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Excerpt from Land Titles of the American Antiquarian Society At the April meetings of this Society, two years ago, it being the last one which we were to hold as guests of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, I gave some account of the places in which the Boston meetings had been held since the first meeting for organization on Nov. 11, 1812. Within the last month there have been entered of record in the Registry of Deeds at Worcester,...

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Although based on historical persons from the ninth century, Ragnar Lodbrok and his sons are the subjects of compelling legends dating from the Viking era. Warriors, raiders, and rulers, Ragnar and his sons inspired unknown writers to set down their stories over seven centuries ago. This volume presents new and original translations of the three major Old Norse texts that tell Ragnar's story: The Saga of Ragnar Lodbrok, The Tale of Ragnar's So...

Excerpt from Gathered Sketches From the Early History of New Hampshire and Vermont: Containing Vivid and Interesting Accounts of a Great Variety of the Adventures of Our Forefathers, and of Other Incidents of Olden Time, Original and Selected Work. Hisworkhasbeeqforthemoatpnrgmmlytouelectand amnge, adding here and therea note ora prehtoryremarkto. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books....

Excerpt from In Quest of the Quaint At 4 a.m., August -, 189 -, Mrs. Ellersley felt decidedly ruffled as she stood on a pier at the mouth of the Restigouche River, surrounded by a group of young people, - her five nieces and a nephew of nineteen, - whom she had rashly undertaken to chaperon in their summer vacation, in which the present long-talked-of excursion to Gaspe was to be the principal feature. These young people, when planning their ...

Excerpt from Leading Cases Upon the Law of Torts An untrue statement disparaging the goods of another, made without lawful occasion, and caus ing special damage to the owner of the goods, 18 actionable. Young v. Macrae, 3 Best. 85 S. 264, distinguished. 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 of an important historical wor...

Excerpt from TidesAs the common theory respecting the tides is not entirely satisfactory to all who have given the subject consideration, I wish to present some new views, which I trust will receive the attention of those who are interested in this subject.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. ...

Excerpt from The Beginnings of the American Revolution, Vol. 1: Based on Contemporary Letters, Diaries and Other Documents N studying the beginnings of the American Revolu tion, the remark made by John Adams that there was a revolution in men's minds that preceded the years of battle, and that the result of the war but set its seal on a severance of interests already accomplished is more and more clearly pressed home. The successive incidents...

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Excerpt from The Editor's Run in New Mexico and Colorado: Embracing Twenty-Eight Letters on Stock Raising, Agriculture, Territorial History, Game, Society, Growing Towns, Prices, Prospects, &C., , With Occasional Allusion to "the Governor, " the Hearty Invalid, the Pueblo Maiden, and Other Subjects of Territorial IIn a few instances, where they are somewhat enlarged. The publication has been prompted by the general demand for information respe...

Excerpt from Poe and His Poetry A glance through the pages of this little book will suffice to disclose the general plan of the series of which it forms a part. Only a few words of explanation, therefore, will be necessary. The point of departure is the undeniable fact that with the vast majority of young students of literature a living interest in the work of any poet can best be aroused, and an intelligent appreciation of it secured, when ...

Excerpt from First Logic Book The attempt is made, in the following pages, to render the bare rudiments of Deductive Logic intelligible to every person, of average intelligence, of either sex, in the hope that those rudiments may be adopted, for both sexes, as a regular part of mental training. (1) Arithmetic, (2) The First Book of Euclid, (3) The Rudiments of Deductive Logic, supposing that each is intelligently taught and mastered, for...

Excerpt from Common Insects and Diseases of the Apple The Winter Spray. Spray at any time when the tree is dormant, preferably just before the leaf buds open, with concentrated lime-sulphur solution diluted as recommended on page 16. Controls, or helps to control or prevent, San Jose scale, green aphis, rosy aphis, apple scab, leaf spot and bitter rot. For control of heavy infestations of San Jose scale spray twice, once in the fall and again...

Excerpt from Catalogue of Arretine Pottery The pressed clay bowls with red glaze made at Arretium (modern Arezzo) and therefore known as Arretine ware, are of interest primarily because they reproduce designs from the charming repousse silver bowls of Hellenistic workmanship. As they have attracted the attention of collectors only in comparatively recent years, it has been possible for this Museum to secure an unusually fine series of bowls, ...

Excerpt from Plant Babies and Their Cradles: For First Year Pupils Let the children observe all they will of the natural object before trying to read about it. These little lessons are intended for first year pupils, and are only suggestions which the teacher can follow out and elaborate as she deems expedient. The very few longer "stories" are intended to be read to the children as language lessons. About the Publisher Forgotten Books pub...

Excerpt from High School Geography Of 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 inciteme...

Excerpt from In Starland There are many books on astronomy, a large number of which have been prepared by the great astronomers of the day, for use as textbooks. Some, however, tell the story of the heavens in a fascinating way for the general reader, but all of them, without exception, give credence to unscriptural theories of creation. "In Starland" was written that our young people might have the story of the heavens purged from the errone...

Excerpt from The Loeb Collection of Arretine Pottery: Catalogued With Introduction and Descriptive NotesIt has long been a matter of regret among students of classical antiquity that so little of the pottery of Arretium, which represents unquestionably the highest achievement of the Roman ceramists, has as yet been published. The writings (f Fabroni, Gamurrini, Pasqui, Dragendor¿, and others have indeed done much to place the Arre tine wares i...

Excerpt from The Memorial Life of General William Tecumseh Sherman Citizens who would realize the thrill of patriotic enthusiasm which stirred the national pulse during the war must seek on all sides for points of view which shall cover the scene and present the widest grasp of moving causes. It is not denied that patriotism was general, it may perhaps be said that all hearts were inspired with the same hope of a reunited country and more fir...

Excerpt from First Book of Grasses: The Structure of Grasses Explained for Beginners Of all plants grasses are the most important to man. The different kinds are known by very few even among botanists. This is largely because they are supposed to _be very difficult. When the strue ture of grasses is clearly understood, they are not more difficult to study than are other plants. The method here Offered has been used by the author for some year...