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 | |  | | Category: Adventure, Classic Ebook Title: Rob Roy Author: Walter Scott Ebook Description: ADVERTISEMENT TO THE FIRST EDITION
When the Editor of the following volumes published, about two
years since, the work called the ``Antiquary,'' he announced that he
was, for the last time, intruding upon the public in his present
capacity. He might shelter himself under the plea that every
anonymous writer is, like theMore... | |
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 | |  | | Category: Classic, Entertainment Ebook Title: The Arabian Nights Entertainments Author: Andrew Lang Ebook Description: Preface
The stories in the Fairy Books have generally been such as old women in country places tell to their grandchildren. Nobody knows how old they are, or who told them first. The children of Ham, Shem and Japhet may have listened to them in the Ark, on wet days. Hector's little boy may have heard them in Troy Town,More... | |
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 | |  | | Category: Classic Ebook Title: As you Like it Author: William Shakespeare Ebook Description: Actus primus. Scoena Prima.
Enter Orlando and Adam.
Orlando. As I remember Adam, it was vpon this fashion
bequeathed me by will, but poore a thousand
Crownes, and as thou saist, charged my brother
on his blessing to breed mee well: and
there begins my sadnesse: My brother Iaques he keepes
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 | |  | | Category: Classic Ebook Title: The Prince Author: Nicolo Machiavelli Ebook Description: INTRODUCTION
Nicolo Machiavelli was born at Florence on 3rd May 1469. He was the
second son of Bernardo di Nicolo Machiavelli, a lawyer of some repute,
and of Bartolommea di Stefano Nelli, his wife. Both parents were
members of the old Florentine nobility.
His life falls naturally into three periods, each of whichMore... | |
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 | |  | | Category: Adventure, Classic Ebook Title: The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe Author: Daniel Defoe Ebook Description: CHAPTER I - REVISITS ISLAND
THAT homely proverb, used on so many occasions in England, viz. "That what is bred in the bone will not go out of the flesh," was never more verified than in the story of my Life. Any one would think that after thirty-five years' affliction, and a variety of unhappy circumstances, which fewMore... | |
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 | |  | | Category: Classic Ebook Title: 1601 Author: Mark Twain Ebook Description: INTRODUCTION
"Born irreverent," scrawled Mark Twain on a scratch pad, "--like all
other people I have ever known or heard of--I am hoping to remain so
while there are any reverent irreverences left to make fun of."
--[Holograph manuscript of Samuel L. Clemens, in the collection of the
F. J. Meine]
Mark Twain was just asMore... | |
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 | |  | | Category: Classic Ebook Title: Dr. Moreau Author: Herbert George Wells Ebook Description: INTRODUCTION.
ON February the First 1887, the Lady Vain was lost by collision
with a derelict when about the latitude 1' S. and longitude 107'
W.
On January the Fifth, 1888--that is eleven months and four days after--
my uncle, Edward Prendick, a private gentleman, who certainly went
aboard the Lady Vain at Callao, and whoMore... | |
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 | |  | | Category: Classic Ebook Title: Everybody's Business Is Nobody's Business Author: Daniel Defoe Ebook Description: THE PREFACE
Since this little book appeared in print, it has had no less than three answers, and fresh attacks are daily expected from the powers of Grub-street; but should threescore antagonists more arise, unless they say more to the purpose than the forementioned, they shall not tempt me to reply.
Nor shall I engage inMore... | |
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