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By: Percy Hetherington Fitzgerald (1834-1925) | |
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John Forster By One of His Friends |
By: Henry Festing Jones (1851-1928) | |
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Samuel Butler: a sketch |
By: Justus Hecker (1795-1850) | |
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The Dancing Mania
Numerous theories have been proposed for the causes of dancing mania, and it remains unclear whether it was a real illness or a social phenomenon. One of the most prominent theories is that victims suffered from ergot poisoning, which was known as St Anthony’s Fire in the Middle Ages. During floods and damp periods, ergots were able to grow and affect rye and other crops. Ergotism can cause hallucinations, but cannot account for the other strange behaviour most commonly identified with dancing mania... | |
By: Thomas Browne | |
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Religio Medici and Hydriotaphia
Religio Medici (The Religion of a Doctor) sets out Sir Thomas Browne's spiritual testament as well as being an early psychological self-portrait. In its day, the book was a European best-seller. It was published in 1643 by the newly-qualified physician, and its unorthodox views placed it swiftly upon the Papal Index Librorum Prohibitorum in 1645. Although predominantly concerned with Christian faith, the Religio also meanders into digressions upon alchemy, hermetic philosophy, astrology, and physiognomy... |
By: Alfred Korzybski (1879-1950) | |
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Manhood of Humanity. |
By: Henry Wager Halleck (1815-1872) | |
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Elements of Military Art and Science Or, Course Of Instruction In Strategy, Fortification, Tactics Of Battles |
By: Judith Cohen Montefiore (1784-1862) | |
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The Jewish Manual Practical Information in Jewish and Modern Cookery with a Collection of Valuable Recipes & Hints Relating to the Toilette |
By: Edward R. Pease (1857-1955) | |
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The History of the Fabian Society |
By: Margaret Elizabeth Munson Sangster (1838-1912) | |
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Holiday Stories for Young People |
By: Arthur Leo Zagat (1896-1949) | |
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The Great Dome on Mercury | |
When the Sleepers Woke |
By: James M. Beck (1861-1936) | |
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The Case of Edith Cavell A Study of the Rights of Non-Combatants |
By: Archibald Henderson (1877-1963) | |
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The Conquest of the Old Southwest; the romantic story of the early pioneers into Virginia, the Carolinas, Tennessee, and Kentucky, 1740-1790 |
By: James M. Beck (1861-1936) | |
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The Constitution of the United States A Brief Study of the Genesis, Formulation and Political Philosophy of the Constitution |
By: George Cary Eggleston (1839-1911) | |
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Red Eagle and the Wars With the Creek Indians of Alabama. | |
The Big Brother A Story of Indian War | |
Strange Stories from History for Young People |
By: James M. Beck (1861-1936) | |
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The Evidence in the Case A Discussion of the Moral Responsibility for the War of 1914, as Disclosed by the Diplomatic Records of England, Germany, Russia |
By: Thomas Browne (1605-1682) | |
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Notes and Letters on the Natural History of Norfolk More Especially on the Birds and Fishes |
By: George Cary Eggleston (1839-1911) | |
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A Captain in the Ranks A Romance of Affairs |
By: Margaret Elizabeth Munson Sangster (1838-1912) | |
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Five Happy Weeks |
By: George Cary Eggleston (1839-1911) | |
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Captain Sam The Boy Scouts of 1814 | |
Recollections of a Varied Life |
By: Charles A. (Charles Abram) Ellwood (1873-1946) | |
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Sociology and Modern Social Problems |
By: Peter Morse | |
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Rembrandt's Etching Technique: An Example |
By: Walter Raleigh (1554-1618) | |
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The Discovery of Guiana |
By: Samuel Marinus Zwemer (1867-1952) | |
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Topsy-Turvy Land Arabia Pictured for Children |
By: Catharine Esther Beecher (1800-1878) | |
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A Treatise on Domestic Economy For the Use of Young Ladies at Home and at School |
By: Robert S. Rait (1874-1936) | |
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Life in the Medieval University |
By: Charles Rollin (1661-1741) | |
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The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) |
By: David Belasco (1853-1931) | |
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The Girl of the Golden West |
By: Claude Phillips (1846-1924) | |
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The Later Works of Titian |