Excerpt from The First Book in Phonetic Reading To read English, as it is at present represented, with correctness and fluency, is one of the most difficult of human attainments. From three to six years are required to master this elementary art. Thou sands who make the attempt, acquire it but imperfectly; while others give up the task in despair. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten ...

Excerpt from A New Version of the Psalms of David: Fitted to the Tunes Used in Churches From all m rl'ecutors ta 0 do thou ding; me. 8 z To fave me from my thtcatning foe, Lord. Interppl'e thy pow'r; Left, like a ravage lion, he helplef's l'oul devour. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format ...

Excerpt from The Wyoming Valley in 1892 The valley as seen from the mountain top will never lose its charm; but below the poetry is marred, the enchanting spell is broken and the dreaming spirit broods no longer over this inland Eden. Of its past history we have only a few conflicting fragments, but these fragments have made this spot famous and have awakened the interest and sympathy of mankind. Its future history will be found in the statistical reports of its industries and the record of its material wealth. About the Publisher Forgotten Books ...

Excerpt from The Countries of the World: Being a Popular Description of the Various Continents, Islands, Rivers, Seas, and Peoples of the Globe The names Ottomans, Othomans, Osmanli, or Osmanlu, by which the Turks are known, are derived from Othoman, or Osman I., the actual founder of the empire. Up to the thirteenth century the term Toork was applied to a great series of tribes. Stretching over the greater part of Asia, but which had never yet got welded into one power. Othman was the son of the chief of one of these tribes - the nizes who inhabited the ...

Excerpt from Historic Burial-Places of Boston and Vicinity Among the many Objects so strongly stamped as historic by association with the men and events of early Boston, none to-day possesses keener interest to members of the American Antiquarian Society than the old graveyards. It was with great gratification, therefore, that a party of gentlemen1 many of whom are members of this Society, was permitted last May, by the invitation of Hon. George F. Hoar, to visit the more important of these ancient burial places, and later, in July, by the courtesy of Mr. ...

Excerpt from Notwörterbuch Der Englischen Und Deutschen Sprache Für Reise, Lektüre Und Konversation, Vol. 2 of 4: Deutch-Englisch Ab of; off; from; down; auf nnd ab up and down; ab und an to and fro; on and off; sometimes; meit ab far 05; {mt ab! Hats Don Da ab from that point or moment. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally ...

Excerpt from Simple Stories for Children Here we see what happy effects are some times produced by an amiable steady temper; how it favours the possessor, and grains~him the esteem of good' people. George sawthat keeping company with Adolphus added tobis own credit, and gained him abetter reputation. How'shonld young people prize such com panions, who not only add to their youthful felicity, but gain' them commendation in the eyes ofother people! About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at ...

Excerpt from Colorado, Top of the World Assistant Professor of Geology and Mineralogy, Colorado State School of Mines. Radium! N ature's Magician! Energy so concentrated that 35/1000ths of an ounce of radium bromide will raise the temper ature of an ounce of water over 6° F. In an hour, yet its power is only half dissipated in l 760 years! So rare that a pound is worth over yet so widely disseminated that it is prob ably the cause of a considerable proportion of the internal heat of the earth! If present in the sun in the proportion of only parts in ...

Excerpt from Ground Water for Irrigation in the Vicinity of Enid, Oklahoma The Tertiary deposits in the vicinity of Enid range from a thin layer to beds 60 feet thick. In wells sunk into these deposits three classes of material can generally be distinguished - first, a layer Of soil, varying in different localities from sand to heavy clay or gumbo, depending upon the character of the underlying material from which it has been derived; second, a layer of yellow, reddish, or bluish clay, more or less sandy in different places and grading into the overlying ...

Excerpt from Living for the Master: Sermons One day a bishop seized the royal hand and blessed it, saying, May this fair hand, this bounteous hand, never grow old! Soon after this war came and the king was slain in battle. His conqueror gave command to sever his limbs and expose them to View, according to the cruel custom of the time, on poles and stakes. It was done; but that hand which had thus been blessed, and which had wrought so many beautiful deeds of love, when all else had perished in the bleaching sun remained unblemished, unwasted, wondrous white ...