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The Ghost KingsThe Ghost Kings The Zulus about here have a strange story of a white girl who in Dingaans day was supposed to hold the spirit of some legendary goddess of theirs who is also white. This girl, they say, was very beautiful and brave,...
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An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia, Volume 2An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia, Volume 2 The form of legal governments. Sir Alexander Cumming sent out to treat of peace with the Indians. Brings with him to England seven Cherokees. Who enter...
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An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia, Volume 1An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia, Volume 1The author of the following performance presents it to the public, not from any great value he puts upon it, but from an anxious desire of contributing...
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Kéraban-Le-Têtu, Volume IIKéraban-Le-Têtu, Volume II * * * * * On s'en souvient sans doute, Van Mitten, dsol de n'avoir pu visiter les ruines de l'ancienne Colchide, avait manifest l'intention de se ddommager en explorant le mythologique Phase, qui, sous le nom moins euphonique de Rion,...
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History of AstronomyHistory of Astronomy An attempt has been made in these pages to trace the evolution of intellectual thought in the progress of astronomical discovery, and, by recognising the different points of view of the different ages, to give due credit even to the ancients....
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Kéraban-Le-Têtu, Volume IKéraban-Le-Têtu, Volume ICe jour-l, 16 aot, six heures du soir, la place de Top-Han, Constantinople, si anime d'ordinaire par le va-et-vient et le brouhaha de la foule, tait silencieuse, morne, presque dserte. En le regardant du haut de l'chelle qui descend au Bosphore, on...
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Recollections of My Childhood and YouthRecollections of My Childhood and Youth Our House--Its Inmates--My Paternal Grandfather--My Maternal Grandfather --School and Home--Farum--My Instructors--A Foretaste of Life--Contempt for the Masters--My Mother--The Mystery of Life--My First Glimpse of Beauty--The Head Master--Religion--My Standing in School--Self-esteem --An Instinct for Literature--Private Reading--Heine's Buch der Lieder--A...
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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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Henrik IbsenHenrik Ibsen Numerous and varied as have been the analyses of Ibsen's works published, in all languages, since the completion of his writings, there exists no biographical study which brings together, on a general plan, what has been recorded of his adventures as an...
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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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Henry Fielding: a MemoirHenry Fielding: a Memoir - Including Newly Discovered Letters and Records with Illustrations from Contemporary PrintsNew material alone could justify any attempt to supplement the Fielding of Mr Austin Dobson. Such material has now come to light, and together with reliable facts collected by...
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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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The Life of St. Teresa of Jesus, of the Order of Our Lady of CarmelThe Life of St. Teresa of Jesus, of the Order of Our Lady of CarmelSt. Teresa was born in Avila on Wednesday, March 28, 1515. Her father was Don Alfonso Sanchez de Cepeda, and her mother Doa Beatriz Davila y Ahumada. The name she...
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Personal RecollectionsPersonal Recollections - Abridged, Chiefly in Parts Pertaining to Political and Other Controversies Prevalent at the Time in Great BritainI have given my best consideration to the arguments by which you support the demand for a few notices of events connected with my personal...
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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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