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Languages : en
Pages : 1036
Book Description
Digest of Decisions and Precedents of the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States, Relating to Their Powers and Privileges Respecting Their Member and Officers, and to Investigations, Contempts, Libels, Contumacious Witnesses, Expulsions, Writs of Habeas Corpus, Etc., with Decisions of the U. S. Supreme Court and Other Courts Relating Thereto
Author: Senate documents
Author: A Catalog of Books Represented by Library of Congress Printed Cards Issued to July 31, 1942
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 748
Book Description
The National Union Catalog, Pre-1956 Imprints
Author: Woman, Church and State
Author: Matilda Joslyn GagePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Women
Languages : en
Pages : 570
Book Description
The Devil’s Dictionary
Author: Ambrose BiercePublisher: Standard Ebooks
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Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 341
Book Description
“Dictionary, n: A malevolent literary device for cramping the growth of a language and making it hard and inelastic. This dictionary, however, is a most useful work.” Bierce’s groundbreaking Devil’s Dictionary had a complex publication history. Started in the mid-1800s as an irregular column in Californian newspapers under various titles, he gradually refined the new-at-the-time idea of an irreverent set of glossary-like definitions. The final name, as we see it titled in this work, did not appear until an 1881 column published in the periodical The San Francisco Illustrated Wasp. There were no publications of the complete glossary in the 1800s. Not until 1906 did a portion of Bierce’s collection get published by Doubleday, under the name The Cynic’s Word Book—the publisher not wanting to use the word “Devil” in the title, to the great disappointment of the author. The 1906 word book only went from A to L, however, and the remainder was never released under the compromised title. In 1911 the Devil’s Dictionary as we know it was published in complete form as part of Bierce’s collected works (volume 7 of 12), including the remainder of the definitions from M to Z. It has been republished a number of times, including more recent efforts where older definitions from his columns that never made it into the original book were included. Due to the complex nature of copyright, some of those found definitions have unclear public domain status and were not included. This edition of the book includes, however, a set of definitions attributed to his one-and-only “Demon’s Dictionary” column, including Bierce’s classic definition of A: “the first letter in every properly constructed alphabet.” Bierce enjoyed “quoting” his pseudonyms in his work. Most of the poetry, dramatic scenes and stories in this book attributed to others were self-authored and do not exist outside of this work. This includes the prolific Father Gassalasca Jape, whom he thanks in the preface—“jape” of course having the definition: “a practical joke.” This book is a product of its time and must be approached as such. Many of the definitions hold up well today, but some might be considered less palatable by modern readers. Regardless, the book’s humorous style is a valuable snapshot of American culture from past centuries. This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks.
Parliamentary Precedents of the House of Representatives of the United States
Author: Asher Crosby HindsPublisher:
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Category : Parliamentary practice
Languages : en
Pages : 1204
Book Description
The Century Vocabulary Builder
Author: Garland GreeverPublisher: DigiCat
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Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Century Vocabulary Builder" by Garland Greever, Joseph M. Bachelor. 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.
Philippine Political Law
Author: Isagani A. CruzPublisher:
ISBN: 9789711602536
Category : Constitutional law
Languages : en
Pages : 504
Book Description
Tulu - English Dictionary
Author: A. MannerPublisher:
ISBN: 9788120600690
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 687
Book Description
This Represents The Work Originally Published In 1886. Tulu Language One Of The Dravidian Family Is Spoken In The Central Part Of South India.