Illustrated History of Furniture - Illustrated History of Furniture by Frederick Litchfield
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In the following pages the Author has placed before the reader an account of the changes in the design of Decorative Furniture and Woodwork, from the earliest period of which we have any reliable or certain record until the present time.
A careful selection of illustrations has been made from examples of established authenticity, the majority of which are to be seen, either in the Museums to which reference is made, or by permission of the owners; and the representations of the different "interiors" will convey an idea of the character and disposition of the furniture of the periods to which they refer. These illustrations are arranged, so far as is possible, in chronological order, and the descriptions which accompany them are explanatory of the historical and social changes which have influenced the manners and customs, and directly or indirectly affected the Furniture of different nations. An endeavour is made to produce a "panorama" which may prove acceptable to many, who, without wishing to study the subject deeply, may desire to gain some information with reference to it generally, or with regard to some part of it, in which they may feel a particular interest.
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Selections from the Table Talk of Martin Luther Selections from the Table Talk of Martin Luther -
Martin Luther died on the 18th of February, 1546, and the first publication of his “Table Talk”—Tischreden—by his friend, Johann Goldschmid (Aurifaber), was in 1566, in a substantial folio
Mahomet Mahomet by Gladys M Draycott
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I. MAHOMET'S BIRTHPLACE
II. CHILDHOOD
III. STRIFE AND MEDITATION
IV. ADVENTURE AND SECURITY
V. INSPIRATION
VI. SEVERANCE
VII. THE CHOSEN CITY
VIII. THE FLIGHT TO MEDINA
IX. THE CONSOLIDATION OF POWER
X. THE SECESSION OF THE JEWS
XI. THE BATTLE OF BEDR
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A Treatise on Good Works A Treatise on Good Works - The Occasion of the Work. -- Luther did not impose himself as reformer upon the Church. In the course of a conscientious performance of the duties of his office, to which he had been regularly and divinely called, and without any urging on his part, he attained to this position by inward necessity
English Literature English Literature
by William Joseph Long
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This book, which presents the whole splendid history of English literature from Anglo-Saxon times to the close of the Victorian Era, has three specific aims
Adventures of Hucklebrry Finn for Part 1/2 Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
by Mark Twain
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YOU don't know about me without you have read a book by the name of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer; but that ain't no matter. That book was made by Mr. Mark Twain, and he told the truth, mainly. There was things which he stretched, but mainly he told the truth. That is nothing
The International Jewish Cook Book The International Jewish Cook Book
by Florence Kreisler Greenbaum
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In compiling these recipes every effort has been made to bear in mind the resources of the Jewish kitchen, as well as the need of being economical and practical
Christianity and Islam Christianity and Islam - A comparison of Christianity with Muhammedanism or with any other religion must be preceded by a statement of the objects with which such comparison is undertaken, for the possibilities which lie in this direction are numerous
Life of Abraham Lincoln Life of Abraham Lincoln
By John Hugh Bowers, Ph.D., LL.B.
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The story of Lincoln, revealing how one American, by his own honest efforts, rose from the most humble beginning to the most high station of honor and worth, has inspired millions and will inspire millions more
Sermons Preached at Brighton Sermons Preached at Brighton - Sermons Preached at Brighton by Frederick W. Robertson
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“Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things
