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Queen Elizabeth

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Edward Spencer Beesly

A biography of Queen Elizabeth the First, the last monarch of the Tudors. (Summary by Brendan Stallard)

Montcalm and Wolfe

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Francis Parkman, Jr.

Francis Parkman (1823-1893) has been hailed as one of America's great nineteenth century historians, along with William Prescott, John Lothr…

The Old Régime in Canada

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Francis Parkman, Jr.

Francis Parkman is an nineteenth century American historian. He devoted most of his life to a seven volume history of "The French and E…

The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 4, Chapter 21)

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Thomas Babington Macaulay

This is volume 4 chapter 21 of a series of books written by the Baron Macaulay (1800-1859) in the 19th century. It starts with a brief resum…

The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 5, Chapter 25)

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Thomas Babington Macaulay

This is volume 5, chapter 25 of a series of books written by the Baron Macaulay (1800-1859) and published after his death.To quote from the …

Life in the Grey Nunnery at Montreal

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Life in the Grey Nunnery was first published in Boston, in 1857 by Edward P. Hood, who was credited as the book's editor. It is likely that …

Ch. III: Rivers and Valleys, pt 1

In The Elements of Geology

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William Harmon Norton

Geology is a science of such rapid growth that no apology is expected when from time to time a new text-book is added to those already in th…

05 - Letters 24 to 29

In The Letters of Lord Nelson to Lady Hamilton, Volume I

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Horatio Nelson

Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronté, KB (29 September 1758 – 21 October 1805) was an English flag officer famous …

Chapter 5, Part 1

In The Betrothed (I Promessi Sposi)

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Alessandro Manzoni

The Betrothed (I Promessi Sposi) presents a kaleidoscope of individual stories, which are all tied together by the story of Lucia and Renzo,…

06 - Chapter XXIV, Part 6

In The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 5, Chapter 24)

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Thomas Babington Macaulay

This is volume 5 chapter 24 of a series of books written by the Baron Macaulay (1800-1859). Volume 5 was published after his death.Chapter 2…