Biography & Autobiography
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M.P.'s in SessionM. P.'s in Session: From Mr. Punch's Parliamentary Portrait GalleryA ready wit and a fluent tongue are valuable auxiliaries. But force of character, consciousness of power, masculine ability in grappling with complicated questions, and that species of eloquence, the effect of which arises rather...
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King PhilipKing Philip - Makers of HistoryFew, even of our most intelligent men, if we except those who are devoted to literary pursuits, are acquainted with the adventures which our forefathers encountered in the settlement of New England. The claims of business are now so...
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Riverside Biographical Series, number 3Benjamin Franklin When the report of Franklin's death reached Paris, he received, among other marks of respect, this significant honor by one of the revolutionary clubs: in the caf where the members met, his bust was crowned with oak-leaves, and on the pedestal below...
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Lebensbeschreibung des k. k. Kapellmeisters Wolfgang Amadeus MozartLebensbeschreibung des k. k. Kapellmeisters Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart[1] Die Nachwelt hat ber den Rang bereits entschieden, der Mozarten als Knstler gebhrt. Einzig, unbertroffen steht er, ein Raphael seiner Kunst, unter den glorreichen Genien Hndel, Cimarosa, Gluck, Hayden, oben an; sein Ruhm erfllt die ganze...
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The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 1The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 1In America apology in journalism is unknown. The exception is the well-known story of the man whose death was published in the obituary column. He rushed into the office of the paper and cried out to the editor:...
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Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 8Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 8 - A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in HistoryPhidias, one of the greatest sculptors the world has seen, and whose name has become, as...
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Out-of-Doors in the Holy Land: Impressions of Travel in Body and SpiritOut-of-Doors in the Holy Land: Impressions of Travel in Body and SpiritThen, for a long time, in the hardening strain of early manhood, I was afraid to go to Palestine, lest the journey should prove a disenchantment, and some of my religious beliefs be...
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The Unknown Life of Jesus ChristThe Unknown Life of Jesus Christ - The Original Text of Nicolas Notovitch's 1887 DiscoveryAfter the Turkish War (1877-1878) I made a series of travels in the Orient. From the little remarkable Balkan peninsula, I went across the Caucasus to Central Asia and Persia,...
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Noble Deeds of the World's HeroinesNoble Deeds of the World's Heroines In these pages I have tried to show how women, old and young, in many ranks of life, have proved themselves in times of trial to possess as much courage and daring as men. Some of these 'Brave...
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The Autobiography of Sergeant William LawrenceThe Autobiography of Sergeant William Lawrence - A Hero of the Peninsular and Waterloo CampaignsSergeant William Lawrence died at Studland in Dorsetshire in the year 1867, bequeathing the manuscript of the accompanying autobiography to the family one of whose members now submits it to...
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Hendrik Conscience, zijn persoon en zijn werkHendrik Conscience, zijn persoon en zijn werkAntwerpen was, binnen de oude muren, een vervallen schoone. Meer dan een eeuw was de Schelde gesloten, het gras groeide tusschen de steenen naast de donkere ruien, wanneer na den slag van Fleurus de stroom weer geopend werd...
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Como e porque sou romancistaComo e porque sou romancistaTodavia, sendo essa publicao muito morosa e difficil, entendi no dever por mais tempo conservar occultos aos leitores certos trabalhos, que naturalmente satisfazem a curiosidade publica. Assim, antecipo hoje o apparecimento desta autobiographia litteraria, em que sob a frma de...
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Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 3 of 3), Essay 10: Auguste ComteCritical Miscellanies (Vol. 3 of 3), Essay 10: Auguste ComteEvery effort has been made to replicate this text as faithfully as possible, including obsolete and variant spellings and other inconsistencies. Text that has been changed to correct an obvious error is noted at the...
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Sir William Herschel: His Life and WorksSir William Herschel: His Life and WorksIn the following account of the life and works of Sir William Herschel, I have been obliged to depend strictly upon data already in printthe Memoir of his sister, his own scientific writings and the memoirs and diaries...
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Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 7Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 7 - A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in HistoryThe poems of Homer differ from all other known poetry in this, that they constitute in...
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James MadisonJames MadisonMinor punctuation errors have been corrected without notice. Printer's errors have been corrected, and they are indicated with a mouse-hover and listed at the end of this book. All other inconsistencies are as in the original. James Madison was born on March 16,...
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Adventures in the Rifle Brigade, in the Peninsula, France, and the NetherlandsAdventures in the Rifle Brigade, in the Peninsula, France, and the Netherlands - from 1809 to 1815TO MAJOR-GEN. SIR ANDREW BARNARD, K. C. B. COLONEL OF THE FIRST BATTALION RIFLE BRIGADE, AND ITS LEADER DURING A LONG AND BRILLIANT PERIOD OF ITS HISTORY, THIS...
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The Life of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, Bart., K.C.S.IThe Life of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, Bart., K.C.S.I. - A Judge of the High Court of JusticeIn writing the following pages I have felt very strongly one disqualification for my task. The life of my brother, Sir J. F. Stephen, was chiefly devoted...
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Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XVII, Virginia NarrativesSlave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XVII, Virginia NarrativesTranscriber's Note: To reflect the individual character of this document, most inconsistencies in spelling, punctuation, and formatting have been retained. Obvious typos and some punctuation...
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The Life of George Washington: A Linked Index to the Project Gutenberg EditionsThe Life of George Washington: A Linked Index to the Project Gutenberg Editions THE CITIZENS' GUILD OF WASHINGTON'S BOYHOOD HOME FREDERICKSBURG, VA. 1926 Printed in the U.S.A. G. Washington again unanimously elected President.... War between Great Britain and France.... Queries of the President respecting...
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