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History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 15 Battle being once seen to be inevitable, it was Friedrich's plan not to wait for it, but to give it. Thanks to Friedrich Wilhelm and himself, there is no Army, nor ever was any, in...

History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 14 Friedrich's own Peace being made on such terms, his wish and hope was, that it might soon be followed by a general European one; that, the live-coal, which had kindled this War, being quenched, the...

History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 13 Part, is now perhaps conceivable to readers. But as to the Second, the Germanic or Pragmatic Part,articulate History, after much consideration, is content to renounce attempting these; feels that these will remain forever inconceivable to...

History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 12 Schlesien, what we call Silesia, lies in elliptic shape, spread on the top of Europe, partly girt with mountains, like the crown or crest to that part of the Earth;highest table-land of Germany or of...

History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 11 In Berlin, from Tuesday, 31st May, 1740, day of the late King's death, till the Thursday following, the post was stopped and the gates closed; no estafette can be despatched, though Dickens and all the...

History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 10 On the Crown-Prince's Marriage, three years ago, when the AMT or Government-District RUPPIN, with its incomings, was assigned to him for revenue, we heard withal of a residence getting ready. Hint had fallen from the...

History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 09 We described the Crown-Prince as intent to comply, especially in all visible external particulars, with Papa's will and pleasure;to distinguish himself by real excellence in Commandantship of the Regiment Goltz, first of all. But before...

History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 08 Friedrich's feelings at this juncture are not made known to us by himself in the least; or credibly by others in any considerable degree. As indeed in these confused Prussian History-Books, copulent in nugatory pedantisms...

History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 07 Things, therefore, are got to a dead-lock at Berlin: rebellious Womankind peremptorily refuse Weissenfels, and take to a bed of sickness; inexpugnable there, for the moment. Baireuth is but a weak middle term; and there...

History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 06 The Crown-Prince's young Life being, by perverse chance, involved and as it were absorbed in that foolish question of his English Marriage, we have nothing for it but to continue our sad function; and go...

History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 05 We saw George I. at Berlin in October, 1723, looking out upon his little Grandson drilling the Cadets there; but we did not mention what important errand had brought his Majesty thither. Visits between Hanover...

History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 04 Of Friedrich's childhood, there is not, after all our reading, much that it would interest the English public to hear tell of. Perhaps not much of knowable that deserves anywhere to be known. Books on...

History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 03 Burggraf Friedrich, on his first coming to Brandenburg, found but a cool reception as Statthalter. ["Johannistage" (24 June) "1412," he first set foot in Brandenburg, with due escort, in due state; only Statthalter (Viceregent) as...

History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 02 The Brandenburg Countries, till they become related to the Hohenzollern Family which now rules there, have no History that has proved memorable to mankind. There has indeed been a good deal written under that title;...

History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 01 About fourscore years ago, there used to be seen sauntering on the terraces of Sans Souci, for a short time in the afternoon, or you might have met him elsewhere at an earlier hour, riding...

Bibeln, Gamla och Nya TestamentetEvangelium enligt Matteus Evangelium enligt Markus Evangelium enligt Lukas Evangelium enligt Johannes Apostlagrningarna Paulus' brev till romarna Paulus' frsta brev till korintierna Paulus' andra brev till korintierna Paulus' brev till galaterna Paulus' brev till efesierna Paulus' brev till filipperna Paulus'...

A History of the Moravian Church For assistance in the preparation of this second edition, I desire herewith to express my obligations to several friends:To the late Rev. L. G. Hass, B.D., whose knowledge of Moravian history was profound, and who guided me safely...

A Thief in the Night: A Book of Raffles' Adventures If I must tell more tales of Raffles, I can but back to our earliest days together, and fill in the blanks left by discretion in existing annals. In so doing I may indeed...

The Sign of the Four Sherlock Holmes took his bottle from the corner of the mantel-piece and his hypodermic syringe from its neat morocco case. With his long, white, nervous fingers he adjusted the delicate needle, and rolled back his left shirt-cuff. For some...

A Smaller History of Greece: from the Earliest Times to the Roman Conquest Transcriber's Note: In this Etext, printed text in italics has been written in capital letters. Many words in the printed text have accents, etc. which have been omitted. Dipthongs have been...