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English Caricaturists and Graphic Humourists of the Nineteenth Century
How they Illustrated and Interpreted their Times. A Contribution to the History of Caricature from the Time of the First Napoleon Down to the Death of John Leech, in 1864.
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2013
English Caricaturists and Graphic Humourists of the Nineteenth Century
How they Illustrated and Interpreted their Times. A Contribution to the History of Caricature from the Time of the First Napoleon Down to the Death of John Leech, in 1864.
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by Sidney Webb, Beatrice Webb
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2013
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CONTENTS
Preface
Chapter I
The Revolution of 1834
Chapter II
The Poor Law Commissioners
Chapter III
The Poor Law Board
Chapter IV
The Local Government Board
Chapter V
The Principles of 1907
Chapter VI
The Majority Report...
by J. P. Maclean
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2013
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CHAPTER I.
The Highlanders of Scotland.
Division of Scotland — People of the Highlands — Language — Clanship — Chiefs Customs — Special Characteristics — Fiery-Cross —...
The Fair Play Settlers of the West Branch Valley, 1769-1784
A Study of Frontier Ethnography
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2013
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CONTENTS Preface Introduction I. Fair Play Territory: Geography and Topography II. The Fair Play Settlers: Demographic Factors III. The Politics of Fair Play IV. The Farmers' Frontier V. Fair Play Society VI. Leadership and...
by William Platt, Mrs. William Platt, M. Meredith Williams
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2013
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INTRODUCTION
THE CHARACTER OF THE BORDERS
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE BORDER
WHAT THE BORDER NAMES TELL US
Bamburgh and its Coast
Athelstan at Vinheath
Monks and Minstrels
Sir Patrick Spens
Auld Maitland
The Mystery...
by Ramon Reyes Lala
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2013
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Preface
Early History of the Islands.
The British Occupation.
The Spanish Colonial Government.
The Church in the Colony.
The Various Tribes of the Philippines.
The Mohammedans of Sulu.
Manila.
Other Important Cities...
by M. K. Van Rensselaer
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2013
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Chapter I—Prophetical and Other Cards
Chapter II—The Book of Thoth, Hermes, and Nebo
Chapter III—Mercurius
Chapter IV—Thoth
Chapter V—Nebo or Nabu
Chapter VI—The Atouts of the Tarots
Chapter VII—Pips...
by Samuel S. Forman, Lyman C. Draper
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2014
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Prefatory note
Memoir of Major S. S. Forman
Forman’s narrative
Tunis Forman captures two Tories
Major Lee’s strategy
British foray at Middletown Point
Major Burrows’s loss and captivity
Denise Forman’s...
The Cruise of the Alabama and the Sumter, Volumes I-II, Complete
From the Private Journals and Other Papers of Commander R. Semmes, C.S.N. and Other Officers
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2013
The Cruise of the Alabama and the Sumter, Volumes I-II, Complete
From the Private Journals and Other Papers of Commander R. Semmes, C.S.N. and Other Officers
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CHAPTER I.
The Question at issue — An unexpected...
by J. Munoz Escomez, W. Matthews, Illustrator
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2013
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Khing-Chu-Fu
The City of Fortune
The Garden of Health
Carabi! Carabo!
The Author of the Wall
The Devil's Tournament
The Treasure of the Dragon
The Man with the Two Faces
The Treachery of Micifuf
Trompetilla and...
Shadow and Light
An Autobiography with Reminiscences of the Last and Present Century
Language: English
Release Date: July 2, 2013
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CHAPTER I Parents, School and Teacher — Foundation of the Negroes' Mechanical Knowledge — First Brick A. M. E. Church — Bishop Allen — Olive Cemetery — Harriet...
by Don C. Seitz, Editor
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2013
THE TRYAL OF WILLIAM PENN & WILLIAM MEAD At the SESSIONS held at the OLD BAILEY FOR CAUSING A TUMULT At the SESSIONS held at the OLD BAILEY in LONDON the 1ST, 3RD, 4TH, and 5TH of SEPTEMBER 1670 Done by Themselves TRANSCRIBED from the COMPLEAT COLLECTION of STATE TRYALS
FOREWORD
Liberty,...
Heroines of Service
Mary Lyon, Alice Freeman Palmer, Clara Barton, Frances Willard, Julia Ward Howe, Anna Shaw, Mary Antin, Alice C. Fletcher, Mary Slessor of Calabar, Madame Curie, and Jane Addams
Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2013
Heroines of ServiceMary Lyon, Alice Freeman Palmer, Clara Barton, Frances Willard, Julia Ward Howe, Anna Shaw, Mary Antin, Alice C. Fletcher, Mary Slessor of Calabar, Madame Curie, and Jane Addams
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by George B. Griffenhagen
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2013
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CONTINENTAL MEDICINE CHESTS
TREASON, POISON, AND SIEGE
FROM BAD TO WORSE
"MEDICINES—NONE"
PRIVATEERS TO THE RESCUE
BRISK BUSINESS IN BOSTON
THE SITUATION IMPROVES
VALLEY FORGE