A Philological Essay Concerning the Pygmies of the Ancients. Edward Tyson
1894. Found in this volume is a philological essay concerning the pygmies, the cynocephali, the satyrs and sphinges of the ancients, wherein it will appear that they were all either apes or monkeys; and not men, as formerly pretended, written circa
Winter Sunshine. John Burroughs
Cold as the day was (many degrees below freezing), I heard and saw bluebirds, and as we passed along, every sheltered tangle and overgrown field or lane swarmed with snowbirds and sparrows,--the latter mainly Canada or tree sparrows, with a
Studies in Contemporary Metaphysics. R. F. Alfred Hoernle
1920. Contents: Prologue: The Philosopher’s Quest; The Idol of Scientific Method in Philosophy; Philosophy of Nature at the Crossroads; On Doubting the Reality of the World of Sense; Saving the Appearance in the Physical World, Note on John
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The Puritans. Arlo Bates
He remembered how it had seemed to him--to him, a priest--sweet to die if he might die clasping unrebuked this woman in his arms. The blood throbbed in his temples as he recalled the wild thoughts that had swirled in a mad throng through his brain
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Elements of Natural Philosophy. Le Roy C. Cooley
1873. The great aim of this book is to present the most elementary facts of Natural Philosophy, in such a way as to exercise the child in constantly observing phenomena and in drawing inferences from what he observes. Whenever a child is old enough
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Irish Melodies. Thomas Moore
1852. To which is added a biographical sketch. Though an edition of the poetry of the Irish Melodies, separate from the music, has long been called for, yet, having for many reasons a strong objection to this sort of divorce, Mr. Moore should with
A Concise History Of Painting (1893). Mrs. Charles Heaton
Due to the very old age and scarcity of this book, many of the pages may be hard to read due to the blurring of the original text. Книга представляет собой репринтное издание 1893 года
Record of the Buddhistic Kingdoms. Fa Hsien
1877. The narrative of a most extraordinary journey by a Buddhist priest named Fa Hsien who travels from China through India to Ceylon, on to Sumatra and back to China by sea; his object being to obtain copies of the Sacred Books of Buddhism for
Parnassus on Wheels. Christopher Morley
1918. Parnassus on Wheels is the story of Roger Mifflin, a sprite like figure who moves through the New England countryside with his traveling book wagon. His story shows how book selling can be one of the world’s highest callings, spreading
Poetry. Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
Nor is there any real irreverence in answering thus: for of course it is not the Almighty who puts the questions, but someone audaciously personating Him. And some of us find this pretension irritating; as Douglas Jerrold meeting a pompous stranger
The Elements of Theosophy. Lilian Edger
1904. This book was written in response to the need for some book that would give a fairly comprehensive outline of the nature and aims of the Theosophical Society, and of what are called the Theosophical Teachings, and would at the same time be
Among Our Sailors (1874). J. Grey Jewell
With An Appendix Containing Extracts From The Laws And Consular Regulations Governing The United States Merchant Service. Книга представляет собой репринтное издание 1874 года (издательство
Roger Wolcott. William Lawrence
Книга представляет собой репринтное издание 1902 года (издательство "Boston: Houghton Mifflin; Cambridge [Mass.]: Riverside Press").