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Excerpt from China, the Land of ContradictionsChina has always been exclusive and has desired no ex tension oi her acquaintance in any direction. Moreover, there was, and is, an intense national conceit among the Chinese, and they regarded with contempt and abhor rence all nations that had not had the benefit of their.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.c...

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Excerpt from HawaiiHawaii is virtually the half-way house between the continental shores, and is a suitable haven for ships and storage of coal, which in the present day of progress is the important feature of navigation.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-ar...

Excerpt from Fertilisers and ManuresThe object, then, of the scientific man should be to lay down principles which the practical man in his turn must learn to apply to his own conditions, success is only possible when he too does some thinking. Furthermore, the object of experiments should be to provide knowledge that can be thus applied to other conditions, and an experiment is practical just in so far as it carries out its avowed object, whi...

Excerpt from The Boy Craftsman: Practical Ad Profitable Ideas for a Boy's Leisure HoursWhen a boy has learned the proper care and use of tools, and is able to turn out neatly executed work, he will find the occupation a profitable one, there being an unlimited number of things he can make in his Shop.Doll-houses for girl relatives, toys for brothers and cousins, and articles for the household, such as are described in following chapters, are a...

Excerpt from The Gospel Canticles and the Te Deum: An Exposition of the Hymns of the IncarnationIt is hoped that in print the notes may be helpful to many who would sing these great traditional hymns of Christendom both with the spirit and with the understanding.It will be seen that free use has been made of the words of other writers and of larger works in pre paring this little commentary for general use.About the PublisherForgotten Books pu...

Excerpt from The Lutheran Doctrine of the Lord's Supper: Its Biblical and Scientific BasisFor the Christian the court of final appeal in all matters of doctrine is the Word of God. Not to any particular passage, but to the plain teach ing of the Scripture as a whole. On no point is the teaching of the Word more explicit than on the fact of our infinite need of Christ. But the Christ that is needed is the historic Christ, the human and the divi...

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Excerpt from They Do Not DieFor you, O Anguished Ones, there is the Oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness the joy realised through sorrow and sacrifice and the vision splendid, the praise that flows from joyous heart and heightened pulse beating in tune with music most divine. Put on thy strength, 0 son of man assume thy beautiful garments, O daughter of Zion break forth into joy and sing together, for the ...

Excerpt from The Story of a PebbleOne day, after a storm, the waves were heaving wildly, and as they dashed foaming upon the shore, they carried along with them a vast mass of pebbles. I was one of the number. What a pleasant moment it was when thg' retreating waves had left me resting upon the soft white sand, with the sun shining so brightly upon me, that my moistened surface gleamed with light. Hitherto I had looked dark and colourless, now...

Excerpt from A Review of the Webster CaseThese matters in reprehension of the counsel for the defence would be perhaps of little moment, had they not been succeeded by additional and more fatal errors. In pursuing these we may find apology in the opening speech. Says the counsel, The position of jury is more fortunate than that of the counsel. If they erred, nothing could save them from their own self-accusations, from their awful accountabili...

Excerpt from The Congressman's Christmas Dream, and the Lobby Member's Happy New Year: A Holiday SketchConsequently, when the cannon burst, Darby suddenly lost an eye and missed the Presidential sight-seeing.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 ...

Excerpt from Glimpses of Great FieldsRuler of the world, would be the ultimate fruit of a thorough and 'comprehensive speculation. In the Opinion of the author of this book this prophecy of Schelling's has already been fulfilled. In his humble judgment the time has already come when the Chris tian idea of God may be said to have been intellectually apprehended by the thinking mind not only in the Church, but also in the philosophical world. A ...

Excerpt from Womanhood: Causes of Its Premature Decline, Respectfully Illustrated: Being a Review of the Changes and Derangements of the Female Constitution, a Safe and Faithful Guide to Mothers, During Gestation, Before and After Confinement, With Medical Advice of the Most Salutary and Important Nature to All FemalesIn surveying this beantiful structure, com plicated as it is mysterious, designed in the order of inatnre for acontinuoust'rans...

Excerpt from The Feeding of Crops and Stock: An Introduction to the Science of the Nutrition of Plants and AnimalsEven more than for the student, this book is intended for the workaday farmer who wants to get an intelli gent conception of how his cr0ps and stock make their growth. Complex and unknown as many of these processes are, the main outlines are sufficiently estab.' lished to have a bearing upon practice but the practical application c...

Excerpt from The Relations of Faith and Life: The Bedell Lectures, 1905The lecture or lectures shall be delivered biennially on Founders' Day (if such a day shall be established) or other appropriate time. During our lifetime, or the lifetime of either of us, the nomination of the lectureship shall rest with us.The interest for two years on the fund, less the sum necessary to pay for the publication, shall be paid to the Lecturer.About the Pub...

Excerpt from Home-Made Toys for Girls and Boys: Wooden and Cardboard Toys, Mechanical and Electrical ToysThe Four-blade Windmill shown in Fig. 6 has a hub 4 inches in diameter and I inch thick (fig. This Should be cut out of hard wood. Draw two lines across one face, through the center, and at right angles to each other. Then carry these lines across the edge of the block, not at right angles to the Sides, but at an angle of 45 degrees.About t...

Excerpt from An Exposition of the LitanyFor convenience in this or in private use, a space is left marking sections with groups of petitions, though the book is not divided into chapters.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 reconstr...