Books with author George S. Alexander

About the Book The classics of Juvenile fiction date from the "Golden Age" of children's literature that occurred from the mid-19th century. In Britain, The Princess and the Goblin and its sequel The Princess and Curdie, by George MacDonald, appeared in 1872 and 1883 respectively. Robert Louis Stevenson's adventure stories Treasure Island and Kidnapped, were very popular in the 1880s. Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book was first published in 1894. Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass became international best sellers. In the US, Mark Twain released Tom Sawyer in 1876.About us Leopold Classic Library has the goal of making available to readers the classic books that have been out of print for decades. While these books may have occasional imperfections, we consider that only hand checking of every page ensures readable content without poor picture quality, blurred or missing text etc. That's why we: republish only hand checked books; that are high quality; enabling readers to see classic books in original formats; that are unlikely to have missing or blurred pages. You can search "Leopold Classic Library" in categories of your interest to find other books in our extensive collection. Happy reading!

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1864 Excerpt: ...officers, marine engineers, hydrographers, members of scientific bodies, and other gentlemen, distinguished for their scientific attainments in various professions, all of which have to do with branches of science connected with coast illumination. The general conduct of the service is under an officer called Directeur General des Phares, who is an engineer, and has other engineers under him. In the United States of America, the lights are nnder one Central Board, constituted in 1852, and composed of a member of the Government, engineer officers, and officers of the army and navy, and civilians of high scientific attainments. In Sweden, the lights are under the Admiralty, and managed by a director and officers who have military rank, and engineers. In Norway, the service is under the Royal Marine Department. In Turkey, it is under the Admiralty; and the system is now in course of development. In Hanover, the service is under the Director-General of Waterworks. In Hamburg, they are under the Committee for Harbours and Navigation. In Spain, the system of administration is the same as in France; and the full development of the system is now in progress. The lights, &c, are under the department of Public Works, and under a permanent Commission composed of engineers of superior rank of the Corps of Roads, &e., and naval officers; and the captains of ports are instructed to suggest improvements and report on the lights. In Denmark, the service is under the Ministry of Marine, entrusted to one Light Engineer and two Buoy Inspectors. In Russia, the superintendence is dependent from the Hydrographical Department. In Holland, the management of Lights, Buoys, and Beacons rests with the Minister for the Marine, under whom are an Inspector-General and seven Insp...

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1910 Excerpt: ... brought him home, in his nest, at even; He sings the song, but it cheers not now, For I did not bring home the river and sky; He sang to my ear,--they sang to my eye.--Ralph Waldo Emerson: Each and All. 20 lead cheap though friend bul let re al ly thought bos om fi nal ly bar gain through changed un a ble o bliged thor ough dis tance persuade settled although desirable nec es sa ry prom ise al to geth er res i dence Arrange these words in alphabetical order. The little bird sits at his door in the sun, Atilt like a blossom among the leaves, t And lets his illumined being o'errun, With the deluge of summer it receives.--James Russell Lowell: The Vision of Sir Launfal SI We may shut our eyes, but we cannot help knowing That skies are clear and grass is growing; The breeze comes whispering in our ear, That dandelions are blossoming near, That maize has sprouted, that streams are flowing, That the river is bluer than the sky, That the robin is plastering his house hard by.--James Russell Lowell: The Vision of Sir Launfal. boom soft kind ly a mus ing can non wrath ev i dent ly an ec dotes in stant ly an swer in ten tion de light ful in dig nant turn eth re gard ing in ter est ing brisk al ways sup port sales man en er get ic The green earth sends her incense up From many a mountain shrine; From folded leaf and dewy cup She pours her sacred wine. The mists above the morning rills, Rise white as wings of prayer; The altar curtains of the hills Are sunset's purple air.--John Gbeenleap Whittieb: Nature's Advent. death es cape nar row glow ing de scrip tion match com bat wres tle sim ple bal lad pray er re lig ious med i tate o be di ence re pent ance Arrange these words in alphabetical order. Note: Read the Preface and the Suggestions to Teachers. There is somethin...

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

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Excerpt from Child Classics; The Fourth ReaderThe cultivation of this habit should begin with the primer. From the first page the child should go to the book to get thought, not merely exercise in word calling. The succeeding books should gradually develop a high and catholic taste, and foster this taste by establishing early the custom of reading standard books at home.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine (extra customization on request like complete leather, Golden Screen printing in Front, Color Leather, Colored book etc.) Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back [1906]. This book is printed in black & white, sewing binding for longer life, Printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set, then it is only single volume, if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - English, Pages 119. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. COMPLETE LEATHER WILL COST YOU EXTRA US$ 25 APART FROM THE LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. {FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE.}