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Excerpt from Discoveries in the Science and Art of Healing Dear Sir, In your Latin poem, printed in the Classical Journal, you have thus truly depicted the baneful effects of phthisis on the human constitution, and its hitherto fatal terminations. "Decolor hinc hominum facies, et squalida pallent, Ora situ, subet effoetis pulmonibus æger Halitus, articulos macies exanguis adurit: Nee longum tempus, nimia cum mole laborum Lactantes animas ...

Originally published in 1791 in England, this personal account of an Indian interpreter and trader describes the manners and customs of the North American Indians, with an account of the posts situated on the St. Laurence River, Lake Ontario, etc. The book also includes a vocabulary of the Chippewa language, along with word lists in Iroquois, Mohegan, Shawanee, and Esquimo and a table showing a comparison of the Algonquin and Chippewa languages.

Originally published in 1791 in England, this personal account of an Indian interpreter and trader describes the manners and customs of the North American Indians, with an account of the posts situated on the St. Laurence River, Lake Ontario, etc. The book also includes a vocabulary of the Chippewa language, along with word lists in Iroquois, Mohegan, Shawanee, and Esquimo and a table showing a comparison of the Algonquin and Chippewa languages..

A competent and up-to-date instruction book of techniques needed for climbing big aid routes.

Excerpt from Sixty Jane All this was supported by a hoop-skirt which gave the boys more pleasure than any other article of her attire. For they would run back and forth to tilt this, with elaborate evidence of accident. Then would be disclosed to the inactive participants a pair of Con gress gaiters, out of the relaxed, calyx-like tops of which started a pair of ghostly ankles. So it was that on these holiday occasions the boys would pelt he...

Excerpt from A Plain Statement of Authenticated Facts Respecting the System for the Prevention and Removal of DiseaseIN the following pages-it has been my Object to lay before the reader such a statement Of the facts which support my system for the removal of dis ease as may serve to convince him that it is not liable to the reproach of being either visionary or empirical.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of ra...

INSIDERS -- a visually groundbreaking, state-of-the-art nonfiction series that outshines Eyewitness and Discoveries. This stunning new series offers an inside look into twelve riveting subjects, beginning with "Dinosaurs, Egypt, Oceans, " and "Space." Expertly written, each book will feature an arresting design, complete with dynamic, multi-layered CGI and 3-D model imagery that is complemented by fascinating, up-to-date information presented ...

John S. Long is professor emeritus of education at Nipissing University and the author of Treaty No. 9: Making the Agreement to Share the Land in Far Northern Ontario in 1905. Jennifer S.H. Brown is professor emeritus of history at the University of Winn

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As the country moves toward marriage equality for gays and lesbians, couples and pastors are in need of updated language for marriage services. This sourcebook not only provides inclusive marriage services, taking into account a variety of situations, but also provides guidance for couples and...

In this fascinating and informative exploration of the relationship between drugs and literature, the reader will discover the lives and writings of three celebrated "beat" writers: Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and William S. Burroughs. In examining the drugs they used and the consequent effects on how they lived, what they wrote about, and how they wrote, the author offers an intriguing study of the role of drugs in the creative process. No ...

Thomas G. Long's insightful commentary on the Pastoral Epistles argues that these often-neglected letters are urgently important for readers today. Some of the issues faced by New Testament churches are ours as well: the lure and peril of "spirituality" for Christians, the character of authentic worship, the qualities needed for sound...

Traditional, or simply, trad climbing, is a do-it-yourself adventure requiring the climbing team to negotiate the climb and to carry, hand-place and remove most if not all components of the roped safety system. In The Trad Climber's Bible, two of the most revered and respected trad climbers in the world, John Long and Peter Croft, offer hard-won knowledge to aspiring trad climbers in a narrative format that is as informative as it is entertain...

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Coaching In Depth introduces the reader to the management consultancy technique of Organizational Role Analysis (ORA), a technique with the immensely practical purpose of helping managers to stay "in role and on task". The ORA method is grounded in a process of consultation that derives from the conjunction of open systems theory.

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Explains how to create safe, simple, and efficient rock climbing anchoring systems. This pocketsize handbook shows how to properly place and configure natural anchors, passive chocks, mechanical chocks, fixed gear, knots, belay anchors, toprope anchors, and rappel anchors"--

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