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From the Cape to Cairo: The First Traverse of Africa from South to NorthTitle: From the Cape to Cairo The First Traverse of Africa from South to North Author: Ewart S. Grogan and Arthur H. Sharp Release Date: April 14, 2014 [EBook #45396] Language:...

The Life of Sir Humphry Davy, Bart. LL.D., Volume 2 (of 2)Mr. Faraday's introduction to Sir H. Davy.A renewed correspondence on the subject of the Gunpowder Manufactory.Davy obtains permission from Napoleon to visit the Continent.He embarks in a Cartel from Plymouth.Is arrested at Morlaix.Arrives...

The Life of Sir Humphry Davy, Bart. LL.D., Volume 1 (of 2)The reflecting portion of mankind has ever felt desirous of becoming acquainted with the origin, progress, habits, and peculiarities of those whom the powers of genius may have raised above the plane of...

Rückreise von Java nach Europa mit der sogenannten englischen Überlandpost im September und October 1848Anfangs war es nicht meine Absicht, diese Reise zu verffentlichen, besonders weil andere Arbeiten mich sehr beschftigten. Ich hatte jedoch das Meiste auf der Reise (von Java bis Holland) selbst...

De Belgische omwentelingOverduidelijke druk- en spelfouten in het origineel zijn gecorrigeerd; deze zijn voorzien van een dunne oranje stippellijn, waarbij de Brontekst via een zwevende pop-up beschikbaar is. Variaties in spelling (met/zonder accent, met/zonder koppelteken) zijn behouden. Errata zijn in de tekst gecorrigeerd; deze...

Southerly Busters I AM assured that something in the way of an apologetic preface is always expected from a "new-chum" author who has had the hardihood to jump his Pegasus over the paddock fence (so to speak), and drop, uninvited, into the field of...

Winter The birds, quite mute, the trees, stripped of their green livery, the shortened days and lengthened nights, together with the piercing winds and pinching frosts, now show us that winter is come: stern Winter, which resembles Old Age, or the closing scene. Yet,...

Two Yellow-Birds When Lucy Tracy was a very little girl, her mother had a beautiful yellow bird. He was quite tame, and would come out of his cage, and sit upon Mrs. Tracy's plants, and then fly upon the breakfast table, and pick the...

Toots and His Friends TOOTS is our baby. He is a queer one too; up early, and always in dread of bed-time. One morning, not long ago, we heard him singing, and on looking for him, found the little rogue in the very middle...

Morality Without God - A Lecture Delivered Before the Independent Religious Society Last Sunday's papers announced that the Episcopal Church has arranged for a series of meetings in this city "to arouse a national revival of interest in church extension at home and abroad."...

Lincolniana; Or, The Humors of Uncle Abe Is Joe Miller "complete?" I doubt it, maugre the pretenses of title-pages. An old joke is sometimes like a piece of painted glass in a kaleidoscopeevery turn gives it a new aspect, and the new view is...

The Indian: On the Battle-Field and in the Wigwam These sketches are drawn from a great variety of sources, and are intended, not only to exhibit the Indian character in all its phases, but to comprise in a small compass a valuable collection of...

The Book of Fables and Folk Stories For more than a generation Mr. Scudders Book of Fables and Folk Stories has been a prime favorite with young readers. It has seemed to the publishers that a book which has maintained its popularity so long...

Drifting You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days of receipt of the work. 1.F.3....

The Blue and the Gray; Or, The Civil War as Seen by a Boy - A Story of Patriotism and Adventure in Our War for the Union OOKS without number have been written upon the Civil War. There will probably be many more, for...

The Popular Story of Blue Beard - Embellished with neat Engravings A LONG time ago, and at a considerable distance from any town, there lived a gentleman, who was not only in possession of great riches, but of the largest estates in that part...

Artists and Arabs; Or, Sketching in Sunshine The advantage of winter studios abroad, and the value of sketching in the open air; especially in Algeria. 'The best thing the author of a book can do, is to tell the reader, on a piece of...

Prairie-Dog TownOn the great western prairies of Dakota is a little town called Edgeley, because it is on the edge of civilizationa very big word which means some folks have found a better way to live than other folks. The Edgeley people have a...

Wilhelm Tell: Viisinäytöksinen näytelmäJrvi muodostaa poukaman; maja lhell rantaa. Kalastajapoika soutaa purressaan. Jrven tuolla puolen nkyvt Schwyzin kylt, talot ja viheriivt niitut kirkkaassa pivnpaisteessa. Vasemmalla katsojasta piirtyvt Haken-vuoren huiput, pilvien saartamina. Oikealla etisimmss taustassa jvuoret. Jo ennen kuin esirippu nousee, kuuluu paimenloilun svel (Kuhreihen)...

All About Dogs: A Book for Doggy PeopleI suppose, if we take the whole of the Animal Kingdom, in any way associated with man, either as companion, or helper, there is none to compare, in popularity, with the subject of these notes; but yet...