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Excerpt from The Heretic: Translated From the Russian of LajétchnikoffWe have said that, in this hunt after new scenes and new characters, the novelist has penetrated into_ every country: there is one remarkable exception. While the literature of every land has been laid under contribution, its history ransacked, and its manners daguerreotyped, one nation has apparently almost altogether escaped, and this a nation by no means inferior to many ...

Excerpt from The Heretic, Or the German Stranger, Vol. 3 of 3: An Historical Romance of the Court of Russia in the Fifteenth CenturyMamon did not rest contented with the ordinary means of man in order to destroy his foe: he sought others in the supernatural world, he had recourse even to the Fiend. He had heard that the adepts of the Jewish heresy, which had its nest at Moscow, were in possession of cabalistic or necromantic secrets, by which ...

Excerpt from The Heretic, Vol. 2 of 3: Or, the German Stranger, an Historical Romance of the Court of Russia in the Fifteenth CenturyAnd what if I thy bold-faced saucy cheat Before the time to all the world discover?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 tec...

Excerpt from A Complete Manual of English LiteratureIN this Edition a few errors in names and dates have been corrected, and considerable additions have been made to the later chapters of the Work. A brief account of the lives and works of more than two hundred and twenty authors has been added, and it is believed that the work, in its present form, will be found to contain information respecting every writer who deserves a place in the histor...

Excerpt from Choice Specimens of English Literature: Selected From the Chief English Writers, and Arranged ChronologicallySpecimens of English Literature, which should be adapted to their wants, the Editor deems it proper to state what changes have been made in the volume.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 h...

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This book, from the series Primary Sources: Historical Books of the World (Asia and Far East Collection), represents an important historical artifact on Asian history and culture. Its contents come from the legions of academic literature and research on the subject produced over the last several hundred years. Covered within is a discussion drawn from many areas of study and research on the subject. From analyses of the varied geography that e...

Excerpt from Choice Specimens of English Literature: Selected From the Chief English Writers, and Arranged Chronologically It appeared, upon examination, that, even with Dr. William Smith's additions to the original work of Dr. Shaw, some of the best English writers were not represented in the selections. As it seemed desirable to make the representation of approved authors as complete as a moderate limit would allow, it became necessary to r...

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Excerpt from The Heretic, Vol. 2 of 3: Or, the German Stranger, an Historical Romance of the Court of Russia in the Fifteenth Century From this moment Andriousha was a frequent visitor to Ehrenstein : he taught him Russian , and the intelligent pupil, with the aid of the Tchekh language, made rapid progress. It was delightful to see how the boy dressed himself in magisterial importance during the lessons, and how obediently the Paduan bachelo...

Excerpt from Outlines of English Literature This method appears to unite the advantages of concise ness and completeness, for, should the reader push his studies no farther, he may at least form clear ideas of the main boundaries and divisions of English literature, whilst the frequent change of topic will, the author trusts, render these pages much less tiresome and monotonous than a regular sytematic treatise. About the Publisher Forgotte...

Excerpt from The Heretic: Translated From the Russian of Lajétchnikoff 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 original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare...

Excerpt from The Heretic, Vol. 1 of 3: Or, the German Stranger, An Historical Romance of the Court of Russia in the Fifteenth Century, Translated From the Russian of Lajetchnikoff Of all the qualities which a work of fiction must possess, in order to excite and maintain the attention of the reader, the most indispensable is, undoubtedly - Novelty: without this seasoning of novelty, the most solid and nourishing literary fare will be pronounce...

Excerpt from The Heretic, Or the German Stranger, Vol. 3 of 3: An Historical Romance of the Court of Russia in the Fifteenth Century The Mandrake. "Plunged in a languageless foreboding, Leaving his comrades far behind, Into that lonely land he hurried, And prick'd through forests drear and blind, In thoughts of woe and vengeance buried. - And prompting aye his soul to ill, A demon voice around him flutter'd, 'My sword shall burst that ...

Excerpt from A Complete Manual of English Literature IN this Edition a few errors in names and dates have been corrected, and considerable additions have been made to the later chapters of the work. A brief account of the lives and works of more than two hundred and twenty authors has been added, and it is believed that the work, in its present form, will be found to contain information respecting every writer who deserves a place in the hist...

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