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Revolutionary Heroes, and Other Historical PapersRevolutionary Heroes, and Other Historical Papers James Parton was born in Canterbury, England, February 9, 1822. When five years old he was brought to America and given an education in the schools of New York City, and at White Plains, N. Y. Subsequently he...
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Life and Times of Washington, Volume 2Life and Times of Washington, Volume 2 - Revised, Enlarged, and Enriched {Editorial note: The title page of the 1903 source for this e-text identifies the author only as "Schroeder-Lossing" without first names or other identification. The available evidence indicates the work was begun...
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Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan: Second SeriesGlimpses of Unfamiliar Japan: Second SeriesMY little two-story house by the Ohashigawa, although dainty as a bird- cage, proved much too small for comfort at the approach of the hot seasonthe rooms being scarcely higher than steamship cabins, and so narrow that an ordinary...
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In Ghostly JapanIn Ghostly Japan And it was at the hour of sunset that they came to the foot of the mountain. There was in that place no sign of life,neither token of water, nor trace of plant, nor shadow of flying bird,nothing but desolation rising...
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Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan: First SeriesGlimpses of Unfamiliar Japan: First SeriesIn the Introduction to his charming Tales of Old Japan, Mr. Mitford wrote in 1871: 'The books which have been written of late years about Japan have either been compiled from official records, or have contained the sketchy impressions...
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The VirginiansThe Virginians THE VIRGINIANS CHAPTER I. In which one of the Virginians visits home CHAPTER II. In which Harry has to pay for his Supper CHAPTER III. The Esmonds in Virginia CHAPTER IV. In which Harry finds a New Relative CHAPTER V. Family Jars...
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Woodrow Wilson as I Know HimWoodrow Wilson as I Know HimWoodrow Wilson prefers not to be written about. His enemies may, and of course will, say what they please, but he would like to have his friends hold their peace. He seems to think and feel that if he...
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Houses and House-Life of the American AboriginesHouses and House-Life of the American AboriginesThe following work substantially formed the Fifth Part of the original manuscript of "Ancient Society," under the title "Growth of the Idea of House Architecture." As the manuscript exceeded the limits of a single volume, this portion (Part...
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Lincoln LettersLincoln Letters The letters herein by Lincoln are so thoroughly characteristic of the man, and are in themselves so completely self-explanatory, that it requires no comment to enable the reader fully to understand and appreciate them. It will be observed that the philosophical admonitions...
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The National Being: Some Thoughts on an Irish PolityThe National Being: Some Thoughts on an Irish Polity A good many years ago you grafted a slip of poetry on your economic tree. I do not know if you expected a hybrid. This essay may not be economics in your sense of the...
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Reize naar Surinamen en door de binnenste gedeelten van Guiana — Deel 4Reize naar Surinamen en door de binnenste gedeelten van Guiana — Deel 4Van het planten en aankweeken van Koffy, en van de noodige levensmiddelen tot onderhoud van de Planters; van het oogsten en bewerken der Koffy; van de gebouwen, en verdere noodzakelyke inrigtingen tot...
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Reize naar Surinamen en door de binnenste gedeelten van Guiana — CompleetReize naar Surinamen en door de binnenste gedeelten van Guiana — CompleetO quantum terr, quantum cognoscere coeli Permissum est! pelagus quantos aperimus in usus! Nunc forsan grave reris opus: sed ltarecurret Cum ratis, & caram cum jam mihi reddet Ilcon; Quis pudor heu nostros...
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Reize naar Surinamen en door de binnenste gedeelten van Guiana — Deel 3Reize naar Surinamen en door de binnenste gedeelten van Guiana — Deel 3Aanwerving van twee Compagnin Vrywilligers, bestaande uit Negers en vrye Mulatten.Verscheidene zoorten van Visschen.Arrowoukas-Indianen.De krygsbende van den Colonel FOURGEOUD ontfangt bevel, om naar Holland in te schepen.De Ratel-slangDe blaauwe Dypsas.De Amphisboena of...
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Reize naar Surinamen en door de binnenste gedeelten van Guiana — Deel 2Reize naar Surinamen en door de binnenste gedeelten van Guiana — Deel 2Het Krygsvolk keert naar de Wana-Kreek te rug.De Pipa.Gevecht tusschen een soldaat en een slang.De Fesant-vogel van Guiana.De Agamie of Trompetter.De Muitelingen trekken de legerplaats voorby; men vervolgt hen te vergeefs.Groot gebrek...
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Reize naar Surinamen en door de binnenste gedeelten van Guiana — Deel 1Reize naar Surinamen en door de binnenste gedeelten van Guiana — Deel 1O quantum terra, quantum cognoscere coeli Permissum est! pelagus quantos aperimus in usus! Nunc forsan grave reris opus: sed latarecurret Cum ratis, & caram cum jam mihi reddet Iolcon; Quis pudor heu...
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Sketches and StudiesSketches and Studies The author of this memoirbeing so little of a politician that he scarcely feels entitled to call himself a member of any partywould not voluntarily have undertaken the work here offered to the public. Neither can he flatter himself that he...
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Our Old Home: A Series of English SketchesOur Old Home: A Series of English Sketches As a Slight Memorial of a College Friendship, prolonged through Manhood, and retaining all its Vitality in our Autumnal Years, I have not asked your consent, my dear General, to the foregoing inscription, because it would...
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The Mind in the Making: The Relation of Intelligence to Social ReformThe Mind in the Making: The Relation of Intelligence to Social ReformAuthor of "PETRARCH, THE FIRST MODERN SCHOLAR" "MEDIAEVAL AND MODERN TIMES" "THE NEW HISTORY", ETC. * * * * * This is an essaynot a treatiseon the most important of all matters of...
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America Today, Observations and ReflectionsAmerica To-day, Observations and ReflectionsThe letters and essays which make up this volume appeared in the London Pall Mall Gazette and Pall Mall Magazine respectively, and are reprinted by kind permission of the editors of these periodicals. The ten letters which were sent to...
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Conspiracy of Catiline and the Jurgurthine WarConspiracy of Catiline and the Jurgurthine WarThe Introduction, I.-IV. The character of Catiline, V. Virtues of the ancient Romans, VI.-IX. Degeneracy of their posterity, X.-XIII. Catiline's associates and supporters, and the arts by which he collected them, XIV. His crimes and wretchedness, XV. His...
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