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Grit; or, The Young Boatman of Pine PointThe speaker was a sturdy, thick-set boy of fifteen, rather short for his age, but strongly made. His eyes were clear and bright, his expression was pleasant, and his face attractive, but even a superficial observer could...

Some Longer Elizabethan PoemsAs there is no need to adopt a strictly chronological order for the poems included in the present volume, I have begun with the Orchestra and Nosce Teipsum of Sir John Davies (1569-1626), who was undoubtedly one of the most brilliant...

The Jacquard Machine Analyzed and Explained - With an appendix on the preparation of jacquard cards, and practical hints to learners of jacquard designingVery little has been written upon the Jacquard machine, and the fabrics produced by it; and nothing at all has been...

Majakanvartija y.m. kertomuksiaCajus Septimus Cinna oli roomalainen patricio. Nuoruutensa hn vietti legionissa, elen ankaraa sotilaselm. Sittemmin hn palasi Roomaan elmn kunniassa ja liekkumassa ja kuluttamaan omaisuuttaan, joka tosin jo oli hvimn pin, mutta silt yh vielkin suuri. Hn elmi mink ehti, jopa mellastikin niin...

An Address to the Sisters of St. Peter's Home, BromptonAmong the many signs of the vitality of the English Church, which every dutiful son of hers will hail with joy, are the various organizations of the Work of Women which have recently sprung up...

The Spirit of the SchoolWell, gargoyle, continued Bert Middleton. Whats the difference? Of course, its easy enough for you to laugh about it; it isnt your funeral; but I guess if youd had all your plans made up only to have them knocked higher...

Latvia & Russia: One problem of the world-peace consideredNo world-peace is possible before peace in Russia is re-established! Indeed, how can we talk of universal peace when 180 million men are still in the throes of a most disastrous and terrible war, a war...

Oriental Prisons - Prisons and Crime in India, the Andaman Islands, Burmah, China, Japan, Egypt, TurkeyIt is as true of crime in the Orient as of other habits, customs and beliefs of the East, that what has descended from generation to generation and become...

The State of Society in France Before the Revolution of 1789 - And the Causes Which Led to That EventAn interval of about seventeen years has elapsed since the first publication of this book in France, and of the translation of it, which appeared...

Squire Arden; volume 3 of 3 Chapter I., II., III., IV., V., VI., VII., VIII., IX., X., XI., XII., XIII., XIV., XV., XVI., XVII., XVIII., XIX., XX., XXI., XXII., XXIII., XXIV., XXV., XXVI., XXVII., XXVIII., XXIX. How is Miss Pimpernel? Arthur asked as he...

VarjenkaTm hlyyttv kutsu teki Ippolit Sergejevitshin levottomaksi; se srki hnen suunnitelmansa ja mielialansa. Hn oli jo pttnyt matkustaa kesksi maalle ern toverinsa luo ja tehd siell lujasti tyt valmistautuakseen kaikella kunnialla luennoimaan seuraavalla lukukaudella, mutta nyt piti matkustaa plle tuhannen virstaa Pietarista sek tulevasta...

Snövit barnens julkalender 1918 - Illustrerad läsning ur verklighetens och sagans världEder kra Snvit kommer nu fr nittonde gngen och hoppas p gstfritt mottagande i edra hem. Hon r lika vacker och innehllsrik som frr. Endast priset har mst kas ngot, d alla tillverkningskostnader...

Le livre de la JungleIl tait sept heures dune soire trs chaude, sur les collines de Seeonee, quand pre Loup sveilla de son somme journalier, se gratta, billa et dtendit ses pattes lune aprs lautre pour dissiper la sensation de paresse quil sentait encore...

Journal d'un bourgeois de Paris, 1405-1449La chronique anonyme des rgnes de Charles VI et de Charles VII, que les rudits dsignent traditionnellement sous le nom de Journal d'un bourgeois de Paris, est depuis longtemps connue et apprcie. On sait, grce aux curieuses investigations de...

Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile, Volume 2 (of 5) - In the years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 and 1773 TRAVELS TO DISCOVER THE SOURCE OF THE NILE. BOOK III. ANNALS OF ABYSSINIA, TRANSLATED FROM THE ORIGINAL: CONTAINING THE HISTORY OF...

Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile, Volume 1 (of 5) - In the years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 and 1773However little the reader may be conversant with ancient histories, in all probability he will know, or have heard this much in...

Remarks on the Proposed Railway Between Birmingham and LondonWithout minutely inquiring into the origin of the different modes of conveyance at present existing in this country and others for passengers and goods, I shall content myself with asking, Why were canals first established? and...

La vita operosa: Nuovi racconti d'avventure Poich i corsi duravano due mesi, il succedersi delle nostre generazioni era rapido. Passavano gli studenti; ma restava, inesausto come il sole e il pensiero, il Quaderno. Molti degli studenti li port via la guerra; i quaderni li...

Leonie, the Typewriter: A Romance of Actual Life CHAPTER I. CHAPTER II. CHAPTER III. CHAPTER IV. CHAPTER V. CHAPTER VI. CHAPTER VII. CHAPTER VIII. CHAPTER IX. CHAPTER X. CHAPTER XI. CHAPTER XII. CHAPTER XIII. CHAPTER XIV. CHAPTER XV. CHAPTER XVI. CHAPTER XVII. CHAPTER XVIII....

The cremation of the dead - considered from an aesthetic, sanitary, religious, historical, medico-legal, and economical standpointDear Sir,In reply to your request that I should write an introduction to a work which you are about to compose on cremation, I am placed in the...