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An Englishwoman's HomeAn Englishwoman's HomeIt was in "Aldersyde" many years ago that I first met Mrs. Burnett Smith, writing then as during the intervening years under the pen name of Annie S. Swan, beloved of all readers of wholesome books. Many times since I have met...
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The Story of the Barbary CorsairsThe Story of the Barbary Corsairs [Pg3] For more than three centuries the trading nations of Europe were suffered to pursue their commerce or forced to abandon their gains at the bidding of pirates. From the days when Barbarossa defied the whole strength of...
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Pagan and Christian RomePagan and Christian RomeThe early adoption of Christianity not confined to the poorer classes.Instances of Roman nobles who were Christians.The family of the Acilii Glabriones.Manius Acilius the consul.Put to death because of his religion.Description of his tomb, recently discovered.Other Christian patricians.How was it possible...
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Peter the Hermit: A Tale of EnthusiasmPeter the Hermit: A Tale of EnthusiasmOriginal material for a biography of Peter the Hermit either does not exist in this country, or, if here, does not yield itself readily to knowledge and use. The "Life of Peter the Hermit," by D'Outremant, and another...
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Official Report of the Niger Valley Exploring PartyOfficial Report of the Niger Valley Exploring PartyOn or about the latter part of July, 1853, the following document was sent on, and shortly appeared in the columns of "Frederick Douglass' Paper," Rochester, N.Y., and the "Aliened American," published and edited by William Howard...
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Across Coveted Lands or, a Journey from Flushing (Holland) to Calcutta OverlandAcross Coveted Lands; or, a Journey from Flushing (Holland) to Calcutta Overland"A whole day was spent in preparing for the journey, and when November 4th came, shortly before midnight my provisions were packed upon my camels, with an extra load of fowls and one...
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A Fantasy of Mediterranean TravelA Fantasy of Mediterranean Travel Taking my cue from this short, spasmodic dream I had one evening in a steamer chair, of what I imagined was to happen on our coming voyage, I started to scribble; and following the fantastic idea in the vision,...
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With a Highland Regiment in MesopotamiaWith a Highland Regiment in Mesopotamia - 1916—1917BRIEFLY DESCRIBING THE DOINGS OF THE 2ND BATTALION IN MESOPOTAMIA WRITTEN SO THAT THEY MAY NOT FORGET THE HARDSHIPS ENDURED AND THE SACRIFICES WHICH HAVE BEEN MADE ON THEIR BEHALF 1916-1917. In writing this short account of...
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Byeways in PalestineByeways in PalestineThese papers on Byeways in Palestine are compiled from notes of certain journeys made during many years residence in that country; omitting the journeys made upon beaten roads, and through the principal towns, for the mere reason that they were such. Just...
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Travels in the Great Desert of Sahara, in the Years of 1845 and 1846Travels in the Great Desert of Sahara, in the Years of 1845 and 1846The sentiment of Antiquitythat "The life of no man is pleasing to the gods which is not useful to his fellows,"has been my guiding principle of action during the last twelve...
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Doings of the 15th Infantry Brigade August 1914 to March 1915The Doings of the Fifteenth Infantry Brigade: August 1914 to March 1915The missing word "in" has been added in the sentence: However, I detached the Dorsets to move along the canal bank from Gorre and get in touch with the French. Weatherby, who had...
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Mémoires du duc de Rovigo, pour servir à l'histoire de l'empereur Napoléon, Tome 6Mémoires du duc de Rovigo, pour servir à l'histoire de l'empereur Napoléon, Tome 6 * * * * * * * * * * Le gnral Mallet.Ses liaisons avec Lahorie et Guidal.Pourquoi ces deux gnraux taient la Force.Plans de Mallet.Il fait des dcrets et...
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Napoléon Le PetitNapoléon Le PetitLe jeudi 20 dcembre 1848, l'assemble constituante, entoure en ce moment-l d'un imposant dploiement de troupes, tant en sance, la suite d'un rapport du reprsentant Waldeck-Rousseau, fait au nom de la commission charge de dpouiller le scrutin pour l'lection la prsidence de...
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The War Service of the 1/4 Royal Berkshire Regiment (T. F.)The War Service of the 1/4 Royal Berkshire Regiment (T. F.)This little work was undertaken at the request of Lieut.-Col. R. J. Clarke, C.M.G., D.S.O., while the war was still in progress. The Editor of the Berkshire Chronicle kindly gave it the hospitality of...
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Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2Gallipoli Diary, Volume 211th July, 1915. Worked in my office from early morning till 12.45. The whole scheme for to-morrow's attack is cut and dried, according to our cloth: time tables fixed and every round counted. Freddy Stopford and his Staff turned up from...
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The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India, Volume 2The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India, Volume 2The plural of caste names and a few common Hindustni words is formed by adding s in the English manner according to ordinary usage, though this is not, of course, the Hindustni plural....
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Relation de l'IslandeRelation de l'IslandeSi vostre Altesse Serenissime me fait l'honneur de m'acorder la grace que je luy demnderay quelque jour, d'escrire les Merveilles de sa Vie; je feray son Panegirique en faisant son Histoire: Et la narration toute nu des esclatantes actions qu'Elle a faites,...
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Riviera TownsRiviera Towns For several months I had been seeing Grasse every day. The atmosphere of the Midi is so clear that a city fifteen miles away seems right at hand. You can almost count the windows in the houses. Against the rising background of...
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Face to Face with KaiserismFace to Face with KaiserismIn some measure this book is a continuation of MY FOUR YEARS IN GERMANY, the narrative here being carried up to the time of my return home, with some observations on the situation I have found in the United States....
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John Nicholson, the Lion of the PunjaubJohn Nicholson, the Lion of the Punjaub "My Lord, you may rely upon this, that if ever there is a desperate deed to be done in India, John Nicholson is the man to do it." Sir Herbert Edwardes to Lord Canning, March 1857. High...
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