"The Parrot" is the tale of a newly-wed couple. Soon after the marriage, the husband must go away on business, so he gives his wife a parrot to keep her company while he is away. But another man sees the young wife at the window and falls in love with her. He engages the help of the woman who lives downstairs to try to seduce the young wife. But each time the woman is on the point of going with her neighbor, the parrot offers to tell her a story. So enchanting and absorbing are the parrot'...

A powerful and thought-provoking novel, The One Woman explores the complexities of love, loyalty, ambition, and social ideals in a rapidly changing world. Through compelling characters and emotionally charged storytelling, Thomas Frederick Dixon presents a dramatic tale that challenges beliefs, tests convictions, and examines the influence of personal choices on both individual lives and society as a whole. At the center of the story lies a web of relationships shaped by passion, sacrifice...

In "Italian Popular Tales," Crane presents a diverse selection of traditional Italian folk stories, fairy tales, legends, and myths. The collection showcases the rich oral tradition of Italy, featuring stories passed down through generations and reflecting the cultural heritage of the Italian people.As with many collections of folktales, readers can expect to encounter a wide variety of themes, characters, and motifs. These tales often explore universal themes such as love, friendship, bra...

"The Curse of the Seven Children" is a fairy tale about a king and queen who already have six sons. When the seventh child is due, the king must travel away. He tells his wife that when the baby is born, she should hang a lance out of the window if it is a boy and a distaff if it is girl. Shortly after this the queen bears a daughter. But a mistake is made and a lance is hung out of the window. Desperate for a daughter, the king returns and curses his seven sons. When he realizes his mista...

It is a trite thing to say that all long periods of European history are ages of transition. The old order is ever passing gradually away, and a new society is ever springing up from amidst the ruins of the dying system that has done its work. But the period with which this book is concerned is transitional in no merely conventional sense. We take up the story in the early years of the tenth century, when the Dark Ages had not yet run their course. We end it in the closing years of the thi...

The Greeks and Romans, either from national pride, or from a want of philological talent, were extremely deficient in their knowledge of all such languages as they called barbarous, and they frequently made up for their ignorance by the positiveness of their assertions, with regard to facts which were created by their own imagination. It was very currently believed, on their authority, not only that Egypt was the parent of all arts and sciences, but that the hieroglyphical inscriptions, on...

An examples of the belief on a world-wide basis and far back in time, to classical paganism and beyond. He also elaborates all of the methods that have been used to ward off the jettatura, including talismans, spells, spitting, hand gestures and many others. Fully illustrated with over 150 illustrations.

Fred Jane, who later went on to publish his famous "Jane's Fighting Ships", doubtless was noting the success of other books that forecast a British defeat in the event of war in the late 19th century when he wrote this fictional account of "The Man Who Saved England." Jane tells of a possible war against both France and Russia with plenty of verve and derring-do amid naval battles, both small and large.

There are many tales of soldiers fighting under the colours of an adopted nation; few stories are as fantastic as that of the Australian Frederick Howard. A keen sportsman and adept at the ways of the Australian "bush" the coming of the First World War gave him a jolt out of a meandering existence. With his twin and also his younger brother he sailed with his fellow Anzacs to the training in the Egyptian desert and then on to the hellish Gallipoli Peninsula. He was invalided home following...

"Oral Tradition from the Indus" by Thomas Lambert Barlow and John Frederick Adolphus explores the rich tapestry of storytelling and cultural heritage in the Indus Valley region. The authors delve into the significance of oral traditions as a means of preserving history, values, and communal identity among the people. Through a collection of narratives, they highlight how these stories serve not only as entertainment but also as educational tools that pass down wisdom and cultural practices...

Designed to support candidates through the training and examination scheme of bodies such as the Royal College of Radiologists, this text focuses on the aspects of anatomy that are most relevant to the achievement of fellowship status. The text is arranged in a manner to encourage learning and an understanding of the key concepts rather than just providing a vehicle to pass the exams. Each chapter consists of a series of questions typical of those found on the fellowship exams. The images ...

Born of the need to address the plight of men of African descent in the United States, and the unique afflictions imposed upon them, the Black Men's Gathering was founded in 1987 as an individual initiative. From its humble origins in a Greensboro hotel room where the original twelve participants met, the Gathering would grow and evolve over the course of a quarter-century to embrace hundreds in an atmosphere of love, fellowship, and devotion to the Cause of God. Anchor of Faith gives us a...