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Travels in Kamtschatka, During the Years 1787 and 1788, Volume 1Travels in Kamtschatka, During the Years 1787 and 1788, Volume 1My work is merely a journal of my travels. Why should I take any steps to prepossess the judgment of my reader? Shall I not have more claim to his indulgence when I have...
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The Story of Joan of ArcThe Story of Joan of Arc May I dedicate this little book to you, who are already a friend of the Maid? As you grow up you will meet certain wise people who will tell you that there was never any such person as...
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The Indian Fairy BookThe Indian Fairy Book - From the Original Legends These Indian fairy tales are chosen from the many stories collected by Mr. Henry R. Schoolcraft, the first man to study how the Indians lived and to discover their legends. He lived among the Indians...
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Inventors at Work, with Chapters on DiscoveryInventors at Work, with Chapters on DiscoveryAid in writing this volume is acknowledged in the course of its chapters. The authors grateful thanks are rendered also to Dr. L. A. Fischer, of the Bureau of Standards at Washington, who has revised the paragraphs describing...
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Cassell's History of England, Vol. 1 (of 8)Cassell's History of England, Vol. 1 (of 8) - From the Roman Invasion to the Wars of the RosesTHE ROMAN RULE IN BRITAIN. PAGE Earliest Notices of the British IslesThe CeltsTheir Settlement in BritainTheir Character and CustomsDruidismIts Organisation and AuthorityIts TenetsStonehenge and other RemainsCsar's...
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Wijsheid en schoonheid uit IndiëWijsheid en schoonheid uit IndiëDe belangstelling voor Indi is thans grooter dan in 1905, toen dit boek Wijsheid en Schoonheid uit Indi verscheen; dit heuchelijke feit deed uitgevers en mij besluiten, daar het geheel uitverkocht was geraakt, het te doen herdrukken. Er is mij...
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L'assedio di FirenzeL'assedio di Firenze Io promisi un giorno dedicarvi questa opera mia. Da quel giorno in poi voglie, costumi voi avete mutato ed affetti. Io mi mantengo tenacemente lo stesso. E mentre in questo modo soddisfo all'ultima promessa che vi ho fatto, io spero, e...
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A Modern Aladdin; or, The Wonderful Adventures of Oliver MunierA Modern Aladdin; or, The Wonderful Adventures of Oliver Munier - An Extravaganza in Four ActsThe Comte de St. Germaine was a real historical character. Of all the many adventurers brilliant and volatile that flitted across the polished surface of Parisian life during the...
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A Book of the West. Volume 1: DevonA Book of the West. Volume 1: Devon - Being an introduction to Devon and CornwallIn this "Book of the West" I have not sought to say all that might be said relative to Devon and Cornwall; nor have I attempted to make of...
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Rizal's own story of his lifeRizal's own story of his lifeRizal-Mercado home, Kalamba. Here Jos Rizal was born. The family lost this building, along with most of their other property, in the land troubles. Governor-General Weyler sent soldiers to drive them out, though the first court had decided in...
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The Earl of BeaconsfieldThe Earl of BeaconsfieldSome changes of spelling and punctuation have been made. They are listed at the end of the text. In the advertisements at the end of the book, apparent missing letters and punctuation have been supplied without comment. Carlyle, speaking to me...
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America's Munitions 1917-1918America's Munitions 1917-1918As our war against Germany recedes into the past its temporal boundaries become more sharply defined, and it assumes the character of a complete entitya rounded-out period of time in which the United States collected her men and resources, fought, and shared...
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Supplement to Commerce Reports Daily Consular and Trade Reports: Turkey, HarputSupplement to Commerce Reports Daily Consular and Trade Reports: Turkey, HarputThe limited trade of the Harput consular district has almost entirely ceased since the outbreak of the European War. Under normal conditions the trade is small and confined to the merest necessaries of life....
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Tales of English Minsters: HerefordTales of English Minsters: Hereford This book was written in a period when many words had not become standardized in their spelling. Words may have multiple spelling variations or inconsistent hyphenation in the text. These have been left unchanged. It is possible that anyone...
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Air Men o' WarAir Men o' WarAND ESPECIALLY TO THOSE WHO ARE OR HAVE BEEN ON THE WESTERN FRONT, WHOSE HOSPITALITY AND FRIENDSHIP I HAVE ENJOYED, AND TO WHOSE HELP AND INTEREST THESE TALES ARE LARGELY DUE, THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED AS A TRIBUTE OF ADMIRATION AND...
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Kansantaruja Laatokan luoteis-rannikolta: kesällä 1879Kansantaruja Laatokan luoteis-rannikolta: kesällä 1879Laatokan rantamailla kerrotaan yleisesti, ett niden seutujen alkuasukkaat olivat olleet tavattoman suuria ihmisi (Metelilisi, Munkkilaisia, y.m.), jotka Lappalaisien ja Suomalaisien tullessa siirtyivt pois maasta. Useassa paikassa kuulin kerrottavan tuon tunnetun tarinan jttilistytst ja kyntjst, kuinka nimittin "metelilis-tytt" lydettyn hevosella kyntvn...
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Johanna d'Arc: Kertomus hänen elämästään ja marttyrikuolemastaanJohanna d'Arc: Kertomus hänen elämästään ja marttyrikuolemastaanSaadaksemme oikean mielipiteen etevst historiallisesta henkilst, tulee hnt arvostella oman aikansa nkkannalta, ei nykyajan. Monen jaloimmankin henkiln luonne nytt vhemmn ansiokkaalta, kun myhempin aikakausien tutkimus esitt hnen tekonsa selvemmss valossa, mutta tuskin on nelj-, viisisataa vuotta sitten ollut...
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Myths and Legends of British North AmericaMyths and Legends of British North AmericaFrom the bleak coasts of Labrador and the icy borders of the Frozen Sea, in the east, through the river-threaded steppes and plains of the interior with all their charming lakes, over the tremendous, gleaming white heights of...
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The Hero of Manila: Dewey on the Mississippi and the PacificThe Hero of Manila: Dewey on the Mississippi and the PacificIf this little book does not show for itself why it was written, how it was written, and for whom it was written, not only a preface but the entire text would be useless....
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Mr. Punch's History of Modern England, Vol. 4 (of 4).—1892-1914Mr. Punch's History of Modern England, Vol. 4 (of 4).—1892-1914Transition and growth, change and decay and reconstruction marked the half-century covered in the previous three volumes. In the twenty-two years that divide the return of the Liberals in 1892 from the "Grand Smash" (as...
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