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  • A Second Letter To Edmund Burke (1782) A Second Letter To Edmund Burke (1782)
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    A Second Letter To Edmund Burke (1782)

    A Second Letter to Edmund Burke is a political essay written by Joseph Price in 1782. The book is a response to Edmund Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France, which criticized the French Revolution and advocated for preserving the traditional...
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  • A Second Century Of Charades (1896) A Second Century Of Charades (1896)
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    A Second Century Of Charades (1896)

    A Second Century of Charades is a collection of word puzzles and riddles written by William Bellamy and published in 1896. The book contains over 200 charades, which are word puzzles that consist of two or more words that, when combined, create a new...
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  • A Season Among The Wildflowers (1883) A Season Among The Wildflowers (1883)
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    A Season Among The Wildflowers (1883)

    A Season Among The Wildflowers is a book written by Henry Wood and first published in 1883. The book is a collection of essays and observations about the natural world, specifically the wildflowers that grow in the English countryside. The author, a keen...
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  • A Scrapbook Of Pictures And Fancies (1906) A Scrapbook Of Pictures And Fancies (1906)
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    A Scrapbook Of Pictures And Fancies (1906)

    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...
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  • A Scottish Communion (1882) A Scottish Communion (1882)
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    A Scottish Communion (1882)

    A Scottish Communion is a book written by William Milroy and published in 1882. The book is a detailed account of a communion service in a Scottish Presbyterian church. Milroy describes the rituals and traditions of the service, including the preparation...
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  • A Russo-Japanese War Poem (1905) A Russo-Japanese War Poem (1905)
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    A Russo-Japanese War Poem (1905)

    A Russo-Japanese War Poem (1905) is a book written by Jane H. Oakley. It is a collection of poems that were inspired by the Russo-Japanese War, which took place between 1904 and 1905. The book contains a total of 31 poems that reflect on the war and its...
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  • A Run To Italy (1882) A Run To Italy (1882)
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    A Run To Italy (1882)

    A Run to Italy is a travelogue written by Robert Hood in 1882. The book chronicles the author's journey from London to Italy, which he undertook on foot. Hood describes his experiences and observations during the journey, including the people he met, the...
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  • A Russian Journey (1899) A Russian Journey (1899)
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    A Russian Journey (1899)

    A Russian Journey is a travelogue written by Edna Dean Proctor in 1899. The book describes her experiences during a trip to Russia, where she visited major cities such as Moscow and St. Petersburg, as well as smaller towns and villages. Proctor provides...
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  • A Royal History Of The Excellent Knight Generides (1865) A Royal History Of The Excellent Knight Generides (1865)
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    A Royal History Of The Excellent Knight Generides (1865)

    A Royal History of the Excellent Knight Generides is a novel written by John Tollemache and published in 1865. The story follows the life of Generides, a young knight who sets out on a quest to prove his worthiness to be a knight. Along the way, he...
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  • A Rolling Stone (1871) A Rolling Stone (1871)
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    A Rolling Stone (1871)

    A Rolling Stone is a novel written by the French author George Sand and was originally published in 1871. The story follows the life of a young woman named Solange, who is a talented musician and singer. Solange is fiercely independent and refuses to...
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  • A Ride Through The Nubian Desert (1852) A Ride Through The Nubian Desert (1852)
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    A Ride Through The Nubian Desert (1852)

    A Ride Through The Nubian Desert is a travelogue written by William Peel and published in 1852. The book describes Peel's journey through the Nubian Desert, a vast expanse of arid land in northeastern Africa that stretches from the Nile River to the Red...
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  • A Ride In Petticoats And Slippers (1880) A Ride In Petticoats And Slippers (1880)
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    A Ride In Petticoats And Slippers (1880)

    ""A Ride In Petticoats And Slippers"" is a book written by Henry Edward Colvile and first published in 1880. The book is a travelogue that details the author's journey through Europe on horseback. Colvile, who was a British officer, sets out on his...
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  • A Ride Across Iceland In The Summer Of 1891 (1892) A Ride Across Iceland In The Summer Of 1891 (1892)
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    A Ride Across Iceland In The Summer Of 1891 (1892)

    ""A Ride Across Iceland in the Summer of 1891"" is a travelogue written by William Thomas McCormick, originally published in 1892. The book details McCormick's journey across Iceland on horseback during the summer of 1891. McCormick provides vivid...
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  • A Review Of Winthrop's Journal (1854) A Review Of Winthrop's Journal (1854)
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    A Review Of Winthrop's Journal (1854)

    A Review of Winthrop's Journal is a book written by John Winthrop and published in 1854. The book is a review of Winthrop's own journal, which he kept during his time as the governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony from 1630 to 1649. The journal is a...
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  • A Retrospect And Other Articles (1896) A Retrospect And Other Articles (1896)
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    A Retrospect And Other Articles (1896)

    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...
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  • A Retrospect Of Eight Decades (1899) A Retrospect Of Eight Decades (1899)
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    A Retrospect Of Eight Decades (1899)

    A Retrospect of Eight Decades is a memoir written by Edward Lyon Berthon and originally published in 1899. In the book, Berthon reflects on his life and experiences over the course of eight decades, spanning from his birth in 1813 to the time of writing...
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  • A Reply To The Letter Of J. Fenimore Cooper (1834) A Reply To The Letter Of J. Fenimore Cooper (1834)
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    A Reply To The Letter Of J. Fenimore Cooper (1834)

    ""A Reply to the Letter of J. Fenimore Cooper"" is a book written by Caleb Cushing in 1834. The book is a response to a letter written by James Fenimore Cooper, an American novelist, in which he criticized the American government and its policies towards...
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  • Two Nights In A Haunted House In Russia Two Nights In A Haunted House In Russia
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    Two Nights In A Haunted House In Russia

    ""Two Nights In A Haunted House In Russia: Preceded By Three Reminiscences Relating To The Royal Family Of England"" is a book written by Edward Tracy Turnerelli in 1873. The book is a collection of four stories, with the main story being about the...
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  • The Discovery And Conquest Of Terra Florida (1851) The Discovery And Conquest Of Terra Florida (1851)
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    The Discovery And Conquest Of Terra Florida (1851)

    The Discovery and Conquest of Terra Florida is a historical account of the Spanish explorer, Ferdinando De Soto's expedition to Florida in the 16th century. The book was originally written in Spanish in the 16th century, but was later translated into...
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  • A Red, Red Rose (1903) A Red, Red Rose (1903)
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    A Red, Red Rose (1903)

    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...
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  • A Real Queen's Fairy Tale (1901) A Real Queen's Fairy Tale (1901)
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    A Real Queen's Fairy Tale (1901)

    A Real Queen's Fairy Tale is a novel published in 1901, written by Carmen Sylva. The book tells the story of a young girl named Princess Elisabeth who lives in a small kingdom. Her mother, the Queen, dies when she is young, leaving her to be raised by...
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  • A Reader For The Eighth Grade (1912) A Reader For The Eighth Grade (1912)
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    A Reader For The Eighth Grade (1912)

    ""A Reader For The Eighth Grade"" is a book written by Clarence Franklin Carroll and published in 1912. This book is intended for eighth-grade students and contains a collection of various literary works, including poems, short stories, and essays. The...
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  • A History of Hope A History of Hope
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    A History of Hope

    This book chronicles American history through the stories of the individuals and movements that dreamed of a better future and then took action to make that dream a reality, arguing that the much heralded American spirit was not born as a gift of our...
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  • Like No Other Time Like No Other Time
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    Like No Other Time

    Paul Bichler's riviting true-life story chronicles his world-wide adventures and quest to re-win the heart of Emerald, an attractive woman from North Dakota. As a young pilot and entrepreneur, Paul's many adventures take him to such diverse settings as...
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  • To Wear the Dust of War To Wear the Dust of War
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    To Wear the Dust of War

    On the eve of World War I, ten-year-old Samuel Iwry and his family joined other Jewish refugees in fleeing Poland for Russia. At age twenty-nine, Iwry was forced to flee again--this time from the Soviets--and ended up in Shanghai, joining 20,000 Jewish...
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  • Sticking to the Union Sticking to the Union
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    Sticking to the Union

    Although married four times, Julia Ruuttila claimed that the love of her life was not a man but a union. From her Industrial Workers of the World origins to the CIO, the International Woodworkers of America, and the International Longshore and Warehouse...
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  • The Palgrave MacMillan Dictionary of Women's Biography The Palgrave MacMillan Dictionary of Women's Biography
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    The Palgrave MacMillan Dictionary of Women's Biography

    The Palgrave Macmillan Dictionary of Women's Biography contains essential details of the lives of over 2100 women from all periods, cultures and walks of life-from queens to cooks, engineers to entertainers, pilots to poisoners. In addition to new...
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  • Whatever Shines Should be Observed Whatever Shines Should be Observed
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    Whatever Shines Should be Observed

    It is good to mark the new Millennium by looking back as well as forward. Whatever Shines Should Be Observed looks to the nineteenth century to celebrate the achievements of five distinguished women, four of whom were born in...
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  • Rudolf Magnus Rudolf Magnus
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    Rudolf Magnus

    Most medical doctors have probably during their studies heard of the `Magnus and De Kleijn reflexes' and may have been aware of their relation to posture. But they know little about their significance and nothing about the man...
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  • Folklore of the Holy Land Folklore of the Holy Land
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    Folklore of the Holy Land

    Step into the vibrant tapestry of Holy Land folklore with this enthralling collection of tales that bridges Moslem, Christian, and Jewish traditions. Richly detailed and drawn from the region's oral heritage at the turn of the 20th century, these stories...
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  • The Reluctant Outsider The Reluctant Outsider
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    The Reluctant Outsider

    This is the story of a life that took an unexpected turn, leading to priceless treasures and profound awakenings. George Dexton's journey begins with the decision to emigrate to a distant land, followed by the commitments of marriage, raising a family,...
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  • The Governor General Cleaned My Shoes The Governor General Cleaned My Shoes
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    The Governor General Cleaned My Shoes

    "Even before I was born, I was trying to do things my own way. I made life difficult for my mother, Jess, who was confined to bed for the last trimester of her pregnancy. I had disappointed my father, Geoff, by insisting that I be born a day earlier than...
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  • Breaking Bread with Satan Breaking Bread with Satan
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    Breaking Bread with Satan

    Illyana Taheri always pondered the saying, "things aren't always what they seem." Or are they? Into her and her family's life would enter a man, a person of strong faith, character, and integrity. This man is viewed as a savior of sorts,...
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  • Nefelibata Nefelibata
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    Nefelibata

    Xayaat Saeed's second poetry collection Nefelibata, is a head-dive into the art of making art. Along with poems, Saeed also includes anecdotes and thoughts about her experiences as a creative. 'The weird thing is, I never find films about films or books...
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  • A Look Inside The Five Mafia Families of New York City A Look Inside The Five Mafia Families of New York City
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    A Look Inside The Five Mafia Families of New York City

    From Gotti to Gigante, the names atop today's Mafia organizational charts are old ones. But the times have certainly changed for New York's biggest families—and not for the better. In this book we will look at New York City's Five Families. All...
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  • Riot Wall Anthology Riot Wall Anthology
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    Riot Wall Anthology

    Some satire is timeless. Others predict the near future with uncanny accuracy.When you're faced with a violent, dangerous present - perhaps it's some relief to blow it all up into an exagerrated future history. Then you can tell yourself that it's all...
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  • The Road to "L" The Road to "L"
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    The Road to "L"

    The Road to 'L' Do you remember your driving instructor? Well, they sure remember you. This is My next book and its title is The Road to 'L' I have just completed this my next book which is a humorous memoir. Set in Central London during the period 1981...
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  • Bloodbath in Tinseltown Bloodbath in Tinseltown
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    Bloodbath in Tinseltown

    When you hear the name Charles Manson, depending on your age will determine on what you remember of him. For those who were alive during the famous murder spree you will remember the face that was plastered all over the local news. You will remember the...
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