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Dutch Etchers of the Seventeenth Century
by Laurence BinyonWhen, towards the close of the last century, Adam Bartsch began that monument of his industry and patience, Le Peintre Graveur, he devoted the first volumes of his twenty-one, not to the early engravers of Germany or Italy, but to the Dutch etchers of the seventeenth century. These were, in fact, the idols of the amateur of that day; and the indisc..
Watson's Jeffersonian Magazine, (Vol. III, No. 1), January, 1909
by Thos. E. WatsonIn Harper’s Weekly for November 7th, 1908, a British gentleman of the name of P. D. Ross offers to amend the high estimate which Colonel Harvey had already placed upon Mr. Lincoln by classing our martyred President as “The greatest man the world has produced.” Colonel Harvey soberly accepts the amendment,—thus Miss Ida Tarbell is left far behind, a..
A happy New Year, and other verses
by C. E. de la Poer BeresfordA happy New Year, and other verses is a collection of English poems written by C. E. de la Poer Beresford. Some of the works in this collection are At Santa Sophia, ConstantinopleThe Hill CitiesFlorence from San MiniatoThe ThamesIn Te, Domine, speroTo Miss X. de C. on her BirthdayLondonderry City Election, 1885Londonderry City Election, 1..
I don't know, do you?
by Marilla M. RickerThere is in the city of Boston a memorial building to Thomas Paine. This Paine Memorial was finished and dedicated forty-two years ago. It is the finest monument to Thomas Paine on the earth.For twenty years Ralph Washburn Chainey has been the Manager of this building and the Treasurer of the Paine Memorial Corporation. Under his wise and prudent m..
Nordenholt's Million
by J. J. ConningtonIt appears strange that such a man as this should have been selected by Fate as the agent of disaster; and it seems characteristic of him that, when the key of the problem was lying beside him, his energy was entirely engrossed in writing newspaper paragraphs on another matter. His mind worked exclusively through the medium of print and paper; so t..
The Safety First Club and the Flood
by William Theophilus NicholsThe one school which never needs a truant officer is the School of Experience. Whether we like it or not, we have to go to this school, all of us; but whether we shall profit by its lessons or waste the instruction is wholly a matter of our own choice. In this story Sam Parker and his friends, some of whose experiences have been earlier set forth i..
A Tale of Two Monkeys, and other stories
by AnonymousA Tale of Two Monkeys, and other stories is a collection of poems & stories for children written by unknown author. The collection include the below:A TALE OF TWO MONKEYSTHE OLDEST CHRISTMAS STORYTHE ELEPHANT’S TOOTHACHEWHERE ARE THE SWALLOWS?A CURIOUS KIND OF BEARROVER IN CHURCHA BRAVE LITTLE GIRL..
Biographical catalogue of the portraits at Weston, the seat of the Earl of Bradford
by Mary Louisa BoyleIn completing the last contribution I shall make to the Biographical Catalogues of the Portrait Galleries of four English noblemen, I must make a few personal remarks. I began the pleasant task, which I undertook at the request of my dear cousin, Lord Sandwich, now many years ago, before my defective sight rendered the work difficult. The respectiv..