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Even in this age of advanced historiography when even the outstanding researches of eminent antiquarians have become...  Read More >>

""Passamaquoddy Texts"" by John Dyneley Prince offers a fascinating glimpse into the rich oral tradition and folklore...  Read More >>

Curiosities of Puritan Nomenclature from Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley. Bardsley wrote many genealogical and...  Read More >>

Explore the art of persuasive communication with Thomas Sheridan's ""Discourse Being Introductory to his Course...  Read More >>

Delve into the rich tapestry of the English language with ""Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases,""...  Read More >>

In ""The Glory of English Prose: Letters to My Grandson,"" Stephen Coleridge crafts a compelling exploration of...  Read More >>

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Explore the captivating history of the English language in Elizabeth O'Neill's ""Stories That Words Tell Us."" Delve...  Read More >>

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In preparing this second edition of my relative's work I have incorporated the results of observations made by me...  Read More >>

""Composition-Rhetoric"" by Stratton D. Brooks is a comprehensive guide to mastering the art of effective communication....  Read More >>

Robert Graves' ""On English Poetry: Being an Irregular Approach to the Psychology of This Art, from Evidence Mainly...  Read More >>

Explore the foundations of American English with Noah Webster, Jr.'s seminal work, ""Dissertation on the English...  Read More >>

General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1921 Original Publisher: World book co. Subjects:...  Read More >>

""Sign Talk: A Universal Signal Code"" by Ernest Thompson Seaton offers a fascinating glimpse into the rich history...  Read More >>

Explore the fascinating development of Australian English with Edward Morris's ""A Dictionary of Austral English.""...  Read More >>

Talks on Writing English from Arlo Bates. American author, educator and newspaperman (1850 - 1918).  Read More >>

Explore the rich tapestry of Italian verse with Oscar Kuhns' ""Studies in the Poetry of Italy, Part II. Italian.""...  Read More >>

""The American Nations, Volume I: Outlines of a National History of the Ancient and Modern Nations of North and...  Read More >>

Uncover the fascinating world hidden within names with Leopold Wagner's ""Names: and Their Meaning: A Book for the...  Read More >>