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    A guide to the propagation of plants. Contents Include: Propagation by Seed; Propagation by Bulbs, Corms, and Tubers; Propagation by Division; Propagation by Runners; Propagation by Suckers; Propagation by Layers; Propagation by Cuttings; Propagation by Leaves; Propagation by Roots; Propagation by Grafting; Propagation by Budding; Propagation by Inarching. This book contains classic material ... Read more

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  • Massacre at Duffy's Cut

    Tragedy & Conspiracy on the Pennsylvania Railroad

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    The shocking murder of railroad laborers in nineteenth-century Pennsylvania—and the centuries-long coverup that followed—is revealed in this true crime history.In June 1832, railroad contractor Philip Duffy hired fifty-seven Irish immigrant laborers to work on Pennsylvania's Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad. They were sent to a stretch of track in rural Chester County known as Duffy's Cut. Six ... Read more

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  • Plants - The Greenhouse and the Tropical House

    This rare antiquarian book contains a definitive handbook for greenhouse and tropical house management, comprising timeless information as helpful today as it was at the time of its original publication. This book has been elected for modern republication because of its educational value and is proudly republished here complete with its original illustrations and a new prefatory biography of the ... Read more

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  • Maximilian I: Holy Roman Emperor

    There is a peculiar difficulty in bridging over long periods of history, and in clearing our minds of the habits and prejudices of to-day, before we criticize characters and events which belong to distant periods and other lands. This difficulty, in spite of the strange charm which encourages us to surmount it, makes itself all the more felt in a Transition Period, such as the close of the ... Read more

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  • Letters Of A Civil War Surgeon

    "From September 1862 until May 1865, Major William Watson served as surgeon with the 105th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers, which fought at Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, and elsewhere. Over the course of three years at war, he wrote 91 letters to his family, in which he describes his own war against death and disease. This well-educated and sensitive young man ... Read more

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  • The Inequality Trap

    Fighting Capitalism Instead of Poverty

    Series series UTP Insights
    US President Barack Obama has called economic inequality the “defining issue of our time.” It has inspired the “Occupy” movements, made a French economist into a global celebrity, and given us a new expression – the “one percent.” But is our preoccupation with inequality really justified? Or wise?In his new book, William Watson argues that focusing on inequality is both an error and a trap. It is ... Read more

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  • A Company of Tanks

    Enriched edition. A Harrowing Tale of Tank Crews in the Trenches of World War I

    In "A Company of Tanks," William Henry Lowe Watson delivers a vivid account of World War I's mechanized warfare, intertwining personal narrative with military history. Employing a stark yet emotive literary style, Watson captures the essence of life in the trenches alongside the tank crews, illustrating the chaotic marriage of human resilience and technological innovation. His detailed ... Read more

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  • Place Names of Ross and Cromarty

    This early work on Ross and Cromarty is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. It contains a wealth of information on the history of the area and the meanings of the place names in it. This is a fascinating work and is thoroughly recommended for anyone with an interest in the history of Scotland. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are ... Read more

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  • The Adventures of a Blockade Runner

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  • Life in the Confederate Army

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    Life in the Confederate Army is a firsthand account of a Confederate State Army solider William Watson. The book was written shortly after the war and it chronicles author's army life.Watsonjoined the local Rifle Volunteers, and when the Civil War broke out enlisted in the Confederate Army. As a sergeant in the 3rd Louisiana Infantry the author served in a number of military campaigns with the ... Read more

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  • Trevethlan: A Cornish Story Volume II

    The story continues the narrative from Volume I and focuses on the lives of the characters introduced earlier. Set against the backdrop of Cornwall, particularly during the Victorian era, the novel likely portrays the rugged landscapes, traditions, and social dynamics unique to the region.Key themes in "Trevethlan: A Cornish Story" include local customs, family relationships, societal changes, and ... Read more

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