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Judith Smithheyjude@ebtech.net THE VISIONOR,HELL, PURGATORY, AND PARADISEOFDANTE ALIGHIERITRANSLATED BYTHE REV. H. F. CARY, A.M. PARADISE CANTO I His glory, by whose might all things are mov’d, Pierces the universe, and in one partSheds more resplendence, elsewhere less. In heav’n, That largeliest of his light partakes, was I, Witness of things, which to relate again Surpasseth power of him who comes from thence; For that, so near approaching its desire Our intellect is to such depth absorb’d, That memory cannot follow....

The Eyes of the World By Harold Bell Wright Author of “That Printer of Udells,” “The Shepherd of the Hills,” “The Calling of Dan Matthews,” “The Winning of Barbara Worth,” “Their Yesterdays,” Etc. To Benjamin H. Pearson Student, Artist, Gentleman in appreciation of the friendship that began on the “Pipe-Line Trail,” at the camp in the sycamores back of the old orchard, and among the higher peaks of the San Bernardinos; and because this story will always mean more to him than to any one else,–this book, with all good wishes, is Dedicated....

Contents: A Relic of the PlioceneA Hyperborean BrewThe Faith of MenToo Much GoldThe One Thousand DozenThe Marriage of Lit-litBatardThe Story of Jees Uck A RELIC OF THE PLIOCENE I wash my hands of him at the start. I cannot father his tales, nor will I be responsible for them. I make these preliminary reservations, observe, as a guard upon my own integrity. I possess a certain definite position in a small way, also a wife; and for the good name of the community that honours my existence with its approval, and for the sake of her posterity and mine, I cannot take the chances I once did, nor foster probabilities with the careless improvidence of youth....

VOLUME X PRINCE OTTO VON BISMARCK COUNT HELMUTH VON MOLTKE FERDINAND LASSALLE THE GERMAN CLASSICS Masterpieces of German Literature TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH Patrons’ Edition IN TWENTY VOLUMES ILLUSTRATED 1914 CONTENTS OF VOLUME X Prince Otto Von Bismarck Bismarck as a National Type. By Kuno Francke. The Love Letters of Bismarck. Translated under the supervision of Charlton T. Lewis. Correspondence of William I. and Bismarck. Translated by J.A. Ford. From “Thoughts and Recollections....

THE HISTORY OF EDUCATION EDUCATIONAL PRACTICE AND PROGRESS CONSIDERED AS A PHASE OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND SPREAD OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION BY ELLWOOD P. CUBBERLEY TO MY WIFEFOR THIRTY YEARS BEST OF COMPANIONS IN BOTH WORK AND PLAY PREFACE The present volume, as well as the companion volume of Readings, arose out of a practical situation. Twenty-two years ago, on entering Stanford University as a Professor of Education and being given the history of the subject to teach, I found it necessary, almost from the first, to begin the construction of a Syllabus of Lectures which would permit of my teaching the subject more as a phase of the history of the rise and progress of our Western civilization than would any existing text....

Carlyle’s “History of Friedrich II of Prussia” Book XIIProcessed by D.R. Thompsondrthom@ihug.co.nz BOOK XII. FIRST SILESIAN WAR, AWAKENING A GENERAL EUROPEAN ONE, BEGINS. December, 1740-May, 1741. Chapter I. OF SCHLESIEN, OR SILESIA. Schlesien, what we call Silesia, lies in elliptic shape, spread on the top of Europe, partly girt with mountains, like the crown or crest to that part of the Earth;–highest table-land of Germany or of the Cisalpine Countries; and sending rivers into all the seas....

If you find any errors please feel free to notify me of them. I want to make this the best etext edition possible for both scholars and the general public. Haradda@aol.com and davidr@inconnect.com are my email addresses for now. Please feel free to send me your comments and I hope you enjoy this. David Reed History Of The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire Edward Gibbon, Esq. With notes by the Rev....

TOM THUMB [Illustration] [Illustration] [Illustration] THE HISTORY OF TOM THUMB AND OTHER STORIES [Illustration] Profusely Illustrated THE HISTORY OF TOM THUMB In the days of King Arthur, Merlin, the famous enchanter, was out on a journey, and stopped one day at the cottage of an honest ploughman to ask for refreshment. The ploughman’s wife brought him some milk in a wooden bowl, and some brown bread on a wooden platter....

The Lure of San Francisco A Romance Amid Old Landmarks ByElizabeth Gray PotterandMabel Thayer Gray Illustrated ByAudley B. Wells Paul Elder & CompanyPublishers San Francisco Copyright, 1915, ByPaul Elder & Co.San Francisco To Our Mother Preface The average visitor considers California’s claim to historic recognition as dating from the discovery of gold. Her children, both by birth and adoption, have a hazy pride in her Spanish origin but are too busy with today’s interests to take much thought of it....

The MASTERS of the PEAKS A STORY OF THE GREAT NORTH WOODS BY JOSEPH A. ALTSHELER 1918 FOREWORD “The Masters of the Peaks,” while presenting a complete story in itself is the fourth volume of the French and Indian War Series, of which the predecessors were “The Hunters of the Hills,” “The Shadow of the North,” and “The Rulers of the Lakes.” Robert Lennox, Tayoga, Willet, and all the other important characters of the earlier romances reappear in the present book....

[NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of each file for those who may wish to sample the author’s ideas before making an entire meal of them. D.W.] MEMOIRS OF THE COURT OF LOUIS XIV. AND OF THE REGENCY, v1 Being the Secret Memoirs of the Mother of the Regent, MADAME ELIZABETH-CHARLOTTE OF BAVARIA, DUCHESSE D’ORLEANS. BOOK 1. PREFACE. The Duchesse d’Orleans, commonly though incorrectly styled the Princess of Bavaria, was known to have maintained a very extensive correspondence with her relations and friends in different parts of Europe....

VOL. 13. NO. 386.] SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 1829. [PRICE 2d. ST. PETER’S CHURCH, PIMLICO. [Illustration: St. Peter’s Church, Pimlico.] The engraving represents the new church on the eastern side of Wilton Place, in the Parish of St. George, Hanover Square. It is a chaste building of the Ionic order, from the designs of Mr. Henry Hakewill, of whose architectural attainments we have frequently had occasion to speak. The plan of St....

THE MIRROR OF LITERATURE, AMUSEMENT, AND INSTRUCTION. VOL. XIV, NO. 385.] SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1829. [PRICE 2d. HAMPTON COURT. [Illustration: Hampton Court] Here is a bird’s-eye view of a royal palace and domain “cut out in little stars.” It is copied from one of Kipp’s Views in Great Britain in the time of Queen Anne, and affords a correct idea of Hampton Court in all its olden splendour. The palace is situated on the north bank of the Thames, two miles west from Kingston....

THE MIRROR OF LITERATURE, AMUSEMENT, AND INSTRUCTION. VOL. XIX. NO. 539.] SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1832. [PRICE 2_d_. [Illustration: WINDSOR CASTLE, (N.E.)] WINDSOR CASTLE, (N.E.) Our sketchy tour of Windsor Castle has hitherto been told in visits far between, perhaps, if not few, for the interesting character of the whole fabric.[1] The present Cut includes the North-east view, a picturesque if not important point. The reader will remember, if he has not enjoyed, the splendid terrace on the north; this is now continued on the eastern side....

THE MIRROR OF LITERATURE, AMUSEMENT, AND INSTRUCTION. Vol. 19, No. 544] SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 1832 [Price 2d. SWISS COTTAGE, AT THE COLOSSEUM, IN THE REGENT’S PARK. [Illustration: Swiss Cottage, At The Colosseum] It is now upwards of three years since we directed the attention of our readers to the wonders of this little world of art.[1] The ingenious projector, Mr. Horner, was then polite enough to conduct us throughout the buildings and grounds, and to explain to us the original design of the unfinished works as well as of many contemplated additions....

CHAPTER I Scattered here and there through the stacks of unpublished manuscript which constitute this formidable Autobiography and Diary of mine, certain chapters will in some distant future be found which deal with “Claimants”–claimants historically notorious: Satan, Claimant; the Golden Calf, Claimant; the Veiled Prophet of Khorassan, Claimant; Louis XVII., Claimant; William Shakespeare, Claimant; Arthur Orton, Claimant; Mary Baker G. Eddy, Claimant–and the rest of them. Eminent Claimants, successful Claimants, defeated Claimants, royal Claimants, pleb Claimants, showy Claimants, shabby Claimants, revered Claimants, despised Claimants, twinkle starlike here and there and yonder through the mists of history and legend and tradition–and oh, all the darling tribe are clothed in mystery and romance, and we read about them with deep interest and discuss them with loving sympathy or with rancorous resentment, according to which side we hitch ourselves to....

JACK’S WARD OR THE BOY GUARDIAN BY HORATIO ALGER, JR. 1910 [Illustration: Jack seized the old man, thrust him through the secret door and locked it.] BIOGRAPHY AND BIBLIOGRAPHY Horatio Alger, Jr., an author who lived among and for boys and himself remained a boy in heart and association till death, was born at Revere, Mass., January 13, 1834. He was the son of a clergyman; was graduated at Harvard College in 1852, and at its Divinity School in 1860; and was pastor of the Unitarian Church at Brewster, Mass....

John Marshall And The Constitution, A Chronicle Of The Supreme Court By Edward S. Corwin CONTENTS I. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL JUDICIARY II. MARSHALL’S EARLY YEARSIII. JEFFERSON’S WAR ON THE JUDICIARY IV. THE TRIAL OF AARON BURRV. THE TENETS OF NATIONALISMVI. THE SANCTITY OF CONTRACTSVII. THE MENACE OF STATE RIGHTSVIII. AMONG FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORSIX. EPILOGUEBIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE JOHN MARSHALL AND THE CONSTITUTION CHAPTER I. The Establishment Of The National Judiciary The monarch of ancient times mingled the functions of priest and judge....

To the Little Mother andthe Memory of the BigFather, This Simple BookIs Affectionately Dedicated Just Folks We’re queer folks here. We’ll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin’, an’ the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an’ who Came mighty near not pullin’ through, An’ who had light attacks, an’ all The things that int’rest, big or small; But here you’ll never hear of sinnin’Or any scandal that’s beginnin’....

by William Shakespeare PERSONS REPRESENTED KING JOHN.PRINCE HENRY, his son; afterwards KING HENRY III. ARTHUR, Duke of Bretagne, son to GEFFREY, late Duke of Bretagne, the elder brother to King John.WILLIAM MARSHALL, Earl of Pembroke. GEOFFREY FITZ-PETER, Earl of Essex, Chief Justiciary of England. WILLIAM LONGSWORD, Earl of Salisbury.ROBERT BIGOT, Earl of Norfolk.HUBERT DE BURGH, Chamberlain to the King. ROBERT FALCONBRIDGE, son to Sir Robert Falconbridge. PHILIP FALCONBRIDGE, his half-brother, bastard son to King Richard I....