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GENERAL The rapid development of Applied Chemistry in recent years has brought about a revolution in all branches of technology. This growth has been accelerated during the war, and the British Empire has now an opportunity of increasing its industrial output by the application of this knowledge to the...

EDITOR'S In his opening chapter Sir James Douie refers to the fact that the area treated in this volume—just one quarter of a million square miles—is comparable to that of Austria-Hungary. The comparison might be extended; for on ethnographical, linguistic and physical grounds, the geographical unit...

The Twin Rivers—A Busy Scene—Old Friends with New Faces—The Building of the Great Ship—People’s Opinions—Ralph’s Highland Home. Wilder scenery there is in abundance in Scotland, but hardly will you find any more picturesquely beautiful than that in which the two great rivers, the Clyde...

The Library of Alexandria is an independent small business publishing house. We specialize in bringing back to live rare, historical and ancient Books. This includes manuscripts such as: classical fiction, philosophy, science, Religion, folklore, mythology, history, literature, politics and sacred texts,...

The four Gospels, each telling in its own way the story of the Life of Jesus, are the rich heritage of Christians. No one of the Gospels could be spared. But in reading any one of the four we miss some of the familiar words and incidents we love. Almost from the days of the Apostles there have been...

Losing weight doesn't have to be hard. I've tried all the diets in the past but I've found that making small changes regularly is the best way. There's no need to skip meals and you don't need to limit your calories too much. In 30 Daily Tips to Lose Weight, I give you one thing to do each...

This translation and adaptation of "Johannisfeuer" was made by special permission from Herr Sudermann, and is the only authorized English version. ¶ By arrangement with the publishers, Miss Nance O'Neil, who first produced this play in English, as here given, will continue to use Mr. Swickard's adaptation...

The Library of Alexandria is an independent small business publishing house. We specialize in bringing back to live rare, historical and ancient Books. This includes manuscripts such as: classical fiction, philosophy, science, Religion, folklore, mythology, history, literature, politics and sacred...

There perhaps never was a more bewildered woman than Mrs. Dorriman, a lady whose mind was apt to be in an attitude of bewilderment about most things in this complex world. The problems of life weighed very heavily upon her (not only those deeper questions perplexing to scientific minds, and ranging from...

The Library of Alexandria is an independent small business publishing house. We specialize in bringing back to live rare, historical and ancient Books. This includes manuscripts such as: classical fiction, philosophy, science, Religion, folklore, mythology, history, literature, politics and sacred texts,...

Cómo Juan dejó de ser seminarista. Habían salido los dos muchachos á pasear por los alrededores del pueblo, y á la vuelta, sentados en un pretil del camino, cambiaban á largos intervalos alguna frase indiferente. Era uno de los mozos alto, fuerte, de ojos grises y expresión jovial; el otro, bajo,...

Sorrir é bom quando se tem ventura ou quando, ao menos, feiticeira esp'rança; arfa a existencia em mares de bonança, rompe a alvorada sempre amena e pura. Meiga rolinha de encantadas selvas Como me encanta o teu gentil cantar! Por ti perdera a mocidade, a vida... —Mas eu não posso, não te devo...

The substance of the following Sermon was preached at St. Peter’s, Lowestoft, on Sunday, the 19th of August, 1855, after the death and funeral of Mrs. Francis Cunningham, the beloved wife of the beloved Vicar of the Parish. With great animation of spirit, and remarkable energy of natural character;...

Pourquoi ce livre?—C'est un devoir de faire profiter les autres de sa propre expérience.—Lettres d'un Voyageur.—Confessions de J.-J. Rousseau.—Mon nom et mon âge.—Reproches à mes biographes.—Antoine Delaborde, maître Paulmier et maître Oiselier.—Affinités mystérieuses.—Eloge des...