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The Life of John Milton Volume 3 1643-1649 Narrated in Connexion with the Political, Ecclesiastical, and Literary History of His Time

Masson, David, 1822-1907

The Life of John Milton Volume 3 1643-1649 Narrated in Connexion with the Political, Ecclesiastical, and Literary History of His Time — English source edit...

Poets, English -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- BiographyMilton, John, 1608-1674
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The Life of John Milton, Volume 5 (of 7), 1654-1660 Narrated in Connexion with the Political, Ecclesiastical, and Literary History of His Time

Masson, David, 1822-1907

The Life of John Milton, Volume 5 (of 7), 1654-1660 Narrated in Connexion with the Political, Ecclesiastical, and Literary History of His Time — English so...

Poets, English -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- BiographyMilton, John, 1608-1674
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The Life of the Truly Eminent and Learned Hugo Grotius Containing a Copious and Circumstantial History of the Several Important and Honourable Negotiations in Which He Was Employed; together with a Critical Account of His Works

Burigny, M. de (Jean Lévesque), 1692-1785

The Life of the Truly Eminent and Learned Hugo Grotius Containing a Copious and Circumstantial History of the Several Important and Honourable Negotiations...

Grotius, Hugo, 1583-1645
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The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. 1. (of 2) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England; to which is added a Sketch of Paine by William Cobbett

Conway, Moncure Daniel, 1832-1907; Cobbett, William, 1763-1835 [Contributor]

The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. 1. (of 2) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England; to which is added a...

Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809
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The Life of Thomas Telford, Civil Engineer With an Introductory History of Roads and Travelling in Great Britain

Smiles, Samuel, 1812-1904

The Life of Thomas Telford, Civil Engineer With an Introductory History of Roads and Travelling in Great Britain — English source edition. Subject: Telford...

Telford, Thomas, 1757-1834Roads -- Great BritainCivil engineers -- Great Britain -- Biography
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The Living Animals of the World, Volume 1 (of 2) A Popular Natural History

Cornish, C. J. (Charles John), 1858-1906 [Editor]; Aflalo, Frederick G. (Frederick George), 1870-1918 [Contributor]; Bryden, H. A. (Henry Anderson), 1854-1937 [Contributor]; Johnston, Harry, 1858-1927 [Contributor]; Lane, Charles Henry [Contributor]; Pycraft, W. P. (William Plane), 1868-1942 [Contributor]; Saville-Kent, William, 1845-1908 [Contributor]; Selous, Frederick Courteney, 1851-1917 [Contributor]; Wain, Louis, 1860-1939 [Contributor]

The Living Animals of the World, Volume 1 (of 2) A Popular Natural History — English source edition. Subject: Animals.

AnimalsZoology
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The Living Animals of the World, Volume 2 (of 2) A Popular Natural History

Kirby, W. F. (William Forsell), 1844-1912 [Contributor]; Aflalo, Frederick G. (Frederick George), 1870-1918 [Contributor]; Bickerdyke, John, 1858-1933 [Contributor]; Maxwell, Herbert, Sir, 1845-1937 [Contributor]; Pycraft, W. P. (William Plane), 1868-1942 [Contributor]; Saville-Kent, William, 1845-1908 [Contributor]; Wood, Theodore, 1862-1923 [Contributor]

The Living Animals of the World, Volume 2 (of 2) A Popular Natural History — English source edition. Subject: Animals.

AnimalsZoology
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The Marvellous History of the Shadowless Man, and The Cold Heart

Chamisso, Adelbert von, 1781-1838; Hauff, Wilhelm, 1802-1827; Rappoport, A. S. (Angelo Solomon), 1871-1950 [Author of introduction, etc.]; Robson, Forster [Illustrator]

The Marvellous History of the Shadowless Man, and The Cold Heart — English source edition. Subject: Conduct of life -- Fiction.

Conduct of life -- FictionFairy tales -- GermanyShades and shadows -- Fiction
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The Men of the Moss-Hags Being a history of adventure taken from the papers of William Gordon of Earlstoun in Galloway

Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford), 1860-1914

The Men of the Moss-Hags Being a history of adventure taken from the papers of William Gordon of Earlstoun in Galloway — English source edition. Subject: C...

Covenanters -- FictionScotland -- History -- 17th century -- Fiction
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The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races With Particular Reference to Their Respective Influence in the Civil and Political History of Mankind

Gobineau, Arthur, comte de, 1816-1882; Hotz, H. [Contributor]; Nott, Josiah Clark, 1804-1873 [Contributor]

The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races With Particular Reference to Their Respective Influence in the Civil and Political History of Mankind — Engli...

EthnologyRace relationsRace
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