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When at the first I took my pen in handThus for to write, I did not understandThat I at all should make a little bookIn such a mode: nay, I had undertookTo make another; which, when almost done,Before I was aware I this begun.And thus it was: I, writing of the wayAnd race of saints in this our gospel-day,Fell suddenly into an allegoryAbout their journey, and the way to glory,In more than twenty things which I set downThis done, I twenty more had in my crown,And they again began to multiply,Like sparks that from the coals of fire do fly.Nay, then, thought I, if that you breed so fast,I’ll put you by yourselves, lest you at lastShould prove ad infinitum, and eat outThe book that I already am about.Well, so I did; but yet I did not thinkTo show to all the world my pen and inkIn such a mode; I only thought to makeI knew not what: nor did I undertakeThereby to please my neighbor; no, not I;I did it my own self to gratify.Neither did I but vacant seasons spendIn this my scribble; nor did I intendBut to divert myself, in doing this,From worser thoughts, which make me do amiss.Thus I set pen to paper with delight,And quickly had my thoughts in black and white;For having now my method by the end,Still as I pull’d, it came; and so I pennedIt down; until it came at last to be,For length and breadth, the bigness which you see.Well, when I had thus put mine ends togetherI show’d them others, that I might see whetherThey would condemn them, or them justify:And some said, let them live; some, let them die:Some said, John, print it; others said, Not so:Some said, It might do good; others said, No.Now was I in a strait, and did not seeWhich was the best thing to be done by me:At last I thought, Since ye are thus divided,I print it will; and so the case decided.For, thought I, some I see would have it done,Though others in that channel do not run:To prove, then, who advised for the best,Thus I thought fit to put it to the test.I further thought, if now I did denyThose that would have it, thus to gratify;I did not know, but hinder them I mightOf that which would to them be great delight.For those which were not for its coming forth,I said to them, Offend you, I am loath;Yet since your brethren pleased with it be,Forbear to judge, till you do further see.If that thou wilt not read, let it alone;Some love the meat, some love to pick the bone.Yea, that I might them better palliate,I did too with them thus expostulate:May I not write in such a style as this?In such a method too, and yet not missMy end-thy good? Why may it not be done?Dark clouds bring waters, when the bright bring none.Yea, dark or bright, if they their silver dropsCause to descend, the earth, by yielding crops,Gives praise to both, and carpeth not at either,But treasures up the fruit they yield together;Yea, so commixes both, that in their fruitNone can distinguish this from that; they suitHer well when hungry; but if she be full,She spews out both, and makes their blessing null.You see the ways the fisherman doth takeTo catch the fish; what engines doth he make!Behold how he engageth all his wits;Also his snares, lines, angles, hooks, and nets:Yet fish there be, that neither hook nor line,Nor snare, nor net, nor engine can make thine:They must be groped for, and be tickled too,Or they will not be catch’d, whate’er you do.

If you want to discover the captivating history of the Gallic Wars, then keep reading...As Rome swelled with tradespeople, artisans, slaves, and wealthy merchant families, its politicians struggled to maintain the fundamental democratic properties of the republican government. Rules were bent and broken, politicians and voters were bribed and lied to, and eventually, the power of Rome fell to the one man who could muster the respect and loyalty of the world-famous Roman army. That man was Gaius Julius Caesar. A patrician and Populares of the Roman Republic, Caesar used the territorial threat of the Gauls of Western Europe to wage the Gallic Wars and seize ultimate power. His actions eradicated the democratic system, beginning the era of the ruthless tyranny of the Roman Empire in three continents. In The Gallic Wars: A Captivating Guide to the Military Campaigns that Expanded the Roman Republic and Helped Julius Caesar Transform Rome into the Greatest Empire of the Ancient World, you will discover topics such asAncient GaulGaius Julius CaesarThe Helvetii CeltsThe Helvetian WarAriovistus, the German KingBattle of the SabisThe Germanic WarUnited Gaul Versus Caesar of RomeThe Battle of AlesiaCrossing the RubiconCaesar’s Civil WarAnd much, much more!So if you want to learn more about The Gallic Wars, scroll up and click the "add to cart" button!

These stories were written when Irish nationalism was at its peak, and a search for a national identity and purpose was raging; at a crossroads of history and culture, Ireland was jolted by various converging ideas and influences. They centre on Joyce's idea of an epiphany: a moment where a character experiences a life-changing self-understanding or illumination. Many of the characters in Dubliners later appear in minor roles in Joyce's novel Ulysses. The initial stories in the collection are narrated by child protagonists, and as the stories continue, they deal with the lives and concerns of progressively older people. This is in line with Joyce's tripartite division of the collection into childhood, adolescence and maturity.

I had a dream that one day this nation will be cast down and made humble for oppressing God's chosen people: "We hold the hypocrisy of this country to be self-evident; that all men are not treated with equality." I had a dream that one day that the red hills of the Caucasus Georgia mountains will be smashed to dust by the hand of God, the sons of former slaves will own the sons of previous slave owners, for the Lord has said those who leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity. I had a dream that one day even the city of Chicago, a city drowning in the ocean of self-hating black on black crime, will be transformed into a town of Blacks, Native, and Hispanics who love each other as brothers and sisters of Israel. I had a dream that one day, over in the city of Los Angeles, with its racial history of police brutality, and outright killing of Gods elect, one day my people will turn back to God. They will return to his commandments, and the Lord will hear their cries and repay the heathen one hundred-fold for the blood of the children of Israel which was shed all over this land. I had a dream. I had a dream that one day every ghetto shall be exalted, every skyscraper shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight, and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together. This is my faith, the belief that God will break the yoke of our oppression and sit our oppressor down in the miry clay. And Gods angels shall separate the wheat from the tare, the oppressed from the oppressor, and the children of God from the Synagogue of Satan. On that day, God's children will finally have rest. If America was made to be a great nation from the genocide of the Native American, the enslavement of the so-called Black American, and the oppression of Hispanics, this must become true. So let God’s judgment ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire. Let God's Judgment ring from the mighty mountains of New York. Let God’s judgment ring from the heightening Alleghenies of Pennsylvania. Let God’s Judgment ring from the snow-capped Rockies of Colorado. Let Gods Judgment ring from the curvaceous slopes of California. But not only that, let God’s Judgment ring from the Stone Mountain of Georgia. Let God’s Judgment ring from the Lookout Mountain of Tennessee. Let God’s Judgment ring from every hill and molehill of Mississippi. From every mountainside, let God’s Judgment ring. And when this happens, when God’s Judgment rings from every state and every city, We will no longer fear for our lives, we will no longer be ashamed of being black, we will no longer hate one another, we will no longer fear Satan. Our fear shall be in the power of the Almighty, and we will know that he is LORD.

Explore the Captivating Lives of the Founding FathersEight captivating manuscripts in one book: - Benjamin Franklin: A Captivating Guide to an American Polymath and a Founding Father of the United States of America - George Washington: A Captivating Guide to an American Founding Father Who Served as the First President of the United States of America - John Adams: A Captivating Guide to an American Founding Father Who Served as the Second President of the United States of America - Thomas Jefferson: A Captivating Guide to an American Founding Father Who Was the Principal Author of the Declaration of Independence and the Third President of the United States - John Jay: A Captivating Guide to an American Statesman, Patriot, Diplomat, Governor of New York, the First Chief Justice, and One of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America - James Madison: A Captivating Guide to an American Founding Father Who Served as the Fourth President of the United States of America - Alexander Hamilton: A Captivating Guide to an American Founding Father Who Wrote the Majority of The Federalist Papers - James Monroe: A Captivating Guide to the Founding Father Who Served as the Fifth President of the United States Some of the topics covered in part 1 of this book include: - Young, Earnest, and Foolhardy - Naiveté Collides with Reality - And much, much more! Some of the topics covered in part 2 of this book include: - She Was Horrified! - From Tranquility to Turmoil - >And much more! In part 3 of this book, you will: - John Adams: Political Activist - From Counsel to Patriot - And much, much more! Some of the topics covered in part 4 of this book include: - Young Jefferson Leaps into Adulthood - And much more! Some of the topics covered in part 5 of this book include: - From Tyranny to Freedom - Yearning to Be Free - And much, much more! Some of the topics covered in part 6 of this book include: - Early Life and Education - James Madison: Prankster and Protester! - And much more! Some of the topics covered in part 7 of this book include: - From Nevis to Boston - From Pen to Sword - And much more! Some of the topics covered in part 8 of this book include: - His Early Years - The Revolutionary War - Early Political Career and Family Life - And much more! So if you want to learn more about the life of Founding Fathers, scroll up and click the "add to cart" button!

Why do the police use us as target practice?Why does it seem like the world hates us?Why are preachers, still teaching us a false image of Christ?Why are black men quick to kill each other, but will forgive others for the enslavement of their own people?What happen to the morals of our women?Why do they call us African, Latino, or Native American, when they KNOW we are the real chidren of Israel?All the answers to your questions, and more reside inside THIS BOOK!

If you want to discover how to take control of your money and get out of debt, then keep reading...Do you want to be in total control of your expenses and the money you make?Have you tried writing your income and expenses down...but nothing seems to work for more than a few weeks?Do you finally want to say goodbye to worry surrounding money and discover something which works for you?If so, then you've come to the right place.You see, improving your financial situation doesn't necessarily have to be difficult.Even if you've tried other solutions which didn't work before. In fact, money management could easier than you think.The National Study of Millionaires discovered that millionaires don't always make a ton of money. A lot of them have average jobs, like teachers or firefighters, and get paid an average salary.But millionaires typically have one thing in common; they know how to manage the money they have and receive. And that is what this book is all about.In this book, you will learn about: The Money Mindset Debt - Getting Out of It and How Budgeting for Beginners Simple Ways to Save Every Day Investing for Beginners And much, much more! So if you want to learn more about money management, scroll up and click the "add to cart" button!

If you want to discover the captivating history of the Philippine-American War between 1899-1902, then keep reading...The Philippine-American War of 1899-1902 was a dramatic, world-changing conflict that shaped the century to come and revealed the early stirrings of America's drive for global power. The conflict and its aftershocks continue to influence the Philippines and the wider region to this day, leaving a legacy of governance, society, and economic organization.The Philippines today is an important American ally and a counterbalance to the growing Chinese power in South Asia, but the history between the United States and the Philippines has not always been as friendly as some may imagine--in fact, American-Filipino history is soaked in blood and defined by brutal, devastating combat.The Philippine-American War is, perhaps, something that many Americans and Filipinos would like to forget about, particularly in light of Filipino-American cooperation against the Japanese invasion of the Philippines in the Second World War, but it's vital to study and understand the Philippine-American War in order to see a clear picture of what led to the world we know today and comprehend the scale of imperialism and military conquest that has defined the past centuries.In The Philippine-American War (1899-1902): A Captivating Guide to the Philippine Insurrection That Started When the United States of America Claimed Possession of the Philippines after the Spanish-American War, you will discover topics such as Manifest Destiny vs. Self-Determination The Waning Power of Spain An Uneasy Alliance Filipinos Prepare for Independence or War February 4, 1899: War Breaks Out Major Campaigns of the War America's Military Government in the Philippines Escalation: The Naval Blockade and Fierce American Campaigns The War Hits Home The Capture of Aguinaldo Filipinos Are Defeated Guerilla Fighting Continues after the Official End of the War And much, much more! So if you want to learn more about the Philippine-American War (1899-1902), scroll up and click the "add to cart" button!

If you want to discover the captivating history of the Spanish-American War, then keep reading...The Spanish-American War really only lasted about ten weeks (the buildup and decision to go to war took longer than the war itself), but a peace treaty was not signed until December of 1898.This was an event that was the tipping point for the end of the Spanish Empire and the rise of the US as a formidable player on the world stage. Not all Americans were happy with the change, with famous Americans like Mark Twain speaking out about the US occupation of the lands that it was meant to save. This breach was seen as being as antithetical to American ideals as bowing to the English crown would have been seen during the American Revolution. Still, the isolationist's view of the country was no longer popular, and more Americans wished to play a larger part in the world. The ideology of the country was not entirely different than it had been, but it was moving more toward the superpower it eventually became by the end of World War II. America had finally taken strides to match the might and power of the other Western countries, and it was increasingly more difficult to ignore the events around the world once they had lands to protect so far from the mainland.In The Spanish-American War: A Captivating Guide to the Armed Conflict Between the United States of America and Spain That Took Place after the U.S. Intervened in the Cuban War of Independence, you will discover topics such as Spain's Waning Influence America - A Country Itching to Break out of Isolationism Building Tensions America's Sensationalized Sympathy with Cuba Remember the Maine! - An Excuse for War A Brief War with Huge Implications Rough Riders - The Beginning of the Legend of Theodore Roosevelt How the Smoked Yankees Ensured Roosevelt's Success The Price of Peace The Anti-Imperialist League The Foraker Act of 1900 and New Territories The Tense Relationship between Cuba and the US Half-Way around the World - The Philippine-American Relationship A Changed World And much, much more! So if you want to learn more about the Spanish-American War, scroll up and click the "add to cart" button!

Not a great while ago, passing through the gate of dreams, I visited that region of the earth in which lies the famous city of Destruction. It interested me much to learn that, by the public spirit of some of the inhabitants, a railroad has recently been established between this populous and flourishing town, and the Celestial City. Having a little time upon my hands, I resolved to gratify a liberal curiosity to make a trip thither. Accordingly, one fine morning, after paying my bill at the hotel, and directing the porter to stow my luggage behind a coach, I took my seat in the vehicle and set out for the Station-house. It was my good fortune to enjoy the company of a gentleman—one Mr. Smooth-it-away—who, though he had never actually visited the Celestial City, yet seemed as well acquainted with its laws, customs, policy, and statistics, as with those of the city of Destruction, of which he was a native townsman. Being, moreover, a director of the railroad corporation, and one of its largest stockholders, he had it in his power to give me all desirable information respecting that praiseworthy enterprise.

The short, but true stories in this book take you back to gentler, simpler time. Carol Dykstra said, ‟This memoir is a great reminder of what being a child is supposed to be about. A time of small town living and thinking that the world is your neighborhood. A time to play, go to school—both educational and Sunday School. A time when morals and values were taught at home and heeded by the children.” A fun read or read to book for families and individuals of all ages that leaves you with a smile, encouragement and hope.