HELEN'S BABIES With some account of their ways, innocent, crafty, angelic, impish, witching and impulsive; also a partial record of their actions during ten days of their

FOREWORD So kindly a reception have the public accorded to "The Days Before Yesterday" that I have ventured into print yet again. This is less a book of reminiscences th

INTRODUCTION IN VERSE When to an Irish court of old Came men, who flocked from near and far To hear the ancient tale that told Cuchulain's deeds in Cualgne's War;

One The red sun rose slowly, achingly across the high Scottish moor, touching with melancholy gold the patching hoar frost and purple heath. For this was a land of pain, and s

A WOMAN WITH TENACITY OF PURPOSE By Grant Allen 1899 CONTENTS PUBLISHERS' NOTE HILDA WADE CHAPTER I CHA

CHAPTER I. THE ARRIVAL. "Mamma," said Hildegarde Grahame, flying into her mother's room, "I have news for you, thrilling news! Guess what it is!" Mrs. Grahame looked

BY TALBOT MUNDY Author of King—of the Khyber Rifles, The Winds of the World, etc. ILLUSTRATED BY J. CLEMENT COLL PREFACE I t

HISTORICAL PAPERS BY JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER CONTENTS: HISTORICAL PAPERS. DANIEL O'CONNELL ENGL

By Helen Elliot Bandini Illustrated By Roy J. Warren B. Cal. W. P. 16 CONTENTS Preface History of California Chapt

By C. F. McGlashan Truckee, Cal. To Mrs. Elizabeth A. Keiser, One of the Pioneer Mothers of California, This Book is Re

PREFACE. On the morning of July 1st, the dismounted cavalry, including my regiment, stormed Kettle Hill, driving the Spaniards from their trenches. After taking the crest, I m

INTRODUCTION Andrew J. Blackbird, the author of this little book, is an educated Indian, son of the Ottawa Chief. His Indian name is Mack-aw-de-be-nessy (Black Hawk), but he g

HISTORY OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS From their discovery by Magellan in 1521 to the beginning of the XVII Century; with descriptions of Japan, China and adjacent countries, by

THE AUTHOR'S PREFACE. Many years ago, when I read the History of the Belgian Revolution in Watson's excellent work, I was seized with an enthusiasm which political events but

BOOK III. CONSPIRACY OF THE NOBLES 1565. Up to this point the general peace had it appears been the sincere wish of the Prince of Orange, the Counts

CIVIL WAR 1566. Meanwhile the regent hastened to take advantage of the schism amongst the nobles to complete the ruin of the league, which was already tottering under the wei

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CHAPTER XII.      Ill-timed Interregnum in the Provinces—Firmness of the English and      Dutch People—Factions during Leicester's Government—Democratic      Theories of t

CHAPTER XIII. Barneveld's Influence in the Provinces—Unpopularity of Leicester intrigues—of his Servants—Gossip of his Secretary— Its mischievous Effects—The Qu

CHAPTER XV.      Buckhurst sent to the Netherlands—Alarming State of Affairs on his      Arrival—His Efforts to conciliate—Democratic Theories of Wilkes—      Sophistry of

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CHAPTER XVIII. Part 1. Prophecies as to the Year 1588—Distracted Condition of the Dutch Republic—Willoughby reluctantly takes Command—English Commissioners com

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