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Excerpt from Art in America: A Critical and Historical SketchThe aim of this book has been. To give a historical outline of the growth of the arts in America. But while this has been the dominating idea in the mind of the writer, criticism has necessarily entered, more or less, into the preparation of the work, since only by weighing the differ ences or the comparative merits of those artists who seemed best to illus trate the various phases o...

The Cruise of the Alice May in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and Adjacent Waters is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1885.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available ...

Excerpt from Contemporary Art in EuropeThe articles on Contemporary Art in Europe which appeared recently in Harper's Monthly Magazine have been received by both the critics and the public with a gratifying degree of favor. This seems, therefore, to be ample justification for republishing these papers in their present form, with the addition of considerable fresh material. The illustrations commend themselves as excellent examples of the fine ...

Excerpt from Constantinople, the Isle of Pearls: And Other PoemsComes there no sound adown the waste of years To strike the dreamer's ear 9 no muf¿ed wail, The dying notes of ages long expired?What mean the marble fragments strewed around Like whitening sculls upon a battle-plain?About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an imp...

Constantinople - The Isle of Pearls and Other Poems is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1860.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. ...

Excerpt from Persia and the PersiansThe use of i in the spelling of Oriental words where e, for those employing the English language, would more correctly represent the actual pronunciation, is an anomaly that can be accounted for only on the ground that the Latins preceded the anglo-saxons in the East, and with them i is always 6. But in retaining the Latin orthography we forget that i in the Continental languages never has the long i sound p...

Excerpt from The Life and Adventures of a Free LanceThe author of Lorna Doone writes in his introduction to this charming work, I call this a Romance, because incidents, scenery, time, and characters, are all romantic. With this definition, from so good an authority, we may properly, I think, call this little book a romance, and trust that the readers who do not like Memoirs will find unfailing attraction in these memories of a life full of ad...

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The Story of Persia is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1887. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes thes...

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The World's Paradises - Or, sketches of life, scenery, and climate in noted sanitaria is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1880. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are...

The Atlantic islands as resorts of health and pleasure is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1878. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques on...

This book, from the series Primary Sources: Historical Books of the World (Asia and Far East Collection), represents an important historical artifact on Asian history and culture. Its contents come from the legions of academic literature and research on the subject produced over the last several hundred years. Covered within is a discussion drawn from many areas of study and research on the subject. From analyses of the varied geography that e...

Excerpt from Persia and the PersiansThe use of i in the spelling of Oriental words where e, for those employing the English language, would more correctly represent the actual pronunciation, is an anomaly that can be accounted for only on the ground that the Latins preceded the anglo-saxons in the East, and with them i is always 6. But in retaining the Latin orthography we forget that i in the Continental languages never has the long i sound p...

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Excerpt from Constantinople, the Isle of Pearls: And Other Poems Comes there no sound adown the waste of years To strike the dreamer's ear 9 no muf¿ed wail, The dying notes of ages long expired? What mean the marble fragments strewed around Like whitening sculls upon a battle-plain? About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction...

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our cont...

Excerpt from Contemporary Art in Europe The articles on Contemporary Art in Europe which appeared recently in Harper's Monthly Magazine have been received by both the critics and the public with a gratifying degree of favor. This seems, therefore, to be ample justification for republishing these papers in their present form, with the addition of considerable fresh material. The illustrations commend themselves as excellent examples of the fin...