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TourcoingTourcoingThat British troops formed part of those who suffered defeat, and that a British commander, the Duke of York, was the chief figure in the reverse, affords no explanation; for the almost exactly parallel case of Fontenoyin which another royal duke, also the son...
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Joseph K. F. Mansfield, Brigadier General of the U.S. ArmyJoseph K. F. Mansfield, Brigadier General of the U.S. Army - A Narrative of Events Connected with His Mortal Wounding at Antietam, Sharpsburg, Maryland, September 17, 1862[Pg 2]Joseph King Fenno Mansfield was born in New Haven, Conn., December 22, 1803. His early education was...
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A Frenchman in America: Recollections of Men and ThingsA Frenchman in America: Recollections of Men and ThingsIn the order of things the Teutonic was to have sailed to-day, but the date is the 25th of December, and few people elect to eat their Christmas dinner on the ocean if they can avoid...
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MalplaquetMalplaquetThat political significance which we must seek in all military history, and without which that history cannot be accurate even upon its technical side, may be stated for the battle of Malplaquet in the following terms. Louis XIV. succeeding to a cautious and constructive...
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Cathedral Cities of Spain: 60 Reproductions from Original Water ColoursCathedral Cities of Spain: 60 Reproductions from Original Water Colours"Probably the most interesting moments of the trip abroad by the architectural students are those spent in sketching bits of interest in water color. And it is equally true, we believe, that nothing is so...
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Adventures and Reminiscences of a Volunteer Or, A Drummer Boy from MaineAdventures and Reminiscences of a Volunteer; Or, A Drummer Boy from MaineIn submitting this little book the author does not attempt to edit a history of the rebellion, nor does he assume to be correct in the date of events to a day. He...
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Michigan Commandery War Paper #17The Battle of Allatoona, October 5th, 1864It appears strange to me that an action which all who mention itand they are manyagree in characterizing as one of the most brilliant exploits of a war as thickset with deeds of gallantry as a rose bush...
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Dissertation on SlaveryDissertation on Slavery - With a Proposal for the Gradual Abolition of it, in the State of VirginiaSlavery not only violates the Laws of Nature, and of civil Society, it also wounds the best Forms of Government: in a Democracy, where all Men are...
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The Lion of Janina Or, The Last Days of the Janissaries: A Turkish NovelThe Lion of Janina; Or, The Last Days of the Janissaries: A Turkish NovelThe first edition of Janicsrok vgnapjai appeared forty-five years ago. It was immediately preceded by the great historical romance, Erdely aranykora (The Golden Age of Transylvania), and the still more famous...
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The Story of the TrapperThe Story of the TrapperThe picturesque figure of the trapper follows close behind the Indian in the unfolding of the panorama of the West. There is the explorer, but the trapper himself preceded the explorerswitness Lewis's and Clark's meetings with trappers on their journey....
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Among the Wild Tribes of the Afghan FrontierAmong the Wild Tribes of the Afghan Frontier - A Record of Sixteen Years' Close Intercourse with the Natives of the Indian MarchesAfter sixteen years of close contact with the Afghans and Pathans of our North-West Frontier in India, I was asked to commit...
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The Indian CaptiveThe Indian Captive - A narrative of the adventures and sufferings of Matthew Brayton in his thirty-four years of captivity among the Indians of north-western AmericaThe following brief narrative of the unparalleled adventures of MATTHEW BRAYTON is compiled for the satisfaction of those who...
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Felicitas: A Tale of the German Migrations: A.D. 476Felicitas: A Tale of the German Migrations: A.D. 476Some years ago I was at work in Salzburg: in the library among the old records, and in the Museum of Roman antiquities. My studies were principally concerned with the fifth century: the time when the...
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A Captive of the Roman EaglesA Captive of the Roman EaglesThe author of the romance "A Captive of the Roman Eagles"--published in Germany under the title of "Bissula"--is one of the most distinguished novelists of the present day in his own country, and will doubtless be equally appreciated by...
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Romiosini's History, Volume AΙστορία της Ρωμιοσύνης, Πρώτος τόμοςNote: The tonic system has been changed from polytonic to monotonic, otherwise the spelling of the book has not been changed. Bold words have been included in &. Words in italics have been included in _. Footnotes have been converted...
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The Adventures of the U-202: An Actual NarrativeThe Adventures of the U-202: An Actual NarrativeI was sitting on the conning tower smoking a cigarette. Then the splash of a wave soaked it. I tried to draw another puff. It tasted loathsome and frizzled. Then I became angry and threw it away....
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Hungarian Sketches in Peace and WarHungarian Sketches in Peace and War - Constable's Miscellany of Foreign Literature, vol. 1Jokai is one of the most popular of the Hungarian prose writers of fiction that sprang up a few years before the late war. His wit, flowing style, and vivid descriptions...
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The Utah Batteries: A HistoryThe Utah Batteries: A History - A complete account of the muster-in, sea voyage, battles, skirmishes and barrack life of the Utah batteries, together with biographies of officers and muster-out rolls.The history of the Utah Batteries should be a plain tale, for deeds of...
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The Battle of BlenheimThe Battle of BlenheimThe proper understanding of a battle and of its historical significance is only possible in connection with the campaign of which it forms a part; and the campaign can only be understood when we know the political object which it was...
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PoitiersPoitiersThe Battle of Poitiers was fought ten years and four weeks after that of Crcy. The singular similarity between the two actions will be pointed out upon a later page. For the moment it must suffice to point out that Poitiers and Crcy form...
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