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Writing from the perspective of Satan, this book demonstrates the dark nature and cunning techniques of the Devil through the advice and sermons he gives to Earthly mortals. The Devil's seductive and tempting qualities are displayed ingloriously. Satan advises ordinary humans to live lives of sin and reckless indulgence, with callous disregard for oneself and others. To make his counsel more alluring and convincing, the Devil employs a variety...

The short stories of Ernest Thompson Seton are renowned for voicing great passion for the lives of animals and nature through rich, expressive and entertaining narration. Lauded as an appreciator of the great outdoors, Seton deftly brings the natural world to life, his descriptions of creatures roaming the forests, plains and hills accurate and evocative. Each tale describes the animal characters and their place of habitat, plus their encounte...

This commentary upon the famous Shepherd Psalm is narrated by a sheep herder who lived in Syria, in describing caring for the animals, he reveals the full significance of the Biblical verse. Published in 1904 at a time when Syria was still an agrarian society, this work juxtaposes Bible study of a legendary verse with the everyday life of a shepherd. Telling his story of tending the fields and observing the rhythms of nature, the narrator deft...

Time works wonders." -Thomas Nast (1840) Thomas Nast-His Period and Pictures (1904) is a biography of Thomas Nast noted by the New York Times as the "Father of the American Cartoon" (1908). The book, written by Nast's longtime friend Albert Bigelow Paine, details the life of the man who is responsible for originating the modern-day images of Santa Claus and the elephant of the Republican Party. Nast's work as a cartoonist for Harper's Weekly i...

Surely there can be little in this world more awful than the spectacle of a strong man in the moment when he is utterly weak and broken." - Jack London, The Sea Wolf (1904) The Sea Wolf (1904), published on the heels of Jack London's widely popular The Call of the Wild, sold out 40, 000 copies in its first printing. Considered a psychological adventure novel, the story features literary critic Humphrey Van Weyden who survives a boating acciden...

This new creature with the long hair is a good deal in the way. It is always hanging around and following me about. I don't like this, I am not used to company. I wish it would stay with the other animals." -Mark Twain, Extracts from Adam's Diary (1906) Extracts from Adam's Diary: Translated from the Original Ms. (1906), by Mark Twain, is a comedic account of the biblical Book of Genesis, narrated in the first person by Adam in his diary. Th...

This new creature with the long hair is a good deal in the way. It is always hanging around and following me about. I don't like this, I am not used to company. I wish it wouldstay with the other animals."-Mark Twain, Extracts from Adam's Diary (1906) Extracts from Adam's Diary: Translated from the Original Ms. (1906), by Mark Twain, is a comedic account of the biblical Book of Genesis, narrated in the first person by Adam in his diary. This s...

Myrtle Reed's classic novel is not simply a romantic story, but a celebration of life, love and the exquisiteness of music.The story involves a virtuoso violin player living in Lancaster, whose house is kept by his spinster sister. In a different neighborhood of town, an elderly lady who adopted and raised a young girl is surprised when her relatives- a widow and her son - arrive unannounced and wish to stay. The son, being musically talented,...

Poet and philosopher Edward Carpenter explains how the creative processes have changed with the advent of shared cultures, changing how spiritual thoughts and feelings are expressed in art.The author was acutely aware of the contrasts between the established, morally controlled rigors of Victorian society and the emerging artistic and social changes of the 20th century. Carpenter spends much of this book articulating the impressions he has of ...

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This history concerns the wars with the Native Americans, as the United States expanded westward and sought to exert its control over greater portions of North America.The hostilities narrated include some of the most famous actions such as the campaign of Little Big Horn, and some of the most famous figures in the conflicts such as Sitting Bull, a Lakota Sioux chieftain whose famous resistance stalled efforts of the USA. Some of the principle...

Hurlbut's story of the Bible is designed as an introduction for young readers, it tells the principle stories of the Old and New Testament in a simple, understandable and engaging way.The idea of telling the whole Bible in a manner that allows children to both enjoy and learn its contents was appealing to Hurlbut, who noted the Bible's enduring popularity. As a Methodist minister, Hurlbut had much experience with scripture, and felt that he co...

Frontmatter -- Inhaltsverzeichnis -- Einleitung -- I. Brennstoffverbrauch -- II. Schmier- und Putzmaterial, Unterhaltungs- und Reparaturkosten -- III. Bedienungskosten -- IV. Indirekte Kosten -- V. Unkosten für besondere Fälle -- VI. Anwendung der Tabellen -- VII. Vergleich der Betriebskosten -- VIII. Schlufsbetrachtungen -- Backmatter

Frontmatter -- Über Luft und Lüftung der Wohnung und verwandte Fragen

Frontmatter -- Inhaltsverzeichnis -- Verzeichnis der Tafeln -- Literaturquellen -- I. Kapitel. Die verschiedenen Betriebssysteme -- II. Kapitel. Der hydraulische Betrieb -- III. Kapitel. Der pneumatische Betrieb -- IV. Kapitel. Der elektrische Betrieb -- V. Kapitel. Der gemischte Betrieb -- VI. Kapitel. Vergleich der verschiedenen Betriebssysteme in technischer Beziehung -- VII. Kapitel. Vergleich der verschiedenen Betriebssysteme in wirtschaf...

Frontmatter -- Vorwort -- Inhaltsverzeichnis -- Kapitel I. Das Energieprinzip und das statische Verhalten vollkommener Gase -- Kapitel II. Bewegungserscheinungen vollkommener Gase -- Kapitel III. Das Entropieprinzip und das Verhalten gesättigter Dämpfe -- Kapitel IV. Das Verhalten der unvollkommenen Gase oder überhitzten Dämpfe -- Kapitel V. Chemische Zustandsänderungen (Thermochemie) -- Kapitel VI. Die Bewegung der Wärme -- Kapitel VII. Abrif...

Frontmatter -- Vorwort -- Inhaltsübersicht -- Adressen der sozialen Fürsorge -- Verzeichnis allgemeiner Bücher und Zeitschriften -- I. Allgemeine Fragen der sozialen Fürsorge -- II. Ausbildung zur Wohlfahrtspflege -- III. Allgemeine Zentralstellen für Propaganda gesunder Anschauungen -- IV. Allgemeine Zentralstellen für praktische Arbeit -- V. Örtliche Zentralisation, Auskunftsstellen der Wohlfahrtseinrichtungen und insbesondere der Armenpfleg...

Frontmatter -- Vorwort -- Inhalt -- Einleitung -- I. Physische Geographie -- II. Politische Geographie von Mitteleuropa im Altertum -- III. Kulturgeographie von Mitteleuropa im Altertum -- IV. Politische Geographie um das Jahr 1000 -- V. Kulturgeographie um das Jahr 1000 -- VI. Politische Geographie um das Jahr 1375 -- VII. Kulturgeographie um das Jahr 1375 -- VIII. Kirchliche Geographie Mitteleuropas im Mittelalter -- IX. Politische Geographi...