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The Aims of Pius X

In Pope Pius the Tenth

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Frances Alice Forbes


Pope Saint Pius X (2 June 1835 – 20 August 1914), born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, was Pope from 4 August 1903 to his death in 1914. He was t…

11 The Characteristics of Living Creatures

In The Outline of Science, Vol 3

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J. Arthur Thomson


The Outline of Science was written specifically with the man-on-the-street in mind as the target audience. Covering scientific subjects rang…

08 - The Thanksgiving of the Wazir

In The Olive Fairy Book

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Andrew Lang


Andrew Lang’s Olive Fairy Book (1907) was a beautifully produced and illustrated edition of fairy tales that has become a classic. This was …

Lesson Eight. Penguins, Gulls,Ducks, etc..,

In The Elements of Ornithology

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William Ruschenberger


The Elements of Ornithology is one of seven in a Series of First Books of Natural History Prepared for the Use of Schools and Colleges. This…

Extract from a letter to Mother Favre

In Selected Letters of Saint Jane Frances de Chantal

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Saint Jane Frances De Chantal


Saint Jane Frances de Chantal (1572 – 1641) is a Roman Catholic Saint, who founded The Congregation of the Visitation after the death of her…