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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

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Excerpt from I Will MaintainThe ideals OF M. DE witt here is one subject that we seldom touch upon, said Sir William. And that is one upon which I am curious to hear you speak. John de Witt looked up quickly. Ah, sir, he smiled faintly. You are of a probing disposition - what is this subject? The Prince.The Prince repeated M. De Witt, and an intent ex pression that might have been trouble came into his full brown eyes. What is there to say of ...

Excerpt from Kings-at-ArmsNO look of wisdom nor compassion nor resignation softened this countenance, her glance was still that of a fighter who has grown bitter in the struggle.Her dress, Of gold and purple brocade. Was rich and in tolerable imitation Of the fashion Of Versailles, a lace headdress crowned her white curls and she wore some costly rubies on her knotted fingers.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands o...

Excerpt from God and the KingThere is no managing an unreasonable people. By Heaven, my lord, they do not deserve my care.The Speaker was standing by an open window that looked on to one of the courts of Whitehall Palace, listening to the unusual and tumultuous noises that filled the sweet summer air noises of bells, of Shouting, the crack of fireworks, and the report of joyous mock artillery.It was late afternoon, and the small apartment was ...

Excerpt from The Quest of GloryThere were four of these officers, and as they stood round the struggling ¿ame that leapt and sank on the brazier, the cross lights of fire and lamp showed a great similarity in their persons. It was noticeable how totally different they were from their surroundings, no one ever would have thought that they were of the breed that had built this vast barbaric hall or carved the bold monsters on the rude throne: in...

Excerpt from The Master of StairThe men strained their eyes to pierce the drifting mist, and drew closer the damp tartans that showed they were Of the Clan Of Macdonald, they were all on foot: some led shaggy ponies on whose rough backs were strapped packages and what appeared to be the plunder of some great house, for the Objects included silver and gilt cups and goblets tied together by the handles, and, slung across the saddle, handsome gar...

Excerpt from God's PlaythingsKnowing that I had been involved in the miserable final adventure of that unhappy Prince, James Scot, Duke of Monmouth, and even been with him in that last Council in Bridgewater, my lord Rochester showed me this letter with a kind of languid malice, and even had the indecency to smile at it and address to me a remark slighting to the unfortunate writer of that desperate appeal.For, said he, had Monmouth a secret t...

Excerpt from Because of These ThingsWith exclamations, complaints, and much reluctance, the passengers opened the now slanting door and descended into the circle of lantern light that revealed the broken Wheel.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 important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technolog...

Excerpt from The Governor of EnglandT Iii: Book was First Published September 11, 1913 Second Edition, October 1913 T lzird Edition, 1913.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 important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whil...

Excerpt from Prince and HereticPrince, His Highness Augustus, Elector of Saxony, sat somewhat gloomily in the laboratory of his house at Leipsic.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 important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original form...

Excerpt from The Viper of Milan: A Romance of LombardyIT is a day in early summer, as beautiful as such days were in the Southern lands of 500 years ago. It is Italy steeped in golden sunlight which lies like a haze over the spreading View the year 1360, when cities were beautiful and nature all-pervading. Here is Lombardy, spread like a garden in the hollow of the hills, ringed about with the purple Apennines, covered with ¿owers, white, yell...

Excerpt from The Rake's ProgressBut - no, I will not think it, nor must you. Remember Rose as all nobility, virtue, and discretion, the sweetest gentleman in England.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 important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserv...

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Marjorie Bowen (pseudonym of Mrs Gabrielle Margaret V Long née Campbell), (1885-1952) was a British author who wrote historical romances, supernatural horror stories, popular history and biography.

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