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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 The Ultimate Generalization: An Effort in the Philosophy of ScienceThat Science has a philosophy is well known to all who have any proper conception of what is meant by the theory of Evolution. In the following pages that doc trine is assumed as already virtually established. The main conception which it is their object to set forth is itself an illustration of the progress of ideas from the indefinite to the definite, for it has ...

Excerpt from Father Clark, or the Pioneer Preacher: Sketches and Incidents of Rev. John ClarkThe incidents, manners and customs of fron tier life in the country once called the Far West, - now the valley of the Mississippi, are interesting to all classes. The religious events and labors of good men in works of faith and labors of love among the early pioneers of this valley, cannot fail to attract the attention of young persons in the family c...

Excerpt from Half Century Annalist's Letter, 1909: Reunion of the Class of 1859, June 23, 1909At an informal reunion in the evening, Judge Bacon of Utica presided and many brief, witty and interesting speeches were made.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...

Excerpt from The Kingdom of the Unselfish, or Empire of the WiseThat it will meet with hostile criticism from those who fail to apprehend its best meaning is quite likely. That it can do any serious harm, however, is not probable, not ionly because its motive is good, and because it is better to know the truth than to believe the unreal, but also because the human mind seems disposed to appro priate what is adapted to its condition of growth, ...

Excerpt from The Duties of American Citizens: A Discourse, Preached in the State-House, Springfield, Illinois, January 26, 1851Fellow-citizens In this discourse, I shall brie¿y comment on several passages of the Sacred Scriptures. The first is from Acts iv. 17 - 20.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 historic...

Excerpt from An Historical Sketch of the Baptist Missionary Convention of the State of New York: Embracing a Narrative of the Origin and Progress of the Baptist Denomination in Central and Western New YorkThis resolution was sustained by Br. J. Peck, in remarks giving a brief but deeply interesting account of the origin and progress of this body, after which the following resolution was unanimously passed: Resolved, That Bru. J. Peck and J. La...

Excerpt from A Short Poem, Containing a Descant on the Universal Plan: Also, Lines on the Happy End of the Righteous, and Prosperity and Death of the Rich ManThe following pages are a reprint of an old pamphlet, 'printed and sold, April, 1813.' It is presumed that they contain an expression of the views of one John Peck, on the subject of Universal Salvation, or, as he styles it, 'The Universal Plan.' It appears to have passed through three ed...

Excerpt from Past and Present of O'brien and Osceola Counties, Iowa, Vol. 2: IllustratedChapter II - first events A Session of the First Boodle Board - Division of the Spoils - Scalping of Soldiers' Bounty Money - First Things Done - First Record Entries - The Old County Debt - The Aftermath and the County Treasury - Road Surveys and Charges for Bridge Building - Curious Swamp Land Contracts - Bridge at Waterman Ford - Curious Expenses - Swamp...

Excerpt from Supplement of the Revised Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1902-1906: Containing the General and Permanent Acts and Resolves of the Years 1902-1906, Inclusive, With AnnotationsCertain new legislation has been placed where it would naturally appear in a revision of the statutes and is designated by number and letter, for example, as section 48a. In two instances new chapters, numbered 83a and 88a, have been inserted. The ...

Excerpt from Supplement of the Revised Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1902-1906: Containing the General and Permanent Acts and Resolves of the Years 1902-1906, Inclusive, With AnnotationsCertain new legislation has been placed where it would naturally appear in a revision of the statutes and is designated by number and letter, for example, as section 48a. In two instances new chapters, numbered 83a and 88a, have been inserted. The ...

Excerpt from Past and Present of O'brien and Osceola Counties, Iowa, Vol. 2: IllustratedChapter II - first events A Session of the First Boodle Board - Division of the Spoils - Scalping of Soldiers' Bounty Money - First Things Done - First Record Entries - The Old County Debt - The Aftermath and the County Treasury - Road Surveys and Charges for Bridge Building - Curious Swamp Land Contracts - Bridge at Waterman Ford - Curious Expenses - Swamp...

Excerpt from Makers of American History: Daniel BooneNorth Carolina. - Notice of other hunting Parties in the West.Daniel boone, the pioneer of Kentucky, was born in Bucks county, Pennsylvania, in the month of February, 1735. His father, whose name was Squire Boone, was a native of England, his mother's name was Sarah Morgan. He was the father of eleven children. According to information received from the late Daniel Bryan, a grandson of Squir...

Excerpt from A Gazetteer of Illinois, in Three Parts: Containing a General View of the State, a General View of Each County, and a Particular Description of Each Town, Settlement, Stream, Prairie, Bottom, Bluff, Etc., Alphabetically ArrangedThe first edition of this work was undertaken by the author more than four years since, at the angges tion and request of many of his fellow citizens, some of whom filled distinguished posts of honor in the...

Excerpt from A Gazetteer of Illinois, in Three Parts: Containing a General View of the State, a General View of Each County, and a Particular Description of Each Town, Settlement, Stream, Prairie, Bottom, Bluff, Etc., Alphabetically ArrangedThe first edition of this work was undertaken by the author more than four years since, at the angges tion and request of many of his fellow citizens, some of whom filled distinguished posts of honor in the...

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