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Spanish VistasSpanish VistasTHE two great Mediterranean peninsulas which, in opposite quarters, jut southward whereas George Eliot says, in her "Spanish Gypsy" may not inaptly be likened to a brother and sister, instead of taking their places under the usual similitude of "sister countries." They have...
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The Captain of the JanizariesThe Captain of the Janizaries - A story of the times of Scanderberg and the fall of ConstantinopleThe story of the Captain of the Janizaries originated, not in the author's desire to write a book, but in the fascinating interest of the times and...
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Yorkshire Family RomanceYorkshire Family Romance NORTHUMBRIA was at peace, after a long period of anarchy, bloodshed, battles, and murders. Christianity had been restored by St. Oswald, King and Martyr; York Cathedral, commenced by King Eadwine, had been completed; the great Abbey of Lindisfarne had become a...
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A Bottle in the Smoke: A Tale of Anglo-Indian LifeA Bottle in the Smoke: A Tale of Anglo-Indian LifeThe early dawn had given place to the golden sunlight of the Indian morning, but there was still ample shade within certain nooks in the compound of a pleasant-looking two-storied house in one of the...
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La civilisation japonaiseLa civilisation japonaise - conférences faites à l'école spéciale des langues orientalesCONFRENCES FAITES A LCOLE SPCIALE DES LANGUES ORIENTALES PAR L O N D E R O S N Y PARIS ERNEST LEROUX, DITEUR LIBRAIRE DE LA SOCIT ASIATIQUE DE PARIS DE LCOLE DES...
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True Stories of Girl HeroinesTrue Stories of Girl Heroines PAGE INEZ ARROYA 1 CATHARINE THE ROSE 17 ELSJE VAN HOUWENING 35 GRIZEL COCHRANE 55 EVA VON GROSS 73 EMMA FITZ-OSBORN 93 ELIZABETH STUART 111 CHARLOTTE HONEYMAN 131 MARY BRIDGES 149 THERESA DUROC 167 JANE LANE 185 HELEN KOTTENNER...
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Danes, Saxons and Normans or, Stories of our ancestorsDanes, Saxons and Normans; or, Stories of our ancestorsIn the following pages I have endeavoured to tell in a popular way the story of the Norman Conquest, and to give an idea of the principal personages who figured in England at the period when...
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A könyv története (2. rész)A könyv története (2. rész) - A könyv történeti fejlődéseHa a knyv rtkt a maga teljessgben mrlegeljk, arra a ktsgbevonhatatlan megllaptsra jutunk, hogy a knyv az ember letben fontos s mlyrehat szerepet jtszik. Az ember lett a knyv kizrsval elkpzelni szinte lehetetlen. Olyan szorosan...
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The Challenge of the DeadThe Challenge of the Dead - A vision of the war and the life of the common soldier in France, seen two years afterwards between August and November, 1920BOOKS BY STEPHEN GRAHAM A Vagabond in the Caucasus Undiscovered Russia A Tramp's Sketches Changing Russia...
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History of the State of CaliforniaHistory of the State of California - From the Period of the Conquest by Spain to Her Occupation by the United States of America3 The occupation of California by the people of the United States, and the discovery of its rich gold mines, form...
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Leatherface: A Tale of Old FlandersLeatherface: A Tale of Old FlandersIt lacked two hours before the dawn on this sultry night early in September. The crescent moon had long ago sunk behind a bank of clouds in the west, and not a sound stirred the low-lying land around the...
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A könyv története (1. rész)A könyv története (1. rész) - A magyar könyvnyomtatás és könyvkereskedelem rövid története a legrégibb időktől napjainkigAzonban az anyag elrendezsnl azt tapasztaltam, hogy mindezt a kiszabott kis terjedelemben nem lehet gy feldolgozni, hogy ne vesztsen rdekessgbl. Ezt elkerlend, az anyagot kt rszre osztottam. Az...
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Histoire amoureuse des Gaules suivie des Romans historico-satiriques du XVIIe siècle, Tome IIIHistoire amoureuse des Gaules; suivie des Romans historico-satiriques du XVIIe siècle, Tome IIILes erreurs clairement introduites par le typographe ont t corriges. Quelques autres corrections ont t apportes, qui sont indiques dans le texte. Pour les voir, faites glisser votre souris, sans cliquer, sur...
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The Story of an Ancient Parish: Breage with GermoeThe Story of an Ancient Parish: Breage with Germoe - With Some Account of Its Armigers, Worthies and Unworthies, Smugglers and Wreckers, Its Traditions and SuperstitionsThe facts and thoughts which comprise this little book were many of them, in the first instance, arranged for...
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Uusi tilanhaltiaUusi tilanhaltiaMauri Jkai'n elmkerta I. Vanha ihminen, uusi aika II. Onnettomuus elinkeinona III. Vanha sotamies ja hnen perheens IV. Kaksi, jotka tahtovat syd toinen toisensa V. Kuinka ihminen ensimmisen sikopaimenhattunsa saa VI. Kaunohenki VII. Toinen VIII. Kostoa sekin IX. Molemmat vangit X. Erilainen vastaan-otto...
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In the Foreign LegionIn the Foreign Legion Once upon a time there was a young student at a German University who found life too fresh, too joyous, to care very much for professors and college halls. Parental objections he disregarded. Things came to a climax. And the...
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With Fire and SwordWith Fire and SwordIn war some persons seek adventures; others have them in spite of themselves. It happened that the writer of this book belonged to a regiment that seemed to be always in the midst of great experiences. It was, in fact, one...
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The Life and Writings of Henry Fuseli, Volume 3 (of 3)The Life and Writings of Henry Fuseli, Volume 3 (of 3)In this Lecture I shall submit to your consideration some criticisms on the prevailing method of treating the History of our Art; attended by a series of observations on the magnificent picture of the...
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The Indian in his Wigwam; Or, Characteristics of the Red Race of AmericaThe Indian in his Wigwam; Or, Characteristics of the Red Race of America - From Original Notes and ManuscriptsThis text is a compilation and reprint of articles from a variety of Schoolcraft's works. No attempt was made by the printer to regularize the appearance,...
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Just IrishJust IrishTHE first edition of this book was printed before I had thought to write a preface. Now, my readers may not care for a preface, but as a writer I do not feel that a book is completed until the author has said...
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