was a poore-man, but Sir Hugh Middleton[2], alderman of London, moneyed the businesse; undertooke it; and gott the profit and also...
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The Rock of the LionThe Rock of the LionThe Rock of the Lion is not a history of the siege of Gibraltar, although the story of that immortal siege of 1779-83 has been closely studied and followed in preparing this book for young readers. The writer has used...
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Brief Lives, Vol. 1Brief Lives, Vol. 1Aubrey sought and obtained an introduction to Anthony Wood in August 1667. He was keenly interested in antiquarian studies, and had the warmest love for Oxford; he had been a contemporary in Trinity College with Wood's brother, Edward; and so was...
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The Friar's Daughter: A Story of the American Occupation of the PhilippinesThe Friar's Daughter: A Story of the American Occupation of the PhilippinesThis is a story founded on truth. Practically every incident told about really happened; yet some liberty has been taken with the arrangements of these incidents into a story. Events are sometimes grouped...
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The Story of the CrusadesThe Story of the Crusades First published December 1910 by GEORGE G. HARRAP & CO. 39-4l Parker Street, Kingsway, London, W.C.2 Reprinted September 1913 Reprinted in the present series: March 1912; May 1914; January 1919; March 1924; January 1927; November 1927; July 1930 I....
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