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The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 3, Chapter 11)

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Thomas Babington Macaulay



In chapter 11 William and Mary have been crowned and settle down to the task of ruling England. An endless succession of British noblemen jo…

Rhymed Receipts for Any Occasion

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Imogen Clark



In addition to being amusing, recipes written in a poetic form were easy to remember and used as learning tools for the young housekeeper. M…

The Cycle Industry, its origin, history and latest developments

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Walter Ferdinando Grew



From the velocipede to the motor cycle in twenty chapters. A short history of the British bicycle industry from its origins in a Coventry se…

Dinosaurs, With Special Reference to the American Museum Collections

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William Diller Matthew



America has had a fascination with dinosaurs, particularly since the wild enthusiasm of Jurassic Park and its sequels. The term "dinosa…

The Spirit Of Education

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Jeff White



What is education? It's a term we use every day to describe the process of putting 25 or 30 young souls into a cinder block room and fillin…

The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 1, Chapter 05)

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Thomas Babington Macaulay



This chapter of Macaulay’s History of England is concerned, for a large part, with insurrection against James II and his manoeuverings to su…

Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 047

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Various and Plato



Eighteen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include philosophy and thought -- Plato, A…

Robert O'Hara Burke and the Australian Exploring Expedition of 1860

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Andrew Jackson



A non-fictional account of Burke and Wills's 1860 expedition to cross the Australian continent from south to north and then return. Containi…

Christmas Poetry and Hymn Collection

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Various



This collection includes 40 different Christmas carols collected and read by Douglas D. Anderson, the creator of The Hymns and Carols of Chr…

Don't Marry

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James W. Donovan



This book doesn't advise against marriage but just offers advice on the errors some people can make who make the wrong choice when entering …

The Desert, Further Studies in Natural Appearances

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John Charles Van Dyke



The Desert by John Charles Van Dyke, published in 1901, is a lush, poetic description of the natural beauty of the American Southwest. "…

Bible (Reina Valera) NT 12: La Epistola del Apostol San Pablo a los Colosenses

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Reina-Valera



El apóstol Pablo escribió esta carta a la iglesia de Colosas desde una prisión en Roma. En la carta Pablo combate las f…

Denslow's Three Bears

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W. W. Denslow



This version of the classic tale of the three bears has a heroine named Golden Hair. The jolly bears, instead of chasing her away from their…

De Monarchia

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Dante Alighieri



The De Monarchia is one of the main works by Dante Alighieri. It is a treatise on secular and religious power, and more specifically on the …

Beacon Lights of History, Vol 4: Imperial Antiquity

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John Lord



Volume 4 discusses some of the key leaders of the ancient world, including Julius Caesar, Marcus Aurelius and Constantine, as well as import…

Devotions upon Emergent Occasions

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John Donne



Devotions upon Emergent Occasions is a 1624 prose work by the English writer John Donne. It is a series of reflections that were written as …

The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 4, Chapter 21)

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Thomas Babington Macaulay



This is volume 4 chapter 21 of a series of books written by the Baron Macaulay (1800-1859) in the 19th century. It starts with a brief resum…

Letters from Victorian Pioneers

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Various



A series of letters on the early occupation of the colony, the Aborigines, etc addressed by Victorian pioneers to his Excellency Charles Jos…

A to Zed Collection Vol. 001

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Various



A collection of pieces, both fiction and non-fiction, that have as its subject a word beginning with a specific letter of the English alphab…

Letters from England, 1846-1849

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Elizabeth Davis Bancroft



Elizabeth Bancroft went to England with her husband, historian George Bancroft, for three of the most dynamic years in European history. As …

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