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The Bride Of Lammermoor
The Bride Of Lammermoor – Sir Walter Scott Although the period of this tragedy of Lammermoor is placed within the reign of William and Mary, the story (unlike most of the others) has little historical connection. It tells, instead, of the feud of two Scotch families, which—as in „Romeo and Juliet“—brings woe to two lovers […]
The Hymns of the Rigveda
The Hymns of the Rigveda – Ralph T. H. Griffith This book contains the most important passages selected from the Buddhist Sacred Books. The aim of the present work is to take different ideas and conceptions found in Pâli writings, and present them to the reader in English. Translation has been the means employed as […]
James VI And The Gowrie Mystery
James VI And The Gowrie Mystery – Andrew Lang An old Scottish lady, many generations ago, used to say, ‚It is a great comfort to think that, at the Day of Judgment, we shall know the whole truth about the Gowrie Conspiracy at last.‘ Since the author, as a child, read ‚The Tales of a […]
In Olde Massachusetts
In Olde Massachusetts – Charles Burr Todd ‘In Olde Massachusetts – Sketches of old times during the early days of the commonwealth’ is a collection of articles taken from papers first printed in 1880-1890 in various journals not generally accessible. The chief historical and literary interests are given of the following cities: Cambridge, Lexington, Concord, […]
Historic Hadley
Historic Hadley – Alice Morehouse Walker Love of one’s own town is one of the dominant motives underlying good citizenship. The origin, growth, and development of a typical New England town like Hadley, Ma., covering two centuries and a half, is a theme on which any thoughtful person may profitably dwell. In these busy days, […]
In Olde Connecticut
In Olde Connecticut – Charles Burr Todd The byways of history often have a fascination denied to the highroads. In these interesting pages Mr. Todd discourses pleasantly on various episodes in the past of an old England commonwealth. He takes us to Fairfield, to Lebanon, to New London, and gives us glimpses of matters not […]
In Olde New York
In Olde New York – Charles Burr Todd Father Knickerbocker himself seems to come to life and tells of the people whom he knew and the incidents of which he was a part, with all the interest that comes of actual-personal participation. That is the feeling one gets in reading Mr. Todd’s description of old […]
Around The World In Eighty Days
Around The World In Eighty Days – Jules Verne Phileas Fogg, a respectable English gentleman of phlegmatic temperament and methodical habits, maintains, during a discussion at his club in London, that a man can travel around the world in eighty days; and to prove it, he makes a wager of half his fortune that he […]
American Fairy Tales
American Fairy Tales – L. Frank Baum This is a collection of twelve short stories, or as Baum put it „modern tales about modern fairies“. The book includes the following stories: The Box Of Robbers The Glass Dog The Queen Of Quok The Girl Who Owned A Bear The Enchanted Types The Laughing Hippopotamus The […]
The Spiritual Writings Of Annie Rix Militz
The Spiritual Writings Of Annie Rix Militz – Annie Rix Militz At the end of the 19th century Annie Rix Militz was one of the most known spiritual leaders in the United States and soon became one of the leaders of the New Thought movement. This edition includes the following writings: Primary Lessons In Christian […]