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21) The Irish War
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Irishmen who had recently immigrated to the United States were the chief source of labor for the construction of the Wabash-Erie Canal. Much strife among the canal workers stemmed from regional antagonisms in their homeland, and personal violence resulted on more than one occasion; the so-called "Irish War" was one such episode. David Burr, one of the canal commissioners, made the following report on the incident. It was printed as an Indiana state...
23) The History of the London Burkers Containing a Faithful and Authentic Account of the Horrid Acts
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Whatever may be said of the great advantages, arising to the community at large, from the march of intellect, which has almost become a bye-word for derision, it cannot be disputed, that daily experience teaches us, that in regard to the atrocity of crime, in its most appalling nature, instances have of late occurred of the most, unexampled extent and magnitude, and which cover us, with confusion and dismay. It would appear, in fact, that with the...
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Duke Classics
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The Romance of Lust is an anonymously written erotic novel, published during 1873-1876. It is told first-person by Charlie Roberts, a boy with an unusually large penis and corresponding lust for all things sexual. Beginning with his sexual initiation as a teenager, it follows his exploits in every kind of sexual activity with anyone from governesses to acquaintances, including the highly taboo homosexual sex, incest and pedophilia.
25) A Weekend Visit
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Duke Classics
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A Weekend Visit is an anonymously written erotic novel about a gentleman who visits his lover at her country home. There they enter into a weekend full of all kinds of sex—with her mother and her young ward gleefully joining in.
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In The Romance of Lust, well-endowed narrator Charlie Roberts recounts the varied and prolific Victorian-era sexual experiences of his youth. Still considered scandalous by modern standards, the novel discusses subjects considered to be completely taboo at the time of its publication in the 1870s, including incest, masturbation, and homosexuality. Like many similar works of erotic fiction, The Romance of Lust was banned for a period of time.
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Originally written in Icelandic in the thirteenth century AD by an anonymous author, The Story of The Volsungs is a legendary saga based on Norse mythology. The epic describes the legendary history and heroic feats of several generations of mythic Viking families and derives from many sources, including preexisting Edda, or heroic poems, Norse legends, historical events, and orally transmitted folklore. The saga is imbued throughout with themes of...
31) Everyman
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Written in Middle English during the Tudor period, "Everyman" is the most famous example of the medieval morality play. Popular in Europe during the 15th and 16th century, morality plays were allegorical dramas in which the protagonists are met with the personifications of personal attributes and tasked with choosing either a good and godly life or evil. "Everyman" is the archetypal morality play, as the main character, Everyman, represents all of...
33) Is Ulster Right?
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"Is Ulster Right?" by Anonymous. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are...
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"Babylonian and Assyrian Literature" by Anonymous, Epiphanius Wilson (translated by Julius Oppert, M. Ménant). Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost...
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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Infant's Cabinet of Birds & Beasts" by Anonymous. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Illustrated Science for Boys and Girls" by Anonymous. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature....
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"Deuterocanonical Books of the Bible. Apocrypha" by Anonymous. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal...
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"Little Alice's Palace; or, The Sunny Heart" by Anonymous. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is...