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Geographical Notes - Asia

In The National Geographic Magazine Vol. 07 - 11. November 1896

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National Geographic Society


The National Geographic Magazine, an illustrated monthly, the November Number. It includes the following articles:* The Witwatersrand and th…

Astronomy, by Lawrence Joseph Henderson

In Lectures on the Harvard Classics

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Charles William Eliot


The Lecture Series on the contents of The Harvard Classics ought to do much to open that collection of literary materials to many ambitious …

The hidden treasure of the Incas (after 1532), from the Spanish of Valverde

In The World’s Story Volume XI: Canada, South America, Central America, Mexico and…

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Eva March Tappan


This is the eleventh volume of the 15-volume series of The World’s Story: a history of the World in story, song and art, edited by Eva March…

Chapter XIII: Attempt to Steal the Regalia from the Tower

In Sketches of Imposture, Deception, and Credulity

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Richard Alfred Davenport


This book contains many brief tales from history of commoners pretending to be kings and kings pretending to be commoners. Learn the fate of…

A Typhoon off Japan by Jack London (1876-1916)

In Coffee Break Collection 013 - Weather

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Jack London


This is the thirteenth collection of our "coffee break" series, involving public domain works that are between 3 and 15 minutes in…

Ch. X: Hatred and Anger

In The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals

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Charles Darwin


The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals is a book by Charles Darwin, published in 1872, concerning genetically determined aspects …

Remarks on a Pamphlet Lately Published Under the Authority of the Board of Long…

In Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 044

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John Harrison


Nineteen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include wives, widows, and women scorned--…

Giordano Bruno

In Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 093

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Walter Pater


"Flirting is more serious than talking nonsense and not so serious as making love" was journalist Eliza Lynn Linton's take on rela…

Vor dem Gesetz

In Sammlung kurzer deutscher Prosa 028

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Franz Kafka


Diese Sammlung umfasst 15 deutschsprachige Prosa-Texte verschiedener Genres."Giftmischer" übersetzt von Margarete JacobiDie &…

The Second Part. Chapter II.

In The Natural History of Chocolate

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D. de Quelus, D. De Quelus and D. De Quelustranslated Byrichard Brookes


The Natural History of Chocolate being a Distinct and Particular Account of the Cocoa-tree, its Growth and Culture, and the Preparation, Exc…

Decline of the Moorish Power in Spain, Growth and Decay of the Almoravide and A…

In The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 05

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Charles F. Horne


A comprehensive and readable account of the world's history, emphasizing the more important events, and presenting these as complete narrati…

Molière

In Among the Great Masters of the Drama

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Walter Rowlands


In "Among the great masters of the drama; scenes in the lives of famous actors; thirty-two reproductions of famous pictures with text&q…

The first Landfall of Columbus

In The National Geographic Magazine Vol. 06

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Jacques W. Redway and National Geographic Society


National Geographic Magazine Volume 6, articles published from January, 1894, to May, 1895.* Geographic Progress of Civilization - Annual Ad…

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