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L'umorismo Alessandro D'Ancona, in quel suo notissimo studio su Cecco Angiolieri da Siena,[1] dopo aver notato quanto vi sia di burlesco in questo nostro poeta del sec. XIII, osserva: Ma per noi l'Angiolieri non soltanto un burlesco: bens anche, e pi propriamente, un umorista....

A history of the Irish poor law, in connexion with the condition of the peopleThe Irish Poor Law was in its origin no more than a branch or offshoot of the English law, but it is a measure of so much importance, and has...

Great Poems of the World War N a fateful day in 1914, without a warning flash or tremor, there fell upon the world such a blast of war as human reason could not have foreglimpsed, nor Apocalyptic vision raised, to appall the souls of...

Catholic World, Vol. 24, October, 1876, to March, 1877 - A Monthly Magazine of General Literature and ScienceThe condition of what is called the scientific mind in England to-day may be described as chaotic. Its researches begin nowhere and end nowhere. Its representative men...

The Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthropy (New Series, No. 3, January 1864)When we consider that the obligations of benevolence which are founded on the precepts and examples of the Author of Christianity, are not cancelled by the follies or crimes of our fellow-creatures;...

The American Missionary — Volume 41, No. 5, May, 1887Relating to the work of the Association may be addressed to the Corresponding Secretaries; those relating to the collecting fields, to Rev. James Powell, D.D., or to The District Secretaries; letters for The American Missionary,...

Poèmes et dessins de la fille née sans mère: 18 dessins, 51 poèmes Merveilles naturelles plage de sable isole sous forme colossale pleine de calme utile. Ce soir la crainte salutaire dguise la vrit en croisant les jambes la queue. Ma maladie squelette de...

Battles of DestinyThis little volume will prove of interest to the general reader and of inestimable value to the student or teacher of history. It contains graphic descriptions of the seventeen great struggles of the historic pastMarathon, Arbela, Zama, Teutobergerwald, Adrianople, Chalons, Tours, Senlac-Hastings,...

Uncle Wiggily's Squirt Gun; Or, Jack Frost Icicle Maker - And, Uncle Wiggily's Queer Umbrellas, also, Uncle Wiggily's Lemonade Stand1. One day when Uncle Wiggily was out early to see the sun rise, he passed a rocky ledge from which hung many icicles. As...

The Humour of America - Selected, with an Introduction and Index of American HumoristsWHEN the unfortunate man standing on the scaffold was asked by a spectator to make a speech, he said that, considering the interesting programme which had been prepared by their good...

An Autumn SowingMr Keeling had expected an edifying half-hour when Dr Inglis gave out as his text, There shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth, and as the discourse proceeded, he felt that his anticipations were amply justified. Based on this unshakable foundation, and...

Semiramide: Racconto babilonese Non perch vai meritamente famoso tra i migliori ingegni d'Italia, non perch egli c' conforto di vanit a mostrarsi in dimestichezza coi sommi, ma perch nella tua grandezza sei buono, ma perch io t'amo come un fratello, intitolo a te questo...

St Nicotine of the Peace PipeThe history and associations of tobacco carry the thoughts back to the jubilant days when Good Queen Bess was the idol of her people, to the stirring times when bounding gaiety and lusty banter found expression in unrestrained mirth...

The Yellow TyphoonA naval officer, trig in his white twill, strode along the Escolta, Manila's leading thoroughfare. There was something in his stride that suggested anger; and the settled grimness of his lips, visible between his mustache and short beard, and the hard brightness...

Pikku Lallin maapalloJouluaatto. Karttapallo. Lalli ja Villi hyppvt maailman avaruuteen. He ovat menehtymisilln napaseutujen yn pakkaseen. Uusi yritys. Kuinka Villi pelastaa Lallin jkarhujen kynsist. Auttavaiset mursut. Lalli joutuu tappeluun eskimopojan kanssa. Kummallinen maa. Kuinka Lalli on vhll menett henkens halveksiessaan eskimoitten vieraanvaraisuutta ja heidn...

Le origini degli Stati Uniti d'America 1. Il paese 2. I Mound-builders 3. I Normanni 4. Gli Indiani 5. Prime esplorazioni e ricognizioni europee 1 1. I pellegrini e la colonia di Nuova Plymouth 2. I Puritani e la colonia di Massachusetts 3. Roger...

Ancient, Curious, and Famous WillsThe history of wills and their study, as reflecting the character of the makers, and in throwing, as they do, a strong light on the customs and manners of the times in which they were written, are subjects profoundly interesting...

Sárga rózsa; A KráóMg akkoriban nem szelte keresztl a Hortobgyot a vasut; mg nem is volt az Alfldn semmifle vasut. A Hortobgy vize sem volt lecsapolva: a kt kerek malom vigan kelepelt a kis folyamon, a ndasban j dolga volt a vidrnak. A legels...

Mycenæ: a narrative of researches and discoveries at Mycenæ and TirynsIt has been with much reluctance that, at the persevering request of Dr. Schliemann, I have undertaken to write a Preface to his Mycenean volume. I have managed perhaps, though with long intermissions of...

Making Tin Can ToysTin can toys were invented after a fruitless search of the toy shops for a large tin locomotive. I had a long can in my shop at home that I thought could be very easily worked up into a toy locomotive...