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...This 1904 maritime adventure is set in the Great Lakes region, upon water and in wood. Our hero is caught in a smuggling scheme and may lose his boat and his sweetheart. With a fast pace and interesting plot, the story is made realistic with very modern bad-guys. (Sum...

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...he contrary, it was a necessary link in the chain of waterside posts which connected France with America by way of the Atlantic, the St Lawrence, the Great Lakes, and the Mississippi. But since the chain itself and all its other links, and even the peculiar relation of Louisbourg to the Acadians and the Conquest, have been fully described elsewhere in the Chronicles of Can...

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...ican author, amateur naturalist, wildlife photographer, specializing in the birds and moths in one of the last of the vanishing wetlands of the lower Great Lakes Basin. The Limberlost and Wildflower Woods of northeastern Indiana were the laboratory and inspiration for her stories, novels, essays, photography, and movies. She was an accomplished author, artist and photograp...

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...sand and One Nights, bringing the Kama Sutra to publication in English, and journeying with John Hanning Speke as the first Europeans led by Africa's greatest explorer guide, Sidi Mubarak Bombay, utilizing route information by Indian and Omani merchants who traded in the region, to visit the Great Lakes of Africa in search of the source of the Nile. Burton extensively crit...

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...amp that burns in the heart of the son. How short is the struggle of the great- est hero, and how long his fame! Save - me from pride and from th... ...: In everything I match him; and to me Remains the hell of glory on the Lakes, When with my hand I stopped the British fleet, - Stayed them a ye... ...h Choruses. Foolish is the man who thinks upon his wrongs though they be great. The sting is in him; the poison is in himself. Lo, he accuses othe... ... t181 * I f OF BENEDICT ARNOLD Father Hudson. Little I understand, but greatly pity. You, who have mastered all philosophy, Can surely soothe hi... ...s meted to him. 0 spare us a trial like this man's who is on the brink of great misf ortune. Arnold. [Starting up.] They have be- trayed me! Who g... ... Naught but the coin of his soul; Empty-handed goeth he. Ch of Men. The great cheater here is cheated; The great traitor here betrayed: Where is...

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... way of heaven and earth. How full of love I burn in every step I carry in great reverence for my dearly loved. O’ how she bewitches me, where my body... ...eings in the form of mere mortals with devout souls cast upon the order of great legends. She is the third entity in a trinity and will be worshiped a... ...rom every wandering star. The skies shall rejoice and signs of glory shall greater her name in every image that my words have seen. Invisible spirits ... ...o the regions of dawn. 22 O’ my dear lady of immortal rapture who springs lakes of fire in her eyes, register dominions in a summary of glory. Her lo... ...eizes the sun from the sky, holding its showering rays over our heads. The great beings will bless this region and send forth the crown of the east wh... ...e are a sign from God giving the air of love to sky. Sweet to her sight of great soul fills her vision with my heart. All her days earth born shall ri...

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...ked, even though everything had already been written and documented. The greatest interviewers in the world had interviewed Katherine Johnson. The... ...She had spent a week on an island in the Maldives and had gone to see the Great Palace in Thailand. She had learned photography and written books (... ...a kilograms. The sun would touch my body and the turquoise colour of the lakes would inspire me and I’d have my sketchbook and I’d draw facial expr... ...a series of sketches of a cute 7-year-old girl laughing happily. She felt great, until she saw a shadow approaching behind her. “Hi, Jay,” she hear... ...k. His contact person in Katherine Johnson’s publicity office had done a great job. He remembered having been asked for a photo of Jay, but he had... ...yinlife.com/books “No, my dad met Grace on a holiday in America. She’s a great woman and we love her very much. I can’t call her mum, but I love h...

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...In 1909, in Adana, more than 23,000 Armenians were massacred as the warships of the Great Powers stood idly by. In 1912-3 the Great Powers, led by ... ...ange” in October 1891. A year later, the first Strowger exchange was installed with great fanfare at La Porte, Indiana. It had less than 80 subscrib... ...oraries did not use the term "Black Death". They called it the "Pestilence" or the "Great Mortality". They regarded it as divine punishment of human... ...onstrations of joy are the least of the gifts that I have received," he wrote. "The greatest and dearest to my heart are the tears, mingled with the... ... worldwide. Japan alone suffers from 1500 tremors annually (of which two thirds are greater than 3.5 in magnitude). Fault lines abound and new ones ... ...roduce low-pitch sounds and light effects (flashes, streamers, and balls). Water in lakes and reservoirs oscillate causing flooding (a phenomenon c... ...explorers in the early 17th century reported that the Iroquois Indians in the Great Lakes region drank popcorn beer and ate popcorn soup. In either ...

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...ne day, with an army more powerful than any in Europe (except, perhaps, the French) and a revenue greater than that of Great Britain, govern nearly ... ...that same Company would influence more than 200 years of British and Indian history and found the greatest Empire the world has ever known? Historia... ... the story of the Honorable East India Company will vi forever be part of the history of both Great Britain and that vast and glorious sub-conti... ...of compassion for the under- privileged. On her visit to Charnwood Hall, Lady Cameron had spent a great deal of time at the Missionary Clinic admini... ...del in 1756 by Nawab Siraj-ad-Daula, the defensive capabilities of the new Fort William have been greatly improved.’ Their guide, an officer from th... ...ed by the people to decorate niches, windows, trees and gardens and floated on the waters of the lakes; the tiny lights at night resembling myriads ...

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... A one whole democratic system with high living standards for everybody. A great evolution has reached to its goal: the material one. But another evol... ... Knowledge overpowering ignorance in us. And this is done through a really great battle in us. (Named “The Armageddon Battle”.) Indeed, a real great t... ...o destroy ignorance with the “sharp sword” of the Knowledge of God. A real great effort will be made by each of us in one’s individual attitude of min... ..., in the “outside” around us, the only “rider on a white horse” after the “Great Battle” of World War II was the soviet communist general Zhukov. On a... ... masses was Hitler. (Well, Superman and Batman did it also. ) And the only great “spiritual” leader of the 20th century was the “drugs, sex and rock-n... ...ur. The vast emerald woods, the soft carpets of the meadows, the sparkling lakes, the foaming waterfalls, the rivers running between rounded rocks, th...

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...y through the work with the group and the teacher. Thus, there must first be a great desire for spirituality. It is not given as a choice, but extend... ...point gradually expands and grows. However, it remains dark because we feel a greater and greater desire for something, hence the darkness. When thi... ...d Malchut. Thus, one acquires a soul. The smallest desire is in Keter and the greatest is in Keter and the greatest is in Keter Malchut. The at- trib... ...ut for PA RT O N E : T H E B E G I N N I N G 29 that we need to go through a great many changes. We must discover what our “self” really is and wha... ...t we can correct is a small portion called AHP de Aliyah (raised AHP). But no greater correction is needed. As soon as this correction is made, the ... ... Each person is regarded as an entire world. There are rivers in this world, lakes, mountains and forests. There are people, nations, men and women,...

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...our brain enters a state where you feel like you’re the smartest thing to grace the face of mother earth. I suppose it’s what my great-great grand fa... ...uter. Suddenly there was light; not enough to fill the whole room but enough to illuminate his face very clearly. It revealed a great beard, red swo... ...easons. The wet seasons. The pain. The diseases. The genuine laughter. The cultural practices. The stupidity of the people. The lakes, especially La... ...ize and the month of April when it harvests. The maize meals. The cassava meals. The stupid politicians. Blantyre. Lilongwe. The lakeshore road. The ...

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...about Were-creatures. Your insights helped tremendously. Thank you to the Lakes Region librarians who oohed and aahed in all the right places when I ... ...ve to thank and remember with respect, Nelson “Grandpa” Williams. He was a great friend, educator and motivator. If he hadn't challenged me to actual... ... to the kitchen opened and Jacques strode in with a grin. “The food smells great, Naiya.” Naiya chuckled and patted at her graying hair. “I just hope ... ...e huge brick structure in the center of the plaza. Once upon a time, this great building had held court for saints and sinners who came through its ... ...n permission to speak. Since you seem to think that being rebellious is a great thing, you are grounded.” “Gr--, grounded! You can't do that!” Laylah... ...made a beeline for the table when she saw the pancakes. “Naiya, they smell great!” Naiya placed the plate of food and syrup in front of Laylah. “Yes, ...

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...steaks can one consume? With mushrooming gains, we will occupy the best hotels and bang the greatest stunners, and wear the chicest clothes…" There... ... thing, one minute of your life, make it one second" – he paused and then – "I respect you greatly. We can talk through the window curtains. You do... ...one's spouse. The longer I persevere, the fiercer the cascade, sculpting the loam to form lakes of mud and rustling froth. Another matter that gre... ...e cascade, sculpting the loam to form lakes of mud and rustling froth. Another matter that greatly occupies me is the in-depth perusal of the circu... ...me, it has the makings of pornography. Being the right type, this can be the beginning of a great, blue passion. I am not sure what is the legal st... ...clasp knees in helplessness, writhe for a while, exhale: "He wears a fine moustache. I see great waters…" She yelps in fear and joy. "You are two ...

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... clouds, stars, moon and sun, was fairyland. It was a magnificent place filled with exotic flowers of rainbow colors, snow-dusted mountains, sapphire lakes, and trees greener than green itself. Of course, there were many fairies too, dazzling the exquisite land as far, and farther than eyes can see. The loveliest fairy in the fairyland, was Eleena. She had a little brother...

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... filled with exotic flowers of rainbow colors, snow-dusted mountains, sapphire lakes, and trees greener than green itself. Of course, there were many ... ...rise. She knew that she would melt away soon, but her love for her brother was greater than her own life. She only wanted to take the water to her bro... ...her s life before she dissolved. The sun rays began to fall upon her. She felt great pain. Drops and drops of white wax fell along the way she ran. It... ...nd melting down, little by little. Her determination to save the water was so great that when she reached her brother, only her two hands remained. T... ...brave and caring sister who would sacrifice her own life for her brother. Such great love between a brother and a sister should be blessed to remain l...

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...ry that is based on love as a decision and as a project. It is not a tale of love based on falling in love or, worse, on love as passion, which is so greatly celebrated in literature and in the public opinion, but which has never brought happiness to anyone and has, instead, brought great grief and tragedy. It is based on a love that needs sky and earth, cosmic and human f...

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...is the result of a fusion of cosmic and human forces. The Odyssey is the greatest love story that has ever been told in the history of world liter... ... produce glorious concordance, after much suffering and after developing a great willingness to be daring. 4 Not... ...of cosmic and human forces can create a truly immortal beauty, a beauty so great that the beauty of Aphrodite or Ares is only a pale shadow of it, w... ... and not in the military glory expounded upon by Homer in the Iliad. c. Great courage is required to create this fusion between cosmic and human ... ...quired to create this fusion between cosmic and human forces, courage even greater than that shown in military battle; much suffering must be faced ... ...e in a region where there is no sea, but also where there are no rivers or lakes either. Where can such a region be found in the area around Greece?...

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...ly healthy. “You look happy, Tweedy,” Alice said. “You bet I am,” I replied. “I’m looking forward to being on the move and seeing more of this great big world. “I wonder if we will flow westward towards the Pacific or eastward towards the Gulf of Mexico” Alice mused. “Roger said that if we went east, we’d go to the Atlantic Ocean” I corrected her, “not the Gul...

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...making of a saint. Clearly, were they not so soft and his need for love so great, he would not have stayed in that uncomfortable posture on a tree stu... ... them. He repudiated them by telling himself that he would never rank as a great artist, that he was void of color, theme, and technique. A knee doter... ...re and integrity for his sake rarer yet. Should he have expected something greater from his aunt? To her he had been cute, and so not having children... ...udy day that was as ambiguous in weather as purpose, and expecting nothing greater from his environment or fellow men than ambiguous and random happen... ... a Leonardo Davinci--not that Davinci would have necessarily known his own greatness. He was discontent with himself as being so was endemic in mortal... ... of the color, green, that she liked most and the ethereal blue aqua vitae lakes of her eyes, and it would not matter. Attempts to consciously bring h...

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...CHAPTER II. Visions of the past. -- Eastward and westward of human life -- The greatness of ancient Carthage -- Venice the mistress of the sea -- Beli... ...istress of the sea -- Beliefs respecting the earth's shape -- Teachings of the great philosophers -- Fabulous islands of the Atlantic -- The Viking na... ... -- Noah's Ark compared with modern vessels -- Egypt a country of marvels -- A great naval battle 1250 B.C. -- The monstrous ship built by Ptolemy IV,... ... a Dutchman -- Dying superstition 81-89 CHAPTER VII. Marco Polo's visit to the Great Khan of Tartary. -- The most interesting land journey ever made -... ...rns to Cathay with his father and uncle -- The wealth of Ormus -- Crossing the great Gobi desert -- The Polos attached to the Royal Court -- Marco is ... ...there were many vast plains uninhabited, but abounding in pastures, rivers and lakes, which region was used for pasturing cattle, of which the people ... ...g expedition, which he did two or three times a year. In this region were many lakes and rivers, in which were great abundance of swans, cranes, and o... ...led the Green Mountain; and where the earth of the mount is taken away are two lakes answering each other, with a small river supplying them with stor... ...ling appearance to the several entrances. The grounds were also diversified by lakes, in which were many islands where were grown flowers of every hu...

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... other humpbacks’ attention. Still, the whales did not hear them, but the Great Blue whale did. Apago PDF Enhancer the Baobab that opened Its Heart ... ...Blue whale did. Apago PDF Enhancer the Baobab that opened Its Heart 8 The Great Blue whale is the strongest whale in the ocean. His deep song can tr... ...cked the dolphins, “and we are trying to help him find his way home.” The Great Blue whale smiled. “If you teach me your song,” he said to Finley, “... ... in the ocean and help you find your way home.” Finley quickly taught the Great Blue whale his song. Soon, the little whale’s melody echoed so loudl... ...eturning to them. “We will swim and fly together with you,” announced the Great Blue whale, “just to make sure that you return to your pod safely!” ... ...a wonderful time together. They passed mountains and valleys, fields, and lakes, nights and days. They had such a wonderful time together that they ...