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English Synonyms and Antonyms
by James Champlin FernaldEnglish Synonyms and Antonyms is a Practical and Invaluable Guide to Clear and Precise Diction for Writers, Speakers, Students, Business and Professional Men to use the rich in synonymous English language. The English language is peculiarly rich in synonyms, as, with such a history, it could not fail to be. From the time of Julius Cæsar, Brito..
All Sorts and Conditions of Men
by Walter BesantAll Sorts and Conditions of Men is a fiction work by the English historian and novelist Sir Walter Besant, whose writings include fiction, non-fiction and plays such as The Alabaster Box, Beyond the Dreams of Avarice, The City of Refuge, The Revolt of Man, and The Eulogy of Richard Jefferies. All Sorts and Conditions is a novel which po..
The Mystery and Romance of Alchemy and Pharmacy
by Charles John Samuel ThompsonThe Mystery and Romance of Alchemy and Pharmacy is a non-fiction work written by the physician, novelist and curator of Henry Wellcome's library Charles John Samuel Thompson, whose notable writings include Alchemy and Alchemists , Hand Of Destiny: Folklore & Sup , Mystic Mandrake , and Amulets, Talismans and Charm. Thompson mentions in the..
Twice Told Tales
by Nathaniel HawthorneTwice Told Tales is a collection of short stories written by the American novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne, best remembered for his works such as The Scarlet Letter, The House of the Seven Gables, Mosses from an Old Manse, and A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys. More than 30 short stories which were published previously in various forms have been c..
Astrology
by SepharialAstrology is a guide book to make and read your own horoscope written by the English astrologer Dr Walter Gorn Old, who is better known by the popular name Sepharial. His numerous writings on astrology such as Old Moore's Almanac, New Dictionary of Astrology, The New Manual of Astrology, Cosmic Symbolism, Science of Foreknowledge are still wi..
Epics and Romances of the Middle Ages
by Wilhelm WagnerEpics and Romances of the Middle Ages is an exploration of principal hero-lays of the six great epic cycles of the Middle ages written by the German scholar of medieval and modern Greek poetry, translated into English by M. W. Macdowall. Though legend is not history, however it portrays the historical truths, manners and customs of historical..
Woodworking Tools 1600-1900
by Peter C. WelshWoodworking Tools 1600-1900 is a gradual evolution of tools of generations of craftsmen during 17th to 20th century written by Peter Welsh, who served as curator of Smithsonian Institution's Museum of History and Technology in the United States. It is surprised to know how the craftsmanship grown from simple tools to sophisticated equipment used to..
The Red Record
by Ida B. Wells BarnettThe Red Record is a study of causes of lynching in United States written by African-American sociologist Ida Bell Wells-Barnett, who documented lynching in the United States. She has exposed how lynching was used as a way to punish and control blacks in United states by the whites who used lynching as a silent weapon to pull down the blacks w..