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...h, of Warncliffe Park, and around Rotherham. Here haunted of yore the fabulous Dragon of Wantley; here were fought many of the most desperate battles during the Civil Wars of the Roses; and here also flourished in ancient times those bands of gallant outlaws, whose deeds have been rendered so popular in English song....

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...us Dragon of W antley; here were fought many of the most desperate battles during the Civil Wars of the Roses; and here also flourished in ancient tim... ...s of subordinate oppression. The nobles, whose power had become exorbitant during the reign of Stephen, and whom the prudence of Henry the Second had ... ...might be apt to forget, that, although no great historical events, such as war or insurrection, mark the existence of the Anglo-Saxons as a separate p... ...earance of sullen despondency, a sense of oppression, and a disposition to resistance. The looks of Wamba, on the other hand, indicated, as usual with... ...e of Fangs, the whole herd of his inharmonious charge. 12 Ivanhoe CHAPTER II A Monk there was, a fayre for the maistrie, An outrider that loved vener... ...ore as little the marks of self-denial, as his habit indicated contempt of worldly splendour. His features might have been called good, had there not ... ...ir of coquettish attraction, savouring but too much of the vanities of the world. This worthy churchman rode upon a well-fed ambling mule, whose furni... ...ke his companion, but a strong hack- ney for the road, to save his gallant war-horse, which a squire led behind, fully accoutred for battle, with a ch... ...ome invis- ible force, which crushes him to the earth without the power of resistance. “Holy God of Abraham!” was his first exclamation, fold- ing and...

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...ally a desultory book, the result of intermittent observation, and often, no doubt, of rash assumption. Having been written in Paris, at odd moments, during the last two years of the war, it could hardly be more than a series of disjointed notes; and the excuse for its publication lies in the fact that the very conditions which made more consecutive work impossible also ga...

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...Table of Contents: Preface, 1 -- I ?First Impression, 4 -- I, 4 -- II, 6 -- III, 8 -- II? Reverence, 10 -- I, 10 -- II, 13 -- III, 15 -- III? Taste, 17 -- I, 17 -- II, 17 -- III, 18 -- IV, 21 -- IV? Intellectual Honesty, 24 -- I, 24 -- II, 26 -- III, 28 -- V? Continuity, 31 -- I, 31 -- II, 3...

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... 4 I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... no doubt, of rash assumption. Having been written in Paris, at odd moments, during the last two years of the war, it could hardly be more than a seri... ...ving been written in Paris, at odd moments, during the last two years of the war, it could hardly be more than a series of disjointed notes; and the e... ...ork impossible also gave unprecedented opportunities for quick notation. The world since 1914 has been like a house on fire. All the lodgers are on the... ...e civic discipline of Rome. One can imagine the first Frenchman born into the world looking about him confidently, and saying: “Here I am; and now, how ... ...ser scrutiny. But nine times out of ten they hit wild. Some years before the war, a French journalist produced a “thoughtful book” on the United State... ...r universal hustle for the dollar. To do that is to follow the line of least resistance in writing about America: you have only to copy what all the o... ...locate the machinery of any great nation’s life; and four years of desperate resistance to a foe in possession of almost a tenth of the national terri... ...from 20 III — TASTE without, the great vassals tore it asunder from within. During the Great Assizes of Auvergne some of the most powerful of these n...

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...ngement, it being the expression of my bound- less desire to make myself agreeable to you.” “Nothing can be more gracious toward us,” said Ma- dame, w... ...ing, I suppose?” “No doubt, mademoiselle; but the cardinal is the cardi- nal.” “The king is not a man, then! And he does not love Mary Mancini?” “He a... ...ademoiselle de Montalais so kindly stopped me. I hope the comte is well. You have heard nothing to the contrary, have you?” “No, M. Raoul — nothing, t... ...he news had enlarged the circle of its report, like the increasing circumference produced by a stone thrown into a placid lake? Blois, as peaceful in ... ...o-morrow be opposite Blois.” These words were pronounced with that tact — that measure, that distinctness of tone, of intention, and reach — which mad... ... will recall the word.” The officer was more and more surprised, more and more subdued. “If I consent to announce you, may I at least know whom to ann... ...am twenty-two years of age, — to-day, when I have attained the grade of the majority of kings, — to-day, when I ought to have the key of the treasury,... ...tient stretched on his bed, his legs swelled, his face livid, and his stomach collapsed. Mazarin had a severe attack of gout. He suffered tortures wit... ...se of the morning. D’Artagnan made his appearance just as the chief of the watch was giving his report. He stood close to the door, behind the archers...

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... flakes of cotton, often satu- rated with rum, and by what seemed absolute worlds of blaz- ing sparks, that lighted up all the upper chambers of the a... ... appalling over the hearts of men, as that exterminating murder, by which, during the winter of 1812, John Williams in one hour, smote two houses with... ...ne lady, my next neighbor, whom per- sonally I knew, living at the moment, during the absence of her husband, with a few servants in a very solitary h... ...o any European eye, it is well known that the navy (especially, in time of war, the commercial navy) of Christendom is the sure receptacle of all the ... ...alified to act as ‘able’ sea- men: but at all times, and especially during war, only a small proportion (or nucleus) of each ship’s company consists o... ...d, and the stranger that is within thy gates. But that rest must be in the world which lies beyond the grave. On this side the grave ye have all slept... ...f his descent. Simply by the weight of his person he descended, and by the resistance of his hands he retarded the descent. The danger was, that the r... ...uarry of intellectual labor, has more work in it, is more truly a piece de resistance, than all the remaining three thousand nine hundred and ninety- ... ...llesleys had dared to intrude into Ireland. Some say in the train of Henry II. Some say—but no matter: there they were: and there they stuck 127 Thom...

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...Excerpt: BOOK I; Of Mans First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal tast Brought Death into the World, and all our woe, With loss of EDEN, till one greater Man Restore us, and regain the blissful Seat, Sing Heav?nly Muse, that on the secret top Of OREB, or of SINAI, didst inspire That Shepherd, who first taught the chos...

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...Table of Contents: BOOK I., 1 -- BOOK II., 20 -- BOOK III, 45 -- BOOK IV., 62 -- BOOK V., 86 -- BOOK VI., 108 -- BOOK VII., 130 -- BOOK VIII., 160 -- BOOK IX., 188 -- BOOK X., 214...

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... . . . . . . . . . 1 BOOK I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 BOOK II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 BOOK III . . . . . . . . . ... ...e Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal tast Brought Death into the World, and all our woe, With loss of EDEN, till one greater Man Resto... ...rom their Creator, and transgress his Will For one restraint, Lords of the World besides? Who first seduc’d them to that fowl revolt? Th’ infern... ...with ambitious aim Against the Throne and Monarchy of God Rais’d impious War in Heav’n and Battel proud With vain attempt. Him the Almighty Powe... ...and fierce with grasped arm’s Clash’d on their sounding shields the din of war, Hurling defiance toward the vault of Heav’n. There stood a Hil... ...an. THE END OF THE FIRST BOOK. - 19 - BOOK I. Milton: Paradise Lost BOOK II. High on a Throne of Royal State, which far Outshon the wealth of ... ... Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine; But cloud in stead, and ever-during dark 45 Surrounds me, from the chearful waies of men Cut off, a... ...t Before him, such as in thir Soules infix’d Plagues; they astonisht all resistance lost, All courage; down thir idle weapons drop’d; O’re Shi... ... them Spirit livd, Attendant on thir Lord: Heav’n op’nd wide 205 Her ever during Gates, Harmonious sound On golden Hinges moving, to let forth ...

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...fe. She has had to rethink her definition of 'enemy', not least because her father was English and her mother German and they met in the aftermath of World War II in Germany. She has also been forced to rethink her definition of 'friend'. If we learn something from someone that helps us to grow and develop as human beings, becoming more understanding and compassionate in t...

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...the child's choice - why? A small champion for a new way, a new life, a new world of humanity? A sign of hope that in the future we can finally be ... ...oo, have gone to fight and die in honor, they say, on the Eastern front. But war or no war, nothing deflects from her goal of study. A levels 3 she... ... borders. Soldiers there, odd-looking helmets, the Americans, how come? 'The war's over,' she hears. Relief overwhelmed by fatigue and pain, and a doc... ...ved them! Isn't that an accomplishment more valuable than all the prizes the world of men offers and more precious than all the gold and jewels we hid... ...coming out of bad, warmth radiating from cold, sunshine pouring out of snow. Resistance makes us all grow stronger and fly ever higher on the wind o... ...inly is not. Had he fought against that foreign uncle on some distant shore during those warring days? And being on victory's side is deserving of a ...

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...ion of historical events or their analogy is often accompanied by high correlations between names of participants or places of battles (e.g. the Boer War and the Boxers' Revolt)....

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... the notions of correlation and resemblance by some examples. The resemblance between the names of (Aimé-Joseph) Darnand, head of the French Militia during the German occupation in World War II, and of the admiral (Jean Louis Xavier François) Darlan, commander of the army, navy and air force during the same period, is evident – except the correlation of 5/6, their first t...

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...t Cities that are now no more -- Effects of Cataclysms upon the human race -- The rise and fall of nations -- Cave dwellers who became masters of the world -- The first boats -- Building a strong nation -- The earliest navigators -- Evolution of the ship -- Discoveries of the ancients -- Islands of the long ago -- Changes in the earth's surface -- Commerce of Troy with Ind...

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... J. W. BUEL, Author of "The Beautiful Story," "The Story of Man," "The Living World," "Russia and Siberia," etc. A RECORD OF THE FINDING OF ALL LAND... ...d Descriptions of the First Visits Made by Europeans to the Wild Races of the World; FOLLOWING THE FOOTSTEPS OF ADVANCING CIVILIZATION FROM THE CAVE... ...ass to China by a north route -- Destruction of the Roman empire 33-44 CHAPTER II. Visions of the past. -- Eastward and westward of human life -- The ... ...attle. -- Genghis demands the daughter of Umcan for a wife -- Refusal leads to war -- Ceremony performed by the astrologers to forecast the result -- ... ... -- A meeting with the Tlascalans -- Their Independence maintained by constant war with Montezuma -- Wonderful walls about their capital city -- A blo... ...e crew came in sight of the coast of a country nine days' sail from Greenland. During this time the ship was enveloped in such a fog and mist that at,... ...ished a comfortable habitation ,and made his home for a period of three years, during which time Gudrid bore her husband a son which she named Snorre.... ...o made such an onslaught upon the city that it fell into his hands with small resistance; but while if was the custom to demolish or burn the buildin... ...former voyage had sent him on his way with presents and benedictions. Forcible resistance gave no security, for what native arms could withstand the P...

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...of existence which he believes to be the only happy one attainable in this world. On reading this little story one is surprised that the Russian censo... ... has presented many traits which are common to human nature throughout the world, and this gives an added interest to the book. The language is simple... ...eyes that darted with rapidity from one object to another. This gentleman, during almost all the journey thus far, had entered into conversation with ... ...and avoided conversation with me as much as with the others. At nightfall, during a stop at a large station, the gentleman with the fine baggage—a law... ...f in his cloak, lifted his cap, and, taking his bag, left the car. CHAPTER II S CARCELY HAD THE old man gone when a general conver sation began. “Ther... ...es “Women, like queens, keep nine-tenths of the human race as prisoners of war, or as prisoners at hard labor. And all this because they have been hum... ...he act, to my inner sense, had an extraordinary clearness. I perceived the resistance of the corset and then something else, and then the sinking of t... ...estion: ‘Has it happened or not? Yes, it has happened. ’ “I remembered the resistance of the corset, and then…. ‘Yes, it has happened. Yes, it has hap... ...n), and Ivan (a fool)—and one daughter, Milania, born dumb. Simeon went to war, to serve the Czar; Tarras went to a city and became a merchant; and Iv...

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...abandon it. An emeute of disappointed fishers was feared, and two ships of war are in the bay to render assistance to the mu- nicipal authorities. Thi... ...0. TUESDAY. – The riots were a hum. No more has been heard; and one of the war-steamers has deserted in dis- gust. The Moonstone is frightfully intere... ...eard he was extravagant. It is quite possible to be too good for this evil world; and unquestionably, Mrs. Hutchinson was. The way in which she talks ... ...Dieu! a good stretch for me), and passed one of my favourite places in the world, and one that I very much affect in spirit when the body is tied down... ...he rest, it was quite a good German lesson. There was only one contretemps during the whole interview – the arrival of another visitor, in the shape (... ... me, and returned with the news that it was Cobie (Scobie, I suspect); and during his absence the rest were pouring into my ears the fame and acquirem... ...olo, with his white hat, red guide-books, and bad German, was the piece-de-resistance from a humorous point of view; and I had the satisfaction of kno... ...e. – Ever your affectionate and horrible atheist, R. L. STEVENSON. CHAPTER II STUDENT DAYS – ORDERED SOUTH, SEPTEMBER 1873-JULY 1875 Letter: TO MRS. T... ...ory is somewhat scandalous, containing an illegitimate father for piece of resistance… . Ever yours, R. L. S. 113 The Letters of R. L. Stevenson: V o...

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...st love: here she had been to Philip flame along the hill-ridges, his rose-world in the dust-world, the saintly in his earthly. And how had she reward... ...a of the woman, and there is little of a portrait in that; but he was of a world where the elemental is more individual than the concrete, and unconce... ...g be simpler? He had familiarised himself with the thought of his advocacy during those four years. His reluctance to come would have been accountable... ... of the word shook up all the chap- ters to pour out their poison. CHAPTER II MR. ADISTER MR. PATRICK O’DONNELL drove up to the gates of Earlsfont not... ...e same time have struck their imaginations. Offend them, however, and it’s war, de- clared or covert. And I must admit that their best friend can too ... ...and left. ‘Never mind the boots, my boy. Your legs will be under the table during dinner, and we’ll institute a rummage up here between that and the p... ...thout showing excite- ment. ‘Didn’t I say so? Patrick’s a hero for love or war, my dear. He stood neat and trim from the silk socks to the sprig of ne... ...heir personal attractions: they can credit individual women with powers of resistance. He was not vain to the degree which stupefies the sense of ther...

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...t-loud the Five Holy Mysteries of the Rosary. His nightly reverie, before bed, calmed him and connected his soul to the sublime obedience of God. During these moments of prayer, he put the chaos of his Office into perspective: the business of running the Vatican, the spiritual responsibility of guiding over one-billion Catholics in the area of faith and morals. This wa...

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...efore bed, calmed him and connected his soul to the sublime obedience of God. During these moments of prayer, he put the chaos of his Office into pe... ...eemed only fitting for Francis, the First, to do it. But Alfredo was puzzled. During the last eight years the Pope had never broken with any Vatican... ... newspapers ran bold headlines declaring the end of the Catholic Church as the world knew it. Cardinal Berini was furious, and made it known to every... ...hairman of the Armed Services Committee he controlled the purse strings of the world's most sophisticated Army. An Army designed to protect a Nation;... ... 22 J.Cross/Artemis Artemis thought for a long time before speaking. "A war on drugs!" he said vehemently, pounding the top of his desk. "No... ...ugs!" he said vehemently, pounding the top of his desk. "No, Senator. Not a war. There have been too many wars." "Father, I appreciate your senti... ...arried me,” Alex said and grabbed her trying to kiss her neck. Marian feigned resistance, and soon they were playfully wrestling on the sofa, when..... ...which he did, but more that he felt she fit into his celebrity image. Michael II was born eighteen months later. Brand’s reputation as one of the... ...d on an immediate Council of the Families by order of the Oyabun, Oshiro. The resistance was intense, but Kyogi had used Gallucci's words, 'This is a...

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...Excerpt: In the latter half of 1914 a few of us were writing that this war was a ?War of Ideas.? A phrase, ?The War to end War,? got into circulation, amidst much sceptical comment. It was a phrase powerful enough to sway many men, essentially pacifists, towards taking an active part in the war ...

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...IN THE FOURTH YEAR Anticipations of a World Peace BY H. G. WELLS 1918 A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Pub... ...tronic Classics Series Publication In the Fourth Year: Anticipations of a World Peace by H.G. Wells is a publication of the Pennsylvania State Univer... ... CE CE CE CE IN THE LATTER HALF OF 1914 a few of us were writing that this war was a “War of Ideas.” A phrase, “The War to end War,” got into circulat... ...ay many men, essen- tially pacifists, towards taking an active part in the war against German imperialism, but it was a phrase whose chief con- tent w... ...n drawn plainly with the ap- proval of the mass of mankind. 15 H.G. Wells II II II II II THE LEA THE LEA THE LEA THE LEA THE LEAGUE MUST BE REPRESENT... ...e Central Powers may open a cleft among the Allies that has never appeared during the actual war. Have the British 16 In the Fourth Year settled, for... ... of Africa is now rotten with diseases intro- duced by Arabs and Europeans during the last century, and such African statesmen as Sir Harry Johnston a... ...her it will resist openly, become the centre and sym- bol of a reactionary resistance, and have to be abolished and swept away altogether everywhere, ... ...er organization (Anarchy); (2) through a majority vote by delegates. CLASS II. It is supposed that the common man cannot gov- ern, and that government...

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...The History of the Thirty Years’ War by Friedrich Schiller Translated by the Rev. A. J. W. Morrison, M.A. A ... ...e Electronic Classics Series Publication The History of the Thirty Years’ War by Friedrich Schiller Translated by the Rev. A. J. W. Morrison, M.A. is... ...or Frederick. — The Battle of Prague and total subjection of Bohemia. Book II. State of the Empire. — Of Europe. — Mansfeld. — Christian, Duke of Brun... ... Munster, scarcely any thing great or remarkable occurred in the political world of Europe in which the Reformation had not an important share. All th... ...d; and if it were otherwise in Upper Germany, it was owing to the vehement resistance of the Catho- lics, who had there the preponderance. Each party,... ...e credit. Far more honourable was his second appear- ance in the political world. Perceiving that his repeated remonstrances with the Emperor were una... ...him King of Bohemia. So hard a fate befell this Emperor; he was compelled, during his life, to abdicate in favour of his enemy that very throne, of wh... ...ch at length converted the anxiety of the Protestants into utter distrust. During the Spanish perse- cutions in the Netherlands, several Protestant fa... ...very position that was the least tenable, must be opened by the sword, and resistance increased at each fresh step they took, for the outrages of thei...

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.................................................................... 67 P ART II—LIFE ...................................................................... ...ke a certain South Ameri- can general who used to say that no emergency of war or peace had ever found him “with his boots off”; but I may say that wh... ...y (after the process of tidying up), a little bowed, and receding from the world not because of weariness or misanthropy but for other reasons that ca... ... time. The time was about a month before the entrance of Roumania into the war, and though, honestly, I had seen already the shadow of coming events I... ...le to the mind and the heart of the artist. After all, the cre- ation of a world is not a small undertaking except perhaps to the divinely gifted. In ... ...of grass have died upon a dying earth, man, indomitable by his training in resistance to misery and pain, shall set this undiminished light of his eye... ...ken of with tenderness and regret, for he is not immortal—he is only dead. During his life the simple man whose business it ought to have been to clim... ... the peace of his conscience—no man, I say, likes to be beaten with sticks during the greater part of his existence. From what one knows of his histor... ... the conduct of the menaced Governments carried with it no sug- gestion of resistance. It was no doubt, the effect of neither courage nor fear, but of...

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...ing out. He kissed them and promised to bring them back bonbons and peanuts. II II II II II MRS. P ONTELLIER’S EYES were quick and bright; they were ... ...man descended the steps and strolled over toward the croquet players, where, during the half hour before dinner, he amused himself with the little Pon... ...ssed, telling her anecdotes and bits of news and gossip that he had gathered during the day. From his trousers pockets he took a fistful of crumpled b... ...ittle greedily, all declared that Mr. Pontellier was the best husband in the world. Mrs. Pontellier was forced to admit that she knew of none better. ... ...e as a human being, and to recognize her relations as an indi vidual to the world within and about her. This may seem like a ponder ous weight of wi... ...ng, uneventful existence; and then a great crash. That meant the nearness of war; the revolt of slaves; confusion ending in fire and flame through whi... ... in the living present. And they made room between them for this young life. II II II II II LA P ETITE HAD DETERMINED upon trying to fit herself to ... ...in 107 it from the dead soldier’s neck. He had grown used to the terrors of war and could face them unflinchingly; but its pathos, someway, al ways ... ...with visage uplifted to the gray sky in an agony of supplication. A spasm of resistance and rebellion seized and swept over her. Why was the spring he...

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...ontent. But the lesson intended by an author is hardly ever the lesson the world chooses to learn from his book. What at- tracts and impresses us in E... ...such enemies have always been popular. Don Juan became such a pet that the world could not bear his damna- tion. It reconciled him sentimentally to Go... ...carry on Nature’s most urgent work, does not prevail against him until his resistance gathers her energy to a climax at which she dares to throw away ... ...elf in- stead of blindly stumbling hither and thither in the line of least resistance. Hence there is a driving towards truth in all books on matters ... ...sonates him, to sing “Dalla sua pace” (if he can) at any convenient moment during the representation. Ann was sug- gested to me by the fifteenth centu... ...st of us, Ramsden. The cup of our ignominy is full. 69 Man & Superman Act II On the carriage drive in the park of a country house near Richmond a mot... ...nite grace; walks with a feather-like step; and makes every wrinkle in his war worn visage brim over with holiday joyous- ness. T o his sculptor he ow...