This e-book contains romantic poems of outstanding beauty, including a few sonnets. It also has inspiring religious poetry on Christian themes. There are several poetic legends. A few poems are translations or imitations of poetry originally written in Sanskrit or other foreign languages. Most of the poetry is rhymed and metrical.These poems are readily understood, and they present their messages in appealing language, often with interesting imagery.Included are a few poems...

This e-book gives a brief summary of "Paradise Lost," followed by detailed summaries of each of its ten books. The epic begins with Satan's plot to destroy the innocence of God's newly created world. He escapes from hell and crosses the realm of Chaos. When he comes to the Garden of Eden, he troubles the sleep of Eve with seductive dreams. Angels find him and chase him away. God sends Raphael to warn Adam and Eve about the plot of Satan. He tells Adam how Satan was once an angel in heaven,...

The first article deals with the Philippine eagle, the national bird of the Philippines. Also treated are the Philippine serpent eagle, the Bukidnon woodcock, the Asian koel, the Philippine cockatoo, the Palawan peacock pheasant, the Cebu flowerpecker, tbe Philippine megapode, the Mindoro imperial pigeon, the pink-bellied imperial pigeon, the spotted imperial pigeon, endemic Philippine doves of the genera Phapitreron and Ptilinopus, various endemic Philippine hornbills, and endemics of the...

One of the objects of this work is humor, but it offers solid scientific facts. Pluto once was one of the nine planets of our solar system, but the IAU demoted it to the status of dwarf planet. One of these articles personifies Pluto and shows his reaction to his rise and fall. Another article offers a more scientific treatment of Pluto and its satellites. A third article concerns itself with Eris. The fourth article offers more results of the New Horizons mission and treats Arrokoth.

After an introductory poem, this e-book presents the following facets of love: the dawn of love, love’s blessed consummation, faithful love, frantic love, hopeless love, unwelcome love, and anomalous love. The poetry is characterized by beautiful language and daring originality. Two of the poems are sonnets, and most of the others have regular rhyme and rhythm. A few are free style. Here are a few titles: Love’s First Kiss, Loneliness, Atlantis’ Final Fatality, Nuptial Bliss, The Mad Race ...

This e-book treats the satellites of Neptune. Considerable space is devoted to the physical features on Triton and the meaning of their names. Treated are its craters, its catenae, its cavi, its dorsa, its fossae, its regiones, its sulci, its planitia, its plana, its paterae, its maculae, and its plumes. An article is devoted to its rings.

The first section offers a general description of Mammillaria: its size, shape, spines, areoles, tubercles, and its flowers and fruit. The second section presents species that are endemic to restricted regions in Mexico. The third section presents species that grow in the United States. The final section presents species with interesting common names.

Mars is a small planet with an inhospitable atmosphere. Its two moons are Phobos and Deimos. They were discovered by Asaph Hall, but Swift and Voltaire wrote about them before they were discovered. This e-book presents a few basic facts concerning Mars. It discusses the mysterious structure on Elysium planitia and elsewhere. It also treats in some detail the mysterious writings of Swift and Voltaire concerning the moons of Mars.

This e-book discusses the bee farm in Bohol, a province in the Philippines. It highlights the peculiarities of a Philippine swimming party. The interesting island of Camiguin is described. Two Philippine recipes are presented. There is an anecdotal account of how Tagalog got its name, and you may learn about Juan Batugan, otherwise known as Juan Tamad.

This e-book treats gives general information on cacti and treats several species of the genus Opuntia, the prickly pear cactus. It gives fairly detailed information on the native habitat of each species and other useful information.

This e-bookis a collection of articles on different kinds of fish. Especially interesting are comments onthe scientific names,often revealing something about the author who named the species and sometimes explaiñing the derivation of the scientific name. Other significant facts are explained, such as, the range,habits, and appearance of each species. Among the species treated arethe milkfish, eels, threadfin breams, bonefish, Lipogenys gilli (spiny sucker eel), fish of the genus Notacanthu...

In this e-book, you will learn about the Arsacids of Iberia, an ancient kingdom in modern Georgia. Also treated are the Magyars who settled in Hungary. There are articles treating Otto I and Conrad II, German Kings and Holy Roman Emperors, as well as a separate article on the Salian Dynasty, to which Conrad II belonged. You will also learn how Enrico Dandalo led victorious crusaders to Contantinople and established the ephemeral Latin Empire, and how Michael VIII Palaelogus restored the By...