University of Toronto

Vol 1: A dictionary of the English language : in which the words are deduced from their originals, and illustrated in their different significations by examples from the best writers : to which are prefixed, a history of the language, and an English grammar

303,038 303K

1785 1785

by Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784

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Topic: English language

PIMS - University of Toronto

241,734 242K

Homiliary on Gospels from Easter to first Sunday of Advent

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by Heiric, of Auxerre, ca. 841-ca. 876

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Internet Archive's 2 millionth Text Scanned Handwritten in Latin by a number of scribes in a script inspired by the court of Charlemagne, this rare and beautiful treasure from the first millennium of Christianity, is one of the gems in the renowned collection of the Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies. The Institute is dedicated to transmitting the inheritance of the Middle Ages to new generations; to deepening our understanding of the life and ideals of Western culture in the time of its...
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Topics: Homiliaries, Sermons, Latin

Thomas Fisher Astronomy

168,910 169K

Dialogo de Cecco di Ronchitti ... in perpvosito de la stella nvova : ... con alcune ottaue d'incerto, per la medesima stella contra Aristotele

1605 1605

by Ronchitti, Cecco di; Spinelli, Girolamo; Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642

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Once attributed to Girolamo Spinelli; now believed to be the work of Galilei. Cf. Drake, Stillman. Galileo against the philosophers Galileo, a major progenitor of the Scientific Revolution was also a martyr of the new science. His career can be viewed as a series of controversies, beginning with his earliest published work on the ‘new star’ of 1604, written when he was already 40. He then moved on to the proportional compass, the telescopic discoveries of 1610, the ‘bodies in water’ and...
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Topics: Lorenzini, Antonio, fl. 1606, Stars, New, Astronomy

A calendar of dinners, with 615 recipes

127,140 127K

Airplane photography

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by Ives, Herbert Eugene, 1882-1953

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Topic: Aerial photography

Toronto Public Library

114,267 114K

1922 1922

by Neil, Marion Harris

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Includes index
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Topics: Cookery, Menus, cbk

Thomas Fisher Astronomy

113,743 114K

Considerazioni d'Alimberto Mavri sopra alcvni lvoghi del Discorso di Lodouico delle Colombe intorno alla stella apparita 1604

1606 1606

by Mauri, Alimberto; Mauro, Marco; Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642

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Mauri is probably a pseudonym. Variously attributed to Marco Mauro, or Galileo Galilei. Cf. Melzi; Drake, Stillman. Galileo against the philosophers
Topics: Colombe, Lodovico delle, fl. 1612, Stars, New, Astronomy

University of Toronto Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library

93,439 93K

Who's who in China; containing the pictures and biographies of China's best known political, financial, business and professional men

1925 1925

by Powell, John Benjamin, 1888-1947

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The Kama sutra of Vatsyayana

88,350 88K

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by Vatsyayana; Kama Shastra Society of London and Benares

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Topic: Love

87,037 87K

Constructive anatomy

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by Bridgman, George Brant, 1864-1943

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Includes index
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Topic: Anatomy, Artistic

85,418 85K

Pride and prejudice

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by Austen, Jane, 1775-1817

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Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library

72,696 73K

Dracula

1897 1897

by Stoker, Bram, 1847-1912

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70,996 71K

Songs of a sourdough

1907 1907

by Service, Robert W. (Robert William), 1874-1958

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Internet Archive Canada's 200,000 Digitized Text Poems was the first publication of author Robert W. Service and became instantly popular when it was published in 1907. There were 10 Canadian printings in that first year of publication, totaling 12,750 copies. The collection includes “ The Shooting of Dan McGrew” and “ The Cremation of Sam McGee”. Which have become classics taught in literature classes, recited widely, referenced in films and music such as the 1949 song "Dangerous...

Letters of Queen Elizabeth and King James VI of Scotland

70,637 71K

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by Camden Society (Great Britain)

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Superseded by Royal Historical Society. Publications. Camden third series

Wayside and woodland blossoms : a pocket guide to British wild-flowers for the country rambler

68,249 68K

1895 1895

by Step, Edward, 1855-1931

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Topics: Botany -- Great Britain, Wild flowers -- Great Britain Identification

Flatland : a romance of many dimensions

58,743 59K

1884 1884

by Abbott, Edwin Abbott, 1838-1926

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Trent University Archives

54,343 54K

Vol 1 and 2, 1855-1859: Katchewanooka Herald (Lakefield, Ontario), 1855-1859

1855 1855

by Agricultural College

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The Katchewanooka Herald is a handwritten newspaper created by agricultural students on Colonel Samuel Strickland's farm (the Agricultural College) during the mid-1800's. An article found in the February 15th, 1858 issue implies that the first volume covers the issues beginning April 14, 1856 and ending February 15, 1858. However, there are issues dated 1855. The words "Volume IInd" [Volume Two] are found in large script for the first time on the issue dated March 1st, 1858. This...

Brock University

53,605 54K

Vol v. 1, no. 2: The War

1812 1812

by Woodworth, Samuel, 1784-1842

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"Being a faithful record of the transactions of the war between the United States of America and their territories, and the United kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the dependencies thereof; declared on the eighteenth day of June, 1812."

Trent University Archives

53,178 53K

Katchewanooka Herald (Lakefield, Ontario), 1855-1859: cartoons

1855 1855

by Agricultural College

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This item contains undated cartoons related to-- The Katchewanooka Herald is a handwritten newspaper created by agricultural students on Colonel Samuel Strickland's farm (the Agricultural College) during the mid-1800's. An article found in the February 15th, 1858 issue implies that the first volume covers the issues beginning April 14, 1856 and ending February 15, 1858. However, there are issues dated 1855. The words "Volume IInd" [Volume Two] are found in large script for the first...

The art of war: the oldest military treatise in the world

53,081 53K

1910 1910

by Sun-tzu, 6th cent. B.C; Giles, Lionel, 1875-1958

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Topic: Military art and science -- Early works to 1800

Queen's University Library

51,949 52K

Canadian Rose Bud : song book, containing all the popular songs of the day

1869 1869

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Issue no. 2
Topic: Song-books

University of Toronto - Gerstein Science Information Centre

51,129 51K

Dante's Inferno

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by Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321; Cary, Henry Francis, 1772-1844; Doré, Gustave, 1832-1883

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49,843 50K

A Handbook of descriptive and practical astronomy

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by Chambers, George Frederick, 1841-1915

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Vol. 1. The sun, planets, and comets.- Vol. 2. Instruments and practical astronomy.- Vol. 3. The starry heavens
Topic: Astronomy

El libro de San Cipriano : libro completo de verdadera magia, o sea, tesoro del hechicero

48,462 48K

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by Surfurino, Jonás

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La clavicula de Salomón -- Invocaciones, pactos y exorcismos -- El dragón rojo y la cabra infernal -- La gallina negra, escuela de sortilegios -- El gran grimorio o el pacto de sangre ; Candela Mágica para descubrir encantamientos -- Recopilación de la magia caldea y egipcia, filtros, encantamientos, hechicerías y sortilegios
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Topics: Occultism, Witchcraft

Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library

45,191 45K

A general history of all voyages and travels throughout the old and new world, from the first ages to this present time, illustrating both the ancient and modern geography, containing an accurate description of each country, its natural history and product; the religion, customs, manners, trade, [etc.] of the inhabitants, and whatsoever is curious and remarkable in any kind. An account of all discoveries hitherto made in the most remote parts, and the great usefulness of such attempts, for improving both natural and experimental philosophy; with a catalogue of all authors that have ever describ'd any part of the world, an impartial judgment and criticism on their works for discerning between the reputable and fabulous relaters; and an extract of the lives of the most considerable travellers, made English from the Paris edition

1708 1708

by Du Perier

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Topic: Voyages and travels

A complete dictionary of synonyms and antonyms ... with an appendix embracing a dictionary of Briticisms, Americanisms, colloquial phrases, etc

41,706 42K

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by Fallows, Samuel, Bp., 1835-1922

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Topic: English language -- Synonyms and antonyms

University of Toronto - Gerstein Science Information Centre

41,631 42K

An English translation of the Sushruta samhita, based on original Sanskrit text. Edited and published by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna. With a full and comprehensive introd., translation of different readings, notes, comperative views, index, glossary and plates

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by Susruta; Bhishagratna, Kunja Lal, Kaviraj, 1865-

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Topic: Medicine, Ayurvedic

A complete English-Latin dictionary; for the use of colleges and schools

40,550 41K

1838 1838

by Riddle, Joseph Esmond, 1804-1859

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Topic: Latin language -- Dictionaries

Emmanuel College Library, Victoria University

39,259 39K

Vol 1: The world as will and idea

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by Schopenhauer, Arthur, 1788-1860

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Vol. 1

A history of architecture on the comparative method

38,685 39K

1905 1905

by Fletcher, Banister, 1833-1899; Fletcher, Banister, Sir, 1866-1953

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Topic: Architecture -- History

An English-Japanese dictionary of the spoken language

36,715 37K

1904 1904

by Satow, Ernest Mason, Sir, 1843-1929; Ishibashi, Masakata; Hobart-Hampden, E. M. (Ernest Miles), 1864-; Parlett, Harold G. (Harold George), Sir, 1869-

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Topics: Japanese language -- Dictionaries English, English language -- Dictionaries Japanese

A new English and Spanish vocabulary : alphabetical and analogical

36,394 36K

1902 1902

by Arteaga y Pereira, Fernando de

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Topics: Spanish language, English language

The original lists of persons of quality; emigrants; religious exiles; political rebels; serving men sold for a term of years; apprentices; children stolen; maidens pressed; and others who went from Great Britain to the American Plantations, 1600-1700 : with their ages and the names of the ships in which they embarked, and other interesting particulars; from mss. preserved in the State Paper Department of Her Majesty's Public Record Office, England

36,186 36K

1874 1874

by Hotten, John Camden, 1832-1873

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Topics: United States -- Genealogy, England -- Emigration and immigration, United States -- Biography,...

Handbook of marks on pottery [and] porcelain

36,167 36K

1919 1919

by Burton, William, 1863-; Hobson, R. L. (Robert Lockhart), 1872-1941

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Topic: Pottery -- Marks

The complete works of Friedrich Nietzsche : the first complete and authorized English translation

35,637 36K

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by Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1844-1900; Levy, Oscar Ludwig, 1867-

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Vol 1: Cicero. De oratore

35,539 36K

1942 1942

by Cicero, Marcus Tullius; Rackham, H. (Harris), 1868-1944; Sutton, E. W. (Edward William), b. 1871

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Topics: Oratory, Rhetoric, Ancient

Dictionary of French and English, English and French

35,006 35K

1919 1919

by Bellows, John, 1831-1902; Bellows, Wiilliam

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Topics: French language -- Dictionaries English, English language -- Dictionaries French

Spanish idioms with their English equivalents, embracing nearly ten thousand phrases

34,173 34K

1887 1887

by Becker, Sarah Cary; Mora, Federico, 1847-1926

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Topic: Spanish language -- Idioms

Vol 2: The Knights of England. A complete record from the earliest time to the present day of the knights of all the orders of chivalry in England, Scotland, and Ireland, and of knights bachelors, incorporating a complete list of knights bachelors dubbed in Ireland

34,125 34K

1906 1906

by Shaw, William Arthur, 1865-1943; Burtchaell, George Dames, 1853-1921

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Topics: Knights and knighthood, Nobility -- Great Britain, Orders of knighthood and chivalry

Little women, or, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy

33,838 34K

1915 1915

by Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888

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Manual of English grammar and composition

33,747 34K

1898 1898

by Nesfield, John Collinson

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Part I. Parsing and analysis.- Part II. Composition: Force and propriety of diction.- Part III. Enlargement of vocabulary: Figures of speech.- Part IV. Prose and poetry.- Part V. History of the language
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Topics: English language -- Composition, English language -- Grammar

A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Ireland

33,541 34K

1912 1912

by Burke, Bernard, Sir, 1814-1892; Fox-Davies, Arthur Charles, 1871-1928

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Includes bibliographical references
Topics: Gentry -- Ireland, Heraldry -- Ireland

A dictionary, Hindustání and English

33,353 33K

1847 1847

by Yates, William, 1792-1845

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Topic: Urdu language -- Dictionaries English

Vol 2: Dictionary of the Hausa language

33,293 33K

Jan 1, 1970 01/70

by Robinson, Charles H. (Charles Henry), 1861-1925

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Topics: Hausa language -- Dictionaries English, English language -- Dictionaries Hausa

33,254 33K

The origin of species

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by Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882

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Previously published as: On the origin of species by means of natural selection
Topics: Evolution, Natural selection

Vol 1: Moby-Dick; or, The whale

32,892 33K

1922 1922

by Melville, Herman, 1819-1891

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Vol 1: Frankenstein, or, The modern Prometheus

32,534 33K

1831 1831

by Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851

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With: Frankenstein, or, The modern Prometheus / by the author of The last man, Perkin Warbeck, &c. &c. London : H. Colburn and R. Bentley, 1831
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List of officers and men serving in the First Canadian Contingent of the British Expeditionary Force, 1914. Compiled by Pay and Record Office, Canadian Contingent

32,415 32K

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by Great Britain Army. Pay and Record Office; Great Britain. Army. British Expeditionary Force

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Topics: Canada. Army. Canadian Expeditionary Force, 1914-1919, World War, 1914-1918 -- Canada

University of Toronto - Gerstein Science Information Centre

32,402 32K

Vol 1: Melting and boiling point tables

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by Carnelley, Thomas, 1852-1890

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Topics: Boiling-points, Melting-points

Vol 1: Dictionary of the Hausa language

31,642 32K

Jan 1, 1970 01/70

by Robinson, Charles H. (Charles Henry), 1861-1925

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Topics: Hausa language -- Dictionaries English, English language -- Dictionaries Hausa

Puranic encyclopaedia : a comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature

31,379 31K

1975 1975

by Mani, Vettam, 1921-

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Topics: Mahabharata, Puranas -- Dictionaries

PIMS - University of Toronto

31,190 31K

The prince

1921 1921

by Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527; Ricci, Luigi

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Topics: Political science, Political ethics

A dictionary of Latin phrases : comprehending a methodical digest of the various phrases from the best authors, which have been collected in all phraseological works hitherto published

31,017 31K

1824 1824

by Robertson, William, d. 1686?

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Topics: Latin language -- Idioms, English language -- Dictionaries Latin

30,765 31K

The book of the courtier

1903 1903

by Castiglione, Baldassarre, conte, 1478-1529; Opdyke, Leonard Eckstein, 1888-

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Includes bibliographical references and index
Topics: Courts and courtiers, Courtesy

30,430 30K

Crime and punishment

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by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor, 1821-1881; Garnett, Constance Black, 1862-1946

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30,327 30K

English-Sotho vocabulary

1905 1905

by Casalis, A. (Alfred)

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Topic: English language -- Dictionaries Sotho

30,243 30K

The flowers of evil

1909 1909

by Baudelaire, Charles, 1821-1867; Scott, Cyril, 1879-1970

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Vol 1: The Babur-nama in English (Memoirs of Babur)

30,221 30K

1922 1922

by Babur, Emperor of Hindustan, 1483-1530; Beveridge, Annette Susannah, 1842-1929

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"Writings based upon or relating to Babur's": p. l-li
Topics: Jagataic language -- Texts and translations, India -- History, Mogul Empire

John W. Graham Library, Trinity College

30,192 30K

Vol 1: A plain and literal translation of the Arabian nights entertainments, now entitled The book of the thousand nights and a night

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by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890

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Includes bibliographical references and indexes
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Music - University of Toronto

30,177 30K

Universal method for the saxophone ... Based upon the celebrated works of A. Mayeur, H. Klosé and others, and containing the complete fingerings for the latest improved saxophones

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by Ville, Paul de

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Topic: Saxophone -- Methods

John W. Graham Library, Trinity College

29,941 30K

What is art?

1904 1904

by Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910; Maude, Aylmer, 1858-1938

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Topics: Arts -- Philosophy, Arts and morals

A dictionary of slang and colloquial English

29,830 30K

1905 1905

by Farmer, John Stephen, 1845?-1915?; Henely, William Ernest, 1849-1903

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Topic: English language -- Slang Dictionaries

nada menos que todo un hombre : novela

29,400 29K

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by Unamuno, Miguel de, 1864-1936

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A collection of upwards of thirty thousand names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French and other immigrants in Pennsylvania from 1727 to 1776 : with a statement of the names of ships, whence they sailed, and the date of their arrival at Philadelphia, chronologically arranged, together with the necessary historical and other notes, also, an appendix containing lists of more than one thousand German and French names in New York prior to 1712

29,315 29K

1876 1876

by Rupp, I. Daniel (Israel Daniel), 1803-1878

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Topics: Palatines -- United States, Huguenots -- New York (State), Salzburgers -- Georgia, Names, Personal...

English compound words and phrases : a reference list with statement of principles and rules

29,291 29K

1892 1892

by Teall, Francis Horace

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Topic: English language -- Compound words

Vol 1: An Egyptian hieroglyphic dictionary : with an index of English words, king list and geological list with indexes, list of hieroglyphic characters, coptic and semitic alphabets, etc.

29,286 29K

1920 1920

by Budge, E. A. Wallis (Ernest Alfred Wallis), Sir, 1857-1934

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Works used in the preparation of this dictionary: p. [lxxvii]-xcvi
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Topic: Egyptian language -- Writing, Hieroglyphic Dictionaries

Vol 1: The principles of psychology

29,160 29K

1890 1890

by James, William, 1842-1910

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Topic: Psychology

Ad C. Herennium de ratione dicendi (Rhetorica ad Herennium)

29,088 29K

1954 1954

by Caplan, Harry, 1896-1980

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Bibliography: p. xli-xliv

A Sanskrit-English dictionary, etymologically and philologically arranged, with special reference to cognate Indo-European languages. new ed., greatly enl. and improved, with the collaboration of E. Leumann, C. Cappeller and other scholars

28,911 29K

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by Monier-Williams, Monier, Sir, 1819-1899

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Topic: Sanskrit language -- Dictionaries English

A Sanskrit-English dictionary, etymologically and philologically arranged, with special reference to Greek, Latin, Gothic, German, Anglo-Saxon, and other cognate Indo-European languages

28,431 28K

1872 1872

by Monier-Williams, Monier, Sir, 1819-1899

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Topics: Sanskrit language -- Dictionaries English, English language -- Dictionaries Sanskrit

The German commercial code

28,011 28K

1911 1911

by Germany. Statutes. Handelsgesetzbuch; Schuster, Alfred Felix

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Translation of Handelsgesetzbuch, 1897
Topic: Commercial law

Music - University of Toronto

27,999 28K

The tonic sol-fa music reader : a course of instruction and practice in the tonic sol-fa method of teaching singing, with a choice collection of music suitable for day schools and singing schools

1890 1890

by Seward, Theodore F. (Theodore Frelinghuysen), 1835-1902; Unseld, B. C. (Benjamin Carl), 1843-1923

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Topic: Tonic sol-fa

University of Toronto - Gerstein Science Information Centre

27,960 28K

Psychopathia Sexualis, with especial reference to the antipathic sexual instinct, a medico-forensic study;

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by Krafft-Ebing, R. von (Richard), 1840-1902; Rehman, Francis Joseph, 1852-

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Topic: Sexual perversion

History, gazetteer and directory of the County of Devon including the City of Exeter, and comprising a general survey of the County and separate historical, statistical and topographical descriptions of all the hundreds, unions, parishes, townships, chapelries, towns, ports, villages - hamlets

27,527 28K

Jan 1, 1970 01/70

by White, William, of Sheffield

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Topics: Devon (England) -- History, Devon (England) -- Gazetteers, Devon (England) -- Directories, Exeter...

A dictionary of Oriental quotations (Arabic and Persian)

27,128 27K

1911 1911

by Field, Claud, 1863-1941

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Topics: Quotations, Arabic, Quotations, Persian