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This is an autobiography of the first African-American elected to public office in Worcester County, Maryland. James Lee Purnell Jr. grew up on the outskirts of the small town of Berlin, Worcester County, Maryland in a time when Jim Crow reigned.The love of family and neighbors sustained him during those difficult times, and he followed in the entrepreneurial footsteps of his parents. Worcester County was slow to evolve, even after the passage...

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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 ...

Excerpt from Dr. Chase's Recipes: Or, Information for Everybody, An Invaluable Collection of About Eight Hundred Practical RecipesTaken altogether, there are no books in existence dealing with the same classes of topics and embracing such practical advice that can collectively approach Dr. Chase's Book of Recipes in popularity and usefulness. This is conceded by booksellers and agents everywhere, who have been amazed at the enormous sales this...

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With Kendell and Myles safely back among the living, the task of keeping Colin in his place has fallen to Sanguine Delarosa. But as hell's angel, can she resist the devil's charms? In order to keep an eye on him, she may have to get emotionally and physically closer than she imagined possible. With the love of Sanguine, he may yet be saved. When Colin resorts to his old ways by stealing Kendell's soul, however, Sanguine must face the hard fact...

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Excerpt from High School GeographyOf late years the study of Physical Geography has made rapid advances, it forms part of the course of study in higher schools, and has its lectureships and professorships in various universities of the United States and Europe. It is recognized not only as an important study in itself, cultivating the habit of observation and of associating cause and effect, but also as an introduction, or rather an incitement...

Excerpt from Stories of Industry, Vol. 1Having this thought in mind, therefore, we have endeavored to give, in as few words as possible, a little interesting information for young people, something that will aid them in acquiring habits of observation and lead to a knowledge of the common things connected with the arts on which depends the well-being of our race.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and cla...

Excerpt from Notes on the English Literature Examination Papers: For Admission to High Schools (1878)N o, sir. You say, 'yes, sir, ' now why Because there's plenty of snow and ice to ride down hill and skate on. The other boy said N o sir why would you not like to live there P It's so cold So cold you like to ride down hill and skate, don't you P Yes, sir. Then you would like to have snow and ice in warm summer days, I suppose you're a soft bo...

Excerpt from Land Titles of the American Antiquarian SocietyThe land on which the first Hall of the Society was erected, was in the immediate neighborhood of the lot now occupied, and it seemed fitting to the writer to trace the land titles of each estate, and to make them a matter of record in our Proceedings. This he has not done strictly after the manner of the professional conveyancer, but in a way which will give the history of the titles...

Excerpt from History of the Fourteenth Ohio Regiment, Vol. 1: From the Beginning of the War in 1861 to Its Close in 1865This being our first introduction to the Southern States, the question was often asked, , How under heavens is it possible for these people to keep soul and body together, among these barren hills and valleys upon which the rays of the sun beat down with intense fury!About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of th...

Excerpt from Stories of Industry, Vol. 2Wool forms the warm ¿eece of the sheep, which, when winter is over, is shorn off with a pair of shears, and converted into a warm coat for man.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 ...

Excerpt from Dr. Chase's Family Physician, Farrier, Bee-Keeper, and Second Receipt BookAs the foregoing remarks embrace the reasons for the publication of Dr. Chase's Family Physician, Farrier, bee-keeper and Second Receipt Book, I shall endeavor to set forth in as few words as possi ble the especial advantages to be derived from it by those who may ob tain it and keep it by them.First. It is written in plain language that all persons of ordin...

The handbook includes elements of Grenadian folklore, proverbs, and sayings. Much more work needs to be done in those areas. In fact, the proverbs and sayings are already the object of a separate publication that is well underway. A special section on French names and their meanings has also been included for primary school pupils and teachers, as well as foreigners to our shores. It deals with the names of places, people, patois nicknames, an...

Capernica - A planet on the far edge of space. People and robots living in harmony for years but now the edges are beginning to fray and time is of the essence. As the peaceful co-existence begins to disintegrate and outside events hasten the decisions that will need to be taken. The struggle to survive who stays and who goes and where will they end up?