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Preface

In The Heptameron of the Tales of Margaret, Queen of Navarre, Volume 1

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Margaret of Navarre and Marguerite Of Navarre

THE HEPTAMERON, first published posthumously in 1558, is divided into seven complete days containing 10 stories each, and an eighth day cont…

The Lord of Chateau Noir

In The Green Flag and Other Stories of War and Sport

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Arthur Conan Doyle was deeply affected by the many wars fought during his lifetime. As many other writers, he used the material for short st…

Chapter XV, part 3

In The Life and Adventures of Kit Carson

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DeWitt C. Peters and Dewitt C. Peters

Kit Carson was a famous hunter, trapper, mountain man, guide - an American icon. Stories about him abounded in popular contemporary literatu…

Chapter 14 Part 1

In The Life of Mozart Volume 1

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Otto Jahn

An in depth look into the life of one of the greatest ever composers and musicians. Mozart was truly a gifted individual and this is an inte…

Some contemporary portraits

In Recollections of the Civil War

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Charles Anderson Dana

Recollections of the Civil War records the events that took place during the American Civil war. It forms one of the most remarkable volumes…