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Life On The Mississippi by Mark Twain Mark Twain: Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 ー April 21, 1910), better known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American humorist, satirist, writer,……続きを見る

A digital rendition of the original publication of 1788. Published by Thompson in London for use by English country dancers. Containing dances from the annual assemblies of 1781 through 1788. Transl……続きを見る

The sunshine of a day in early spring, honey pale and honey sweet, was showering over The red brick buildings of Queenslea College and The grounds about Them, throwing through The bare, budding mapl……続きを見る

A family’s flight from Nazi terror to an unexpected refuge in Chile. Escaping Hitler is the personal story of Eva Wyman and her family’s escape from Nazi Germany to Chile in the sociohistorical cont……続きを見る

Roger Bannister was the first person to run the mile in under four minutes. Fifty years on, his status, not just as a champion athlete but also as a true British hero, a gentleman and an amateur fro……続きを見る

That is quite fifteen years ago, said Cassim, smoothing the frail paper with tender fingers; "now it is the twenty-fourth day of July in the year eighty-nine. Six o'clock! I wonder if any of them wi……続きを見る

Thucydides, an Athenian, wrote the history of the war between the Peloponnesians and the Athenians, beginning at the moment that it broke out, and believing that it would be a great war and more wor……続きを見る

Nós Joam Daniel, Baram de Mentzel, Coronel do novo Regimento de Hussares Cravineiros, e Mosqueteiros em serviço de Sua Magestade a Rainha de Hungria, &c. Fazemos saber a todas, e a cada huma das pes……続きを見る

The readers of the "Antiquary" will remember the anecdote told with so much effusion by Jonathan Oldbuck. '"Davy Wilson," he said, "commonly called Snuffy Davy, from his inveterate addiction to blac……続きを見る

I was met at a country station by a springiest buggy drawn by a decrepit looking nag and driven by an ancient man who must have been eighty if a day. "After another dusty journey of perhaps ten minu……続きを見る

In 1984, Marc Garneau became Canadas first astronaut and a national hero. Since then, seven of his fellow citizens have followed in his footsteps, many more than once. This book was written as a twe……続きを見る

The Laughter of the Gods A Tragedy in Three Acts Dramatis Personae King Karnos Voice-of-the-Gods (a prophet) Ichtharion Ludibras Harpagas First Sentry Second Sentry One of the Camel Guard An Executi……続きを見る

This best-selling short history of Wisconsin's native peoples is now updated and expanded to include events through the end of the twentieth century. From the treaty-making era to the reawakening of……続きを見る

Among the Latin races, the French race differs essentially in one characteristic which has been the key to the success of French women--namely, the social instinct. The whole French nation has alway……続きを見る

Originally published between 1920-70,The History of Civilization was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing. It was published at a formative time within the social sciences, and during a p……続きを見る

GENERAL EDITORS William E. Conway, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library George Robert Guffey, University of California, Los Angeles Maximillian E. Novak, University of California, Los Angeles Davi……続きを見る

The gangster, in the hands of the Italian American artist, becomes a telling figure in the tale of American race, gender, and ethnicity - a figure that reflects the autobiography of an immigrant gro……続きを見る

This is a study of British colonial policy towards tropical Africa during a critical decade, from the complacent trusteeship of the inter-wqr eyars to the strategy of decolonization inaugurated afte……続きを見る

The Library of Alexandria is an independent small business publishing house. We specialize in bringing back to live rare, historical and ancient Books. This includes manuscripts such as: classical f……続きを見る

Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. The sinking of the Titanic 100 years ago in 1912, and the subsequent deaths of over 1,500 passengers, sent shock waves around the world. Never ……続きを見る

A fascinating look at twelve historical mysteries by famed anthropologist and historian Andrew Lang. 続きを見る

One dry bright morning in early September, Robert Lestrange left his rooms in Cadogan Street, and, boarding a bus bound for Charing Cross climbed on to the roof. Robert was good to look at, though a……続きを見る

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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 wh……続きを見る

TO JOHN ANSTER, ESQ., LL.D. My dear Anster, If you knew how often I have thought of you as I was writing this book,ーif you knew how there rose before my mind memories of long agoーof those glorious……続きを見る

Ha trinta e cinco annos que um bretão anonymo lavrou na Westminster Review a condemnação do vinho do Porto como deleterio e empeçonhado por acetato de chumbo e outros toxicos anglicidas. O homem, pe……続きを見る

This book explores the relationship between sport and democratization. Drawing on sociological and historical methodologies, it provides a framework for understanding how sport affects the level of ……続きを見る

I had intended to confine my observations exclusively to the subject of ‘ring superstitions,’ but in going through a wide field of olden literature I found so much of interest in connection with rin……続きを見る

AT VICTORIA STATION The allied forces, English and French, had been bent backward day by day, until it seemed as if Paris was fairly within the Germans' grasp. Bent indeed, but never broken, and wit……続きを見る

The Library of Alexandria is an independent small business publishing house. We specialize in bringing back to live rare, historical and ancient Books. This includes manuscripts such as: classical f……続きを見る