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18 - Book 13, Chapters 35 - 52:The trees of Asia and Greece; the tragion; traga…

In The Natural History Volume 3

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Pliny the Elder

Naturalis Historia (Latin for "Natural History") is an encyclopedia published circa AD 77-79 by Pliny the Elder. It is one of the …

11 - Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross - tune: Near the Cross

In Selections from The Army and Navy Hymnal, Volume 1

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Various

This collection was a joint effort by the chaplains of the US Army and the Navy to meet the needs of divine services conducted in the Army a…

India and Ceylon

In Ontario Public School Geography

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Unknown

This Ontario Public School textbook, published in 1922, contains some fascinating facts of a world which no longer exists. It seems politica…

Preface and chapter 1 Old Wells Dug Out

In Old Wells Dug Out

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Thomas De Witt Talmage

Thomas DeWitt Talmage was born in Bound Brook, New Jersey. He earned an undergraduates degree at the University of the city of New York, now…

II Insect Musicians

In Exotics and Retrospectives

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Lafcadio Hearn

Lafcadio Hearn, born 1850 in Greece, went to Japan when he was 40 years old and became a Japanese citizen only 6 years later. His writings a…

The Staunton Affair, part 1

In The Exploits and Triumphs, in Europe, of Paul Morphy, the Chess Champion

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Frederick Milnes Edge

Paul Morphy, born in New Orleans in 1837, was considered the greatest chess player of his era. He was a child prodigy who learned playing ch…

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