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  • Open Range Fury

    by George Arthur ...
    Series Book 0 - Black Horse Western
    Anson Hawkstone is on the trail of an errant husband who deserted his wife and infant child to become a cowboy in Wyoming Territory. But Hawkstone's quest becomes complicated when he encounters three women, a deserted Mormon wife, a white Kiowa captive, and a Chinese girl abandoned by her parents and ends up escorting them on their wagon journey to Cheyenne. But a range war is about to happen and ... Read more

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  • So We Believe So We Pray

    by George Arthur Buttrick ...
    Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

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  • The Thin Red Line and Blue Blood

    by Arthur George Frederick Griffiths ...
    And then a minute or two later came the signal for the whole line to advance. The Highlanders, and those with them, swiftly mounted to the crest of the ridge, and met the charging cavalry with a withering volley. A second followed. The enemy had no stomach for more; reining in their horses, they wheeled round and fell back as they had come. This, however, was only the beginning of the action. ... Read more

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  • Byzantine Churches in Constantinople: Their History and Architecture

    by Walter S. George; Arthur E. Henderson; Ramsay Traquair; Alexander Van Millingen ...
    "Byzantine Churches in Constantinople: Their History and Architecture" is a comprehensive exploration of the architectural and historical significance of the Byzantine churches in the ancient city of Constantinople. The authors, Walter S. George, Arthur E. Henderson, Ramsay Traquair, and Alexander Van Millingen, delve into the intricate designs and artistic elements that define these remarkable ... Read more

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  • New England Joke Lore: The Tonic of Yankee Humor

    by Arthur George Crandall ...
    In New England Joke Lore: The Tonic of Yankee Humor, Arthur George Crandall explores the rich tradition of humor in New England, focusing on the unique style and characteristics of Yankee wit. Through a collection of anecdotes, jokes, and humorous stories, Crandall captures the essence of New England's cultural identity and the role of humor as a coping mechanism for the region's inhabitants. He ... Read more

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  • The History and Romance of Crime: German and Austrian Prisons, Prisons of Prussia, Bavaria, Saxony and Austria-Hungary; the Fortresses of Magdeburg and Spielberg

    by Arthur George Frederick Griffiths ...
    Interest in penal matters in Germany and in Austria-Hungary centres rather in the nature and number of persons who commit crimes than the methods pursued in bringing them to justice or the places in which penalties have been imposed. The character and extent of crimes committed from time to time, attracts us more generally than the prisons designed and established for their punishment. This is the ... Read more

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  • The History and Romance of Crime: Non-Criminal Prisons

    by Arthur George Frederick Griffiths ...
    THE three principal prisons in London in the fourteenth century were the Fleet, the King’s Bench and the Marshalsea, but Newgate took precedence in interest because identified with its earliest history. All have their peculiar histories full of interesting associations, replete with memories of famous inmates and striking incidents, and all are worthy of detailed description. All alike received ... Read more

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  • The History and Romance of Crime: Italian Prisons

    by Arthur George Frederick Griffiths ...
    A prison of great antiquity still exists in Rome and claims precedence in date over St. Angelo. This is the Mamertine Prison, situated just below the Capitol and on the way to the Forum, in which by common tradition St. Peter was confined A.D. 62. The pillar to which he is said to have been chained is still on view, and the well of water is shown which sprang up miraculously for use in the baptism ... Read more

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  • The History and Romance of Crime: Modern French Prisons

    by Arthur George Frederick Griffiths ...
    The period in French prison practice treated in this volume is one of transition between the end of the Old Régime and the beginning of the New. It presents first a view of the prisons of the period immediately following the Revolution, and concludes with the consideration of a great model penitentiary, which may be said to be the “last word” in the purely physical aspects of the whole question, ... Read more

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  • The History and Romance of Crime: Russian Prisons

    by Arthur George Frederick Griffiths ...
    A definite movement toward judicial reform began in Russia in the early sixties. The old law courts with their archaic procedure and evil repute as sinks of bribery and corruption were abolished. Trial by jury was revived, and justices of the peace were established to dispose of the smaller criminal offences. Shortly afterward, two of the most disgraceful features in the Russian penal code, the ... Read more

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  • The History and Romance of Crime: Prisons Over Seas

    by Arthur George Frederick Griffiths ...
    It will hardly be denied after an impartial consideration of all the facts I shall herein set forth, that the British prison system can challenge comparison with any in the world. It may be no more perfect than other human institutions, but its administrators have laboured long and steadfastly to approximate perfection. Many countries have already paid it the compliment of imitation. In most of ... Read more

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  • The History and Romance of Crime: Early French Prisons Le Grand and Le Petit Châtelets; Vincennes; The Bastile; Loches; The Galleys; Revolutionary Prisons

    by Arthur George Frederick Griffiths ...
    The judicial administration of France had its origin in the Feudal System. The great nobles ruled their estates side by side with, and not under, the King. With him the great barons exercised “high” justice, extending to life and limb. The seigneurs and great clerics dispensed “middle” justice and imposed certain corporal penalties, while the power of “low” justice, extending only to the amende ... Read more

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