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A Critical Exposition of the Popular 'Jihád' Showing that all the Wars of Mohammad Were Defensive; and that Aggressive War, or Compulsory Conversion, is not Allowed in The Koran - 1885

Cherágh Ali, 1844-1895

A Critical Exposition of the Popular 'Jihád' Showing that all the Wars of Mohammad Were Defensive; and that Aggressive War, or Compulsory Conversion, is no...

War -- Religious aspects -- IslamIslam -- RelationsJihad
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A Cyclopædia of Sacred Poetical Quotations Consisting of Choice Passages from the Sacred Poetry of All Ages and Countries, Classified and Arranged, for Facility of Reference, Under Subject Headings; Illustrated by Striking Passages from Scripture, and Forming Altogether a Complete Book of Devotional Poetry.

Adams, H. G. (Henry Gardiner), 1812?-1881 [Editor]

A Cyclopædia of Sacred Poetical Quotations Consisting of Choice Passages from the Sacred Poetry of All Ages and Countries, Classified and Arranged, for Fac...

QuotationsReligious poetry
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A Cynic Looks at Life

Bierce, Ambrose, 1842-1914?; Haldeman-Julius, E. (Emanuel), 1888-1951 [Editor]

A Cynic Looks at Life — English source edition. Subject: Essays.

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A defence of modern spiritualism

Wallace, Alfred Russel, 1823-1913; Sargent, Epes, 1813-1880 [Author of introduction, etc.]

A defence of modern spiritualism — English source edition. Subject: Spiritualism.

Spiritualism
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A dialoge or communication of two persons Deuysyd and set forthe in the late[n] tonge, by the noble and famose clarke. Desiderius Erasmus intituled [the] pylgremage of pure deuotyon. Newly tra[n]slatyd into Englishe.

Erasmus, Desiderius, 1469-1536

A dialoge or communication of two persons Deuysyd and set forthe in the late[n] tonge, by the noble and famose clarke. Desiderius Erasmus intituled [the] p...

Imaginary conversationsDialogues, Latin (Medieval and modern) -- Translations into English
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A Dialogue upon the Gardens of the Right Honorouble the Lord Viscount Cobham at Stow in Buckinghamshire

Gilpin, William, 1724-1804; Hunt, John Dixon, 1936- [Editor]

A Dialogue upon the Gardens of the Right Honorouble the Lord Viscount Cobham at Stow in Buckinghamshire — English source edition. Subject: Cobham, Richard...

Cobham, Richard Temple, Viscount, 1669?-1749Landscape gardening -- Early works to 1800
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A discourse concerning ridicule and irony in writing (1729)

Collins, Anthony, 1676-1729; Bloom, Edward A. (Edward Alan), 1914-1994 [Editor]; Bloom, Lillian D., 1920-2002 [Editor]

A discourse concerning ridicule and irony in writing (1729) — English source edition. Subject: Satire.

Satire
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A Discourse of Life and Death, by Mornay; and Antonius by Garnier

Mornay, Philippe de, seigneur du Plessis-Marly, 1549-1623; Garnier, Robert, 1544-1590; Pembroke, Mary Sidney Herbert, Countess of, 1561-1621 [Translator]

A Discourse of Life and Death, by Mornay; and Antonius by Garnier — English source edition. Subject: Antonius, Marcus, 83 B.C.?-30 B.C. -- Drama.

Antonius, Marcus, 83 B.C.?-30 B.C. -- DramaDeath -- Early works to 1800
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A Discovrse of Fire and Salt Discovering Many Secret Mysteries as well Philosophicall, as Theologicall

Vigenère, Blaise de, 1523-1596; Stephens, Edward, active 1649 [Translator]

A Discovrse of Fire and Salt Discovering Many Secret Mysteries as well Philosophicall, as Theologicall — English source edition. Subject: Alchemy -- Early...

Alchemy -- Early works to 1800Fire -- Early works to 1800Salt -- Early works to 1800
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