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Malay Magic

Malay Magic

by Walter W. Skeat

Malay Magic is a folklore work written by the English philologist Walter William Skeat and one of the active personalities for introducing English as higher education subject in United Kingdom.  His published works on Etymology, lexicography, and place-name studies include A Concise Dictionary of Middle English, The place-names of Ca..

The Underground Railroad from Slavery to Freedom

The Underground Railroad from Slavery to Freedom

by Wilbur H. Siebert

The Underground Railroad from Slavery to Freedom is a comprehensive history of the abolitionist movement which secretly helped many slaves to attain freedom by migrating to anti-slavery states like Canada and other places. This volume is the outgrowth of an investigation begun in 1892-1893, when the writer was giving a portion of his time to t..

The Coming of the Fairies

The Coming of the Fairies

by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Coming of the Fairies is a collection of short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. This book contains reproductions of the famous Cottingley photographs, and gives the whole of the evidence in connection with them. The diligent reader is in almost as good a position as I am to form a judgment upon the authenticity of the pictures. This nar..

Free Thought and Official Propaganda

Free Thought and Official Propaganda

by Bertrand Russell

Free Thought and Official Propaganda is a speech delivered in 1922 by Bertrand Russell on the importance of unrestricted freedom of expression in society, and the problem of the state and political class interfering in this through control of education, fines, economic leverage, and distortion of evidence...

The Problem of China

The Problem of China

by Bertrand Russell

The Problem of China is a political analysis written by Bertrand Russell. Ecerpts from the book:China has an ancient civilization which is now undergoing a very rapid process of change. The traditional civilization of China had developed in almost complete independence of Europe, and had merits and demerits quite different from those of the West. I..

The Practice and Theory of Bolshevism

The Practice and Theory of Bolshevism

by Bertrand Russell

The Russian Revolution is one of the great heroic events of the world's history. It is natural to compare it to the French Revolution, but it is in fact something of even more importance. It does more to change daily life and the structure of society: it also does more to change men's beliefs. The difference is exemplified by the difference between..

Why Men Fight -  A method of abolishing the international duel

Why Men Fight - A method of abolishing the international duel

by Bertrand Russell

Why Men Fight (Why Men Fight: a method of abolishing the international duel) is a 1916 book by mathematician and philosopher Bertrand Russell. Printed in 1917 in response to the devastations of WWI in New York by The Century Co. This book contains below philosophical essays:The Principle of GrowthThe StateWar as an InstitutionPropertyEducationMarri..

Boy Wanted -  A Book of Cheerful Counsel

Boy Wanted - A Book of Cheerful Counsel

by Nixon Waterman

In presenting this book of cheerful counsel to his youthful friends, and such of the seniors as are not too old to accept a bit of friendly admonition, the author desires to offer a word of explanation regarding the history of the making of this volume.So many letters have been received from people of all classes and ages requesting copies of some ..