Rover Vol. 01 No. 17, The by Seba Smith (1792 - 1868) and Lawrence Labree 30. Juli 2021

"The Rover: A weekly magazine of tales, poetry and engravings, original and selected" was a magazine started in 1843 by Seba Smith and Lawrence Labree. The editors aimed at a high quality standard in their selection of short stories and poetry. Every half-year, the 26 weekly issues were also published under a bound compilation. - […]

Bible (Reina Valera) 13: Primer Libro de Crónicas (Version 2) by Reina-Valera 30. Juli 2021

Primer Libro de Crónicas El Primer libro de Crónicas, que junto con el Segundo Libro de Crónicas, originalmente formaban parte de un solo libro, se escribieron después de que Judá comenzara a regresar del exilio de Babilonia en 538 a. C. (1 Crónicas 36:23). Este primer libro se centra principalmente en la historia de Judá, […]

viajes de Marco Polo veneciano o El libro de las maravillas, Los by Rustichello da Pisa (1272 - 1300) and Marco Polo (1254 - 1324) 30. Juli 2021

"Los viajes de Marco Polo veneciano" publicado en 1298, contiene las primeras referencias escritas que un europeo registró sobre extensas regiones de Asia a través de la Ruta de la Seda, e incluso áreas mucho más lejanas. Se describen paisajes, costumbres, gobernantes y acontecimientos de territorios que eran prácticamente desconocidos para la Europa Medieval. El […]

Scripture Texts with Expositions and Sentence-prayers from Calvin's Commentaries on the Minor Prophets by John Calvin (1509 - 1564) 29. Juli 2021

The prayers of John Calvin, however, have received little attention, as compared with the fame which crowns his theological writings. His commentaries upon Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, and the minor prophets were originally delivered in the form of lectures, each followed by appropriate petitions. Both lectures and prayers were extemporaneous. In his epistle dedicatory, prefaced to […]

Tamba, The Tame Tiger; His Many Adventures by Richard Barnum 29. Juli 2021

Richard Barnum was the pseudonym adopted by several authors of the Studemeyer Syndicate when writing the Kneetime Animal Stories for children. In this tale, we meet Tamba, the Tame Tiger and follow his escape from the circus and search for something to eat.