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Excerpt: "This book grows out of the conviction that geography in the schools must return somewhat to human interests. In saying this the author will scarcely need to defend himself against the charge of undervaluing physiography. It is only a question of wise adaptation to youthful students. Elementary history also needs to be placed in its setting of physical conditions. It is here attempted to promote both these objects in the study of the eastern...
22) Gondola Days
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Excerpt: "I have made no attempt in these pages to review the splendors of the past, or to probe the many vital questions which concern the present, of this wondrous City of the Sea. Neither have I ventured to discuss the marvels of her architecture, the wealth of her literature and art, nor the growing importance of her commerce and manufactures. I have contented myself rather with the Venice that you see in the sunlight of a summer's day-the Venice...
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Excerpt: "Some of the flowers described are found along every country highway. It is interesting to note that these wayside flowers may usually be classed among the foreign population. They have been brought to us from Europe in ballast and in loads of grain, and invariably follow in the wake of civilization. Many of our most beautiful native flowers have been crowded out of the hospitable roadside by these aggressive, irresistible, and mischievous...
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Excerpt: "The scope of the present work is to give in a concise form an account of the principal facts relating to the structure, classification, and life-history of Fishes. It is intended to meet the requirements of those who are desirous of studying the elements of Ichthyology; to serve as a book of reference to zoologists generally; and, finally, to supply those who, like travellers, have frequent opportunities of observing fishes, with a ready...
27) Life and Times of Frederick Douglass, His Early Life as a Slave, His Escape From Bondage, and Histor
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The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass is a compelling autobiography that chronicles the remarkable journey of Frederick Douglass from his early life as a slave to his eventual escape from bondage and his significant contributions to the abolitionist movement. In summary, Frederick Douglass's life is a testament to resilience, determination, and the pursuit of justice. His journey from slavery to freedom, coupled with his impactful advocacy, has...
28) Life in Mexico
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Life in Mexico is a travel narrative written by Frances Erskine Inglis, who used the pen name Madame Calderón de la Barca. Originally published in 1843, the book offers a vivid and insightful portrayal of Mexico during the mid-19th century. Madame Calderón de la Barca, the Scottish-born wife of a Spanish diplomat, provides observations on Mexican society, culture, and politics.
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Excerpt: "On the last morning of Queen Anne's life, a man, deep in thought, was slowly crossing Smithfield. The eyes of a clergyman passing in a carriage were bent upon him. The carriage stopped, the wayfarer looked up, and the two men knew each other. The one on foot was the dissenting preacher, whom Queen Anne used to call 'bold Bradbury.' The other was Bishop Burnet. 'On what were you so deeply thinking?' asked the bishop. 'On the men who died...
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Excerpt: "On the last morning of Queen Anne's life, a man, deep in thought, was slowly crossing Smithfield. The eyes of a clergyman passing in a carriage were bent upon him. The carriage stopped, the wayfarer looked up, and the two men knew each other. The one on foot was the dissenting preacher, whom Queen Anne used to call 'bold Bradbury.' The other was Bishop Burnet. 'On what were you so deeply thinking?' asked the bishop. 'On the men who died...
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Excerpt: "Through the quiet night, crystalline with the pervading spirit of the frost, under prairie skies of mystic purple pierced with the glass-like glinting of the stars, fled Antoine. Huge and hollow-sounding with the clatter of the pinto's hoofs hung the night above and about-lonesome, empty, bitter as the soul of him who fled. A weary age of flight since sunset; and now the midnight saw the thin-limbed, long-haired pony slowly losing his nerve,...
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This is a fascinating biography of Mary Russell Mitford, a prolific writer and prominent figure in British literary circles during the 19th century. Roberts explores the complex social and cultural forces that shaped Mitford's life and work, including her gender, class, and status as a 'blue stocking.' The book provides a rich portrait of Mitford's world and is an engaging and informative read for anyone interested in 19th century literature and culture....
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Excerpt: "It cannot be denied that an improved system of practical domestic cookery, and a better knowledge of its first principles, are still much needed in this country; where, from ignorance, or from mismanagement in their preparation, the daily waste of excellent provisions almost exceeds belief. This waste is in itself a very serious evil where so large a portion of the community often procure-as they do in England-with painful difficulty, and...
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Excerpt: "When, in 1919, Private John Benton returned from France, he was not a hero of the proportions of three or four who, alone and unaided, had slain six or a dozen of the enemy and captured a hundred; but he was a warrior not to be sneezed at. He had been decorated by three nations and kissed by half the women in Paris, and the welcome given him by natives of his home town was one that rocked Idaho from end to end. There were seven speeches...
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The Pilgrim Fathers of New England: A History is a historical work by W. Carlos Martyn, first published in 1910. The book explores the history of the Pilgrims, a group of English Separatists who fled religious persecution in England and established the Plymouth Colony in North America in 1620. The Pilgrims are best known for their role in the first Thanksgiving celebration with the Native Americans. Martyn's work delves into the religious and political...
36) The Pioneer West
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Excerpt: "The history of America is the story of trail-makers, pioneers in every sense of the word. Our forefathers had trails to make in new fields of government, of invention and in city building, but before all, smoothing the way for all, came the men and women who explored and ploughed and planted the wilderness. Their story will grow in interest as the years pass. Their deeds have already taken on something of the dim quality of heroic myths....
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Excerpt: "Through the neglect of nature study, the wits of the country child lose just the sharpening they most need, to say nothing of a stimulus and delight which can ill be spared by one whose mental life is apt to be monotonous. The wits of the city child may secure in other ways the sharpening so essential to success in life; yet the training afforded by a logical study of plants, and the pleasure which such a study, rightly directed, is sure...
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Excerpt: "The trend of everything in the business world to-day is specialization. To my knowledge, there has never been a book written on the subject of posting. I believed there was room for one-that such a book would be welcome to advertisers, and that such a popular form of publicity as posting should have representation in advertising libraries. That is the only possible excuse I have for offering this volume to the advertising world. There are...
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Excerpt: "By many friends, both in this country and in the Far East, the question has often been asked me: "Why do you not write a book about Japan?" Whatever answer to this question à propos of each particular occasion, may have been given, there have been two reasons which have made me decline the temptation hitherto. Of the innumerable books, having for their main subject, "The Land of the Rising Sun," which have appeared during the last forty...
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The Retreat of the Ten Thousand refers to the historical event documented in Xenophon's "Anabasis." The Anabasis is an ancient Greek work that recounts the journey of a Greek mercenary army, led by Cyrus the Younger, into the Persian Empire and their subsequent harrowing retreat.
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