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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Democratizing Global Media explores the complex relationship
between globalizing media and the spread of democracy around the
world. An international, interdisciplinary group of journalists and
scholars discusses key and often contentious issues such as the
power of media, the benefits of media globalization, and the
political role of media. More than a critique, Democratizing Global
Media offers positive alternatives, from peace journalism to
popular movements toward democratizing media and public
communication.
This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the
classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer
them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so
that everyone can enjoy them.
Title: The Withered Jester, and other verses.Publisher: British
Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the
national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's
largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all
known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound
recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its
collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial
additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating
back as far as 300 BC.The FICTION & PROSE LITERATURE collection
includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The
collection provides readers with a perspective of the world from
some of the 18th and 19th century's most talented writers. Written
for a range of audiences, these works are a treasure for any
curious reader looking to see the world through the eyes of ages
past. Beyond the main body of works the collection also includes
song-books, comedy, and works of satire. ++++The below data was
compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic
record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool
in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library
Martin, Arthur; null 8 . 011652.f.45.
Purchase of this book includes free trial access to
www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books
for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book:
CHAPTER II. LOCALITIES AND SITES. In the first chapter we were
considering points on which we could expect to receive little
assistance from our friends. They were essentially personal
questions, but when we have once settled them satisfactorily, much
help may be gleaned from the advice and experience of others. At
the same time it should be remembered that no one else has exactly
the same view of life as we have; and the greatest care should,
therefore, be exercised to retain our own ideal and personality.
Many, for instance, will be carried away by some feature in a
friend's house, or effect in an old garden, and will endeavour to
adapt their scheme to include it, too often with the result that
the house is built round one feature, and that unsuited to the site
selected. When the choice of site is under discussion, and all
through the building of the house, our individual ideas and general
scheme must be kept constantly to the front, or the inevitable
result will be a patchwork of bits obtained from other houses.
Although it is the keynote of many designs of recent years,
architecture is something far higher and nobler than the cleverest
patchwork. A SMALL HOUSE AT WEMBLEY, DESIGNED BY MR. H.
FARQUHARSON. It siands on a site only 36 feet wide, between an old
and a new hou=e on either side. It i- an example of what can be
made of a new suburban "villa." The house is " roughcast" with a
brick base, and a roof covered with old tiles. A plan is given on
page 14. (.Plate II. to face p. 12. In the choice of a locality and
site, however, we must be somewhat dependent on the advice of
friends, for it may happen that, while the question of county or
district has been settled on the first thought of building, we know
the selected neighbourhood but slightly. S...
Title: Australian Poets, 1788-1888. Being a selection of poems ...
written in Australia and New Zealand ... With brief notes on their
authors and an introduction by P. Martin. Edited by D. B. W.
Sladen.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe
British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It
is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150
million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals,
newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and
much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along
with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and
historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The POETRY &
DRAMA collection includes books from the British Library digitised
by Microsoft. The books reflect the complex and changing role of
literature in society, ranging from Bardic poetry to Victorian
verse. Containing many classic works from important dramatists and
poets, this collection has something for every lover of the stage
and verse. ++++The below data was compiled from various
identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title.
This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure
edition identification: ++++ British Library Sladen, Douglas;
Martin, Arthur; null 8 . 11652.i.42.
The idyllic land of Valice has enjoyed a quiet existence for many
centuries beneath the glow of the silver and gold rings that
stretch across its sky. It is home to tall vistas and beautiful,
green forests, and bordered by a great expanse of rolling mists
called "the veil." At the Inn at the Crossroads, Kamil helps to
tend to the many varied patrons and wonders about the wide world
that he has never seen. As autumn draws to a close, a boiling storm
appears on the horizon and four strangers arrive with dark
portents. Kamil soon finds himself on a journey across the breadth
of Valice and far beyond. But when he discovers that the world is
being violently consumed behind him, his odyssey becomes a
dangerous exodus to the ancient fortress where all of the roads in
the land end: The storied bastion of Hollenguard.
For Those Who Desire To Carry On An Epistolary Correspondence.
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