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Excerpt from Catalogue of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum, Vol. 4: Division I, Political and Personal Satires, A. D. 1761 to C. A. D. 1770Edward Hawkins, Keeper of the Antiquities in the British Museum, in reference to his own large gathering of satirical prints.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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Excerpt from Fox-Hunting: As Recorded by RaedBut a matter Of party pride came up. We did not care to present ourselves in old-world waters in our roughly-appointed schooner.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 reconstruct the work, ...

Excerpt from The Practical Irrigator and DrainerLeys, and marshes, the greater proportion of the valleys offer an extensive scope for the formation of water meadows with facility, the crops of which would afford ample provision for their numerous ¿ocks, and a plentiful supply of hay against winter storms, while, on the other hand, the draining of the marshes and other wet lands would produce immense resources for the cultivation of grain. The ...

Excerpt from The Young Moose-Hunters: A Backwood's StoryAmerica, meaning the United States, is a great country for self made men, so called. Our people rather dote on that sort of man. It is a nice topic to fire the juvenile mind with, - this being a self made man. When the average poor boy comes to try for it, he is apt to find it a stern task.To fight his way against everything, even hunger itself, is doubt less an indication of pluck, yet i...

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Excerpt from A Journal of the Proceedings in Georgia: Beginning October 5, 1740When Volume IV of the Colonial Records of the State of Georgia, Stephens' Journal, went to press, the com piler believed that the two manuscript volumes contained in it were all of the Journal kept by Colonel Stephens then in existence. He knew that there had been, at one time, a third manuscript volume, but supposed that it, like many other Colonial Records of Geor...

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 Principal Speeches Of The Statesmen And Orators Of The French Revolution, 1789-1795, Vol. 2: Edited With Introductions, Notes, And IndicesXXIX. On the Arbitrary Decrees of the Representatives ou Mission (11 Frimaire Year 11 - 1 December 1793) XXX. Second Speech on National Education (22 Frimaire Year 11 - 12 December 1793)About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www...

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Excerpt from The Portland Magazine, Vol. 1: Devoted to Literature, 1834 5About 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 reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare case...

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 California Horticulturist and Floral Magazine, 1873, Vol. 3The cultivation of all those kinds of hardy fruits that we have already suc cessfully acclimatized in California, and of probably a great many more of ten, der, semi-tropical, and even tropical habits that may yet be adapted to our highly favored State (some of these latter have already become profitable in the warmer parts of the country), is not only an enterprise of...

Stephens (1867-1906) was an American novelist and playwright. He joined the Philadelphia Press in 1886 and served as drama editor for the paper until 1893 by which time he had published short stories in various magazines. He later became a theatrical agent and began writing his own plays. One of his best known works was An Enemy to the King which appeared as a play in 1896 and a book the following year. It was adapted for the cinema in 1916. T...

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 ...

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Excerpt from A Great Year of Our Lives: At the Old Squire'sThe day they to-re the old house down I really felt quite sad. It does not seem like the same place there now, and memory runs back somewhat regretfully, as I pass to those Old eventful winter terms under Master Joel Pierson, Master Cummings, Master French and young Thomas Jefferson Cobb who was drowned in the Kennebec. Excellent teachers they were, possibly there are as good instructo...

Excerpt from Parochial Self-Government in Rural Districts: Argument and PlanSince the first edition appeared, the Govern ment have introduced into the House of Com mons a Bill concerning Parish Councils, and it might naturally be inferred that it is a Bill having objects similar to those aimed at by the draft Bill for Parish Government contained in the present work, but first printed more than four years ago.About the PublisherForgotten Books ...