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The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 3; Original Publisher: D. Nutt; Publication date: 1896; Subjects: Perseus (Greek mythology); Folklore; Rites and ceremonies; Fiction / Fairy Tales, Folklore ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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1925. The author explains that the first four sections of this book are intended to give a fair account of the dragon as known to history: in ancient Greece, in early Christendom, and in modern Europe. The last two endeavor to explain how the dragon story may have originated from the myths and customs of prehistoric Egypt, and how humanly foolish the whole thing is; and they close with the pious hope that the species may in time become extinct. Contents: Of Dragons in General; Of Dragons in Classical Antiquity; Of Dragons in Early Christendom; Of Dragons in Modern Europe; Of Dragons in Ancient Egypt; and Of the Birth and Death of the Dragon. ... Read more

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THIS 16 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Star Lore of all Ages, by William Tyler Olcott. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1564597709. ... Read more

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"Perseus" is a multimedia interactive library that aims to revolutionize the study of ancient Greek civilization. The database of text and images, published on CD-ROM and Videodisc, is designed to provide a solid introduction to Greek antiquity for students as well as advanced tools and resources for specialist researchers. "Perseus" includes an overview of fifth-century BC Greek history, works in Greek and in translation by ten authors from the archaic and classical periods, and a collection of short articles and glossary entries on topics in "Perseus" including geographic regions, architectural terms, and vase shapes. Among its thousands of illustrations are interactive maps of Greece annotated with place names, views - both still shots and motion pictures - of sites and scenes throughout Greece, and a catalogue of several hundred objects of Greek art, illustrated in colour. "Perseus" is distributed in Hypercard 2.1 and runs on Macintosh computers. The minimal configuration is a Mac Classic with a hard disk, 2Mb of RAM, and an Apple-compatible CD-ROM player.The optimal, which allows the use of digital images, is a Macintosh LC or better with a hard disk, at least 4Mb of RAM, a colour monitor and 8-bit graphics board, and an Apple-compatible CD-ROM player. A videodisc player and video monitor can be used with either of these configurations to take advantae of the full-colour still and motion images on the videodisc. ... Read more

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The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Publisher: G. Bell; Publication date: 1893; Subjects: History / Military / World War I; Literary Criticism / General; Literary Criticism / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh; Performing Arts / Theater / General; Performing Arts / Theater / History ... Read more

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Due to the very old age and scarcity of this book, many of the pages may be hard to read due to the blurring of the original text. ... Read more

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THIS 60 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Greek Fairy Tales, by Charles Kingsley. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1564594793. ... Read more

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"One pure of heart, barely a man, shall quest for the key to the riches of the world. Though he may find himself amongst the worst of human excesses, and the gravest of perils might bar his way, he will find might and magic as his greatest allies." Thirteenth Book of Proclamations Chapter 7 Entry 211 PERSEUS MIDDLEMAN: THAUMATURGIC ADVENTURER Imagine a world where magic not so much reigns but drips. Imagine learning your craft even though it is nothing but a dying art. Imagine the epic ocean-going explorations in search of gold, the precious metal that all ambition thrives on. Imagine an ancient legacy waiting to be fulfilled. Now, top it all off with an unhealthy obsession with amulets and your upcoming second-year exams. Welcome to the world of Perseus Middleman. A rip-roaring, hilarious tale of a young wizard and his quest for a mythical treasure and the girl of his nightmares. ... Read more

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Originally published in 1902.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more