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Peter and Alexis: The Romance of Peter the GreatThis remarkable novel, the first by Merejkowski on a purely Russian theme, completes the already famous historical Trilogy, of which The Death of the Gods, and The Forerunner, or Romance of Leonardo da Vinci, were the...

Common-Sense CountryThe Why I Ams: Why I Am a Socialist and an Atheist, by Conrad Naewiger; Why I Am a Social Democrat, by G. Bernard Shaw; Why I Am an Individualist Anarchist, by J. Armsden. There was a country where Common-sense had somehow got...

The Microscope. Its History, Construction, and Application 15th ed. - Being a familiar introduction to the use of the instrument, and the study of microscopical scienceThe Author of this Publication entered upon his task with some hesitation and diffidence; but the reasons which influenced...

Pipestone National Monument: Junior Ranger Activity Booklet, Ages 8 and UpThe National Park Service is in charge of protecting some of the most special places in America. These places have been set aside for the American people (and visitors from all over the world)...

George Washington Carver National Monument Junior Ranger Activity Book: The Plant DoctorGeorge Washington Carver National Monument is a special place that needs people like you to take care of it. By becoming a Junior Ranger you can help preserve national parks so that future...

The Geology of Button Bay State ParkButton Bay State Park is located on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain with lake frontage on Button Bay (see maps, Figs. 1 and 2). This Vermont State Park is reached from the nearest large town, Vergennes, by...

Holiday Frolics; Or, Endless Amusement for the Christmas Fireside - Containing, the Most Astonishing Feats of Legerdemain, and Astounding Conjurings; Entertaining Experiments in Various Branches of Science; Tricks With Cards & Dice. Art of Making Fireworks; Together With an Excellent Collection of Puzzles, Conundrums,...

The Big HeadacheFerris fingered the collar of his starched lab smock. "Guess I got carried away for a moment. But Macklin is exactly what we need for a quick, dramatic test. We've had it if he turns us down." "I know," Mitchell said, exhaling...

Jacquou le CroquantLe plus loin dont il me souvienne, c'est 1815, l'anne que les trangers vinrent Paris, et o Napolon, appel par les messieurs du chteau de l'Herm l'ogre de Corse, fut envoy Sainte-Hlne, par del les mers. En ce temps-l, les miens taient...

The Ark of 1803: A Story of Louisiana Purchase TimesOne licking more likely, said Lewis Hoyt. He grinned as he took the big smooth-faced chip from Moses and added his signature. Here, Molly, its your turn. Remember, you want to leave room for all...

Two American Boys with the Dardanelles Battle FleetRight you are, Amos, and I reckon the Straits of the Dardanelles, that in the days of Leander used to be called the Hellespont, is one of the most noted sheets of water in the wide world....

Spanish John - Being a Memoir, Now First Published in Complete Form, of the Early Life and Adventures of Colonel John McDonell, Known as "Spanish John," When a Lieutenant in the Company of St. James of the Regiment Irlandia, in the Service of the...

The Man Farthest Down: A Record of Observation and Study in EuropeOn the 20th of August, 1910, I sailed from New York City for Liverpool, England. I had been given a leave of absence of two months from my work at Tuskegee, on condition...

The Crochet Book, Fourth SeriesIt was my intention that this Series should have comprised DOyleys and Anti-Macassars, but at the request of many ladies who have honored me with their patronage, I have been induced to present Collars, &c. in this the Fourth Series,...

A Passage to IndiaExcept for the Marabar Cavesand they are twenty miles offthe city of Chandrapore presents nothing extraordinary. Edged rather than washed by the river Ganges, it trails for a couple of miles along the bank, scarcely distinguishable from the rubbish it deposits...

Religions of Primitive PeoplesOn the 24th of December, 1891, fifteen persons interested in promoting the historical study of religions united in issuing a circular-letter, inviting a conference in the Council Chambers of the Historical Society of Philadelphia, on the 30th of the same month,...

Central-Station Electric Lighting - With Notes on the Methods Used for the Distribution of ElectricityThe art of lighting by Electricity practically dates from ten years ago, and it has during that period received the constant attention of both Electrical Engineers and others, who have...

Capitaines Courageux: Une histoire du banc de Terre-NeuveCe petit Cheyne, c'est la peste du bord dit, en fermant la porte d'un coup de poing, un passager en pardessus velu et fris. On n'en a nul besoin ici. Il est par trop impertinent. Peuh! Il...

1,492,633 Marlon Brandos"God!" he screamed. "They're strangling me, the skunks!" He rose from bed, his face dripping with sweat and his hands trembling like a frightened child's. "They're killing me!" He ran to the bathroom and vomited. His wife was standing by the door...

The Grenadier Guards in the Great War of 1914-1918, Vol. 2 of 3This book contains abbreviations that have been expanded using the title attribute. Screenreader users may wish to set their computer to read only the title attribute. Other users may hover the cursor...