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... HEROES OF UNKNOWN SEAS AND SAVAGE LANDS By J. W. BUEL, Author of "The Beautiful Story," "The Story of Man," "The Living World," "Russ... ..." "The Story of Man," "The Living World," "Russia and Siberia," etc. A RECORD OF THE FINDING OF ALL LANDS And Descriptions of the First Visits Made ... ...NDS And Descriptions of the First Visits Made by Europeans to the Wild Races of the World; FOLLOWING THE FOOTSTEPS OF ADVANCING CIVILIZATION FROM T... ... of Pytheas, the philosopher -- Tears of sorrowing sea-birds -- Discovery of a new world -- A wondrously profitable commerce -- A northwest passage --... ... in the year 889 -- Verdant shores and prolific woodlands -- Adventures in the New World -- The first white man that ever set foot on the American con... ...tlement in America -- The courtship of Thorfinn -- The first white baby in the New World -- The Dighton writing rock -- Church records respecting the ... ...t with savage, islanders at Traitor's Head 455- 464 CHAPTER XLV. Among the New Caledonians. -- A fleet of canoes visits Cook -- Character of the nativ... ...t of canoes visits Cook -- Character of the natives -- Houses and boats of the Caledonians -- Anchorage at Christmas Sound -- Visited by the Fuegans -... ...s there any difference between the man exiled for crime and the man exiled for politics. "I was unfortunate" is an expression which describes any offe...

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...lication A Footnote to History by Robert Louis Stevenson is a publication of the Pennsylvania State Uni- versity. This Portable Document file is fur... ...ity. This Portable Document file is furnished free and without any charge of any kind. Any person using this document file, for any purpose, and in a... ...itor, Hazleton, PA 18201-1291 is a Portable Document File produced as part of an ongoing student publication project to bring classical works of liter... .... In addition to the old conundrum, “Who is the king?” they had supplied a new one, “What is the vice-king?” Two royal lines; some cloudy idea of alte... ...11 Robert Louis Stevenson came to him upon a visit and took a fancy to his new posses- sion. “We have long been wanting a boat,” said they. “Give us t... ... can see, on the line of the main coast of the island, the British and the new Ameri- can consulates. The course of his walk will have been enlivened ... ...and no more; a man’s share of it is his share of bread; and commerce, like politics, is here narrowed to a focus, shows its ugly side, and becomes as ... ...t he was followed to the islands by Mormon assassins. His first attempt on politics was made under the auspices of what is called the missionary party... ...s in the South Seas. It does not appear that he was any more particular in politics, but he was care- ful to consult the character and prejudices of t...

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...George Meredith A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication Diana of the Crossways by George Meredith is a publication of the Pennsylvania St... ...sity. This Portable Document file is furnished free and without any charge of any kind. Any person using this document file, for any purpose, and in a... ... document or for the file as an electronic transmission, in any way. Diana of the Crossways by George Meredith, the Pennsylvania State University, Ele... ...rrogation over its own full stop. Great ladies must they be, at the web of politics, for us to hear them cited discoursing. Henry Wilmers is not conte... ...is more, the beautiful creature can talk.’ He wondered, for she was young, new to society. Subsequently he is rather ashamed of his wonderment, and ac... ...pponent of the eminent Peer who yields the second name to the scandal, and politics in his day flushed the concep- tions of men. His short references ... ...r which renders it 13 George Meredith untrustworthy,’ is light enough. On Politics she is rhetorical and swings: she wrote to spur a junior politicia... ... on the spin when he said, ‘Who is she?’ Sir Lukin did not know. ‘She ‘s a new bird; she nodded to my wife; I’ll ask.’ He manoeuvred a few steps cleve... ...to live to her end. It seemed remote, where an invigorating upper air gave new bloom to her cheeks; but she kept one secret from her friend. 38 Diana...

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