Excerpt from American Medical Botany, Vol. 1: Being a Collection of the Native Medicinal Plants of the United States; Containing Their Botanical History and Chemical Analysis, and Properties and Uses in Medicine, Diet and the Arts, With Coloured Engravings Having |long meditated the commencement of a work on the medicinal vegetables of the United States, and feeling myself obligated for its completion, by the instructions from the Univer sity in which I have the honor to hold a professor ship it may be proper to make at the outset some general statements ...

Excerpt from First Victoria Directory, Third Issue, and British Columbia Guide: Comprising a General Directory of Business-Men and Householders in Victoria and the District; With Full List of Every Important District in the Colony; Also, an Official List, &C., &C., With Preference and Statistics, 1871 An alphabetical list of names chiefly of Victoria City and the immediately adjoining districts but interspersed with those Of leading business men in other districts. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic ...

Excerpt from A Modern Pilgrim in Mecca Some apology is necessary for beginning a book of this description with a dissertation on the Geography of Arabia, and the tenets of one of the most widely - spread religions of the world; for the elements. Of both might well be supposed to be common knowledge. It is my experience, however, that this is not always the case, and since a general comprehension of these matters is essential to any interest the experiences to be related may have, I am devoting some space to their consideration for the benefit of such of ...

Excerpt from Bernardino Luini There were some who rose to fame and fortune during their life, and then died so completely that no biography can hope to rouse any interest in their work among succeeding generations. 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 whilst repairing imperfections present ...

Excerpt from Through the Unknown Pamirs: The Second Danish Pamir Expedition, 1898-99 The First and Second Danish Expeditions to Pamir, whereof this book is one of the results, were undertaken at my initiative and under my guidance during the years 1896 - 97 and 1898 - 99, the object of both journeys being the ex ploration of South Pamir from the territory round the river Gund, the lake of Yashilkul and Alitshur Pamir, to the Hindu Kush. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks. ...

Excerpt from The Deluge, Vol. 1 of 2: An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia, a Sequel to With Fire and Sword Before touching on the Teutonic Knights, a few words may be given to the land where they began that career which cut off Poland from the sea, took from the Poles their political birthplace, and gave its name and territory to the chief kingdom of the new German Empire, the kingdom which is in fact the creator and head of that Empire. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more ...

Excerpt from The Golden Wheel Dream-Book, and Fortune-Teller: Being the Most Complete Work on Fortune-Telling and Interpriting Dreams Ever Printed, Containing an Alphabetical List of Dreams, With Their Interpretation, and the Lucky Numbers They Signify I offer you in this work, my dear reader, all that can be collected in reference to dreams. Notwithstanding the proverbial saying, All dreams are lies, we frequently see the realization of them, and by them We are informed of more or less interesting events which after ward happen to us. A prudent and enlightened ...

Excerpt from Saint Charles Borromeo: A Sketch of the Reforming Cardinal To the Patriarchs, Primates, Archbishops, Bishops, and Other Ordinaries in Peace and Communion with the Apostolic See, Pius X Pope. 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 whilst repairing imperfections present in the ...

Excerpt from Tales and Poems South India: From the Tamil IN this volume is presented, with much diffidence, an improved and enlarged edition of Tamil Wisdom, which was published in 1873. A returned missionary thinks it not impossible thus to serve indirectly the great cause which he may seem to have deserted, and at the same time assist young English gentlemen entering the employment of the Government in India. The youthful evangelist, magistrate, or politician will welcome any revelation of the mental condition and habits of the people whom he is called ...

Excerpt from Algebraic Equations College of North Wales, for helping me by verifying some long cal culations which had to be made in connexion with Art. 52. 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 whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the ...