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The House on the Moor, v. 1/3IN a gloomy room, looking out through one narrow window upon a moor, two young people together, and yet alone, consumed the dreary hours of a February afternoon. The scene within doors exhibited scarcely less monotony and dreariness...

The Great Pestilence (A.D. 1348-9), Now Commonly Known as the Black DeathThe story of the Great Pestilence of 13489 has never been fully told. In fact, until comparatively recent times, little attention was paid to an event which, nevertheless, whether viewed in the magnitude...

An Advanced English Grammar with ExercisesLanguage is the expression of thought by means of spoken or written words. The English word language comes (through the French langue) from the Latin lingua, the tongue. But the tongue is not the only organ used in speaking....

John Leech's Pictures of Life and Character, Vol. 3 (of 3) - From the Collection of "Mr. Punch" Emily (reads). "IN THE SUMMER THEY WERE NAKED, AND INSTEAD OF CLOTHES THEY PUT PAINT UPON THEIR BODIES. THEY WERE FOND OF A FINE BLUE COLOUR,...

Insect AdventuresJean Henri Fabre, author of the long series of Souvenirs Entomologiques from which these studies are taken, was a French school-teacher and scientist whose peculiar gift for the observation and description of insect life won for him the title of the insects Homer....

A Chesterton Calendar - Compiled from the writings of 'G.K.C.' both in verse and in prose. With a section apart for the moveable feasts.It will be found that almost all Mr. G. K. Chesterton's books have been utilized in the making of this Calendar....

Over Periscope Pond - Letters from Two American Girls in Paris October 1916-January 1918They first met in Paris, each having volunteered her services to the Rev. and Mrs. Ernest W. Shurtleff, to aid in relief work among the refugees, or, as Dr. Shurtleff expressed...

A Glossary of Words used in the Country of WiltshireThe following notes may perhaps serve to give some slight indication as to pronunciation, &c., but without the aid of Glossic it is impossible accurately to reproduce the actual sounds. A is usually lengthened out...

Die Juden Im WeltkriegeDie folgenden Ausfhrungen verdanken ihr Entstehen freien Stunden an der Front in Kurland, wo ich dem unendlichen Leid der Ostjuden auf Schritt und Tritt begegnete, einer unterdrckten Menschenmasse, die menschlich unser Interesse verdient, aber auch sprachlich, da sie den Deutschen darin...

Pro Judaeis: Riflessioni e Documenti Sembrerebbe, sopratutto, oltraggio alla umana ragione dover invocare dagli scrittori discorrenti degli Ebrei, che applichino loro quell'elementare principio di equit da Carlo V, Re di Francia, nel xiv secolo sancito con apposita legge: non doversi l'intiera nazione ebrea tener...

Faust: A Lyric Drama in Five Acts1. The original text is dual column, with English on the LHS and French on the RHS. In this version, the complete English text is presented first, followed by the complete French text. The legend of the magician...

Recently Recovered "Lost" Tudor Plays with some othersUnquestionably the chief interest of this volume will centre in the three recently recovered "lost" Tudor Plays: Wealth and Health, Impatient Poverty, and John the Evangelist. It was, in truth, a unique and notable "find"one that gladdened...

Elsie and Her Namesakes ELSIE DINSMORE ELSIE'S HOLIDAYS AT ROSELANDS ELSIE'S GIRLHOOD ELSIE'S WOMANHOOD ELSIE'S MOTHERHOOD ELSIE'S CHILDREN ELSIE'S WIDOWHOOD GRANDMOTHER ELSIE ELSIE'S NEW RELATIONS ELSIE AT NANTUCKET THE TWO ELSIES ELSIE'S KITH AND KIN ELSIE'S FRIENDS AT WOODBURN CHRISTMAS WITH GRANDMA ELSIE ELSIE...

Racconti storici e morali Nel 1868 pregai Cesare Cant di lasciarmi ristampare i suoi Racconti gi comparsi in molte edizioni. Egli non solo vi annu, ma varj ne aggiunse, tutti riordin e ritocc: non credendo indegni di tal cura lavori che, quantunque i minimi...

Knock Three Times!This story really begins with the arrival of a brown paper parcel addressed to Molly, but while the postman is bringing it along the road, there may be just time to explain about Jack and Mollys birthday, so that you will understand...

The House of Defence v. 2Though the State of Kravonia be not found on any map, the lovers of Mr. Hopes romances will find very real the characters in this new tale of love, intrigue, and high politics. In this new novel of modern...

The House of Defence v. 1An account of a holiday spent in one of the pleasantest of German island resorts, so plentifully sprinkled with humorous incident as to make the book fascinating even to those unable to travel there except in imagination. A story,...

The Golden Book of the Dutch NavigatorsThe history of America is the story of the conquest of the West. The history of Holland is the story of the conquest of the sea. The western frontier influenced American life, shaped American thought, and gave America...

Die JudenbucheDie Rechtschreibung und Zeichensetzung des Originals wurde weitgehend bernommen. Die an der Buche angebrachte hebrische Inschrift ist in der vorliegenden HTML-Version mit einem Hint versehen, der sie in transkribierter Form wiedergibt. Textbereiche, die im Originaltext durch Sperrung hervorgehoben waren, sind auf E-Book-Readern kursiv...

Jose: Our Little Portuguese CousinOne of the important historic events of the present century is the revolution which took place in Portugal on the third day of October, 1910, when King Manuel II lost his throne. The king and his mother were exiled and...