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| My Life As An Author |
| By Tupper, Martin Farquhar |
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My Life As An Author
By, Tupper, Martin Farquhar
I Have Often Been Asked To Prepare An Autobiography, But My Objections To The Task Have Ever Been Many And Various. To One Urgent Appeal I Sent This Sonnet Of Refusal, Which Explains Itself:--...
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| Mother's Remedies |
| By Ritter, T. J. |
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Mother's Remedies
By, Ritter, T. J.
Some Of The Suggestions In This Book May Be Helpful Or At Least Have A Placebo Effect. Beware Of The Many Recipes That Include Kerosene (coal Oil), Turpentine, Ammonium Chloride, Lead, Lye (sodium Hydroxide), Strychnine, Arsenic, Mercury, Creosote, ...
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| Metamorphosis |
| By Kafka, Franz |
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Metamorphosis
By, Kafka, Franz
One Morning, When Gregor Samsa Woke From Troubled Dreams, He Found Himself Transformed In His Bed Into A Horrible Vermin. He Lay On His Armour-like Back, And If He Lifted His Head A Little He Could See His Brown Belly, Slightly Domed And Divided By ...
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| Lord Jim |
| By Conrad, Joseph |
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Lord Jim
By, Conrad, Joseph
He Was An Inch, Perhaps Two, Under Six Feet, Powerfully Built, And He Advanced Straight At You With A Slight Stoop Of The Shoulders, Head Forward, And A Fixed From-under Stare Which Made You Think Of A Charging Bull. His Voice Was Deep, Loud, And ...
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| Little Lord Fauntleroy |
| By Burnett, Frances Hodgson |
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Little Lord Fauntleroy
By, Burnett, Frances Hodgson
Cedric Himself Knew Nothing Whatever About It. It Had Never Been Even Mentioned To Him. He Knew That His Papa Had Been An Englishman, Because His Mamma Had Told Him So; But Then His Papa Had Died When He Was So Little A Boy That He Could Not ...
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| Little Journeys To The Homes Of The Great, Vol. 5 Of 14 |
| By Hubbard, Elbert |
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Little Journeys To The Homes Of The Great, Vol. 5 Of 14
By, Hubbard, Elbert
The Parents Of William Morris Were Well-to-do People Who Lived In The Village Of Walthamstow, Essex. The Father Was A London Bill-broker, Cool-headed, Calculating, Practical....
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| Little Journeys To The Homes Of The Great, Vol. 3 Of 14 |
| By Hubbard, Elbert |
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Little Journeys To The Homes Of The Great, Vol. 3 Of 14
By, Hubbard, Elbert
A Little More Patience, A Little More Charity For All, A Little More Devotion, A Little More Love; With Less Bowing Down To The Past, And A Silent Ignoring Of Pretended Authority; A Brave Looking Forward To The Future With More Faith In Our Fellows, ...
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| Little Journeys To The Homes Of The Great, Vol. 1 Of 14 |
| By Hubbard, Elbert |
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Little Journeys To The Homes Of The Great, Vol. 1 Of 14
By, Hubbard, Elbert
Elbert Hubbard Is Dead, Or Should We Say, Has Gone On His Last Little Journey To The Great Beyond. But The Children Of His Fertile Brain Still Live And Will Continue To Live And Keep Fresh The Memory Of Their Illustrious Forebear....
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| Lineage, Life, And Labors Of Jos? Rizal, Philippine Patriot |
| By Craig, Austin |
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Lineage, Life, And Labors Of Jos? Rizal, Philippine Patriot
By, Craig, Austin
The Subject Of Doctor Rizal's First Prize-winning Poem Was The Philippine Youth, And Its Theme Was "growth." The Study Of The Growth Of Free Ideas, As Illustrated In This Book Of His Lineage, Life And Labors, May Therefore Fittingly Be Dedicated To ...
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| Life And Letters Of Robert Browning |
| By Orr, Sutherland |
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Life And Letters Of Robert Browning
By, Orr, Sutherland
A Belief Was Current In Mr. Browning's Lifetime That He Had Jewish Blood In His Veins. It Received Outward Support From Certain Accidents Of His Life, From His Known Interest In The Hebrew Language And Literature, From His Friendship For Various ...
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| Letters From Mesopotamia |
| By Palmer, Robert |
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Letters From Mesopotamia
By, Palmer, Robert
In 1915 And January, 1916, From Robert Palmer, Who Was Killed In The Battle Of Um El Hannah, June 21, 1916 Aged 27 Years...
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| Lectures On Language |
| By Balch, William S. |
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Lectures On Language
By, Balch, William S.
It Is Proposed To Commence, This Evening, A Course Of Lectures On The Grammar Of The English Language. I Am Aware Of The Difficulties Attending This Subject, Occasioned Not So Much By Any Fault In Itself, As By The Thousand And One Methods ...
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| How To Speak And Write Correctly |
| By Devlin, Joseph |
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How To Speak And Write Correctly
By, Devlin, Joseph
In The Preparation Of This Little Work The Writer Has Kept One End In View, Viz.: To Make It Serviceable For Those For Whom It Is Intended, That Is, For Those Who Have Neither The Time Nor The Opportunity, The Learning Nor The Inclination, To Peruse ...
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| Honore De Balzac, His Life And Writings |
| By Sandars, Mary F. |
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Honore De Balzac, His Life And Writings
By, Sandars, Mary F.
Books About Balzac Would Fill A Fair-sized Library. Criticisms On His Novels Abound, And His Contemporaries Have Provided Us With Several Amusing Volumes Dealing In A Humorous Spirit With His Eccentricities, And Conveying The Impression That The ...
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| Heart Of Darkness |
| By Conrad, Joseph |
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Heart Of Darkness
By, Conrad, Joseph
The Nellie, A Cruising Yawl, Swung To Her Anchor Without A Flutter Of The Sails, And Was At Rest. The Flood Had Made, The Wind Was Nearly Calm, And Being Bound Down The River, The Only Thing For It Was To Come To And Wait For The Turn Of The ...
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| General Scott |
| By Wright, General Marcus J. |
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General Scott
By, Wright, General Marcus J.
Parentage And Birth Of Scott--precocity--enters William And Mary College--leaves College And Commences The Study Of Law With Judge Robinson--attends The Trial Of Burr At Richmond--impressment Of American Seamen And Proclamation Of President ...
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| Gargantua And Pantagruel |
| By Rabelais, Francois |
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Gargantua And Pantagruel
By, Rabelais, Francois
Five Books Of The Lives, Heroic Deeds And Sayings Of Gargantua And His Son Pantagruel.........
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| English Literature |
| By Long, William J. |
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English Literature
By, Long, William J.
This Book, Which Presents The Whole Splendid History Of English Literature From Anglo-saxon Times To The Close Of The Victorian Era, Has Three Specific Aims....
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| Edison His Life And Inventions |
| By Dyer, Frank Lewis |
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Edison His Life And Inventions
By, Dyer, Frank Lewis
The Year 1847 Marked A Period Of Great Territorial Acquisition By The American People, With Incalculable Additions To Their Actual And Potential Wealth. By The Rational Compromise With England In The Dispute Over The Oregon Region, President Polk ...
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| Driven From Home |
| By Alger, Horatio |
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Driven From Home
By, Alger, Horatio
A Boy Of Sixteen, With A Small Gripsack In His Hand, Trudged Along The Country Road. He Was Of Good Height For His Age, Strongly Built, And Had A Frank, Attractive Face. He Was Naturally Of A Cheerful Temperament, But At Present His Face Was ...
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| Cast Upon The Breakers |
| By Alger, Horatio |
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Cast Upon The Breakers
By, Alger, Horatio
"well, Good By, Rodney! I Leave School Tomorrow. I Am Going To Learn A Trade." "i Am Sorry To Part With You, David. Couldn't You Stay Another Term?" "no: My Uncle Says I Must Be Earning My Living, And I Have A Chance To Learn The Carpenter's Trade." ...
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| Arkansas Governors And United States Senators |
| By Ferguson, John L. |
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Arkansas Governors And United States Senators
By, Ferguson, John L.
This List Of Arkansas Governors And United States Senators, With Brief Biographies Of Each Person Who Has Served In These Offices, Is Intended To Benefit Students And Others Who Have Expressed Interest In A Published Summary Of Such Information. ...
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| Anabasis |
| By Xenophon |
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Anabasis
By, Xenophon
The Anabasis Is His Story Of The March To Persia To Aid Cyrus, Who Enlisted Greek Help To Try And Take The Throne From Artaxerxes, And The Ensuing Return Of The Greeks, In Which Xenophon Played A Leading Role. This Occurred Between 401 B.c. And ...
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| Amadigi Di Gaula |
| By Haym, Nicola Francesco |
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Amadigi Di Gaula
By, Haym, Nicola Francesco
My Duty And Gratitude Oblige Me To Give This Publick Testimony, Of That Generous Concern Your Lordship Has Always Shown For The Promoting Of Theatrical Musick, But This Opera More Immediately Claims Your Protection, As It Is Compos'd In Your Own ...
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| Adventures In Criticism |
| By Quiller-couch, Arthur Thomas(Sir) |
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Adventures In Criticism
By, Quiller-couch, Arthur Thomas(Sir)
After Twenty-five Years Of Close Toil, Professor Skeat Has Completed His Great Edition Of Chaucer.[a] It Is Obviously Easier To Be Dithyrambic Than Critical In Chronicling This Event; To Which Indeed Dithyrambs Are More Appropriate Than Cri...
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| A Set Of Six |
| By Conrad, Joseph |
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A Set Of Six
By, Conrad, Joseph
The Six Stories In This Volume Are The Result Of Some Three Or Four Years Of Occasional Work. The Dates Of Their Writing Are Far Apart, Their Origins Are Various. None Of Them Are Connected Directly With Personal Experiences....
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| A Personal Record |
| By Conrad, Joseph |
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A Personal Record
By, Conrad, Joseph
As A General Rule We Do Not Want Much Encouragement To Talk About Ourselves; Yet This Little Book Is The Result Of A Friendly Suggestion, And Even Of A Little Friendly Pressure. I Defended Myself With Some Spirit; But, With Characteristic ...
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| A Jolly |
| By Josh |
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A Jolly
By, Josh
Dear Charlie,--having A Spare Moment As I Crossed The Continent Last Time, I Sat Down In The Rear End Of A Lake Shore Limited Train, And Began To Cast About Me With A View To Hitting Upon Some Way Of Passing The Time Amicably With Myself....