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Excerpt from The Many-Sided FranklinArchbishop john carroll After portrait by Stuart, in possession of Georgetown College, Washington, D. C.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 wh...

Excerpt from The Origin, Purpose and Result of the Harrisburg Convention of 1788: A Study in Popular Government In spite of the universal acceptance of majority rule as the basis and inherent principle of all government in the United States, there have been few instances in our history when this power has been able to govern according to its inclination. From the earliest period, both our laws and their administration have been for the most p...

Excerpt from Bibliography and Reference List of the History and Literature Relating to the Adoption of the Constitution of the United States, 1787-8 The titles in the following list are arranged alphabetically, by the authors or editors names if known, or by the first word of the title, omitting participles, with the exception of the editions of the Constitution, which are brought together under that head, and the debates and journals of the ...

Excerpt from Writings of Christopher Columbus: Descriptive of the Discovery and Occupation of the New World In the four centuries which have elapsed since Christopher Columbus sailed his caravels to the westward in search of the Indies, and found in their stead a new world, two factions have developed, holding antagonistic opinions regarding his personality and achievements. The one, regardless of flaws in his character and methods, seeks his...

Excerpt from The Great K.& A. Train-Robbery It was a very jolly breakfast-table, Mr. Cullen and his son being capital talkers, and Lord Ralles a good third, while Miss Cullen was quick and Clever enough to match the three. Before the meal was over I came to the conclusion that Lord Ralles was in love with Miss Cullen, for he kept making low asides to her, and from the fact that she allowed them, and indeed responded, I drew the conclusion tha...

Excerpt from New-England Primer: A Reprint of the Earliest Known Edition, With Many Facsimiles and Reproductions, and an Historical Introduction Road to knowledge and to salvation, but with prose as bare of beauty as the whitewash of their churches, with poetry as rough and stem as their storm-torn coast, with pictures as crude and unfinished as their own glacial smoothed boulders, between stiff oak covers, which symbolized the contents, the ...

Excerpt from The Works of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. 5 Navigation of Mississippi - Western state - European politics - Lambe - Naval force - Correspondence. 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 work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the...

Excerpt from The New-England Primer: A History of Its Origin and Development, With a Reprint of the Unique Copy of the Earliest Known Edition and Many Facsimile Illustrations and Reproductions Tyr in Queen Mary's Reign, and was burnt at Smitbfieid, Februar, lath 1554. His Wife with nine (mall Children, and one atcher Breafi. Following him to the Stake, with which forrowful Sight he was not in the leafi daunted. But with wounderful Patio. Abo...

Excerpt from Tattle-Tales of Cupid My dear Doña: Once upon a time two children read aloud together more or less of Darwin, Spencer, Lyell, Goethe, Carlyle, Taine, and other writers of equal note. Though the books were somewhat above their comprehension, and certainly not so well suited to their years as fairy-tales and romances, both the choice and the rejection were deliberately made and consistently maintained. The discrimination originate...

Excerpt from The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. 8: 1801-1806 Ward committee address on removals - Committee's New Haven reply - Offices in Pennsylvania - State removals. 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 work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the...

Excerpt from A Checked Love Affair, and the Cortelyou Feud In making this statement, it is to. Be confessed that my personal experience is largely responsible for my faith in there being a basis for. 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 work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to...

Excerpt from A List of Treasury Reports and Circulars: Issued by Alexander Hamilton, 1789-1795 Many of the Treasury Circulars were, during the first two years after the organization of the Department, issued in ms. It has seemed best, however, to include them in this list, merely noting the fact. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a...

Excerpt from Who Was the Mother of Franklin's Son?: An Historical Conundrum, Hitherto Given Up Now Partly AnsweredIn the year 1764 the struggle between the old and new parties in Pennsylvania reached the climax of one of the longest and bitterest political controversies this country has ever known. The question at issue was the continuing the proprietary government then existing, or the alteration of it into a crown government. At the head of ...

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The Great Train Robbery is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1897. 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 newly publishes ...

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