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Queen Elizabeth

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Edward Spencer Beesly


A biography of Queen Elizabeth the First, the last monarch of the Tudors. (Summary by Brendan Stallard)

Montcalm and Wolfe

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Francis Parkman, Jr.


Francis Parkman (1823-1893) has been hailed as one of America's great nineteenth century historians, along with William Prescott, John Lothr…

The Old Régime in Canada

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Francis Parkman, Jr.


Francis Parkman is an nineteenth century American historian. He devoted most of his life to a seven volume history of "The French and E…

The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 4, Chapter 21)

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Thomas Babington Macaulay


This is volume 4 chapter 21 of a series of books written by the Baron Macaulay (1800-1859) in the 19th century. It starts with a brief resum…

The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 5, Chapter 25)

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Thomas Babington Macaulay


This is volume 5, chapter 25 of a series of books written by the Baron Macaulay (1800-1859) and published after his death.To quote from the …

Life in the Grey Nunnery at Montreal

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Life in the Grey Nunnery was first published in Boston, in 1857 by Edward P. Hood, who was credited as the book's editor. It is likely that …

Ch. III: Rivers and Valleys, pt 1

In The Elements of Geology

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William Harmon Norton


Geology is a science of such rapid growth that no apology is expected when from time to time a new text-book is added to those already in th…

44 - The Philistines at the Parsonage

In Framley Parsonage

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Anthony Trollope


Framley Parsonage is the fourth novel in Anthony Trollope's series known as the "Chronicles of Barsetshire", first published in se…

20 - Ch. 20: Going from Home

In East Lynne

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Mrs. Henry Wood


Ellen Wood (1814-1887) was an English novelist, better known as Mrs. Henry Wood. She wrote over 30 novels, many of which (especially East Ly…

10 - Chapter 10

In The Wife of the Secretary of State

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Ella Middleton Tybout


In this political thriller set at the turn of the 20th century, several lives, both of Washington insiders and those on the periphery, inter…

31 - The Wounded Fawn

In The Small House at Allington

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Anthony Trollope


Fifth novel in the Barsetshire series, The Small House at Allington is largely focused on the Small House's inhabitants, Mrs. Dale and her t…

05 - Letters 24 to 29

In The Letters of Lord Nelson to Lady Hamilton, Volume I

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Horatio Nelson


Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronté, KB (29 September 1758 – 21 October 1805) was an English flag officer famous …