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Married to the retired magistrate of Vetusta, Ana Ozores cares deeply for her much older husband but feels stifled by the monotony of her life in the shabby and conservative provincial town. And when she embarks on a quest for fulfillment through religion and even adultery, a bitter struggle begins between a powerful priest and a would-be Don Juan for the passionate young woman's body and soul. Scandalizing contemporary Spain when it was first...

Excerpt from The Troubadours: Their Loves and Their Lyrics, With Remarks on Their Influence, Social and Literary Politically, the country Of the troubadours was divided into six principal portions. On the eastern extremity was Sa_y_oy, lying on both sides of the Alps. Next came Provence, situated east Of the Rhone. Contigu ous thereto, and skirting the Mediterranean, was the county Of Toulouse. Then followed Aquitaine with its dependencies, e...

Excerpt from Report of the Royal Commission, Appointed by Order-in Council: To Investigate the Possibilities of the Reindeer and Musk-Ox Industries in the Arctic and Sub-Arctic Regions of Canada, May 20, 1919 The Committee of the Privy Council have had before them a report, dated May 9, 1919, from the Minister of the Interior, stating as follows: - Special attention has recently been directed to the potentialities of the Arctic and sub-Arcti...

Excerpt from Charlie Chatterton: A Montreal Story, With Canadian and Other Poems Smythe's my name - S-m-y-t-h-e, not Smith - I am particular as to this, as I wish it to be distinctly understood that I have no connection with the notorious John Smith, or any of his class. And, having taken you thus far into my confidence, I don't mind telling you, also, that I am at present boarding at No. - Bleury Street, with Mrs. Blotcher. About the Publis...

Excerpt from The Secret History of the Fenian Conspiracy, Vol. 2: Its Origin, Objects, & RamificationsConscious that the scattered elements of a grand organisation were in the land, and that by drawing these elements together good work could be done, it was suggested to Mr o'mahony, by Michael Scanlan 1nd others, that a convention of Fenian Centres and Delegates Should meet in some city of the Union, and devise measures for the further extensi...

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Excerpt from Conservation of the Health of Domestic Animals Ceased reactors Payment of compensation Regulations relating to glanders.. Proportion and maximum of compensation paid. 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 reconstru...

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