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Trent's Last CaseBentley, E. C. (Edmund Clerihew), 1875-1956enOther titles (American): The Woman in Black.Detective and mystery stories; Trent, Philip (Fictitious character) -- Fiction2001-03-01
Penny of Top Hill TrailManiates, Belle KanarisenLyford, Philip, 1887-1950 [Illustrator]2008-11-04
The Diary of Philip WesterlyCompton, Paulen2010-06-01
Son PhilipFenn, George Manville, 1831-1909enAnonymous [Illustrator]2007-05-08
Villani's Chronicle Being Selections from the First Nine Books of the Croniche Fiorentine of Giovanni VillaniVillani, GiovannienWicksteed, Philip H. [Editor]2010-07-08
Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary RowlandsonRowlandson, Mary White, 1635-1710enRowlandson, Mary White, ca. 1635-ca. 1678; Indian captivities; King Philip's War, 1675-1676; Lancaster (Mass.) -- History; Massachusetts -- Biography1997-03-01
Philip Winwood A Sketch of the Domestic History of an American Captain in the War of Independence; Embracing Events that Occurred between and during the Years 1763 and 1786, in New York and London: written by His Enemy in War, Herbert Russell, Lieutenant Stephens, Robert Neilson, 1867-1906en2005-03-30
The Book-Hunter at HomeAllan, P. B. M. (Philip Bertram Murray), 1884-1973enI. Adventures among books -- II. The library -- III. Books which form the library -- IV. Chivalry and romance -- V-VI. The care of books -- VII. Books of the collector -- VIII-IX. A plea for specialism -- Index.2007-09-22
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 11 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great BusinessmenHubbard, Elbert, 1856-1915enRobert Owen -- James Oliver -- Stephen Girard -- Mayer A. Rothschild -- Philip D. Armour -- John J. Astor -- Peter Cooper -- Andrew Carnegie -- George Peabody -- A. T. Stewart -- H. H. Rogers -- James J. Hill.United States -- Biography; Businessmen -- Biography; France -- Biography; Great Britain -- Biography2007-11-22
The Merry-Go-RoundVan Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964enIn defence of bad taste -- Music and supermusic -- Edgar Saltus -- The new art of the singer -- Au bal musette -- Music and cooking -- An interrupted conversation -- The authoritative work on American music -- Old days and new -- Two young American playwrights [Avery Hopwood and Philip Moeller] -- De senectute cantorum -- Impressions in the theater: The land of joy, A note on Mimi Aguglia, The new Isadora, Margaret Anglin produces As you like it -- The modern composers at a glance.Music; Theater; Essays2008-08-15
Hortense Makers of History SeriesAbbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot), 1805-1877enBiography; Hortense, Queen, consort of Louis Bonaparte, King of Holland, 1783-1837; France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799; France -- History -- Consulate and First Empire, 1799-1815; France -- History -- Restoration, 1814-1830; France -- History -- Louis Philip, 1830-18482008-02-20
Memoirs To Illustrate The History Of My Time Volume 1Guizot, M. (François), 1787-1874enCole, John William, -1870 [Translator]France -- History -- Restoration, 1814-1830; France -- History -- Louis Philip, 1830-1848; France -- Politics and government -- 1814-1830; France -- Politics and government -- 1830-1848; Europe -- Politics and government -- 1815-18482009-02-24
The Historical Nights' Entertainment First SeriesSabatini, Rafael, 1875-1950enThe night of Holyrood: the murder of David Rizzio -- The night of Kirk o'Field: the murder of Darnley -- The night of betrayal: Antonio Perez and Philip II of Spain -- The night of charity: the case of the Lady Alice Lisle -- The night of massacre: the story of the St. Bartholomew -- The night of witchcraft: Louis XIV and Madame de Montespan -- The night of gems: the affairs of the queen's necklace -- The night of terror: the drownings at Nantes under Carrier -- The night of nuptials: Charles the Bold and Sapphira Danvelt -- The night of stranglers: Giovanna of Naples and Andreas of Hungary -- The night of hate: the murder of the Duke of Gandia -- The night of escape: Casanova's escape from the Piombi -- The night of masquerade: the assassination of Gustavus III of Sweden.2001-05-01
Lippincott's Magazine, December, 1885VariousenA TOBACCO PLANTATION by PHILIP A. BRUCE SCENES OF CHARLOTTE BRONTÉ'S LIFE IN BRUSSELS by THEO. WOLFE COOKHAM DEAN by MARGARET BERTHA WRIGHT BIRDS OF A TEXAN WINTER by EDWARD C. BRUCE THE FERRYMAN'S FEE by MARGARET VANDEGRIFT "WHAT DO I WISH FOR YOU?" by CARLOTTA PERRY LETTERS AND REMINISCENCES OF CHARLES READE by KINAHAN CORNWALLIS IN A SUPPRESSED TUSCAN MONASTERY by KATE JOHNSON MATSON THE SUBSTITUTE by JAMES PAYN NEW YORK LIBRARIES by CHARLES BURR TODD THE DRAMA IN THE NURSERY by NORMAN PEARSON OUR MONTHLY GOSSIP : "The Man Who Laughs." by C.P.W. ; Why We Forget Names by XENOS CLARK ; A Reminiscence of Harriet Martineau by F.C.M. LITERATURE OF THE DAY. : Illustrated Books2005-05-16
The Historical Nights' Entertainment Second SeriesSabatini, Rafael, 1875-1950enThe absolution: Affonso Henriques, first king of Portugal -- The false Demetrius: Boris Godunov and the pretended son of Ivan the Terrible -- The hermosa fembra: an episode of the Inquisition in Seville -- The pastry-cook of Madrigal: the story of the false Sebastian of Portugal -- The end of the "vert galant": the assassination of Henry IV -- The barren wooing: the murder of Amy Robsart -- Sir Judas: the betrayal of Sir Walter Raleigh -- His Insolence of Buckingham: George Villiers' courtship of Anne of Austria -- The path of exile: the fall of Lord Clarendon -- The tragedy of Herrenhausen: Count Philip Königsmark and the Princess Sophia Dorothea -- The tyrannicide: Charlotte Corday and Jean Paul Marat.2005-04-01
True Stories of Wonderful Deeds Pictures and Stories for Little FolkAnonymousenThe Royal Oak -- Bonnie Prince Charlie -- Nelson and Hardy -- Watt and the kettle -- Queen Victoria and her soldiers -- The relief of Lucknow -- Grace Darling -- David Livingstone -- The battle of Waterloo -- The charge of the Light Brigade -- The coronation of King Edward VII -- War -- A boy's heroic deeds -- A cat's extraordinary leap -- A brave queen -- King Alfred and the cakes -- Not Angles, but Angels -- Hereward the Wake -- Canute -- The brave men of Calais -- Wat Tyler -- Bruce and the spider -- Richard and Blondel -- The White Ship -- Joan of Arc -- Afloat with a tiger -- Queen Margaret and the robbers -- William Caxton -- Sir Philip Sidney -- The "Revenge" -- The Pilgrim Fathers -- Guy Fawkes -- Cromwell and his Ironsides -- The Spanish Armada -- The defence of Lathom House -- The outlawed archers -- Elizabeth and Raleigh.2007-07-16
Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — CompleteLa Fontaine, Jean de, 1621-1695enLa Fontaine's life -- Preface -- Joconde -- The Cudgelled and Contented Cuckold -- The Husband Confessor -- The Cobbler -- The Peasant and His Angry Lord -- The Muleteer -- The Servant Girl Justified -- The Three Gossips' Wager -- The Old Man's Calendar -- The Avaricious Wife and Tricking Gallant -- The Jealous Husband -- The Gascon Punished -- The Princess Betrothed to the King of Garba -- The Magick Cup -- The Falcon -- The Little Dog -- The Eel Pie -- The Magnificent -- The Ephesian Matron -- Belphegor -- The Little Bell -- The Glutton -- The Two Friends -- The Country Justice Alice Sick -- The Kiss Returned -- Sister Jane -- An Imitation of Anacreon -- Another Imitation of Anacreon -- Preface To The Second Book -- Friar Philip's Geese -- Richard Minutolo -- The Monks of Catalonia -- The Cradle -- St. Julian's Prayer -- The Countryman Who Sought His Calf -- Hans Carvel's Ring -- The Hermit -- The Convent -- Gardener of Lamporechio -- The Mandrake -- The Rhemese -- The Amorous Courtesan -- Nicaise -- The Progress of Wit -- The Sick Abbess -- The Truckers -- The Case of Conscience -- The Devil of Pope-fig Island -- Feronde -- The Psalter -- King Candaules and the Doctor of Laws -- The Devil in Hell -- Neighbour Peter's Mare -- The Spectacles -- The Bucking Tub -- The Impossible Thing -- The Picture -- The Pack-Saddle -- The Ear-maker, and the Mould-mender -- The River Scamander -- The Confidant Without Knowing It, or the Stratagem -- The Clyster -- The Indiscreet Confession -- The Contract -- The Quid Pro Quo, or the Mistakes -- The Dress-maker -- The Gascon -- The Pitcher -- To Promise is One Thing, to Keep It, Another -- The Nightingale -- Epitaph of La Fontaine.2004-09-21
Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities.AnonymousenAdventures of Capt. Woodward and Five Seamen in the island of Celebes -- An Occurrence at sea -- Loss of H. B. M ship Phœnix, off Cuba -- An account of the Whale Fishery, with anecdotes of the dangers attending it -- Loss of the Brig Tyrrel -- Loss of the Peggy -- Loss of H. B. M. ship Litchfield -- Wreck of the Rothsay Castle Steamer -- Loss of the French ship Droits de L'Homme -- Loss of H. B. M. ship Queen Charlotte -- A Scene on the Atlantic Ocean -- Wreck of the French Frigate Medusa, on the Arguin Bank -- Loss of the Royal George -- Loss of the Æneas, transport -- The Absent Ship -- Loss of the Halsewell, East Indiaman -- An account of Four Russians, abandoned on the Island of East Spitzbergen -- Loss of the Amphitrite, Female Convict Ship -- The Mutineers, a Tale of the Sea -- Fate of Seven Sailors, left on the island of St. Maurice -- Seamen wintering in Spitzbergen -- A Man Overboard -- An Escape through the Cabin-Windows -- Tom Cringle's Log -- Loss of the Nautilus, Sloop of War -- Wreck of a Slave Ship -- The Wrecked Seamen -- Adventures of Philip Ashton -- Explosion of H. B. M. ship Amphion -- Loss of H. B. M. ship La Tribune -- Burning of the Prince, a French East Indiaman -- Wreck of the Schooner Betsey -- Early American Heroism -- Fingal's Cave -- Loss of H. B. M. ship Ramillies -- Preservation of Nine Seamen -- Capt. Ross's Expedition -- Loss of the Catharine, Venus, and Piedmont, transports, and three Merchant Ships -- Wreck of the Ship Sidney -- Loss of the Duke William, transport -- Commodore Barney -- Naval Battles of the United States -- Address to the Ocean.Shipwrecks; Mutiny; Pirates; Seafaring life2008-07-06
Standard Selections A Collection and Adaptation of Superior Productions From Best Authors For Use in Class Room and on the PlatformenThe Arena Scene from "Quo Vadis?". -- The Arrow and the Song. -- Aux Italiens. -- Bobby Shafto. -- Carcassonne. -- The Child-wife. -- Count Gismond. -- The Death of Arbaces. -- Dora. -- An Easter with Parepa. -- Those Evening Bells. -- Ginevra. -- The High Tide at Lincolnshire. -- How Did You Die?. -- The Indigo Bird. -- The Jackdaw of Rheims. -- Jaffar. -- Jim Bludsoe. -- King Robert of Sicily. -- The Lady of Shalott; Tennyson. A Legend of Service. -- Little Boy Blue; Field. -- Mary's Night Ride. -- Nydia, the Blind Girl. -- O Captain, My Captain!. -- On the Other Train. -- The Pansy. -- The Revenge; Tennyson. -- The Rider of the Black Horse. -- Sailing beyond Seas. -- The Sands of Dee. -- The School of Squeers. -- The Secret of Death; Arnold. -- Shamus O'Brien. -- My Ships. -- The Soldier's Reprieve. -- The Song; Scott. -- The Stirrup Cup. -- The Swan-song; Brooks. -- Sweet Afton. -- Violet's Blue. -- To a Waterfowl. -- The Wedding Gown. -- When the Snow Sifts Through. -- To a Wild Flower. -- The Fate of Zoroaster. -- Centennial Hymn. -- The Chambered Nautilus. -- Crossing the Bar. -- The Destruction of Sennacherib. -- Each and All. -- Laus Deo!. -- The Pilgrim Fathers. -- The Present Crisis; Lowell. -- The Recessional. -- The Sacredness of Work. -- What's Hallowed Ground?. -- The Encroachments of Philip. -- Oration against Antony; Cicero. -- Undue Lamentations over the Dead; Chrysostom. -- On Applauding Preachers; Chrysostom. -- On the Death of the Prince of Condé; Bossuet. -- War with America; Chatham. -- Attempt to Subjugate America; Chatham. -- Impeachment of Hastings; Burke. -- Conciliation with America; Burke. -- English Privileges in America; Burke. -- Bunker Hill Monument; Webster. -- Revolutionary Patriots; Webster. -- Character of Washington; Webster. -- The Call to Arms; Henry. -- Coercion of Delinquent States; Hamilton. -- The Reply to Hayne; Webster. -- The Murder of Lovejoy; Phillips. -- The Slavery Issue; Lincoln. -- Moral Aspect of the American War; Beecher. -- Abolition of War; Sumner2006-11-27




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