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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 Proverb Lore: Many Sayings, Wise or Otherwise, on Many Subjects, Gleaned From Many SourcesAs referring to Usages that have passed away - Some Proverbs enduring, some transient - May have more than one Significance.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-...

Excerpt from The History Principles and Practice of Symbolism in Christian ArtWhile pictorial and sculptured forms have their undoubted value as exponents of truth, we must not forget that there is a possibility of such use degenerating into mere picture worship, as may be very evidently seen in the adoration paid by the Russian peasantry to their sacred pictures.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and cl...

Excerpt from Familiar Wild FlowersEvening primrose. Gnothera biennis. Nat. Ord., 0120 graeca.-calyx tube prolonged above ovary, four-lobed, segments re¿exed. Corolla, four petals, large in size, yellow, fragrant, expanding in evening. Stamens eight. Style distinct. Stigma capitate. In¿orescence a long terminal spike. Fruit an Oblong capsule, four-valved, seeds numerous. Leaves lanceolate, slightly toothed, veining prominent. Stem three feet hi...

Excerpt from Myth-LandOur subject naturally divides itself into two very obvious sections - the one dealing with wholly untrue and impossible creatures of the fancy, the other with the strange beliefs and fancies that have clustered round the real creatures we see around us. It will readily be discovered that we have confined ourselves in the present volume almost entirely to the first of these sections. Should our present labours prove accept...

Excerpt from The Flags of the World: Their History, Blazonry and Associations, From the Banner of the Crusader to the Burgee of the Yachtsman, Flags National, Colonial, Personal, The Ensigns of Mighty Empires, The Symbols of Lost CausesO soon as man passes from the lowest stage of barbarism the necessity for some special sign, distinguishing man from man, tribe from tribe, nation from nation, makes itself felt, and this prime necessity once me...

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Excerpt from Cryptography or the History, Principles, and Practice of Cipher-Writing And crosses cryptogram - Its construction - Ciphers from agony columns of Standard and Times - Frying. 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 r...

Trieste Publishing has a massive catalogue of classic book titles. Our aim is to provide readers with the highest quality reproductions of fiction and non-fiction literature that has stood the test of time. The many thousands of books in our collection have been sourced from libraries and private collections around the world.The titles that Trieste Publishing has chosen to be part of the collection have been scanned to simulate the original. O...

Trieste Publishing has a massive catalogue of classic book titles. Our aim is to provide readers with the highest quality reproductions of fiction and non-fiction literature that has stood the test of time. The many thousands of books in our collection have been sourced from libraries and private collections around the world.The titles that Trieste Publishing has chosen to be part of the collection have been scanned to simulate the original. O...

About the Book Books about History study documents and other evidence that shed light on past events. The evidence is assembled in an attempt to objectively analyze the movements and currents that determined past history. Historical studies are an extremely broad subject, and often categorized into Ancient History, Medieval History, Renaissance History, and Modern History.About usTrieste Publishing's aim is to provide readers with the highest ...

Trieste Publishing has a massive catalogue of classic book titles. Our aim is to provide readers with the highest quality reproductions of fiction and non-fiction literature that has stood the test of time. The many thousands of books in our collection have been sourced from libraries and private collections around the world.The titles that Trieste Publishing has chosen to be part of the collection have been scanned to simulate the original. O...

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Excerpt from Myth-Land Our subject naturally divides itself into two very obvious sections - the one dealing with wholly untrue and impossible creatures of the fancy, the other with the strange beliefs and fancies that have clustered round the real creatures we see around us. It will readily be discovered that we have confined ourselves in the present volume almost entirely to the first of these sections. Should our present labours prove acce...

Excerpt from Cryptography or the History, Principles, and Practice of Cipher-Writing And crosses cryptogram - Its construction - Ciphers from agony columns of Standard and Times - Frying. 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 r...