About Upright
January 22nd, 2010
About Upright
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Photo Jigsaw Puzzle of Albert Upright from Mary Evans $29.99 Photo Puzzle, ALBERT UPRIGHT. Prince Albert, looking very upright and German. Though we dont know who the artist was, this is just about the best portrait of Victorias husband we have ever come across. . Chosen by Mary Evans. 10×14 Photo Puzzle with 252 pieces. Packed in black cardboard box of dimensions 5 5/8 x 7 5/8 x 1 1/5. Puzzle image 5×7 affixed to box top. Puzzle pieces printed on RA4 paper… |
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1871-1900 Ships Of Australia $14.14 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Aarhus Historic Shipwreck, Koonya, Advance, Alhambra, Adelphoi, Advance, Ada and Ethel, Advance, Ss City of Adelaide, Agnes, Agnes Irving, Ability, Moltke, Agnes, Agnes, Adonis, Active, Acme, Adelaide, Lindus, Wendouree, Ada, Ss Bee, Hereward, George Rennie, Queen of Nations. Excerpt: In Australia , Aarhus Historic Shipwreck is a historical site preserving one of the victims of Smith’s Rock. The Aarhus was a 640 tonne sailing barque built in 1875 in Hamburg , Germany . She was 170 ft (52 m) long. While carrying a general cargo including kerosene from New York to Brisbane , Australia, she hit Smith’s Rock, which lies about two nautical miles (4 km) north-east of Cape Moreton , and sank on 24 February 1894. The remains of the ship now lie upright in 20 metres of water, though most of the ship has been reduced to plates and ribs sticking out of the sand. It has been gazetted under Section 7 of the Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976 which provides for a special protected zone of 200m around the wreck. Any disturbance activity is prohibited; divers are required to apply to the director of the Queensland Museum for a permit to access the wreck. The Esperance Star and the MV Nautilus both currently hold permits to dive this historic wreck. This site has lots of interesting life, from macro to large batfish at cleaning stations everywhere. Another point of interest is the large mast -like object that is actually the bowsprit . This area has a cat shark inside the bowsprit and a large wobbegong shark under the scoured out section. The site can have very good visibility but a strong current makes it hard to see the entire wreck in one dive. See also (online edition) References (URLs online) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at A ketch-rigged vessel similar to Ability The Ability |
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457-B, DREAM ON ME FEATHERLIGH $64.99 The Dream on Me Featherlight Stroller in Blue weighs only 9.5 lbs. This Featherlight Stroller can go anywhere. The child tray with cup holder, allows your child to keep all their goodies from toys to snacks within reach. Parent console with not 1 but 2 cup holders and extra large storage basket is great for parents essentials as well. The large canopy protects your child from the sun while youre out and about and the rear brakes, front swivel/locking wheels, 3-point harness, and 2 position seat recline keeps your child safe and comfortable when youre on the move. When your day is complete, simply turn the handle and the stroller easily folds to an upright position for stowing. JPMA certified. The Dream on Me Featherlight Stroller – Blue features: Child tray with cup holder allows your child to keep all their goodies within reach Parent console with 2 cop holders and extra large storage basket is great for parent’s essentials The large canopy protects your child from the sun while you’re out and about The rear brakes, front swivel/locking wheels, 3-point harness, and 2 position seat recline keeps your child safe and comfortable when you’re on the move Easily folds to an upright position for stowing |
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457-BE, DREAM ON ME FEATHERLIG $64.99 The Dream on Me Featherlight Stroller in Brown weighs only 9.5 lbs. This Featherlight Stroller can go anywhere. The child tray with cup holder, allows your child to keep all their goodies from toys to snacks within reach. Parent console with not 1 but 2 cup holders and extra large storage basket is great for parents essentials as well. The large canopy protects your child from the sun while youre out and about and the rear brakes, front swivel/locking wheels, 3-point harness, and 2 position seat recline keeps your child safe and comfortable when youre on the move. When your day is complete, simply turn the handle and the stroller easily folds to an upright position for stowing. JPMA certified. The Dream on Me Featherlight Stroller – Brown features: Child tray with cup holder allows your child to keep all their goodies within reach Parent console with 2 cop holders and extra large storage basket is great for parent’s essentials The large canopy protects your child from the sun while you’re out and about The rear brakes, front swivel/locking wheels, 3-point harness, and 2 position seat recline keeps your child safe and comfortable when you’re on the move Easily folds to an upright position for stowing |
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6 Compact Tea Bag Box $15.99 With six compartments you will be able to organize anything throughout your house. You will be able to organize your kitchen, your bathroom, your office or your bedroom. The compartments allow you to keep things separated and organized. This clear box allows you to see exactly what’s inside. When opened, the lid will stay standing upright on its own so you don’t have to worry about it. Get your countertops organized with this clear compartment box. . |
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A Book about Roses: How to Grow and Show Them (1884) $16.98 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:Rose. The straight standards, cleanly and closely pruned, firmly staked and liberally mulched (blessed be the boy with donkey and cart, who goes to a cheap market, and sells accordingly!); the Manetti Dwarfs, full of vigorous wood—not the stock, but the scion this time; the climbers tastefully trained over ‘ the bower of Roses by,’ dare I say, ‘ Bendigo’s stream,’ seeing that the ex-champion was oft an angler in the waters of the Trent, hard by ?—all these acknowledge the royal supremacy and the loyal love of our second Queen. And think what a refreshment for these working-men on a summer’s eve, when their hot work is done, or on silent Sabbaths, when there is no work to do, ‘ to sit ‘mong the Roses and hear the birds sing’—songs of praise, and comfort, and hope! Meanwhile they have a foretaste of this gladness in the glass-houses which I went to see. Houses1. why, a full-sized giant would have taken them up like a hand-glass; and even I, but a small office- boy in connection with that great business,1 wasunable in most of them to stand upright, and into some to enter at all. That ‘ bit o’ glass’ had been, nevertheless, as much a dream, and hope, and happiness to its owner as the Crystal Palace to Paxton. How often the very thought and expectation of it had soothed and relieved his weariness as he worked at his stocking-frame! How the reality had refreshed, refined him, in his brief, bright holiday hours! There is a timber-yard on the left as you leave Nottingham, travelling upon the Derby road, and therein the framework of a neat miniature greenhouse, thus described upon a board affixed to it:— 1 One of the first of many delicious stories which it was my privilege to hear Mr Thackeray tell, was, that once upon a time he and Mr. Higgins (‘Jacob |
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A Book about Roses: How to Grow and Show Them (1884) $29.68 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:Rose. The straight standards, cleanly and closely pruned, firmly staked and liberally mulched (blessed be the boy with donkey and cart, who goes to a cheap market, and sells accordingly!); the Manetti Dwarfs, full of vigorous wood—not the stock, but the scion this time; the climbers tastefully trained over ‘ the bower of Roses by,’ dare I say, ‘ Bendigo’s stream,’ seeing that the ex-champion was oft an angler in the waters of the Trent, hard by ?—all these acknowledge the royal supremacy and the loyal love of our second Queen. And think what a refreshment for these working-men on a summer’s eve, when their hot work is done, or on silent Sabbaths, when there is no work to do, ‘ to sit ‘mong the Roses and hear the birds sing’—songs of praise, and comfort, and hope! Meanwhile they have a foretaste of this gladness in the glass-houses which I went to see. Houses1. why, a full-sized giant would have taken them up like a hand-glass; and even I, but a small office- boy in connection with that great business,1 wasunable in most of them to stand upright, and into some to enter at all. That ‘ bit o’ glass’ had been, nevertheless, as much a dream, and hope, and happiness to its owner as the Crystal Palace to Paxton. How often the very thought and expectation of it had soothed and relieved his weariness as he worked at his stocking-frame! How the reality had refreshed, refined him, in his brief, bright holiday hours! There is a timber-yard on the left as you leave Nottingham, travelling upon the Derby road, and therein the framework of a neat miniature greenhouse, thus described upon a board affixed to it:— 1 One of the first of many delicious stories which it was my privilege to hear Mr Thackeray tell, was, that once upon a time he and Mr. Higgins (‘Jacob |
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A Book about Roses; How to Grow and Show Them $19.99 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:Rose. The straight standards, cleanly and closely pruned, firmly staked and liberally mulched (blessed be the boy with donkey and cart, who goes to a cheap market, and sells accordingly!); the Manetti Dwarfs, full of vigorous wood—not the stock, but the scion this time; the climbers tastefully trained over ‘ the bower of Roses by,’ dare I say, ‘ Bendigo’s stream,’ seeing that the ex-champion was oft an angler in the waters of the Trent, hard by ?—all these acknowledge the royal supremacy and the loyal love of our second Queen. And think what a refreshment for these working-men on a summer’s eve, when their hot work is done, or on silent Sabbaths, when there is no work to do, ‘ to sit ‘mong the Roses and hear the birds sing’—songs of praise, and comfort, and hope! Meanwhile they have a foretaste of this gladness in the glass-houses which I went to see. Houses1. why, a full-sized giant would have taken them up like a hand-glass; and even I, but a small office- boy in connection with that great business,1 wasunable in most of them to stand upright, and into some to enter at all. That ‘ bit o’ glass’ had been, nevertheless, as much a dream, and hope, and happiness to its owner as the Crystal Palace to Paxton. How often the very thought and expectation of it had soothed and relieved his weariness as he worked at his stocking-frame! How the reality had refreshed, refined him, in his brief, bright holiday hours! There is a timber-yard on the left as you leave Nottingham, travelling upon the Derby road, and therein the framework of a neat miniature greenhouse, thus described upon a board affixed to it:— 1 One of the first of many delicious stories which it was my privilege to hear Mr Thackeray tell, was, that once upon a time he and Mr. Higgins (‘Jacob |
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A Book about Roses; How to Grow and Show Them $14.6 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:Rose. The straight standards, cleanly and closely pruned, firmly staked and liberally mulched (blessed be the boy with donkey and cart, who goes to a cheap market, and sells accordingly!); the Manetti Dwarfs, full of vigorous wood—not the stock, but the scion this time; the climbers tastefully trained over ‘ the bower of Roses by,’ dare I say, ‘ Bendigo’s stream,’ seeing that the ex-champion was oft an angler in the waters of the Trent, hard by ?—all these acknowledge the royal supremacy and the loyal love of our second Queen. And think what a refreshment for these working-men on a summer’s eve, when their hot work is done, or on silent Sabbaths, when there is no work to do, ‘ to sit ‘mong the Roses and hear the birds sing’—songs of praise, and comfort, and hope! Meanwhile they have a foretaste of this gladness in the glass-houses which I went to see. Houses1. why, a full-sized giant would have taken them up like a hand-glass; and even I, but a small office- boy in connection with that great business,1 wasunable in most of them to stand upright, and into some to enter at all. That ‘ bit o’ glass’ had been, nevertheless, as much a dream, and hope, and happiness to its owner as the Crystal Palace to Paxton. How often the very thought and expectation of it had soothed and relieved his weariness as he worked at his stocking-frame! How the reality had refreshed, refined him, in his brief, bright holiday hours! There is a timber-yard on the left as you leave Nottingham, travelling upon the Derby road, and therein the framework of a neat miniature greenhouse, thus described upon a board affixed to it:— 1 One of the first of many delicious stories which it was my privilege to hear Mr Thackeray tell, was, that once upon a time he and Mr. Higgins (‘Jacob |
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A Guy’s Guide To Pregnancy: Preparing for Parenthood Together $0.01 Just because fathers-to-be don’t experience morning sickness, weight gain, fatigue, cravings. and wild mood swings doesn’t mean they don’t need a little help. There are hundreds of pregnancy guides on the market. but few of them focus on men A Guy’s Guide to Pregnancy prepares men for the changes ahead with short informative chapters that keep Information digestible and a light-hearted tone that makes it fun. Future fathers will find out what to expect when they enter “The Pregnancy Zone”. They’ll discover the right and wrong answers to lethal questions like. “Do I look fat?” (“Hint: ‘Yes’ is the wrong answer”). They’ll also learn the truth about sex during pregnancy (“Yes, you can touch her”), plus delivery room do’s (“stay upright”) and don’ts (“don’t complain about missing the big game”). Each chapter includes anecdotes from real-life guys who survived their partner’s pregnancy. |
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A Guy’s Guide To Pregnancy: Preparing for Parenthood Together $10.99 Just because fathers-to-be don’t experience morning sickness, weight gain, fatigue, cravings. and wild mood swings doesn’t mean they don’t need a little help. There are hundreds of pregnancy guides on the market. but few of them focus on men A Guy’s Guide to Pregnancy prepares men for the changes ahead with short informative chapters that keep Information digestible and a light-hearted tone that makes it fun. Future fathers will find out what to expect when they enter “The Pregnancy Zone”. They’ll discover the right and wrong answers to lethal questions like. “Do I look fat?” (“Hint: ‘Yes’ is the wrong answer”). They’ll also learn the truth about sex during pregnancy (“Yes, you can touch her”), plus delivery room do’s (“stay upright”) and don’ts (“don’t complain about missing the big game”). Each chapter includes anecdotes from real-life guys who survived their partner’s pregnancy. |
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Adjustable Hook $8.99 PR1074: Designed to snap onto a D ring and will allow you to attach another case (computer, briefcase, etc.) to the outside of your Porter Case when in the Tote position. Adjust it to allow your other case to touch the ground in the upright position. There is a bucket mechanism that will snap your other case with a secure grip to the Hook accessory strap. About Porter The Traveler’s Solution Porter Case is the perfect case for many occupations. The Porter Case product line contains a variety of interior options designed with your needs in mind, to protect, carry, and organize your valuable professional equipment, instruments, samples-anything you need to protect. Whatever your profession, Porter Case will make your travel easier. Used by executives, speakers, trainers, trade show specialists, photographers, technicians, and many others as an organizer for relaxed, hassle-free travel. It’s a Case…a Tote…a Cart. All in One! Protect your valuables! Transport your gear in the only hard-sided, wheeled carry-on with a built-in cart. To convert, simply pull two latch pins, fold your Porter Case down to the cart Position, stack your other baggage on top, and away you go. Porter Case’s exclusive design eliminates the hassles of carrying cumbersome gear on those long walks through terminals and parking lots. Only Porter Case offers you the convenience of a cart feature! The airline regulation carry-on size Porter Case rolls easily down aisles and will fit under most seats and in overhead compartments. Keep your most important valuable with you by rolling them on board and checking the rest. Take your Porter Case with you on trains, planes, ships, and autos. It’s the most efficient way to travel. It saves time, money, and eliminates looking for a Skycap, airport cart rental, or Bellman-and forget about tipping! Use your Porter Case every day-for trips across town, down the hall, wherever you need sturdy, rugged transport for your gear. With Porter Case, your most impo |
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Adventures Of Apple & Banana $10.95 The flashing blue and white lights and thunderous sounds continued. A new and strange world began to take form. It seemed to be painted by some unseen magical hand. On the outside of the store the appearance was normal but on the inside the store kept on growing and taking on a life of its own, until suddenly a explosion of light transformed part of the store into a magical land. Inside this new land the items of the grocery store began to come to life but at the back of the store was very quiet untouched yet by the magical light.Towards the back of the store a dim yellowish light could be seen. There were still some aisles left in the grocery story. Out of the blue the silence at the back of the store was broken by a loud crash and laughter as the magical light swept through the last parts of the Safe& Fresh Grocery. The sound of the crash and laughter was coming from where the fruit and produce section used to be. Near the fruit and produce section was several overturned trays of pies and doughnuts. “Shh! You will wake up the bread,” a voice said in a hushed tone.The laughter stopped.”Yeah whatever lets wake up the bread! Yippee! Said a banana swinging on a make shift rope and crashing into another tray of doughnuts and pies.”Banana Slick stop goofing off you are going to get us caught,” a plump red apple with short stubby legs said.Banana with a big cheesy grin strolled over to the apple.”Relax Apple Edison. Why you so uptight? You are always uptight. Let’s have some fun,” the brash Banana said as he slapped Apple on his back.Apple looked at Banana and shook his head and smiled.”I am not that upright.”"Yeah right you are as tight as a jar of pickles and look at your shirt.”"What about my shirt. I think it’s nice,” Apple said in a defensive voice.”Must you have your last name printed on it? EDISON,” Banana said as he laughed.”Whatever, what do you want to do today?” Apple asked.Banana picked up a large doughnut and |
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Alone In The Sleeping-Sickness Country $19.42 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:CHAPTER III AMONG THE NAKED KAVIRONDO During my solitary existence among the Kavirondo (or Ja Lwo, as they call themselves) of the Karungu district my surroundings were so bizarre and my mode of life so unwonted that it was sometimes difficult to believe that I was still on the same planet. During my short nights my dreams of life in England were so extraordinarily vivid that the sense of the unreality of my life in the heart of Africa was heightened. When the sun rose and I saw the fine, athletic figures of naked men, with upright bearing and easy carriage, driving their cattle up to the hills, and the equally nude tall women carrying water from the lake, I rubbed my eyes and thought to myself, ” This must surely be a Garden of Eden, where men and women, young and old, all walk about naked and unashamed, untroubled by any of our conventional ideas of decency and untrammelled by dictates of fashion.” They are a happy, cheerful race, living in a state of nature, and at the same time with a high standard of morality1—in marked contrast to neighbouring tribes of negroes ; and they are steadily increasing 1 It is almost sufficient to state that syphilis is still unknown among the Kavirondo. KA IRONDO ON A VISIT TO MY CAMP. KAVIRONDO GOING TO TIIE DANCE. [To /ncc in numbers under the security of British rule (at least in the districts free from sleeping-sickness), whilst their old enemies, the Nandi, with their lax morals, are dying out. The name they give to their race is Ja Lwo, evidently derived from Ja Lowo, a free man, and freedom in every respect is the keynote of their life and is expressed by their unfailing cheerfulness and love of song and laughter. With the exception that the tasks of water-carrying and cooking are confined to women, the sexes stand very. |
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Alone In The Sleeping-Sickness Country $32.85 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:CHAPTER III AMONG THE NAKED KAVIRONDO During my solitary existence among the Kavirondo (or Ja Lwo, as they call themselves) of the Karungu district my surroundings were so bizarre and my mode of life so unwonted that it was sometimes difficult to believe that I was still on the same planet. During my short nights my dreams of life in England were so extraordinarily vivid that the sense of the unreality of my life in the heart of Africa was heightened. When the sun rose and I saw the fine, athletic figures of naked men, with upright bearing and easy carriage, driving their cattle up to the hills, and the equally nude tall women carrying water from the lake, I rubbed my eyes and thought to myself, ” This must surely be a Garden of Eden, where men and women, young and old, all walk about naked and unashamed, untroubled by any of our conventional ideas of decency and untrammelled by dictates of fashion.” They are a happy, cheerful race, living in a state of nature, and at the same time with a high standard of morality1—in marked contrast to neighbouring tribes of negroes ; and they are steadily increasing 1 It is almost sufficient to state that syphilis is still unknown among the Kavirondo. KA IRONDO ON A VISIT TO MY CAMP. KAVIRONDO GOING TO TIIE DANCE. [To /ncc in numbers under the security of British rule (at least in the districts free from sleeping-sickness), whilst their old enemies, the Nandi, with their lax morals, are dying out. The name they give to their race is Ja Lwo, evidently derived from Ja Lowo, a free man, and freedom in every respect is the keynote of their life and is expressed by their unfailing cheerfulness and love of song and laughter. With the exception that the tasks of water-carrying and cooking are confined to women, the sexes stand very. |
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Alone In The Sleeping-Sickness Country $19.99 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:CHAPTER III AMONG THE NAKED KAVIRONDO During my solitary existence among the Kavirondo (or Ja Lwo, as they call themselves) of the Karungu district my surroundings were so bizarre and my mode of life so unwonted that it was sometimes difficult to believe that I was still on the same planet. During my short nights my dreams of life in England were so extraordinarily vivid that the sense of the unreality of my life in the heart of Africa was heightened. When the sun rose and I saw the fine, athletic figures of naked men, with upright bearing and easy carriage, driving their cattle up to the hills, and the equally nude tall women carrying water from the lake, I rubbed my eyes and thought to myself, ” This must surely be a Garden of Eden, where men and women, young and old, all walk about naked and unashamed, untroubled by any of our conventional ideas of decency and untrammelled by dictates of fashion.” They are a happy, cheerful race, living in a state of nature, and at the same time with a high standard of morality1—in marked contrast to neighbouring tribes of negroes ; and they are steadily increasing 1 It is almost sufficient to state that syphilis is still unknown among the Kavirondo. KA IRONDO ON A VISIT TO MY CAMP. KAVIRONDO GOING TO TIIE DANCE. [To /ncc in numbers under the security of British rule (at least in the districts free from sleeping-sickness), whilst their old enemies, the Nandi, with their lax morals, are dying out. The name they give to their race is Ja Lwo, evidently derived from Ja Lowo, a free man, and freedom in every respect is the keynote of their life and is expressed by their unfailing cheerfulness and love of song and laughter. With the exception that the tasks of water-carrying and cooking are confined to women, the sexes stand very. |
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An Attempt At A Glossary Of Some Words Used In Cheshire– $14.14 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:A. Achorn, or rather Aitchorn, s. to go aitchorning is to go gathering Acorns. The pigs are gone o’ aitchorning. Ackersprit, part. said of potatoes, when the roots have germinated before the time of gathering them, and consequently are of little value. Corn, and particularly barley, which has germinated before it is malted, is said by the maltsters in the eastern counties of England to be acrespired or eagerspired, i. e. early grown. Bailey’s Diet. Skinner derives this word from the A.S. .flicer, seges, satum, and nostro spire, spica. Ackerspyre, v. to sprout, to germinate. Jam. Affrodile, s. a daffodil. Aftbrings, s. the last milk that can be drawn from a cow : the same as Strokings. AoaTE, adverbial expression, means not only a person up and recovered from a sick-bed, but also one that is employed ; ” he is agate marling” or “ploughing.” A convalescent is said to be on his legs again. Agate is also used in the sense of, employed with, or setting about awork. I have been agate a woman, directing her in the road. I am agate a new cart, I am making a ne.w cart. Ago, or Egg, v. to incite or provoke, from the Danish word Egger, to provoke. Wolf. part. Agging. Egging. Aitch, Aitches, s. so pronounced; ache, aches, pain, pains. It is also used for a paroxysm in an intermitting disorder. This seems to be the same word in an extended sense. Hot aitches are flushings in the face. A.S. Ace, dolor; pain. ach. Som. All Along, adv. or, when abbreviated, aw long, wholly owing to, aw long of such a one I could not do what I intended. Anenst, or AyAinsT,prep. opposite, over against. Anent. O. W. Chaucer. B. Jonson uses Anenst. Aneend, adv. upright, not lying down, on one end; when applied to a four-footed animal it means rearing, or what the heralds call rampant…. |
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Art Criticism And Romance $19.43 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:CHAPTER II. PRIMITIVE INFANT SCHOOL. In neighbour Mistress Vane’s Infant School I early became a pupil, where things went on pretty much in accordance with the reputation borne by these humble establishments. Mistress Vane was no great stickler for formalities : it was rarely that anything like order was preserved among us. The boys did pretty much as they pleased. Some of them exhibited no little ingenuity. One, a wiry shock-headed fellow, would beguile the morning with a lump of clay, shaping it into bricks upon the boards ; another would divide his dinner into a number of morsels, and spread out a miniature feast before a dozen imaginary guests, who, however, were not at all required to assist the owner in disposing of his meal. One owned a piece of string, of which he made many uses—among others, in imitation of the jail people, to hang a doll belonging to one of the girls. The champion’ of the boys, however, was distinguished by the possession of a knife, with which he cut his dinner and anything else that offered itself to his notice, so that in the end there was hardly a thing in the room that he had not cut. He even had the temerity to reduce the length of the governess’s wand. Most of the children were too poor to have anything about them save the garments in which they stood upright; yet though their pockets were empty, they took immense pride in having pockets, and spent part of their time in turning them inside out, in a triumphant way, to the envy of those whochapter{Section 4had none. The boy with a piece of string was considered fortunate: the brick maker with his lump of clay not badly off; but, greater than a king, he of the knife kept his ground against all comers. The knife was the very wonder of the establishment, and it was seldom out of |
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Art Criticism And Romance $19.99 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:CHAPTER II. PRIMITIVE INFANT SCHOOL. In neighbour Mistress Vane’s Infant School I early became a pupil, where things went on pretty much in accordance with the reputation borne by these humble establishments. Mistress Vane was no great stickler for formalities : it was rarely that anything like order was preserved among us. The boys did pretty much as they pleased. Some of them exhibited no little ingenuity. One, a wiry shock-headed fellow, would beguile the morning with a lump of clay, shaping it into bricks upon the boards ; another would divide his dinner into a number of morsels, and spread out a miniature feast before a dozen imaginary guests, who, however, were not at all required to assist the owner in disposing of his meal. One owned a piece of string, of which he made many uses—among others, in imitation of the jail people, to hang a doll belonging to one of the girls. The champion’ of the boys, however, was distinguished by the possession of a knife, with which he cut his dinner and anything else that offered itself to his notice, so that in the end there was hardly a thing in the room that he had not cut. He even had the temerity to reduce the length of the governess’s wand. Most of the children were too poor to have anything about them save the garments in which they stood upright; yet though their pockets were empty, they took immense pride in having pockets, and spent part of their time in turning them inside out, in a triumphant way, to the envy of those whochapter{Section 4had none. The boy with a piece of string was considered fortunate: the brick maker with his lump of clay not badly off; but, greater than a king, he of the knife kept his ground against all comers. The knife was the very wonder of the establishment, and it was seldom out of |
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Art Criticism And Romance (Volume 2); With Recollections, And 23 Etchings By Anna Lea Merritt $19.99 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:CHAPTER II. PRIMITIVE INFANT SCHOOL. In neighbour Mistress Vane’s Infant School I early became a pupil, where things went on pretty much in accordance with the reputation borne by these humble establishments. Mistress Vane was no great stickler for formalities : it was rarely that anything like order was preserved among us. The boys did pretty much as they pleased. Some of them exhibited no little ingenuity. One, a wiry shock-headed fellow, would beguile the morning with a lump of clay, shaping it into bricks upon the boards ; another would divide his dinner into a number of morsels, and spread out a miniature feast before a dozen imaginary guests, who, however, were not at all required to assist the owner in disposing of his meal. One owned a piece of string, of which he made many uses—among others, in imitation of the jail people, to hang a doll belonging to one of the girls. The champion’ of the boys, however, was distinguished by the possession of a knife, with which he cut his dinner and anything else that offered itself to his notice, so that in the end there was hardly a thing in the room that he had not cut. He even had the temerity to reduce the length of the governess’s wand. Most of the children were too poor to have anything about them save the garments in which they stood upright; yet though their pockets were empty, they took immense pride in having pockets, and spent part of their time in turning them inside out, in a triumphant way, to the envy of those whochapter{Section 4had none. The boy with a piece of string was considered fortunate: the brick maker with his lump of clay not badly off; but, greater than a king, he of the knife kept his ground against all comers. The knife was the very wonder of the establishment, and it was seldom out of |
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Ashes To Alleluias $15.99 Have you ever been touched by an angel? I think that we all have been touched by angels in some way, even though we might not have recognized it at the time. I have always been fascinated with angels. When I was a little girl, my mother taught me the angel prayer: “Angel of God, my guardian dear, for whom God’s love commits me here . . .”My mother’s mother, my grandmother, was a self-taught artist with many wonderful talents. I was always entranced with her painting of a guardian angel watching over two small children. I followed in my grandmother’s footsteps,and I am also a self-taught artist. She always encouraged me to follow that dream. For as long as I can remember, drawing and painting, along with other art forms, have been an important part of my life.A number of years ago, I started collecting angels, so I guess it was appropriate that they would come to me in a dream that would change my life. It was in the late summer of 2002. I had been going through some diffi cult personal problems, and there was one incident in my life that left me in a very troubled state of mind. One evening, after I had been asleep for several hours, I experienced a powerful dream about angels who were watching over me. It was so real that it woke me out of a sound sleep, and I sat bolt upright.The effects from that dream stayed with me for several days. I decided to write down what I was feeling while it was still fresh in my mind. As I started to write, I realized that it was taking the form of a poem. It was as if a door to my soul had been opened. That poem is called “Life.” |
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Ashes To Alleluias $5.31 Have you ever been touched by an angel? I think that we all have been touched by angels in some way, even though we might not have recognized it at the time. I have always been fascinated with angels. When I was a little girl, my mother taught me the angel prayer: “Angel of God, my guardian dear, for whom God’s love commits me here . . .”My mother’s mother, my grandmother, was a self-taught artist with many wonderful talents. I was always entranced with her painting of a guardian angel watching over two small children. I followed in my grandmother’s footsteps,and I am also a self-taught artist. She always encouraged me to follow that dream. For as long as I can remember, drawing and painting, along with other art forms, have been an important part of my life.A number of years ago, I started collecting angels, so I guess it was appropriate that they would come to me in a dream that would change my life. It was in the late summer of 2002. I had been going through some diffi cult personal problems, and there was one incident in my life that left me in a very troubled state of mind. One evening, after I had been asleep for several hours, I experienced a powerful dream about angels who were watching over me. It was so real that it woke me out of a sound sleep, and I sat bolt upright.The effects from that dream stayed with me for several days. I decided to write down what I was feeling while it was still fresh in my mind. As I started to write, I realized that it was taking the form of a poem. It was as if a door to my soul had been opened. That poem is called “Life.” |
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Barranca $60.08 Legendary curmudgeon and hustler extraordinaire Eddie Caminetti has taken on the Ryder Cup ( The Green), unrepentant sinners ( The Fourseome), and the entire golf equipment industry ( Scratch). But enough with the small stuff: In Barranaca, Eddie is called upon by the U.S. government to go after a South American economic terrorist threatening the only commodity capable of destabilizing the entire Western Hemisphere. Yes, Manuel Villa Lobos de Barranca is out to corner the market on coffee. When a grande (medium) cup of Starbucks hits $20, riots break out in cities and towns all over America, worker productivity plummets, and the very fabric of society begins unraveling. But there’s nothing the government can do about it because the scrupulously honest and upright de Barranca (Standford, ’96) is running his revolution without firing a shot or breaking any laws, which makes him the most dangerous subversive since Gandhi. But he’s nuts about golf, positively fanatic about betting, and that’s where Eddie Caminetti comes in. Armed with only fourteen weapons of mass destruction (the most you’re allowed to carry in your bag), he sets up a match against de Barranca on which hangs the very fate of Western civilization. In the hands of master storyteller Troon McAllister, impending doom has never been more fun. |
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Be Prepared: A Practical Handbook for New Dads $4.52 An indispensable survival manual for guys entering the trenches of fatherhood, Be Prepared is loaded with one-of-a-kind insights, MacGyver-esque tips and tricks, and no-nonsense advice for mastering the first year as a dad. Finally, a book that teaches men all the things they really need to know about fatherhood…including how to: • change a baby at a packed sports stadium • create a decoy drawer full of old wallets, remote controls, and cell phones to throw baby off the scent of your real gear • stay awake (or at least upright) at work • babyproof a hotel room in four minutes flat • construct an emergency diaper out of a towel, a sock, and duct tape Packed with helpful diagrams and detailed instructions, and delivered with a wry sense of humor, Be Prepared is the ultimate guide for sleep-deprived, applesauce-covered fathers everywhere. |
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Be Prepared: A Practical Handbook for New Dads $12.99 An indispensable survival manual for guys entering the trenches of fatherhood, Be Prepared is loaded with one-of-a-kind insights, MacGyver-esque tips and tricks, and no-nonsense advice for mastering the first year as a dad. Finally, a book that teaches men all the things they really need to know about fatherhood…including how to: • change a baby at a packed sports stadium • create a decoy drawer full of old wallets, remote controls, and cell phones to throw baby off the scent of your real gear • stay awake (or at least upright) at work • babyproof a hotel room in four minutes flat • construct an emergency diaper out of a towel, a sock, and duct tape Packed with helpful diagrams and detailed instructions, and delivered with a wry sense of humor, Be Prepared is the ultimate guide for sleep-deprived, applesauce-covered fathers everywhere. |
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Beyond Surrender $1.99 What could be more different from Western culture and convenience than the harsh life of West Africa? After surrendering to missions in Benin, Barbara Singerman and her family found that the only similarity between themselves and the Beninese was that they all walk upright on two feet and smile. In the Singerman’s new African home, communication was one step above the Dark Ages, most people had never seen ice, and hunters still used crossbows to bring home their evening meal. Why serve in a place where major diseases stalked their lives, where accomplishing basic, daily tasks caused unthinkable fatigue? The answer came in the desperate plea of villagers. “Please, come back and tell us more about Jesus.” The salvation of these staunch, voodoo-worshiping Africans propelled these American missionaries beyond surrender to bring their adopted people from darkness to light of God’s Word. |
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Bigfoot $21.95 In 1967, two men caught a strange creature on film in the woods of Northern California. It looked like an ape, but it was very tall and walked upright like a man. Was this creature Bigfoot, or was it a man in costume? Readers will judge for themselves in this introduction to Bigfoot, learning about both the evidence and doubts surrounding the existence of this hairy creature. |
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Bizarre Dinosaurs: Some Very Strange Creatures and Why We Think They Got That Way $25.9 With state-of-the-art, digitally modeled images, fantastic photos of fossils, and up-to-date scientific interpretations, Bizarre Dinosaurs introduces dino-lovers to a group of very strange creatures indeed. The cast of characters includes Masiakasaurus, a fierce some beast whose mouth bristled with serrated, slightly hooked, forward-poking teeth; Deinocheirus with his ungainly long arms and huge triple claws; Epedendrosaurus with a tiny body and pinky fingers as long as his arms; and flat-faced Dracorex hogwartsia, the “dragon king of Hogwarts,” named after Harry Potter’s School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Paleontologist Josh Smith uses clear and informed text to tell kids what we know and what we are still guessing about this collection of odd-looking monsters, including how scientists think they used their individual bizarre characteristics. In his introduction, life-long dinosaur enthusiast John Updike gives young readers a new perspective on the sheer weirdness of dinosaurs by turning our relationship with them on its head: “How weird might a human body look to dinosaurs?” he asks. “That thin and featherless skin, that dish-flat face, that limp upright stance, those feeble, clawless five digits at the end of each limb, that ghastly utter lack of a tail—ugh. Whatever did this creature do to earn his place in the sun, a well-armored, nicely specialized dino might ask.” |
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Bizarre Dinosaurs: Some Very Strange Creatures and Why We Think They Got That Way $0.01 With state-of-the-art, digitally modeled images, fantastic photos of fossils, and up-to-date scientific interpretations, Bizarre Dinosaurs introduces dino-lovers to a group of very strange creatures indeed. The cast of characters includes Masiakasaurus, a fierce some beast whose mouth bristled with serrated, slightly hooked, forward-poking teeth; Deinocheirus with his ungainly long arms and huge triple claws; Epedendrosaurus with a tiny body and pinky fingers as long as his arms; and flat-faced Dracorex hogwartsia, the “dragon king of Hogwarts,” named after Harry Potter’s School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Paleontologist Josh Smith uses clear and informed text to tell kids what we know and what we are still guessing about this collection of odd-looking monsters, including how scientists think they used their individual bizarre characteristics. In his introduction, life-long dinosaur enthusiast John Updike gives young readers a new perspective on the sheer weirdness of dinosaurs by turning our relationship with them on its head: “How weird might a human body look to dinosaurs?” he asks. “That thin and featherless skin, that dish-flat face, that limp upright stance, those feeble, clawless five digits at the end of each limb, that ghastly utter lack of a tail—ugh. Whatever did this creature do to earn his place in the sun, a well-armored, nicely specialized dino might ask.” |
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Black Heart and White Heart $21.91 Purchase one of 1st World Library’s Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at 1stWorldLibrary.ORG – -At the date of our introduction to him, Philip Hadden was a transport-rider and trader in “the Zulu.” Still on the right side of forty, in appearance he was singularly handsome; tall, dark, upright, with keen eyes, short-pointed beard, curling hair and clear-cut features. His life had been varied, and there were passages in it which he did not narrate even to his most intimate friends. He was of gentle birth, however, and it was said that he had received a public school and university education in England. At any rate he could quote the classics with aptitude on occasion, an accomplishment which, coupled with his refined voice and a bearing not altogether common in the wild places of the world, had earned for him among his rough companions the soubriquet of “The Prince.” However these things may have been, it is certain that he had emigrated to Natal under a cloud, and equally certain that his relatives at home were content to take no further interest in his fortunes. During the fifteen or sixteen years which he had spent in or about the colony, Hadden followed many trades, and did no good at any of them. A clever man, of agreeable and prepossessing manner, he always found it easy to form friendships and to secure a fresh start in life. |
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Black Heart and White Heart $2.99 Purchase one of 1st World Library’s Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at 1stWorldLibrary.ORG – -At the date of our introduction to him, Philip Hadden was a transport-rider and trader in “the Zulu.” Still on the right side of forty, in appearance he was singularly handsome; tall, dark, upright, with keen eyes, short-pointed beard, curling hair and clear-cut features. His life had been varied, and there were passages in it which he did not narrate even to his most intimate friends. He was of gentle birth, however, and it was said that he had received a public school and university education in England. At any rate he could quote the classics with aptitude on occasion, an accomplishment which, coupled with his refined voice and a bearing not altogether common in the wild places of the world, had earned for him among his rough companions the soubriquet of “The Prince.” However these things may have been, it is certain that he had emigrated to Natal under a cloud, and equally certain that his relatives at home were content to take no further interest in his fortunes. During the fifteen or sixteen years which he had spent in or about the colony, Hadden followed many trades, and did no good at any of them. A clever man, of agreeable and prepossessing manner, he always found it easy to form friendships and to secure a fresh start in life. |
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Black Heart and White Heart $12.17 Purchase one of 1st World Library’s Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at 1stWorldLibrary.ORG – -At the date of our introduction to him, Philip Hadden was a transport-rider and trader in “the Zulu.” Still on the right side of forty, in appearance he was singularly handsome; tall, dark, upright, with keen eyes, short-pointed beard, curling hair and clear-cut features. His life had been varied, and there were passages in it which he did not narrate even to his most intimate friends. He was of gentle birth, however, and it was said that he had received a public school and university education in England. At any rate he could quote the classics with aptitude on occasion, an accomplishment which, coupled with his refined voice and a bearing not altogether common in the wild places of the world, had earned for him among his rough companions the soubriquet of “The Prince.” However these things may have been, it is certain that he had emigrated to Natal under a cloud, and equally certain that his relatives at home were content to take no further interest in his fortunes. During the fifteen or sixteen years which he had spent in or about the colony, Hadden followed many trades, and did no good at any of them. A clever man, of agreeable and prepossessing manner, he always found it easy to form friendships and to secure a fresh start in life. |
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Black Heart and White Heart $23.4 Purchase one of 1st World Library’s Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at 1stWorldLibrary.ORG – -At the date of our introduction to him, Philip Hadden was a transport-rider and trader in “the Zulu.” Still on the right side of forty, in appearance he was singularly handsome; tall, dark, upright, with keen eyes, short-pointed beard, curling hair and clear-cut features. His life had been varied, and there were passages in it which he did not narrate even to his most intimate friends. He was of gentle birth, however, and it was said that he had received a public school and university education in England. At any rate he could quote the classics with aptitude on occasion, an accomplishment which, coupled with his refined voice and a bearing not altogether common in the wild places of the world, had earned for him among his rough companions the soubriquet of “The Prince.” However these things may have been, it is certain that he had emigrated to Natal under a cloud, and equally certain that his relatives at home were content to take no further interest in his fortunes. During the fifteen or sixteen years which he had spent in or about the colony, Hadden followed many trades, and did no good at any of them. A clever man, of agreeable and prepossessing manner, he always found it easy to form friendships and to secure a fresh start in life. |
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Black Heart and White Heart $16.95 Purchase one of 1st World Library’s Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at 1stWorldLibrary.ORG – -At the date of our introduction to him, Philip Hadden was a transport-rider and trader in “the Zulu.” Still on the right side of forty, in appearance he was singularly handsome; tall, dark, upright, with keen eyes, short-pointed beard, curling hair and clear-cut features. His life had been varied, and there were passages in it which he did not narrate even to his most intimate friends. He was of gentle birth, however, and it was said that he had received a public school and university education in England. At any rate he could quote the classics with aptitude on occasion, an accomplishment which, coupled with his refined voice and a bearing not altogether common in the wild places of the world, had earned for him among his rough companions the soubriquet of “The Prince.” However these things may have been, it is certain that he had emigrated to Natal under a cloud, and equally certain that his relatives at home were content to take no further interest in his fortunes. During the fifteen or sixteen years which he had spent in or about the colony, Hadden followed many trades, and did no good at any of them. A clever man, of agreeable and prepossessing manner, he always found it easy to form friendships and to secure a fresh start in life. |
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Black Heart and White Heart $26.95 Purchase one of 1st World Library’s Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at 1stWorldLibrary.ORG – -At the date of our introduction to him, Philip Hadden was a transport-rider and trader in “the Zulu.” Still on the right side of forty, in appearance he was singularly handsome; tall, dark, upright, with keen eyes, short-pointed beard, curling hair and clear-cut features. His life had been varied, and there were passages in it which he did not narrate even to his most intimate friends. He was of gentle birth, however, and it was said that he had received a public school and university education in England. At any rate he could quote the classics with aptitude on occasion, an accomplishment which, coupled with his refined voice and a bearing not altogether common in the wild places of the world, had earned for him among his rough companions the soubriquet of “The Prince.” However these things may have been, it is certain that he had emigrated to Natal under a cloud, and equally certain that his relatives at home were content to take no further interest in his fortunes. During the fifteen or sixteen years which he had spent in or about the colony, Hadden followed many trades, and did no good at any of them. A clever man, of agreeable and prepossessing manner, he always found it easy to form friendships and to secure a fresh start in life. |
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Black Heart and White Heart $10.95 Purchase one of 1st World Library’s Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at 1stWorldLibrary.ORG – -At the date of our introduction to him, Philip Hadden was a transport-rider and trader in “the Zulu.” Still on the right side of forty, in appearance he was singularly handsome; tall, dark, upright, with keen eyes, short-pointed beard, curling hair and clear-cut features. His life had been varied, and there were passages in it which he did not narrate even to his most intimate friends. He was of gentle birth, however, and it was said that he had received a public school and university education in England. At any rate he could quote the classics with aptitude on occasion, an accomplishment which, coupled with his refined voice and a bearing not altogether common in the wild places of the world, had earned for him among his rough companions the soubriquet of “The Prince.” However these things may have been, it is certain that he had emigrated to Natal under a cloud, and equally certain that his relatives at home were content to take no further interest in his fortunes. During the fifteen or sixteen years which he had spent in or about the colony, Hadden followed many trades, and did no good at any of them. A clever man, of agreeable and prepossessing manner, he always found it easy to form friendships and to secure a fresh start in life. |
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Black Heart and White Heart $12.95 Purchase one of 1st World Library’s Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at 1stWorldLibrary.ORG – -At the date of our introduction to him, Philip Hadden was a transport-rider and trader in “the Zulu.” Still on the right side of forty, in appearance he was singularly handsome; tall, dark, upright, with keen eyes, short-pointed beard, curling hair and clear-cut features. His life had been varied, and there were passages in it which he did not narrate even to his most intimate friends. He was of gentle birth, however, and it was said that he had received a public school and university education in England. At any rate he could quote the classics with aptitude on occasion, an accomplishment which, coupled with his refined voice and a bearing not altogether common in the wild places of the world, had earned for him among his rough companions the soubriquet of “The Prince.” However these things may have been, it is certain that he had emigrated to Natal under a cloud, and equally certain that his relatives at home were content to take no further interest in his fortunes. During the fifteen or sixteen years which he had spent in or about the colony, Hadden followed many trades, and did no good at any of them. A clever man, of agreeable and prepossessing manner, he always found it easy to form friendships and to secure a fresh start in life. |
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Black Heart and White Heart $4.61 Purchase one of 1st World Library’s Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at 1stWorldLibrary.ORG – -At the date of our introduction to him, Philip Hadden was a transport-rider and trader in “the Zulu.” Still on the right side of forty, in appearance he was singularly handsome; tall, dark, upright, with keen eyes, short-pointed beard, curling hair and clear-cut features. His life had been varied, and there were passages in it which he did not narrate even to his most intimate friends. He was of gentle birth, however, and it was said that he had received a public school and university education in England. At any rate he could quote the classics with aptitude on occasion, an accomplishment which, coupled with his refined voice and a bearing not altogether common in the wild places of the world, had earned for him among his rough companions the soubriquet of “The Prince.” However these things may have been, it is certain that he had emigrated to Natal under a cloud, and equally certain that his relatives at home were content to take no further interest in his fortunes. During the fifteen or sixteen years which he had spent in or about the colony, Hadden followed many trades, and did no good at any of them. A clever man, of agreeable and prepossessing manner, he always found it easy to form friendships and to secure a fresh start in life. |
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Black Heart and White Heart $13.94 Purchase one of 1st World Library’s Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at 1stWorldLibrary.ORG – -At the date of our introduction to him, Philip Hadden was a transport-rider and trader in “the Zulu.” Still on the right side of forty, in appearance he was singularly handsome; tall, dark, upright, with keen eyes, short-pointed beard, curling hair and clear-cut features. His life had been varied, and there were passages in it which he did not narrate even to his most intimate friends. He was of gentle birth, however, and it was said that he had received a public school and university education in England. At any rate he could quote the classics with aptitude on occasion, an accomplishment which, coupled with his refined voice and a bearing not altogether common in the wild places of the world, had earned for him among his rough companions the soubriquet of “The Prince.” However these things may have been, it is certain that he had emigrated to Natal under a cloud, and equally certain that his relatives at home were content to take no further interest in his fortunes. During the fifteen or sixteen years which he had spent in or about the colony, Hadden followed many trades, and did no good at any of them. A clever man, of agreeable and prepossessing manner, he always found it easy to form friendships and to secure a fresh start in life. |
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Black Heart and White Heart $0.99 Purchase one of 1st World Library’s Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at 1stWorldLibrary.ORG – -At the date of our introduction to him, Philip Hadden was a transport-rider and trader in “the Zulu.” Still on the right side of forty, in appearance he was singularly handsome; tall, dark, upright, with keen eyes, short-pointed beard, curling hair and clear-cut features. His life had been varied, and there were passages in it which he did not narrate even to his most intimate friends. He was of gentle birth, however, and it was said that he had received a public school and university education in England. At any rate he could quote the classics with aptitude on occasion, an accomplishment which, coupled with his refined voice and a bearing not altogether common in the wild places of the world, had earned for him among his rough companions the soubriquet of “The Prince.” However these things may have been, it is certain that he had emigrated to Natal under a cloud, and equally certain that his relatives at home were content to take no further interest in his fortunes. During the fifteen or sixteen years which he had spent in or about the colony, Hadden followed many trades, and did no good at any of them. A clever man, of agreeable and prepossessing manner, he always found it easy to form friendships and to secure a fresh start in life. |
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Body Wisdom – Interplay of Body and Ego $24.95 Body is wiser than Ego.Ego is cleverer than Body.When Ego catches Body’s tune, a song happens.When Ego catches Body’s intuition, magic happens.An idea is born.Our bodies are one with the universe and privy to its unspoken secrets. They are the unconscious source of our intuition. When we focus with our hearts on troubling questions, our unconscious comes through for us. Open questions posed to the unconscious act as the strange attractors of chaos theory. They enable the creative speech of discovery.In this book, you will explore how your ego rises from your body through language. You will appreciate how the creative thinking enabled by body–ego interplay builds your personality overtime. The personal and social realms you create have remarkable properties. When you understand those properties, you open new vistas for viewing empathy, visions, hallucinations, dreams, and the reality of language. You open new ways to understand objective reality, the reality of religious myths, and even the reality of death.The motif of most Western thought since the time of Zoroaster and Plato is that we are minds (and souls) trapped within physical bodies. St Augustine reinforced this tradition and Descartes formalized it. The upright man, as symbolized by the stick figure (all head and almost no body) became a standard Western conception.Nietzsche saw the evil of this conception and protested it loudly. Merleau-Ponty demonstrated that our bodies both know and are known. Freud and Lacan showed how the ego rises from the body through the magic of language. Our bodies are microcosms of the universe and bearers of its unspoken secrets. Holograms, chaos theory, and fractal geometry bear witness.For more about this book and its blog, go towww.bodywisdombook.com |
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Bolos: Their Finest Hour $2.54 Controlled by tireless electronic brains, programmed to admit no possibility of defeat, the gigantic robot tanks known as Bolos are almost indestructible, and nearly unstoppable. Their artificial intelligences is designed to make them selfless servants and protector of humanity throughout the galaxy and to make each Bolo the moral epitome of a brave and upright knight of yore—and often far more noble than the humans who give them their orders.Created by Keith Laumer, the saga of the Bolos has now been extended by some of the best writers in science fiction, all of whom were profoundly inspired in their own work by Laumer’s original Bolo tales. Now, the best stories of this legendary saga of creation and collaboration are collected in one volume, including work by New York Times best-selling writers David Weber, Mercedes Lackey and S. M. Stirling, military science fiction grand master David Drake, and Laumer himself, who recount the exploits of the dauntless Bolos in three classic novellas.About Bolo creator Keith Laumer:“Laumer is a master …” —Seattle Times.About the Bolo series:“…manages to combine hardware and humanity…a collection to reread and enjoy.”—Washington Times “. . .splendid…Laumer may rest easy. . .his creation is in good hands.” —Publishers Weekly |
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Bolos: Their Finest Hour $7.06 Controlled by tireless electronic brains, programmed to admit no possibility of defeat, the gigantic robot tanks known as Bolos are almost indestructible, and nearly unstoppable. Their artificial intelligences is designed to make them selfless servants and protector of humanity throughout the galaxy and to make each Bolo the moral epitome of a brave and upright knight of yore—and often far more noble than the humans who give them their orders.Created by Keith Laumer, the saga of the Bolos has now been extended by some of the best writers in science fiction, all of whom were profoundly inspired in their own work by Laumer’s original Bolo tales. Now, the best stories of this legendary saga of creation and collaboration are collected in one volume, including work by New York Times best-selling writers David Weber, Mercedes Lackey and S. M. Stirling, military science fiction grand master David Drake, and Laumer himself, who recount the exploits of the dauntless Bolos in three classic novellas.About Bolo creator Keith Laumer:“Laumer is a master …” —Seattle Times.About the Bolo series:“…manages to combine hardware and humanity…a collection to reread and enjoy.”—Washington Times “. . .splendid…Laumer may rest easy. . .his creation is in good hands.” —Publishers Weekly |
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Bootleg $18.99 It began with the best of intentions. Worried about the effects of alcohol on American families, mothers and civic leaders started a movement to outlaw drinking in public places. Over time, their protests, petitions, and activism paid off–when a Constitional Amendment banning the sale and consumption of alcohol was ratified, it was hailed as the end of public drunkenness, alcoholism, and a host of other social ills related to booze. Instead, it began a decade of lawlessness, when children smuggled (and drank) illegal alcohol, the most upright citizens casually broke the law, and a host of notorious gangsters entered the public eye. Filled with period art and photographs, anecdotes, and portraits of unique characters from the era, this fascinating book looks at the rise and fall of the disastrous social experiment known as Prohibition. –Amazon.com. |
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Bootleg: Murder, Moonshine, and the Lawless Years of Prohibition $18.99 It began with the best of intentions. Worried about the effects of alcohol on American families, mothers and civic leaders started a movement to outlaw drinking in public places. Over time, their protests, petitions, and activism paid off—when a Constitional Amendment banning the sale and consumption of alcohol was ratified, it was hailed as the end of public drunkenness, alcoholism, and a host of other social ills related to booze. Instead, it began a decade of lawlessness, when children smuggled (and drank) illegal alcohol, the most upright citizens casually broke the law, and a host of notorious gangsters entered the public eye. Filled with period art and photographs, anecdotes, and portraits of unique characters from the era, this fascinating book looks at the rise and fall of the disastrous social experiment known as Prohibition.  Bootleg is a 2011 Kirkus Best Teen Books of the Year title. One of School Library Journal’s Best Nonfiction Books of 2011. |
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Bootleg: Murder, Moonshine, and the Lawless Years of Prohibition $9.99 It began with the best of intentions. Worried about the effects of alcohol on American families, mothers and civic leaders started a movement to outlaw drinking in public places. Over time, their protests, petitions, and activism paid off—when a Constitional Amendment banning the sale and consumption of alcohol was ratified, it was hailed as the end of public drunkenness, alcoholism, and a host of other social ills related to booze. Instead, it began a decade of lawlessness, when children smuggled (and drank) illegal alcohol, the most upright citizens casually broke the law, and a host of notorious gangsters entered the public eye. Filled with period art and photographs, anecdotes, and portraits of unique characters from the era, this fascinating book looks at the rise and fall of the disastrous social experiment known as Prohibition.  Bootleg is a 2011 Kirkus Best Teen Books of the Year title. One of School Library Journal’s Best Nonfiction Books of 2011. |
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Buck Peters, Ranchman $21.42 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:CHAPTER III BUCK MAKES FRIENDS THE town of Twin River straggled with indifferent impartiality along the banks of the Black Jack and Little Jill branches where they ran together to form the Jones’ Luck River, two or three houses lying farther north along the main stream. The trail from Wayback, the nearest railway point, hugged the east bank of Jones’ Luck, shaded throughout its course by the trees which lined the river, as they did all the streams in this part of the country: cottonwoods mostly, with an occasional ash or elm. Looking to the east, the rolling ground sloped upward toward a chain of hills; to the west, beyond the river, the country lay level to the horizon. On both sides of the trail the underbrush grew thick; spring made of it a perfect paradise of blossoms. Boomerang, pet hobo of Twin River and the only one who ever dared to come back, left Little Nell’s with his characteristic hurried shuffle and approached the wooden bridge where the Wayback trail crossed the Jill, and continued south to Big Moose. Boomerang was errand boy just now, useful man about the hotel or oneof the saloons when necessity drove, at other times just plain bum. He was suspected of having been a, soldier. A sharp “‘ tention ” would startle him into a second’s upright stiffness which after a furtive look arotmd would relax into his customary shambling lack of backbone. He had one other amusing peculiarity: let a gun be discharged in his vicinity and there was trouble right away, trouble the gunner was not looking for; Boomerang would fly into such a fury of fighting rage, it was a town wonder that some indignant citizen had not sent him long ago where he never could come back. Coming to the bridge he looked casually and from habit along the trail and espied a horseman riding his |
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