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The intention of this work is to provide a sketch of the History of the Church in the first six centuries of its existence, resting throughout on original authorities, and also giving references to the principal modern works which have dealt specially with its several portions. It is hoped that it may be found to supply a convenient summary for those who can give but little time to the study, and also to serve as a guide for those who desire to make themselves acquainted with the principal documents from which the History is drawn.

History Of Egypt, Chaldă, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria is the masterwork of one of the fathers of modern egyptology. This work, in twelve volumes, was translated from the French original by M. L. McClure (d1918), “Histoire ancienne des peuples de l’Orient classique” and published in 1903-1904. Maspero was a largely self-taught master of hieroglyphic translation. In November 1880, he was placed at the head of a French archeological mission, which developed later into the Institut Franȧis d’Archǒlogie Orientale. Maspero then succeeded Mariette as director-general of excavations and of the antiquities of Egypt.

History of the American outlaw Billy the Kid.

The scene of the story is laid partly in Milwaukee, partly in New York. It describes the trials of the orphaned Lachance children. The boy hero is of a loving and lovable disposition and wins the hearts of all. The author has combined pathetic incidents with religious consolations, and gives zest to the whole by diffusing his genial humor throughout.

High Adventure A Narrative of Air Fighting in France by James Norman Hall; you will find this book although an exciting narrative has an unpolished feel because it was published in June of 1918 while Mr. Hall was a captive in a German POW camp.

The Heroes, or Greek Fairy Tales for my Children by Charles Kingsley is a collection of three Greek mythology stories: Perseus, The Argonauts, and Theseus. The author had a great fondness for Greek fairy tales and believed the adventures of the characters would inspire children to achieve higher goals with integrity.

Its purpose … is to tell in simple fashion the story of some Americans who showed that they knew how to live and how to die; who proved their truth by their endeavor; and who joined to the stern and manly qualities which are essential to the well-being of a masterful race the virtues of gentleness, of patriotism, and of lofty adherence to an ideal. It is a good thing for all Americans … to remember the men who have given their lives in war and peace to the service of their fellow-countrymen, and to keep in mind the feats of daring and personal prowess done in time past by some of the many champions of the nation in the various crises of her history.

Rose Wilder Lane was a newspaper reporter, free-lance writer, political activist, and the daughter of Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the "Little House" series of popular children's books. In this biography of Henry Ford, Ms. Lane worked directly with Ford to tell his story from his birth to his founding of the Ford Motor Company and his use of modern assembly lines to mass produce his cars.

Hypotenuse, Greenfrog, Andy the anteater and Moosefink, meet quite a few interesting people in the deep, green forest. Their adventure would be idyllic if it weren't for the fact that lurking in the background was a most hideous, bad-tempered creature.

Traces the life of Western Australian pioneer Julius Brockman; his diaries cover his explorations and the establishment of sheep stations in the North, his world travels and the conclusion of his life in 1912.

Written for primary school children, this book explores the world of sports and athletics with emphasis on Australian athletes.

A short story by Oscar Wilde.

The Northern Army has just be handed a great defeat at Bull Run and is headed back to Washington, DC. How will the North answer this defeat? Follow our hero, Dick Mason, into the Western campaign to find out.

Articles by numerous authors, compiled into a single collection for use by first year divinity students. This book is intended to be a guide to the study of the Christian religion for Protestants. It was prepared to aid students to understand various aspects of education for the Christian ministry, including basic textual studies, theology, Christian history, denominations, Christian ethics and pastoral duties.

Popular high school student Alex has ARC, an AIDS-related complex as a result of blood transfusions received after a car accident. When his secret leaks out the swim team shuns him, he's suspended from school, and the papers exploit the controversy.

A short book on the Christian practice of prayer.

Morning and evening Maids heard the goblins cry: 'Come buy our orchard fruits; Come buy; come by…' -Excerpt from Goblin Market.

This guide explains how to use VoiceOver, the advanced screen-reading technology integrated into the Mac OS X operating system. This guide includes lists of VoiceOver commands for using VoiceOver with Mac OS X Mountain Lion (version 10.8).