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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 ...

Excerpt from History of the Presbyterian Church in the State of Kentucky: With a Preliminary Sketch of the Churches in the Valley of VirginiaIn 1845, a similar fortunate chance befell the author, in rescuing from the same fate the ms. Letter-book of Lewis Morris, the first Governor of New Jersey, the substance of which was embodied in a Memoir, and read before the New Jersey Historical Society.Esq, &c., , the writer is under obligations for va...

Excerpt from The Evils of Disunion: A Discourse Delivered on Thanksgiving Day, December 12, 1850We deprecate Disunion, because it is unconstitutional, because it is uncalled for, and because it is unwise.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 d...

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Excerpt from Sermon on the Freedom and Happiness of the United States of America, Preached in Carlisle, on the 5th Oct 1794: And Published at the Request of the Officers of the Philadelphia and Lancaster Troops of Light HorseI We may here, in the fit'place, con-r hder a little the reafo'ns on which this eitpreffion is founded, or in what tefperfis thé pe0ple'heréff'poken of, were favoured above thé' other nationwf the earth.About the Publisher...

Excerpt from Elijah: A Sacred Drama and Other PoemsShould there be any grave personages ready to draw down their ominous eyebrows, as if the author were forsaking Mount Zion for Mount Carmel, or worse yet, for Mount Helicon, let them be informed, that the Elijah owed its origin to the seclusion of a sick-room, where, debarred for a season from active profes sioual labor, the pen helped to beguile the tedium of a pro tracted confinement. It was...

Excerpt from A Discourse: Delivered on the National Fast Day, September 26, 1861, in Spring Street Church, New YorkThe President. The Governor, and the Mayor, have all united in exhorting us to confess and deplore our national Sins and transgressions, our faults and crimes, both as a nation and as individuals. Now if we are to humble ourselves and confess our sins, we must know what they are, and distinctly specify them. Show my people their t...

Excerpt from Federal and State Rural Lands, 1950: With Special Reference to GrazingTotal acreage in Federal ownership was Slightly less in 1950 than in 1945, but it was somewhat greater tham'in 1940. The totals were million acres in 1940 and 457. 6 million acres in 1945, compared With 455. 6 million acres in 1950 (table The increase from 1940 to 1945 was 1. 9 percent, and the decline from 1945 to 1950 was percent._ The 1950 total was 1. 5 perc...

Excerpt from Federal and State Rural Lands, 1950: With Special Reference to GrazingTotal acreage in Federal ownership was Slightly less in 1950 than in 1945, but it was somewhat greater tham'in 1940. The totals were million acres in 1940 and 457. 6 million acres in 1945, compared With 455. 6 million acres in 1950 (table The increase from 1940 to 1945 was 1. 9 percent, and the decline from 1945 to 1950 was percent._ The 1950 total was 1. 5 perc...

The Hotel: Occupied Space explores the hotel as both symbol and space through the concept of “occupancy.” By examining the various ways in which the hotel is manifested in art, photography, and film, this book offers a timely critique of a crucial modern space.As a site of occupancy, the hotel has provided continued creative inspiration for artists from Monet and Hopper, to genre filmmakers like Hitchcock and Sofia Coppola. While the rich symb...

The Hotel: Occupied Space explores the hotel as both symbol and space through the concept of “occupancy.” By examining the various ways in which the hotel is manifested in art, photography, and film, this book offers a timely critique of a crucial modern space.As a site of occupancy, the hotel has provided continued creative inspiration for artists from Monet and Hopper, to genre filmmakers like Hitchcock and Sofia Coppola. While the rich symb...

Excerpt from An Address: Delivered at the Anniversary of the Freehold Young Ladies' Seminary, Freehold, N. J., July 20, 1853There is reason to believe that istory has suffered, also, from the parasites that have fastened, and fattened upon it. The glut of istorical Novels, and the Romance of istory, have created a prejudice against the benefactress to which they owed their precarious existence, as if it were equally trivial and frivolous with ...

Excerpt from A Vindication of Colleges and College Endowments: An Inaugural Address Delivered in the Chapel of Morrison College, November 2, 1840Having thus vindicated colleges, let our next step be to discuss the Cha. Meter of that Instruction which they should furnish, suitable to the times and to the West.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis boo...

Elijah - A Sacred Drama 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. Hansebooks n...

Excerpt from Life in West China: Described by Two Residents in the Province of Sz-ChwanFriends' Foreign Mission Association with much interest, especially as I rejoice in knowing some of its devoted missionaries as personal friends.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 stat...

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Elijah - A Sacred Drama 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. Hansebooks ...

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