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The History of the Most Noble Order of the GarterThose who are acquainted with Mr. Ashmoles History of the most Noble Order of the Garter, will easily satisfy themselves; that no Pains or Industry was wanting to Perfect and Complete so Voluminous a Work:...

De zoon van KazanVoor Baree bestond, vele dagen nadat hij geboren was, de wereld uit een groote, schemerige spelonk. Gedurende deze eerste dagen van zijn leven was zijn tehuis in het hartje van een groep omgewaaide boomen, waar Wolvin, zijn blinde moeder, een veilig...

Emblematic Illumination; or Forms, Colours and Emblems - Suitable for Illuminating Texts of Holy Scripture in Large Style, in Oils or Water-colours.The Editor of the following pages has no desire to offer them in competition with the numerous and useful Handbooks on Illumination already...

The Blissylvania Post-OfficeIt was wonderful that any one could have a bright idea on such a dark day. It had rained in torrents all of the night before and throughout the forenoon, and now that the rain had ceased, the sodden earth sent up...

Costume: Fanciful, Historical and TheatricalWe agreed then that we were both most keenly interested in dress, regarding it as one of the fine and essential arts; and we decided that we would try to preach its best doctrines and traditions to the world at...

Campaigning in Kaffirland; Or, Scenes and Adventures in the Kaffir War of 1851-52The following pages make no pretension to a detailed history of the military operations of the Kaffir War. Written during leisure hours, in a lonely fort, or by the camp fire after...

March Anson and Scoot Bailey of the U.S. NavyThe launch purred smoothly across the calm waters of the harbor, making for the Navy Yard pier. Their feet braced against the slow roll of the boat, two young men stood looking at the huge gray...

Further remarks on the policy of lending Bodleian printed books and manuscriptsThere are several reasons why it is in the highest degree improbable that I should take any part in the debate on the Bodleian Statute, but I reserve the right to handle in...

BeesThis paper will supersede Farmers' Bulletins 59 and 397, A few new illustrations which add greatly to the value of the paper and some minor alterations in the text are the only changes in this from Farmers' Bulletin 397; but since it is not...

Bee KeepingSir: Frequent inquiries from correspondents of the Department of Agriculture for information on matters pertaining to the culture of bees, and particularly as to the conditions under which one may reasonably expect to meet with success in this pursuit, led to the preparation...

Fables of Field and StaffThe seven fables flanked by the covers of this book have to do with as many strange and wonderful happenings in the history of an infantry regimentan infantry regiment of volunteersin time of peace. They are seasoned abundantly, from end...

Harry: Romaani kansallisen herätyksen ajoiltaOn syksyinen ilta. Hmr hiiviskelee kuin salaa, mutta ahnaasti sentn. Eik ole pitk aikaa, kun kaupunki on pilkkoisen pimess. Lyhdynsytyttj on kuitenkin sit ennen merkinnyt jokailtaisen kiertokulkunsa pitkin kaupunkia aina katukulmissa himmell valosilmll, jona on lyhdyss palavan petroolilampun liinasydn. Seurahuone...

Briefe, die ihn nicht erreichtenIhr Brief hat mich unendlich erfreut vor allem, weil er weniger traurig klingt, als ich gefrchtet hatte. Es wre mir ja beinahe beschmend, wenn Ihnen Peking ohne mich nicht ein bichen grauer und der erschiene, und ich mchte etwas von...

Èl Sgner Pirein E cos fugge la vita, ora lieta, ora trista, lasciandosi dietro uno strascico di ricordi e di rimpianti tormentatori dell'et che declina. Cos si riaffacciano alla mente le imagini dei morti che non vogliono esser dimenticati, degli amici caduti lungo la...

Robinson in Australien: Ein Lehr- und Lesebuch für gute KinderHoffentlich, meine Geliebten, erzeuge ich Euch einen Gefallen mit diesem neuen Robinson; einmal, weil mir fortwhrend von vielen lieben Kindern die Versicherung gegeben wird, da sie meine Jugendschriften gerne lesen; dann aber auch, weil der...

Birds and Nature Vol. 08, No. 3, October 1900 - Illustrated by Color PhotographyBotanically the Columbine is called Aquilegia, from the Latin word Aquila, meaning an eagle, in reference to a fancied likeness of the spurs of its flowers to the talons of an...

A System of Pyrotechny - Comprehending the theory and practice, with the application of chemistry; designed for exhibition and for war.In presenting this work to the public as a system of Pyrotechny, which, we have reason to believe, is the only full and connected...

Comrades: A Drama in Three ActsRoyal. Age 35. Act I. Velvet breakfast jacket, light pants, dark vest, dark curly wig slightly sprinkled with gray, dark mustache, and side whiskers. Act II. Dark suit, thin travelling ulster, slouch hat. Act III. Dark mixed suit. Matt....

Billy BounceOUR PURPOSE.Fun for the "children between the ages of one and one hundred." AND INCIDENTALLYthe elimination of deceit and gore in the telling: two elements that enter, we think, too vitally into the construction of most fairy tales. AS TO THE MORAL.That is...

The Motor Boys on the Border; Or, Sixty Nuggets of GoldMy Dear Boys: When Jerry, Ned and Bob returned from an automobile ride one day, and saw a great crowd around the railroad station of their home town, they were somewhat excited. They were...