Author: John Sholto Douglas Marquis of Queensberry
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Category : Matterhorn (Switzerland and Italy)
Languages : en
Pages : 48

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Author: John Sholto Douglas Queensberry
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385443261
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 38

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Reprint of the original, first published in 1881.

Author: John Sholto DOUGLAS (8th Marquis of Queensberry.)
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Category : Scottish poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 30

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Author: John Sholto Douglas Queensberry
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781528554022
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 32

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Excerpt from The Spirit of the Matterhorn Let us for a moment revert to this orthodox theory as illustrated by a man inhabiting a house. Is the Soul as independent of its domicile, the body, as the simile shows the man to be of his house? On the contrary, do we not plainly see that it is dependent on it in every possible way? Demolish the body, shall we say? Well, since no Soul has ever come back to tell us that it has gone on its way rejoicing, we can base no argument upon that. But damage the body. What is the result if a man receives a violent blow on the head? The consequence is a temporary annihilation of his individuality; loss of consciousness is the inevitable result, in which what is called the Soul stops like a clock. N ow, if this Soul be a separate and distinct vitality from the body, where in this event has it betaken itself? Why should it be thus affected by the damage done to the body of which it is said notto be a part? If the blow is a severe one, the man may become an idiot. But what, I ask, becomes an idiot if it be not his consciousness, his Soul - that which you term his individuality? In a letter formally addressed to me in the course of a public discussion, which arose through my having openly expressed my opinions on these matters in Buenos Ayres, South America, my opponent, who styled himself Ichthus. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author: Lord Queensberry
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781330175347
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 34

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Excerpt from The Spirit of the Matterhorn About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author: Walter Francis Scott Duke of Buccleuch
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Languages : en
Pages : 40

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Author: Lord Queensberry
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Category : Scottish poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 30

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Author: William Douglas Queensberry (4th duke of.)
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Languages : en
Pages : 30

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Author: John Sholto Douglas Queensberry
Publisher: Nabu Press
ISBN: 9781294358602
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Languages : en
Pages : 46

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.