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Peeps At Many Lands: AustraliaPeeps At Many Lands: AustraliaThe fairy-story of the Sleeping Beauty might have been thought out by someone having Australia in his mind. She was the Sleeping Beauty among the lands of the eartha great continent, delicately beautiful in her natural features, wonderfully rich in...
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A Full Description of the Great Tornado in Chester County, PaA Full Description of the Great Tornado in Chester County, Pa.The unprecedented destruction of the tornado which passed through the western part of our county on the first of July last, created in the minds of many a desire to have a full account...
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World's War Events, Vol. IIWorld's War Events, Vol. IIThe Battle of Verdun, which continued through from February 21, 1916, to the 16th of December, ranks next to the Battle of the Marne as the greatest drama of the world war. Like the Marne, it represents the checkmate of...
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World's War Events, Vol. IWorld's War Events, Vol. IThe Archduke Francis Ferdinand will go down to posterity without having yielded up his secret. Great political designs have been ascribed to him, mainly on the strength of his friendship with William II. What do we really know about him?...
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The Celtic Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 1, November 1875The Celtic Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 1, November 1875 - A Monthly Periodical Devoted to the Literature, History, Antiquities, Folk Lore, Traditions, and the Social and Material Interests of the Celt at Home and Abroad.In the circular issued, announcing the Celtic Magazine, we stated...
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Fragments from FranceFragments from FranceI fear the enemy will be even more infuriated when he turns over the pages of this book. In it the spirit of the British citizen soldier, who, hating war as he hated hell, flocked to the colours to have his whack...
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Autobiography of Frank G. Allen, Minister of the GospelAutobiography of Frank G. Allen, Minister of the Gospel - and Selections from his Writings By prescription, which often has the force of law, a book should have both a Preface and an Introduction: the first relating to the writer; the second to the...
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Studies in Literature and HistoryStudies in Literature and HistoryIn the Second Series of his Asiatic Studies the late Sir Alfred Lyall republished a number of articles that he had contributed to various Reviews up to the year 1894. After that date he wrote frequently, especially for the Edinburgh...
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The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 28 of 55The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 28 of 55 - 1637-38 The present volume is, with the exception of one document, devoted to the religious and ecclesiastical affairs of the Philippinesmainly in extracts from standard authorities on the religious history of the islands, combined...
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Portugal e Marrocos perante a historia e a politica europeaPortugal e Marrocos perante a historia e a politica europeaA repetio do que ento se consignou, explica-se pela obediencia aos mesmos dictames de um sentimento intimo, talvez illusorio, mas que para ser plausivel ou desculpavel, tem agora por si certa ordem de factos e...
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Short History of the London Rifle BrigadeShort History of the London Rifle BrigadePending the full pre-war history, which is to be written by better hands, the very sketchy outline in Part I. is given in order to form the connecting link between the Regiment in peace, since its formation, and...
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James Lane Allen: A Sketch of his Life and WorkJames Lane Allen: A Sketch of his Life and Work While "The Choir Invisible" was primarily a love story, the setting in which its action moved was historical. Apart from the masterly handling of human passion and the harmony of thought and expression with...
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Sea Power in its Relations to the War of 1812. Volume 2Sea Power in its Relations to the War of 1812. Volume 2The squadron under Commodore William Bainbridge, the third which sailed from the United States in October, 1812, started nearly three weeks after the joint departure of Rodgers and Decatur. It consisted of the...
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Sea Power in its Relations to the War of 1812. Volume 1Sea Power in its Relations to the War of 1812. Volume 1The present work concludes the series of "The Influence of Sea Power upon History," as originally framed in the conception of the author. In the previous volumes he has had the inspiring consciousness...
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Indian Child LifeIndian Child Life Dear Children:You will like to know that the man who wrote these true stories is himself one of the people he describes so pleasantly and so lovingly for you. He hopes that when you have finished this book, the Indians will...
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The History of England, from the Accession of James IIThe History of England, from the Accession of James II. - Complete Contents of the Five Volumes All five large volumes have been completely reproofed and corrected. They have been reposted this week with the addition of an html file for each which allowed...
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Senatorial CharacterSenatorial Character - A Sermon in West Church, Boston, Sunday, 15th of March, After the Decease of Charles Sumner.The common theory of the pulpit is of a place devoted to expound some old situation, abstract scheme of salvation, or article in a creed. It...
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A politica intercolonial e internacional e o tratado de Lourenço MarquesA politica intercolonial e internacional e o tratado de Lourenço Marques - Additamento á influencia europea na AfricaQuem ainda no tiver o espirito dominado por um completo scepticismo, e d'ahi lhe resulte a convico de que tem deveres moraes a cumprir, encontra na vida...
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A Walk through LeicesterA Walk through Leicester - being a Guide to StrangersThe Editor of the following pages, while he has been solicitous to furnish those who travel with a POCKET CICERONE, feels at the same time a wish that it may not be unacceptable to those...
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The Spirit Proper to the TimesThe Spirit Proper to the Times - A Sermon preached in King's Chapel, Boston, Sunday, May 12, 1861The necessity for making sacrifices would seem to be founded in this: as we cannot have every thing, we must be willing to sacrifice some things in...
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