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Chickamauga. Useless, Disastrous BattleChickamauga. Useless, Disastrous BattleWhen the Civil War came in this country forty-seven years ago, I was a[3] young lawyer in Freeport, with not a particle of military schooling, and not the slightest inclination for military life. But when our good President, Abraham Lincoln, made...
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Lest We Forget: World War StoriesLest We Forget: World War StoriesBooks and articles in astounding numbers have been published in the past four years to explain the World War and to inform the public as to its progress. Societies and agencies of the government have urged that every available...
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King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 1King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 1 - or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century.The historical records and traditions of Denmark, as well as the modern productions of Danish genius, are almost equally unknown to the general reader is...
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King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 3King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 3 - or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century.As soon as they reached the quay, Sir Helmer put his head out of the hatchway, and beheld a man jump on shore in great...
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King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 2King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 2 - or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century.When the king reached Kallundborg castle, and beheld the drawbridge raised, and the well fortified castle in a complete state of defence, a flush of...
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Reasons Against the Succession of the House of HanoverReasons Against the Succession of the House of Hanover - With an Enquiry How Far the Abdication of King James, Supposing It to Be Legal, Ought to Affect the Person of the PretenderTranscriber's Note: This e-book, a pamphlet by Daniel Defoe, was originally published...
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The Childhood of King Erik Menved: An Historical RomanceThe Childhood of King Erik Menved: An Historical RomanceThe author has given no preface to this romance; and the translator would be contented to follow his example, had the author already enjoyed an English celebrity, or could the name of his translator of itself...
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The Colonization of North America, 1492-1783The Colonization of North America, 1492-1783This book represents an attempt to bring into one account the story of European expansion in North America down to 1783. Text-books written in this country as a rule treat the colonization of the New World as the history,...
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The Surrender of Calais: A Play, in Three ActsThe Surrender of Calais: A Play, in Three Acts In this drama are comprised tragedy, comedy, opera, and some degree of farceyet so happily is the variety blended, that one scene never diminishes the interest of another, but they all combine to produce a...
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The Sirdar's Oath: A Tale of the North-West FrontierThe Sirdar's Oath: A Tale of the North-West FrontierThe latter, though clad in the frock-coat of European civilisation, was obviously an Oriental. He was a man of fine presence, tall and dignified, handsome in the aquiline-featured type, and wearing a full beard just turning...
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Three in Norway, by Two of ThemThree in Norway, by Two of ThemThis text uses UTF-8 (Unicode) file encoding. If the apostrophes and quotation marks in this paragraph appear as garbage, you may have an incompatible browser or unavailable fonts. First, make sure that your browsers character set or file...
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American Antiquities. Auction Catalogue, January 8, 1898American Antiquities. Auction Catalogue, January 8, 1898This entire Collection will be on exhibit at the Fifth Avenue Auction House, No. 238 Fifth Avenue, New York, on Thursday and Friday, January 6 and 7, 1898, from 10 A.M. to 6 P.M.; and on the day...
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The English Stage: Being an Account of the Victorian DramaThe English Stage: Being an Account of the Victorian DramaThe French public has heard a great deal about modern English poets, novelists, statesmen, and philosophers. What is the reason that it hears nothing, or next to nothing, about the English drama? Your first impulse...
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Marital Power Exemplified in Mrs. Packard's Trial, and Self-Defence from the Charge of InsanityMarital Power Exemplified in Mrs. Packard's Trial, and Self-Defence from the Charge of InsanityA brief narrative of the events which occasioned the following Trial seems necessary as an Introduction to it, and are here presented for the kind readers candid consideration. It was in...
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The Dover Road: Annals of an Ancient TurnpikeThe Dover Road: Annals of an Ancient TurnpikeIt has been said, by whom I know not, that prefaces to books are like signs to public-houses; they are intended to give one an idea of the kind of entertainment to be found within. But this...
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Four American Naval HeroesFour American Naval Heroes - Paul Jones, Oliver H. Perry, Admiral Farragut, Admiral DeweyFour times in the history of our country has the American navy achieved renown and won the gratitude of the nation. These four times correspond, of course, to the four great...
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The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 3, October, 1851The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 3, October, 1851 JOHN GODFREY SAXE. GLASS OF BOHEMIA. THE SANDWICH ISLANDS TO-DAY. PHILIP PENDLETON COOKE. DR. HUNTINGTON ON COPYRIGHT. "THE SCIENCE OF DECEPTION." ARTS AMONG THE AZTECS AND INDIANS. ORIGINAL POEMS BY BARRY CORNWALL AND W. C....
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Legends of The Kaw: The Folk-Lore of the Indians of the Kansas River ValleyLegends of The Kaw: The Folk-Lore of the Indians of the Kansas River ValleyA legend, according to Webster, is any story, be it truth or fiction, which dates back to early days. In this connection, it may be of interest to the reader to...
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Education in England in the Middle AgesEducation in England in the Middle Ages - Thesis Approved for the Degree of Doctor of Science in the University of LondonThe history of education during the Middle Ages is closely interwoven with the history of the Church. Professor Foster Watson quotes with approval...
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In the Andamans and Nicobars: The Narrative of a Cruise in the Schooner "Terrapin"In the Andamans and Nicobars: The Narrative of a Cruise in the Schooner "Terrapin"The TerrapinCrewItinerary of the CruiseDaily RoutineProvisions and SuppliesCollecting ApparatusGunsShootingPath-makingClothingHead-dressA Scene in the TropicsNative IndolenceAttractive Memories. The Terrapin, captain and owner Dr W. L. Abbott, is a Singapore-built teak schooner of 40...
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