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Excerpt from National Portrait Gallery of Eminent Americans, Vol. 1 of 2: Including Orators, Statesmen, Naval and Military Heroes, Jurists, Authors, Etc, From Original Full Length Paintings by Alonzo Chappel, With Biographical and Historical NarrativesUnderstood or appreciated till we penetrate to the motives and opportunities Of the individuals who have lived and died for the grand result. Then our hearts are warmed, our resolves strengthened...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 Portrait Gallery of Eminent Men and Women of Europe and America, Vol. 2 of 2: Embracing History, Statesmanship, Naval and Military Life, Philosophy, the Drama, Science, Literature, and ArtA sketch originally contributed to a London periodical by Mr. Shiel, the eminent Irish barrister and politician.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis ...

Excerpt from Poems Relating to the American Revolution Philip Freneau: With an Introductory Memoir and NotesOf Philip, the poet of the Revolution, and of Peter F reneau, who became hardly lefs difiinguiihed in South Carolina. Andrew F reneau, the uncle of Philip, married a daughter of Bifhop Provooft. Pierre, the father of the poet, bought an cfiate of a thoufand acres at Mount Pleafant, New Jer fey, a family inheritance which his fon afterwar...

Excerpt from Memorial of John AllanJohn Allan was born in the parish of Kilburnie, Ayreshire, Scotland, on the 26th of February, 1777. His father was a tenant farmer of the district, and the family had occupied the acres from which he gained his sub sistence for more than a century. They preserved the industry and virtues which have ever marked the bet ter classes of the Scottish cultivators of the soil among which, we may be sure, a proper at...

Excerpt from Irvingiana: A Memorial of Washington IrvingIt is needless to say that the Poems met at once with a most cordial 1°e0e11tion. Several of them had been much admired in England al ready, but the entire collection established once the claims of the American poet.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 hi...

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 National History of the War for the Union, Civil, Military and Naval, Vol. 3 of 3: Founded on Official and Other Authentic DocumentsThe question was, now, in what way should the attack upon General Lee's army be made - for an early demonstra tion of some kind was not to be long de layed, the removal of General mcclellan absolutely requiring a Show at least of prompt and vigorous action on the part Of his successor. As General Sumn...

Excerpt from History of the World From the Earliest Period to the Present Time, Vol. 1: Collected and Arranged From the Best AuthoritiesAfrica follows next in the order of the great divisions, the narrative starting with Egypt, to which considerable space is given, commensurate with its importance in its in¿uence upon early civilization. The temporary Empire of Carthage follows in order, with the northern provinces bordering on the Mediterrane...

Excerpt from History of the World From the Earliest Period to the Present Time, Vol. 4: Collected and Arranged From the Best AuthoritiesThe new continent, when compared with the old, enjoys three important advantages. First, it is free from such vast deserts as cover a large part of the surface of Asia and Africa, and which not only withdraw a great propor tion of the soil from the use of man, but are obstacles to communication between the' se...

Excerpt from History of the World From the Earliest Period to the Present Time, Vol. 3: Collected and Arranged From the Best AuthoritiesAt the accession of Charles V. The situa tion of the Netherlands became widely changed. Instead of a paternal government, the chief of which in a great measure de pended on the prosperity of these provinces, they were converted into a dependent, and, though rich and populous, an insignificant part of a large e...

Excerpt from History of the World From the Earliest Period to the Present Time, Vol. 2: Collected and Arranged From the Best AuthorithiesThe progress of this enterprising chief was viewed by the Porte with jealousy and alarm, though it was found prudent to main.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 w...