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Excerpt from Lord Hope's ChoiceAbout 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 cases, an imperfection in the original, such a...

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...

Excerpt from Pictorial History of the War for the Union, Vol. 1 of 2: A Complete and Reliable History of the War From Its Commencement to Its Colse: Together With a Complete Chronological Analysis of the WarIn giving due credit to those persons Who have aided her in the rapid com pletion of her first volume, the author acknowledges her great obligation to wm. Oland bourne, Esq., Who has devoted much time to the work, and Whose ample collection...

Excerpt from Pictorial History of the War for the Union, Vol. 2 of 2: A Complete and Reliable History of the War From Its Commencement to Its CloseClose of the Campaign: Battle of Five Forks, Va., April 1-3, 1865. Sheridan's Expedition in the Shenandoah Valley, Feb 27 - March 19, Expedition against St. Mark's. Fla., March 4 - 12. 1865.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www...

Excerpt from Mabel's MistakeIn the centre of the valle as a swell of land mping down to the river in full, gr waves, which ended at the brink in a tiny cove overhung by a clump of golden wil lows.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...

Excerpt from Norston's RestGeneration after generation the Hursts had succeeded in unbroken descent to The Rest and its vast estates Since the first foundation stone was laid, and that was SO long ago that its present incumbent, Sir Noel Hurst, would have smiled in derision had the Queen offered to exchange his title for that of a modern duke.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find mor...

Excerpt from The Old Countess, or the Two ProposalsThese feelings rose up like a barrier between him and his Sister. Her in¿uence over his youth had been so powerful that his own better nature never might have asserted itself but for the tragedy which followed his first plunge into deception and wrong-doing. He loved this beautiful young woman yet, as few brothers of any age or class ever did, but the shock of that tragedy was on him, and his ...

Excerpt from The Gold BrickGoing up to the group of sailors, he called out, All hands to work, my boys! Lower the boats. Such of you as want to help the poor wretches they are murdering yonder, come with me.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 t...

Excerpt from Fashion and FamineSilence - that strange, dead silence that broods over a scene crowded with slumbering lifew-lay upon the city, broken only by the rumble of vegetable carts and the jar of milk-cans, as they rolled up from the different ferries or the half-smothered roar of some steamboat putting into its dock, freighted with sleeping passengers.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic...

Excerpt from The Old Homestead Wishing to blend some benefit to humanity with any power to confer amusement which my writings may possess, I have introduced imagin ary characters into real scenes, witnessed in some-instances by my own eyes, while in others I have the authority of one who died a martyr to his labors in these very institutions, and is now an angel in heaven. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands ...

Excerpt from Phemie Frost's Experiences Up its crown of rich purple, bejewelled With dew, These feathery nothings, barbed, sparsely, With seeds, Must struggle for life With the brambles and weeds. 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 di...

Excerpt from Lord Hope's Choice 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 cases, an imperfection in the original...

Excerpt from The Portland Magazine, Vol. 1: Devoted to Literature, 1834 5 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 r...

Excerpt from The Old Countess, or the Two Proposals These feelings rose up like a barrier between him and his Sister. Her in¿uence over his youth had been so powerful that his own better nature never might have asserted itself but for the tragedy which followed his first plunge into deception and wrong-doing. He loved this beautiful young woman yet, as few brothers of any age or class ever did, but the Shock of that tragedy was on him, and hi...

Excerpt from Fashion and FamineSilence - that strange, dead silence that broods over a scene crowded with slumbering lifew-lay upon the city, broken only by the rumble of vegetable carts and the jar of milk-cans, as they rolled up from the different ferries or the half-smothered roar of some steamboat putting into its dock, freighted with sleeping passengers.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic...

Excerpt from Pictorial History of the War for the Union, Vol. 1 of 2: A Complete and Reliable History of the War From Its Commencement to Its Colse: Together With a Complete Chronological Analysis of the War Arrival of the Massachusetts Sixth, Col. Jones, in Baltimore - Blockade of the streets - Attack by the mob - Defence of the military - Terrible results - The regi mental band - The city authorities - Intense excitement of the citizens - P...

Excerpt from The Old Homestead Wishing to blend some benefit to humanity with any power to confer amusement which my writings may possess, I have introduced imagin ary characters into real scenes, witnessed in some-instances by my own eyes, while in others I have the authority of one who died a martyr to his labors in these very institutions, and is now an angel in heaven. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands ...

Excerpt from Phemie Frost's Experiences Up its crown of rich purple, bejewelled With dew, These feathery nothings, barbed, sparsely, With seeds, Must struggle for life With the brambles and weeds. 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 di...

Excerpt from Norston's RestGeneration after generation the Hursts had succeeded in unbroken descent to The Rest and its vast estates Since the first foundation stone was laid, and that was SO long ago that its present incumbent, Sir Noel Hurst, would have smiled in derision had the Queen offered to exchange his title for that of a modern duke.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find mor...

Excerpt from Pictorial History of the War for the Union, Vol. 2 of 2: A Complete and Reliable History of the War From Its Commencement to Its CloseClose of the Campaign: Battle of Five Forks, Va., April 1-3, 1865. Sheridan's Expedition in the Shenandoah Valley, Feb 27 - March 19, Expedition against St. Mark's. Fla., March 4 - 12. 1865.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www...