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Grammar-Land
In this charming 1877 book of grammar instruction for children, we are introduced to the nine parts of speech and learn about the rules that…
The Elements of Botany
The book is intended to ground beginners in Structural Botany and the principles of vegetable life, mainly as concerns Flowering or Phanerog…
Commentary On The Book Of Genesis
In this insightful commentary, Matthew Henry delves into the Book of Genesis, offering a thorough exploration of its themes, narratives, and…
The Decoration of Houses
The Decoration of Houses, a manual of interior design written by Edith Wharton with architect Ogden Codman, was first published in 1897. In …
Carpenter's Geographical Reader
The book tries to give its young readers a living knowledge of Europe. The author conducts tours through various parts of Europe giving a gl…
A Guide to Mythology
My aim in this book on Mythology for young readers has been to give them solid knowledge on the subject, as far as it is advisable to go wit…
When Mother Lets Us Cook
A book of simple receipts for little folk with important cooking rules in rhyme together with handy lists of the materials and utensils need…
Dwarf Fruit Trees
This book is a handbook for the home orchardist. The propagation, pruning, choice of variety, and management of dwarf fruit trees, specifica…
Education
Ellen White said that one of the most delicate tasks in life was working with youthful minds. Teaching should be varied which can make it po…
Drug Themes in Science Fiction
Science fiction is more often a reflection of existing societal trends than a prediction of trends to come. The upsurge in drug use is preci…
The Natural History
Naturalis Historia (Latin for "Natural History") is an encyclopedia published circa AD 77-79 by Pliny the Elder. It is one of the …
The Sailor's Word-book
An encyclopaedia (a digest, the author calls it) of nautical terms and other words relevant to navigation, the character of seafarers, fish …
Manners and Rules of Good Society
The title of this work sufficiently indicates the nature of its contents. The Usages of Good Society relate not only to good manners and to …
Plan and Preface to a Dictionary of the English Language
The published dictionary was a huge book: with pages nearly 1½ feet tall and 20 inches wide, it contained 42,773 words; it also sold …
Carpenter's Geographical Reader
In this book the children are taken by the author upon a personally conducted tour through the most characteristic parts of the South Americ…
Clinical Medicine For Nurses
The basics of clinical medicine for nurses in WWI-era America from a series of lectures by the author, an Asheville, NC physician. - Summary…
Makers of Many Things
How are friction matches made? How do rags and trees become paper? Who makes the dishes on our tables? Published in 1916, this children's bo…
On The Trail
Lina and Adelia Beard, co-founders of the first American girls' scouting group, originally called the Girl Scout Society, then the Girl Pion…
The Cambridge History of English Literature
In the preliminary statement of the aims and objects of this History, communicated to those who were invited to become contributors to it, t…
Little Lucy's Wonderful Globe
Join Little Lucy on an enchanting journey around the world in Little Lucy's Wonderful Globe. This delightful tale invites young listeners to…