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The Strife of the Roses and Days of the Tudors in the West

Rogers, W. H. Hamilton (William Henry Hamilton), 1828-1913; Gibbs, Roscoe [Illustrator]

The Strife of the Roses and Days of the Tudors in the West — English source edition. Subject: Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603.

Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603Great Britain -- History -- Wars of the Roses, 1455-1485
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The Strolling Saint; being the confessions of the high and mighty Agostino D'Anguissola, tyrant of Mondolfo and Lord of Carmina, in the state of Piacenza

Sabatini, Rafael, 1875-1950

The Strolling Saint; being the confessions of the high and mighty Agostino D'Anguissola, tyrant of Mondolfo and Lord of Carmina, in the state of Piacenza —...

Historical fictionItaly -- History -- 1492-1559 -- Fiction
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The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools

Irving, Washington, 1783-1859

The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools — English source edition...

United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Juvenile literatureWashington, George, 1732-1799 -- Juvenile literaturePresidents -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
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The Subterranean Brotherhood

Hawthorne, Julian, 1846-1934

The Subterranean Brotherhood — English source edition. Subject: Prisons.

Prisons
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The Sundering Flood

Morris, William, 1834-1896; Morris, May, 1862-1938 [Editor]

Explore The Sundering Flood through a focused reading session. Project Gutenberg’s catalogue records this English-language edition under “Fantasy literatur...

Fantasy literature
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The Superstitions of Witchcraft

Williams, Howard, 1837-1931

The Superstitions of Witchcraft — English source edition. Subject: Witchcraft.

Witchcraft
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The Supplies for the Confederate Army, how they were obtained in Europe and how paid for.

Huse, Caleb, 1831-1905

The Supplies for the Confederate Army, how they were obtained in Europe and how paid for. — English source edition. Subject: United States -- History -- Ci...

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865Confederate States of America. Army -- Supplies and storesConfederate States of America -- Foreign relations
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The Surrender of Napoleon Being the narrative of the surrender of Buonaparte, and of his residence on board H.M.S. Bellerophon, with a detail of the principal events that occurred in that ship between the 24th of May and the 8th of August 1815

Maitland, Frederick Lewis, Sir, 1777-1839; Dickson, William Kirk, 1860-1949 [Editor]

The Surrender of Napoleon Being the narrative of the surrender of Buonaparte, and of his residence on board H.M.S. Bellerophon, with a detail of the princi...

Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- ContemporariesNapoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Captivity, 1815-1821
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The Survey of Cornwall And an epistle concerning the excellencies of the English tongue

Carew, Richard, 1555-1620

The Survey of Cornwall And an epistle concerning the excellencies of the English tongue — English source edition. Subject: Cornwall (England : County) -- S...

Cornwall (England : County) -- SurveysCornwall (England : County) -- Social life and customsCornwall (England : County) -- History -- Sources
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The Swan and Her Crew or The Adventures of Three Young Naturalists and Sportsmen on the Broads and Rivers of Norfolk

Davies, G. Christopher (George Christopher), 1849-1922

The Swan and Her Crew or The Adventures of Three Young Naturalists and Sportsmen on the Broads and Rivers of Norfolk — English source edition. Subject: Ani...

Animals -- Juvenile fictionConduct of life -- Juvenile fictionChildren -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
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