These are the things of which men think, who live: of their own selves and the dwelling place of their fathers; of their neighbors; of work and service; of rule and reason and women and children; of Beauty and Death and War. To this thinking I have only to add a point of view: I have been in the world, but not of it. I have seen the human drama from a veiled corner, where all the outer tragedy and comedy have reproduced themselves in microcosm within. From this inner torment of souls the human scene without has interpreted itself to me in unusual and even ...

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The Wings of Pride is a novel written by Louise Kennedy Mabie and published in 1913. The story revolves around a young woman named Barbara, who is determined to pursue her dreams of becoming a successful opera singer. However, her father disapproves of her aspirations and wants her to marry a wealthy man instead.Despite her father's objections, Barbara continues to work hard and eventually lands a lead role in an opera. However, her success is short-lived when she falls in love with a struggling artist named Paul. Her father disapproves of their relationship ...

Professor Séamas ÓCatháin's monumental study of the Festival of Brigit - Imbolc , February 1st - updated, extended, and published in a new edition, in honour of Ireland's newest national holiday. Brigit was one of three great saints of early Irish Christianity, alongside Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, and Colm Cille (Columba), Irish colonizer of Scotland and founder of Iona. By tradition, Saints' Day festivals and other Holy Days were celebrated over twenty-four hours, starting on the eve of the feast and continuing through the ...

""Alfred"" is a historical book written by Philip Withers in 1789. The book is a narrative of the daring and illegal measures taken to suppress a pamphlet titled ""Strictures on the Declaration of Horne Tooke"". The pamphlet was written by John Horne Tooke, a British politician and radical reformer who was critical of the government's policies at the time.The book tells the story of Alfred, a fictional character who is tasked with suppressing the pamphlet and silencing its author. Alfred is a loyal supporter of the government and is willing to do whatever ...

Modul'no-geometricheskiy podkhod v strukturirovanii trekhmernoy modeli pera lopatki gazovoy turbiny i mikrorel'efa ee poverkhnosti.Pribory nerazrushayushchego kontrolya nad protsessom formirovaniya geometrii i mikrorel'efa poverkhnosti pera lopatki, printsipy deystviya kotorykh osnovany na poluchenii golograficheskogo izobrazheniya ob"ekta v vidimom i rentgenovskom intervalakh elektromagnitnogo izlucheniya.Stanok-tsiklotron pozvolyayushchiy provodit' mekhanicheskuyu obrabotku s aktivnym kontrolem geometricheskikh parametrov superpozitsii geometrii i topografii ...

From USA Today Bestselling Author Laura Scott Walking the line between danger and love! Held hostage at knifepoint... As a nurse in the emergency department, Alanna Finnegan is accustomed to taking care of patients with gunshot wounds. But when she is taken hostage with a scalpel blade at her throat, she knows the ruthless gang member won't hesitate to kill her. Police officer Reed Carmichael doesn't hesitate to shoot and kill the man holding her captive and she is relieved the nightmare is over. Except, it isn't. Reed is placed ...

With so many reports of big cat sightings around Britain, it's clear that these animals are out there. But why are they here? And what are their origins? In this fascinating book, Jonathan McGowan investigates the phenomenon and shares what he's learned from years of research. The book closely examines dozens of sightings of big cats from all around Britain, providing detailed descriptions and analyses of each sighting. He also describes his experiences and encounters with big cats, including the London Leopard, the Dartmoor Cats, the Cotswold Puma, and ...

Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, John Nicolas Klohr (1869-1956) was a close friend of the celebrated march composer Henry Fillmore. Klohr began his career as a trombonist, playing for vaudeville shows and several local organizations, and for fifty years played with the Syrian Temple Shrine Band of Cincinnati. Klohr also served as editor and head of the band and orchestra department of the Cincinnati music publishing company John Church Company, later absorbed by the Theodore Presser. Although Fillmore's publishing company was also based in Cincinnati, Klohr understandably ...

“In preparing this little work, it has been a principal part of my object to serve the cause of physical education by directing the attention of young persons to sports of a healthful and invigorating tendency. “ —Robin Carver, Preface, 1834 The Book of Sports (1834), by ROBIN CARVER, also known as the Carver Book, is an American classic. It contains 15 short chapters describing the rules of popular games such as “Hide and Seek,” “Cricket,” “Prisoner’s Base,” “Leap-Frog,” “Trial ...