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Strange Visitors
- Author: Horn Henry J.
- Genre: Museums & Collections
Do you believe in UFO? That we are not alone in the Galaxy, that with us in this world live another substances and spirits?.. Marvels are around us, we shouldn’t forget about it… These are not just words and fairy-tales, many people saw Them, news reported on strange things that can’t be explained by common laws, and they happen everywhere… we live in the world of wonders, remember about that and open your eyes…
Rinkitink in Oz
- Author: Baum Lyman Frank
- Genre: Museums & Collections
The inhabitants of Pingaree are kidnapped by the mongrel hordes of twin island kingdoms, Prince Inga and his friend King Rinkitink proceed to the save them. One of the “Oz” books by L. F. Baum, famous American author, poet, playwright, actor, and filmmaker, tells us about the adventures of Rinkitink, Prince Inga, and Bilbil in a fantastic fairyland. The plot is tight and exciting, the dangers and charm come side by side, making an unforgettable reading for the young audience.
the castle of doubt
- Author: john harvey whitson
- Genre: General
Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: II I LEARN ABOUT MYSELF YOU will agree with me that to be in the home of a man who is dead, or supposed to be dead, and to have his wife (or his widow) believe that you are her husband, returned to her, is no ordinary experience. If the woman is of compelling loveliness the experience is no more strange perhaps; yet that circumstance certainly adds to its strength if, as in my case, you find yourself at once madly, overwhelmingly in love with her. What was I to do ? I was resolved to win her. I had tried, facetiously and feebly enough, to enlighten her. She had not believed. And there was something in her manner which assured me she would never believe. I could fly from the house, out into the street, and there lose myself; or flee from the city; but even then she would not believe. The light which had come into those sapphire eyes would be quenched by my act, and the heart that had throbbed so tumultuously against my own would be torn by unspeakable anguish. Shewould search for me, would grieve for me; and she would not believe. And I should lose her forever! Am I a villain ? Hear me to the end, and see. I had been shown to the rooms which were said to be mine. They contained everything to make for comfort. Pipes and tobacco jars, and fragrant Havanas, so old and dry that they were flaky and powdery to the touch, invited me. As I prowled curiously about, like a cat in a strange garret, I even found a little sideboard, with glasses, a case of wine and some bottles of champagne and whiskey. A glance into another room revealed fencing foils, pistols, a hammerless shotgun, and a desk of books. A cleanly disorder was everywhere, as if the owner had departed intending to return soon, and never having done so they had been kept as left with scrupulous care. I confess it...
Doom Castle
- Author: Munro Neil
- Genre: General
Neil Munro (1863-1930), who wrote as Hugh Foulis and Mr. Incognito was a journalist and author. He worked as a journalist on various Scottish newspapers. He became known for his Highland historical novels, especially John Splendid: The Tale of a Poor Gentleman and the Little Wars of Lorn (1898) and Doom Castle (1900) but achieved lasting fame for his humourous stories written under the pen name of Hugh Foulis. Amongst his other works are The Lost Pibroch and Other Sheiling Stories (1896), Gilian the Dreamer: His Fancy, His Love and Adventure (1899), The Shoes of Fortune (1901), Erchie: My Droll Friend (1904) and The Daft Days (1907). --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
current issues
- Author: leslie mortier shaw
- Genre: General
Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: II TENDENCY TOWARD CENTRALIZATION INSTANCES are numerous where Congress has made laws for the accomplishment of ends for which the several States might have appropriately made provision. Congress made its first appropriation in aid of internal, interstate improvement in 1806. This was for the construction of a highway from internal the Potomac River to Ohio. Subse- improvements, quently, an appropriation was made in aid of the Delaware Canal. Prior to the Civil War the present minority party made liberal appropriations in aid of railway construction, and during the Civil War, and subsequent thereto, the present majority party pursued the same policy. Many millions have been spent in dredging harbors and rivers for the encouragement of both domestic and foreign commerce. Thus, even before the Civil War, the trend was toward centralization, and from then till now Congress has been lavish in expenditures within the several States for the performance of tasks which the States might perform. Even the present minority party, though vigorously denouncing the policy ofcentralization, furnished supporters for every pending measure looking thereto. The law recently enacted, giving the National Government supervision of quarantines, received in Sanitation both Houses of Congress support of every Enactments. avowed opponent of centralization. Several of the Gulf States sold or leased to the Government, and others discontinued, their quarantine stations, thus voluntarily surrendering to the Government a prerogative which the State might appropriately exercise. The Pure Food Bill, giving to the National Government the right to enter the several States and examine into the sanitary condition of packing houses and other manufactories of food products, also had the support of avowed op...
windsor
- Author: richard rivington holmes
- Genre: General
Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: manuscript in the British Museum, and a description of the ceremonies in connexion with Philip's installation as Knight of the Garter. In this account many details are given of the interior arrangements of the King's new building, but of its passages and secret chambers no vestige remains, as in Charles II.'s time and in the reign of George IV. all previous work was destroyed or altered. No other building was erected in this reign, nor did any other event of importance occur till the advent of Henry VIII., who in his first year transformed the great gate of the Lower Ward, originally built by Henry III., to its present form. The royal badges of the House of Tudor are carved over the archway. The interior was designed as a court kept' by the Clerk of the Honour and Castle, for the pleas of the forest and honours.' Local tradition perpetuates a rumour that in this court Anne Boleyn was tried and sentenced to death, and many other legends concerning the unfortunate Queen are still current. An oriel window in the Dean's Cloister is pointed out as her ' bower,' and beneath it her ghost has been said to wander, to the dismay of the sentry who till recent times was there posted nightly. Besides this gate, an]excellent view of which is obtained from the old street opposite, no new building was erected in this reign, the only work of importance being the completion of the vaulting of St. George's Chapel already mentioned. Henry was frequently at Windsor, which seems to have been his favourite palace till Hampton Court came into his possession. Here he entertained many visitors, notably the Emperor Charles V., whose parents had been the involuntary guests of his father. Here his son, the Duke of Richmond, grew up in company with the Earl of Surrey, whose poems constantly ref... --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
The jewel city: its planning and achievement; its architecture, sculpture, symbolism, and music; its gardens, palaces, and exhibits
- Author: Macomber, Ben, 1876-
- Genre: Museums & Collections
Plates printed on both sides At head of title: Panama-Pacific international exposition "Much of Mr. Macomber's text was written originally for the San Francisco chronicle."--Introd Bibliography: p. 200