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The Prodigal Village: A Christmas TaleThe day that Henry Smix met and embraced Gasoline Power and went up Main Street hand in hand with it is not yet forgotten. It was a hasty marriage, so to speak, and the results of it were truly...

Aids to Reflection; and, The Confessions of an Inquiring SpiritThe "Aphorisms on that which is indeed Spiritual Religion" extend from p. 102 to p. 241. They are interspersed with other material that is listed in the Table of Contents. In addition some of the...

The Thames Close your eyes and conjure up a vision of the river Thames; what is the picture that you see? If you are a prosaic and commercial person, whose business lies by the river side, the vision will be one of wharves and...

Kertomuksia Intian ylängöiltä ja laaksoista"Minun elmni herra, se ei voi olla tytt. Min olen rukoillut niin monta yt ja lhettnyt lahjoja Sheikh Badlin pyhlle arkulle niin usein, ett min tiedn, ett Jumala antaa meille pojan pojan, josta on kasvava mies. Ajattele sit ja iloitse....

Buffon's Natural History, Volume 01 (of 10) - Containing a Theory of the Earth, a General History of Man, of the Brute Creation, and of Vegetables, Mineral, &c. &cWe should certainly be guilty of a gross absurdity if, in an age like the present,...

Lady Byron Vindicated: A History of the Byron ControversyThe subject of this volume is of such painful notoriety that any apology from the Publishers may seem unnecessary upon issuing the Author's reply to the counter statements which her narrative in Macmillan's Magazine has called...

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 108, May 18th, 1895A Kind Offer.A lady who is not well up in Parliamentary matters writes to us saying that she has seen mentioned in the papers "Mr. Speaker's Retirement Bill," and would very much like to know...

A Noble Queen: A Romance of Indian History (Volume 3 of 3)The triumphal entry of King Ibrahim II. into his capital was not only a glorious sight to its people, but an assurance that the long and disastrous wars between the rival States of...

The Motor Boys Afloat; or, The Stirring Cruise of the DartawayCarefully he went through the lines of printing and writing. They resolved themselves into a notice that at the freight station of the Atlantic & Northern Railroad there was a piece of merchandise shipped...

A Vindication of the Presbyteriall-Government and MinistryThe text includes a large number of marginal notes that are printed in small font and are sometimes unclear. They have been converted into footnotes or (if they comprise general descriptions of a passage) into sidenotes. A footnote...

Agent Nine and the Jewel Mystery: A Story of Thrilling Exploits of the "G" MenBob Houston, the youngest agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, stepped out of the Department of Justice Building and turned toward home, his heart beating faster than it had...

The Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphiidae - An Account of the Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphiidae in the Collection of the United States Museum...The beaked whales belonging to the family Ziphiid are, with the exception of the bottle-nosed whales of the genus...

Plattdeutsche Briefe, Erzählungen und Gedichte - mit besonderer Rücksicht auf Sprichwörter und eigenthümliche Redensarten des Landvolks in WestphalenDieses Werkchen, bei dessen Bearbeitung ich mir insbesondere die Aufgabe stellte, einen, von modernen Beimischungen und fremden berlufern freien Beitrag zur Kenntni der so biederkrftigen westphlischen Mundart...

The Seventh Regiment: A Record This preface to the history of the Seventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry is written at the request of the accomplished author of the book; but without having read it, seen it, or heard its contents. I have, however, such confidence...

Dorothy Dixon and the Mystery PlaneBetty sprang to her feet. Youre crazy she retorted as she caught sight of Phil and Terry knifing their way back to the float. Whyd you try to scare me? Those boys are all right. Dorothy did not trouble...

Pannaan julistettuNin tuon saaren ensi kertaa, kun ei en ollut y eik viel aamu. Kuu oli laskemassa lnteen, mutta kumotti yh leven ja kirkkaana. Idss aivan pivnkoiton keskimailla steili aamuthti timanttina vaaleanpunaisissa puitteissa. Maatuuli puhalsi kasvoihimme, tuoden vkev villin limoonin ja vaniljan tuoksua, muita...

Bessie at the Sea-Side Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1867, by Robert Carter and Brothers, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. THE hotel carriage rolled away from...

Strange Teas, Dinners, Weddings and FetesThe Pasha rode a fine bay horse and was dressed in European costume, excepting that he wore a turban instead of a hat. He was short and stout, well bronzed by the sun, and had that air of command...

Religious Poems[A] According to this legend, Catherine was a noble maiden of Alexandria, distinguished alike by birth, riches, beauty, and the rarest gifts of genius and learning. In the flower of her life she consecrated herself to the service of her Redeemer, and cheerfully...

Adventures of the Ojibbeway and Ioway Indians in England, France, and Belgium; Vol. 2 (of 2) - being Notes of Eight Years' Travels and Residence in Europe with his North American Indian CollectionSome compound words appeared both with and without a hyphen. They are...