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The Language of Sadomasochism contains vocabulary and defines activities that many will find offensive. It has been published to aid linguists, folklorists, sociologists, psychologists, and other adult researchers develop a better understanding of this subculture. The Language of Sadomasochism represents the first systematic, comprehensive account ever attempted of the specialized terminology used by sadomasochists. The work is divided into th...

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Excerpt from Lectures on the Origin and Growth Psalms The following lectures were delivered at the Johns Hopkins University, during the winter of 1878-79, before a general audience. The form in which they were given was probably not that in which their author would have finally embodied his researches, or have permanently submitted them as a subject of scholarly criticism. It has seemed, however, to many beside the publishers of this volume...

Excerpt from Chattanooga, the Mountain City: A Souvenir Volume Compiled for the Spring Meeting of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Chattanooga, May 1-4, 1906The citizens of Chattanooga live in the midst of natural scenic attractions, which may be said to be unsurpassed, a climate removed from the heat of the south and the cold of the north, with health giving hills and mountains close at hand, stores of coal, iron and timber at th...

Excerpt from The American-Irish Historical Society: What It Is and What Its Purposes Are Together With the Names of the Officers and a List of the Members When and Where Founded. The American-Irish Historical Society was founded on the evening of January 20, 1897, at a meeting called for that purpose, and held in the Revere House, Boston, Mass. Over forty gentlemen were present. The Hon. Thomas J. Gargan, of Boston, presided. Thomas Hamilton...

Excerpt from Charles Maccarthy: A Rhode Island Pioneer, 1677Ordered that a certain tract of land in some convenient place in the Narragansett country, shall be laid forth into one hundred acre shares, with the house lots, for the accommodation of so many of the inhabitants of this Colony as stand in need of land, and the General Assembly shall judge fit to be supplied.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare a...

Excerpt from The Life of John Wycliffe Ascribed to Wycliffe. He has supplied many defects and corrected. Many errors: and we regard his work as, on the whole, one of the most suthen tic and interesting pieces of biography which recent times have produced. His book, in short, is one which all who wish to study the Life of this early Reformer, and the history of the age in which he lived, will find to be of indispensable importance. About the ...

Excerpt from Booklet of Information Regarding the American-Irish Historical Society HE american-irish Historical Society was organized at Boston, Mass, on January 20, 1897, and now has members in 27 states, the District of Columbia, two territories and four foreign countries. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an i...

Excerpt from Pitcairn: The Island, the People, and the Pastor, With a Short Account of the Mutiny of the Bounty Nelson, the gardener, and his assistant being sent out to look for young plants, it was no small degree of pleasure to find them report, on their return, that according to appearances, the object of the voyage would probably be accomplished with ease, the plants were plentiful, and no apparent objection on the part of the natives to...

Excerpt from Irish Rhode Islanders in the American Revolution: With Some Mention of Those Serving in the Regiments of Elliott, Lippitt, Topham, Crary, Angell, Olney, Greene, and Othernoted CommandersOn his return from England, in 1644, Williams brought letters to leading men Of the Bay in which Irish comers to America are mentioned. The great Irish revolt against England in 1641, and the preceding and succeeding wars exiled thousands of Irish ...

Excerpt from Valuable Cooking Receipts Roast Oysters on half-shell. - Open a dozen large oysters on deep shell, add a walnut of butter, with a little salt and mixed pepper (red and black) and a pinch of cracker-dust to each. Place them on a broiler over a sharp, ' clear fire until done and serve. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a...

Excerpt from Birthright: A Play in Two Acts Birthright, the strongest part of the opening programme, is a depressing sort of tragedy, because 'it leaves the spectator feeling that he can do nothing to avert such untoward events. Its power lies in the faithfulness of the whole action to plausibility, and in the inevitable clash between the opposing elements of the plot. Maura Morrissey shielded her elder son, Hugh, because he has always been t...

Excerpt from Kalli, the Esquimaux Christian: A Memoir Kallihirua, notwithstanding the disadvantages of person (for he was plain, and short of stature, and looked what he was - an Esquimaux), excited a feeling of interest and regard in those who were acquainted with his history, and who knew his docile mind, and the sweetness of his disposition. Compliance with the precept in the Old Testament, "Love ye the stranger, " becomes a delight as we...

Excerpt from The Story of the Irish in Argentina In pre-christian times Ireland was colonized at seven distinct periods and by different tribes of no less a number. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, pr...

Excerpt from Gen. John Sullivan and the Battle of Rhode Island: A Sketch of the Former and a Description of the Latter Island and New Hampshire, while the praise extended by Washington, himself, was also prompt and sincere. Gen. John Sullivan was of Irish parentage and was born at Berwick, Me., in 1740. His ancestors were of the historic Clan O'Sullivan of the Irish Kingdom of Munster. The O'Sullivans in antiquity and prominence rank with th...

Excerpt from The Literary History of Galloway The Life of Robert Maxwell Cy Arkland, was printed, I have learned, from a most respectable source, that that eminent, person had been bred a writer in Edinburgh and that he lived some time in that city in the profession of the law. He must, it is probable, have relinquished that profes sion, either when he entered on his extensive farming operations at clifton-hall, or soon after that time, as he...

Excerpt from The Journal of the American-Irish Historical Society, Vol. 6 The annual meeting was called to order by Hon. John D. Crim mins of New York City, president-general of the Society. Thomas Hamilton Murray of Boston, Mass, secretary-general of the organization, recorded the minutes of the meeting. Mr. Crimmins delivered an address of welcome and felicitated the Society upon its usefulness and good work in the cause of historical tru...

Excerpt from The Journal of the American-Irish Historical Society, Vol. 7 I take great pleasure in here presenting Volume VII of the Journal of the American-Irish Historical Society. It is hoped the book will be found equal, in point of general interest, to those preceding it and helpful to the organization to whose labors and progress it is devoted. The Society continues in a prosperous condition, has no indebtedness, and is steadily adding ...