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A sermon preach'd before the Incorporated Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts; at their anniversary meeting in the parish church of St. Mary-le-Bow, on Friday the 21st of February, 1717. By ... Philip, Lord Bishop of Hereford. 1718.. Digitized from IA40310314-39 . Previous issue: bim_eighteenth-century_the-advantages-of-righte_browne-john_1729 . Next issue: bim_eighteenth-century_a-sermon-preached-before_maddox-isaac_1734_0 .

A sermon preach'd before the Incorporated Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts; at their anniversary meeting in the parish church of St. Mary-le-Bow, on Friday the 21st of February, 1717. By ... Philip, Lord Bishop of Hereford. 1718.. Digitized from IA40310314-39 . Previous issue: bim_eighteenth-century_the-advantages-of-righte_browne-john_1729 . Next issue: bim_eighteenth-century_a-sermon-preached-before_maddox-isaac_1734_0 .

Here I discuss the Gospel of Philip (perhaps best known in connection with the Da Vinci Code). This episode deals with the author's worldview and ideas about the condition of humanity, preparing the way for a second episode on the practices and rituals that enacted salvation. This is part of series 3 ("Diversity in Early Christianity: 'Heresies' and Struggles") of the Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean podcast.

Here I discuss the Gospel of Philip (perhaps best known in connection with the Da Vinci Code). This episode deals with the author's worldview and ideas about the condition of humanity, preparing the way for a second episode on the practices and rituals that enacted salvation. This is part of series 3 ("Diversity in Early Christianity: 'Heresies' and Struggles") of the Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean podcast.

Here I discuss the Gospel of Philip (perhaps best known in connection with the Da Vinci Code). This episode deals with the author's worldview and ideas about the condition of humanity, preparing the way for a second episode on the practices and rituals that enacted salvation. This is part of series 3 ("Diversity in Early Christianity: 'Heresies' and Struggles") of the Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean podcast.

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Images of Rebirth - Cognitive Poetics and Transformational Soteriology in the Gospel of Philip and the Exegesis on the Soul by Hugo Lundhaug

A sermon preached before the Incorporated Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts; at their anniversary meeting in the parish church of St. Mary-le-Bow, on Friday February 15, 1744. By Philip Bearcroft, ... 1745.. Digitized from IA40313507-17 . Next issue: bim_eighteenth-century_a-sermon-preached-before_hutton-matthew_1746 .

The Gospel of Philip, preserved only in Nag Hammadi Codex II,1 has proven to be a difficult text for its modern interpreters. In addition to its numerous lacunae, scholars have consistently been frustrated by its seemingly haphazard structure and highly allusive rhetoric, leading some to regard it as simply a collection of excerpts, rather than as a coherent composition in its own right.2 Still, the Gospel of Philip is nevertheless one of the most discussed texts of the Nag Hammadi Codices and one of the texts that crop up most often in discussions on ancient “Gnosticism” or “Valentinianism,”3 while in relation to NT studies the text is of interest with regard to its rhetorical dependence on NT allusions. Yet there is presently no consensus as to the date and provenance of the text nor its nature and purpose. In the present article I aim to show how a methodology inspired by cognitive linguistics, more specifically Blending Theory, may help us under-stand how the Gospel of Philip makes sense. As an example, I use Blending The-ory to analyze the way in which the tractate interprets the crucifixion in light of Scripture on the one hand and ritual practice on the other, and thereby try to show how the Gospel of Philip may in fact be read as a coherent theological statement, at least in this regard. This is an especially useful example as it has been claimed that, in the Gospel of Philip, “the Cross is viewed as an historic event, but hardly as the source of redemption, the sacraments, or spiritual knowledge.”4 In light of the common practice of analyzing the Nag Hammadi writings on the basis of scholarly constructions of “Gnosticism,” such a conclusion is hardly surprising.5 On closer inspection, however, the crucifixion seems to play a rather more central role in the soteriology and rhetorics of the Gospel of Philip than such a conclusion would suggest, as will be shown in what follows.

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An account of the life and death of Mr. Philip Henry, minister of the Gospel, ... who dyed June 24. 1696. ... 1712.. Digitized from IA40316216-37 . Previous issue: bim_eighteenth-century_vicaria-leodiensis-or-_thoresby-ralph_1724 . Next issue: bim_eighteenth-century_an-elegy-on-the-death-of_knight-titus_1771 .

A sermon preached before the Incorporated Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts; at their anniversary meeting in the Parish-Church of St. Mary-le-Bow; on Friday the 21st of February, 1717. By the Right Reverend Father in God, Philip, Lord Bishop of Hereford. 1718.. Digitized from IA40316208-62 . Previous issue: bim_eighteenth-century_observations-on-the-insl_benezet-anthony_1760 . Next issue: bim_eighteenth-century_the-conversion-of-sinner_venn-h-henry_1779 .

The divine mission of gospel-ministers; with the obligations upon all pious and rich Christians to promote it, set forth; in a sermon preach'd before... the Lord Mayor ... By Philip Stubs, ... 1711.. Digitized from IA40310709-72 . Previous issue: bim_eighteenth-century_lessons-proper-for-falli_strype-john_1708 . Next issue: bim_eighteenth-century_the-church-of-england-u_stubs-philip-archdeaco_1716 .

An account of the life and death of Mr. Philip Henry, minister of the Gospel ... who died June 24, 1696, ... By Matthew Henry, ... 1765.. Digitized from IA40316204-62 . Previous issue: bim_eighteenth-century_an-authentic-narrative-o_newton-john_1775 . Next issue: bim_eighteenth-century_the-christians-victory-_steadman-william_1798 .

Here I finish the discussion of the Gospel of Philip by focusing on the way in which notions of salvation were enacted in the practices of the followers of Jesus who used this writing. In particular, rituals such as the "bridal chamber" illustrate the connections between sex (as a metaphor) and salvation in the mindset of this author. This is part of series 3 ("Diversity in Early Christianity: 'Heresies' and Struggles") of the Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean podcast.

An attempt to explain how ritual acts can exist in the Gopel of Philip, a test that constitutes a component of a gnostic theological discourse in which created material being is evil. --Conclusion (p. 42).

An attempt to explain how ritual acts can exist in the Gopel of Philip, a test that constitutes a component of a gnostic theological discourse in which created material being is evil. --Conclusion (p. 42).

Book digitized by Google from the library of the University of Michigan and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb.

THE GNOSTIC SOCIETY LIBRARY The Nag Hammadi Library The Gospel of Philip Translated by Wesley W. Isenberg Part 19:- Those who have gone astray, whom the spirit begets, usually go astray also because of the Spirit. Thus, by one and the same breath, the fire blazes and is put out. Echamoth is one thing and Echmoth, another. Echamoth is Wisdom simply, but Echmoth is the Wisdom of death, which is the one who knows death, which is called the little Wisdom. There are domestic animals, like the bull and the ass and others of this kind. Others are wild and live apart in the deserts. Man ploughs the field by means of the domestic animals, and from this he is nourished, he and the animals, whether tame or wild. EXPOSITION OF THE PARABLES IN THE LIGHT OF TRINITY:- Please download and print these three pages from my web sites: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/rajinder.nijjhar/threen.GIF http://homepage.ntlworld.com/rajinder.nijjhar/trinity1.JPG http://homepage.ntlworld.com/rajinder.nijjhar/trinity2.JPG Print them and I will explain what I have written. Then, the whole Bible and other Gospels would come to your finger tips. There is nothing like face to face discussion but the Customer for this Knowledge are very few and far between. St.Thomas proclaimed, One in thousand and two in ten thousands. They would be solitary but of one accord. University theologians are super donkeys carrying Holy Books and being drunk with the Old Wine of Scriptures, they desireth not the New Wine. You need to be a twice born person of spirit and not a once born of the Books. There is no Copyrights on my Videos and if you are interested in translating them into other languages, just write down the text in English and I will edit it for you. I will also help you to produce Documentaries and Films to proclaim Gospel before the Atomic War in 2012. Freely receive freely given. Remember that this Dark Age called KALYUG in Punjabi is the Age of psychic sons of Satan and Gospel is the only antidote for hypocrisy or blasphemy. Jews dominated the first Church and they are the sycophants rendering empty praises to people feeding the sugar-coated Tablets of falsehoods that kill people in thousands. A simple test for falsehoods is how many Jews, Sikhs, Hindus, etc died during the holocausts, crusades or sectarian riots? Not a single one is the answer in Gospel Truth. And you would be surprised to know that both the Jews and the Palestinians being unfaithful to Abraham are ANTISEMITIC and they are bundled up in Israel for Final Burning Matt.13.24-30. God bless you.

Gnsotic Gospel of Philips - Part 20:- The created Adam was a Noble Man and the salt of the earth. Sons of Satan are saltless people with no conscience.THE GNOSTIC SOCIETY LIBRARY The Nag Hammadi Library The Gospel of Philip Translated by Wesley W. Isenberg Part 20:- Compare the perfect man. It is through powers which are submissive that he ploughs, or perform works, preparing for everything to come into being. For it is because of this that the whole place stands, whether the good or the evil, the right and the left. The Holy Spirit shepherds everyone and rules all the powers, the "tame" ones and the "wild" ones, as well as those which are unique. For indeed he [...] shuts them in, in order that [...] wish, they will not be able to escape. He who has been created, Adam, is beautiful, but you would find his sons noble creations. EXPOSITION OF THE PARABLES IN THE LIGHT OF TRINITY:- Please download and print these three pages from my web sites: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/rajinder.nijjhar/threen.GIF http://homepage.ntlworld.com/rajinder.nijjhar/trinity1.JPG http://homepage.ntlworld.com/rajinder.nijjhar/trinity2.JPG Print them and I will explain what I have written. Then, the whole Bible and other Gospels would come to your finger tips. There is nothing like face to face discussion but the Customer for this Knowledge are very few and far between. St.Thomas proclaimed, One in thousand and two in ten thousands. They would be solitary but of one accord. University theologians are super donkeys carrying Holy Books and being drunk with the Old Wine of Scriptures, they desireth not the New Wine. You need to be a twice born person of spirit and not a once born of the Books. There is no Copyrights on my Videos and if you are interested in translating them into other languages, just write down the text in English and I will edit it for you. I will also help you to produce Documentaries and Films to proclaim Gospel before the Atomic War in 2012. Freely receive freely given. Remember that this Dark Age called KALYUG in Punjabi is the Age of psychic sons of Satan and Gospel is the only antidote for hypocrisy or blasphemy. Jews dominated the first Church and they are the sycophants rendering empty praises to people feeding the sugar-coated Tablets of falsehoods that kill people in thousands. A simple test for falsehoods is how many Jews, Sikhs, Hindus, etc died during the holocausts, crusades or sectarian riots? Not a single one is the answer in Gospel Truth. And you would be surprised to know that both the Jews and the Palestinians being unfaithful to Abraham are ANTISEMITIC and they are bundled up in Israel for Final Burning Matt.13.24-30. God bless you.

Tanka poetry based on all the teachings contained in the Gospel of Thomas and the Gospel of Philip.

An account of the life and death of Mr Philip Henry, minister of the Gospel, ... who died June 24, 1696, ... With Dr Bates's dedication. 1797.. Digitized from IA40313316-10 . Next issue: bim_eighteenth-century_the-sportsmans-dictiona_1785 .

An account of the life and death of Mr Philip Henry, minister of the Gospel, ... who died June 24, 1696, ... With Dr Bates's dedication. 1797.. Digitized from IA40313316-10 . Next issue: bim_eighteenth-century_the-sportsmans-dictiona_1785 .

An account of the life and death of Mr Philip Henry, minister of the Gospel ... Who died June 24, 1696, ... With Dr Bates's dedication. 1797.. Digitized from IA40313311-46 . Previous issue: bim_eighteenth-century_the-hermit-or-the-unpa_longueville-peter_1797 .

An account of the life and death of Mr Philip Henry, minister of the Gospel ... Who died June 24, 1696, ... With Dr Bates's dedication. 1797.. Digitized from IA40313311-46 . Previous issue: bim_eighteenth-century_the-hermit-or-the-unpa_longueville-peter_1797 .

2 preliminary leaves, 242 pages : 23 cm

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The Gospel Of Philip Jesus, Mary Magdalene, And The Gnosis Of Sacred Union by John Yves LeLoup

The Gospel Of Philip Jesus, Mary Magdalene, And The Gnosis Of Sacred Union by John Yves LeLoup

1Merton of the Movies

By Harry Leon Wilson

<em>Merton of the Movies</em> is a comedy that centers around Merton Gill, an aspiring dramatic artist from Simsbury, Illinois who makes his way to Hollywood to become a serious actor. How could Merton fail in attaining his dreams after finishing a correspondence course from the General Film Production Company of Stebbinsville, Arkansas, certifying him to be a competent screen actor?<br><br>Harry Leon Wilson, the author, was a very popular humor writer in the first decades of the 20th century. This book was made into film several times, the last in 1947 starring Red Skelton. (Summary written by Margaret.)

2Our Nig, or, Sketches from the Life of a Free Black, In A Two-Story White House

By Harriet E. Wilson

Frado is a colored girl, living in the USA a few years before the Civil War. She is abandoned by her own white mother in the house of the Bellmont's- where she is treated badly. This is a sad book, but Frado's cheerfulness and dignity will make you love her until the end. (Introduction by Stav Nisser)

3Shakespeare and Music

By Christopher Wilson

Shakespeare's plays are full of music: love songs, comic ditties, serious ballads, and songs for witches and spirits. Over the centuries musicians and composers have also created musical adaptations based on Shakespeare's plays. Composer Christopher Wilson's Shakespeare and Music (1922) documents the musical history of each play across various genres, including opera and incidental music. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett)

4South African Memories

By Lady Sarah Wilson

Lady Sarah Isabella Augusta Wilson was the aunt of Winston Spencer Churchill. In 1899 she became the first woman war correspondent when she was recruited to cover the Siege of Mafeking for the Daily Mail during the Boer War. She moved to Mafeking with her husband at the start of the war, where he was aide-de-camp to Colonel Robert Baden-Powell. Baden-Powell asked her to leave Mafeking for her own safety after the Boers threatened to storm the British garrison. This she duly did, and set off on a madcap adventure in the company of her maid, travelling through the South African countryside until she was finally captured by the enemy and returned to the town in exchange for a horse thief being held there. Dwindling food supplies became a constant theme in the stories she sent back to the Mail and the situation seemed hopeless when the garrison was hit by an outbreak of malarial typhoid. In this weakened state the Boers managed to penetrate the outskirts of the town but the British stood firm and repelled the assault. (Summary by Wikipedia)

5And Then the Town Took Off

By Richard Wilson

The town of Superior, Ohio, certainly was living up to its name! In what was undoubtedly the most spectacular feat of the century, it simply picked itself up one night and rose two full miles above Earth! Radio messages stated simply that Superior had seceded from Earth. But Don Cort, stranded on that rising town, was beginning to suspect that nothing was simple about Superior except its citizens. Calmly they accepted their rise in the world as being due to one of their local townspeople, a crackpot professor. But after a couple of weeks of floating around, it began to be obvious that the professor had no idea how to get them down. So then it was up to Cort: either find a way to anchor Superior, or spend the rest of his days on the smallest—and the nuttiest—planet in the galaxy! (Summary From The Book)

A weary survivor of the Great War, Major Rane Smith wanders in a great ennui amidst the mystical beauties of the fjords of Norway after the War, seeking a spiritual renewal. Deep in the forest he stumbles fatefully upon the strange, almost elvish home of Karl Ingman, an iconoclastic old Ibsen scholar. There Major Smith meets Ingman's two beautiful young daughters and his eldritch wife Rosa, entering into long days of profound dialogue with each member of the family. A rare and exquisite gem of a novel, The Death of Society is one of the most remarkable books of the post-War era, showing Wilson's deep intellectual, artistic, and philosophical passions against the backdrop of a romantic passion just as profound. Fallen into a strange obscurity after her untimely death, Romer Wilson deserves a revival of reputation that was recognized in her lifetime when she was awarded the prestigious Hawthornden Prize for this novel. - Summary by Expatriate

Another remarkable World War I novel by Romer Wilson, "If All These Young Men" is a character study of a group of young 20-something friends in England dealing with the looming, grey presence of the War in their lives. The story begins on Good Friday 1918, and centers on Josephine Miller, a restless, strong-minded young woman who cannot tolerate trivialities or frivolities so long as the War goes on, and who agonizes over how to go on living in its shadow. The characters of Josephine and her friends are patterned on those of Wilson and her own coterie at the time, both male and female, revealing the profound angst of young intellectuals of the time who lived under the dread not only of invasion and national destruction, but also of the alien world that would be left for them when the monstrous conflict was over. - Summary by Expatriate

Romer Wilson's first novel is a study in the life of Genius, a theme that would preoccupy her throughout her life. The eponymous Martin Schüler is a young German composer of genius in the years leading up to the Great War. His great passion is to create one magnificent work that will live forever. With his passions so consumed in his art, he makes sacrifices in his human relationships, going through a series of wrenching, unequal love affairs. The novel is of interest not only for Schüler's lifelong struggle to reconcile his fleshly desires with his lust for fame, but also for the Continental setting as Europe falls toward catastrophe. - Summary by Expatriate

9New Freedom

By Woodrow Wilson

The book is not a discussion of measures or of programs. It is an attempt to express the new spirit of our politics and to set forth, in large terms which may stick in the imagination, what it is that must be done if we are to restore our politics to their full spiritual vigor again, and our national life, whether in trade, in industry, or in what concerns us only as families and individuals, to its purity, its self-respect, and its pristine strength and freedom. (From the Preface) - Summary by Woodrow Wilson

10Russian Storybook

By Richard Wilson

Reverend Richard Wilson went to the heart of Russia to find stories from the eastern outposts of Christianity, untouched by the renaissance or reformation. He found the nature of the stories quite different from those of more western cultures. His hope was to teach English children about their Russian counterparts in a way they would understand, so he retold the stories rather than sought translations. - Summary by Lynne Thompson

Richard Wilson has taken tales from the two great Indian epics, the Rāmāyaṇa and the Mahābhārata, as well as other early sources, and has retold them in English, in an effort to showcase to young English-speaking readers that 'oriental' stories share the same elements as tales they are used to. Love, hate, virtue, oppression, tenderness, bravery and resourcefulness and an ultimate desire to conquer evil. - Summary by Paraphrased from the Introduction

12Bunker Bean

By Harry Leon Wilson

Young, self conscious, timid stenographer for a New York businessman with a beautiful daughter (the flapper). He emulates stronger types, but alas.....is not them. He grows up in this humorous volume from 1913. - Summary by joseph tabler

LibriVox volunteers bring you 23 recordings of It Is in Winter That We Dream of Spring by Robert Burns Wilson. This was the Weekly Poetry project for March 10, 2019. <br> ------<br> Robert Burns Wilson was an American painter and poet. Although his most famous poem was based on the battle cry "Remember the Maine," he was best known during his day as a nature poet. (Summary by Wikipedia)

14Ruggles of Red Gap

By Harry Leon Wilson

A stuffy class-conscious gentleman's valet is transplanted to the rough uncivilized American northwest, where the rubes and social climbers are duly impressed with his manners and style. Will the American freedom rub off on the Englishman, or will the churlish Americans acquire some high-class polish? Witty social commentary a la P.G. Wodehouse's Jeeves and Wooster. - Summary by Carol Pelster

15Anecdotes of Big Cats and Other Beasts

By David Alec Wilson

Although David Alec Wilson is best known for his writings about Thomas Carlyle, he was a Scottish civil servant who spent much time in India. This collection of stories draw from those experiences, where tales of tigers, leopards, crocodiles, elephants and monkeys are part of the cultural fabric. These range from short vignettes to several multi-part stories, all sure to entertain. - Summary by Larry Wilson

Dr. Andrew Wilson FRSE was a Scottish physiologist and zoologist and lecturer in zoology and comparative anatomy at the University of Edinburgh and the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in the late 19th and early 20th century. In the preface of this book, he writes: "...the chief aim of the work is to present in a popular and readily understood form, the chief evidences of the evolution of living beings. In this view, whilst I have been content to assume the reality of that process, I have also endeavoured to marshal the more prominent facts of zoology and botany, which serve to prove that evolution, broadly considered is not merely a name for an unknown tendency in nature, but is an actual factor in the work of moulding the life with which the universe teems." - Summary by J. M. Smallheer

17State of the Union Addresses by United States Presidents (1913 - 1922)

By Warren G. Harding and Woodrow Wilson

The State of the Union address is a speech presented by the President of the United States to a joint session of the United States Congress, typically delivered annually. The address not only reports on the condition of the nation but also allows the President to outline his legislative agenda (for which he needs the cooperation of Congress) and national priorities. This album contains recordings of addresses from Woodrow Wilson and Warren Harding. - Summary by Wikipedia

18Able McLaughlins

By Margaret Wilson

The Able McLaughlins won the Pulitzer Prize for a novel in 1924 in Margaret Wilson's debut work. Aptly described as "Little House on the Prairie - but for adults" the novel follows a group of Scottish families who pioneer the Iowa prairie in the 1860’s. The main storyline concerns Wully, the eldest McLaughlin son, who returns home from the Civil War to find that his sweetheart, Chirstie, has experienced an unspeakable tragedy that will profoundly affect the couple's lives. Their story is one of shame and honor, secrets and guilt, fear and loathing, revenge and forgiveness. But perhaps the stars of the novel are the strong older women such as Wully’s mother, Isobel, whose love and matriarchal strength keeps the family together as well as Chirstie’s stepmother, Barbara, who finds ways to make her good-for-nothing husband keep his promises. Interlaced with the plots are richly detailed descriptions of frontier prairie life, the love that families share, and the relationships within the Scottish immigrant community. (Warren Kati)

19Wolves of God and Other Fey Stories

By Algernon Blackwood and Wilfred Wilson

Renowned author of weird fiction Algernon Blackwood, in collaboration with unknown author Wilfred Wilson, brings us a magical, sinster and ethereal collection of stories of pagan sacrifice, reincarnation, beastly vengeance and other bizarre scenarios that one often comes across when waltzing through the macabre. - Summary by Ben Tucker

20Literature of Arabia

By Epiphanius Wilson

A collection of many romantic stories: it has no epic unity. It will remind the reader of the "Morte d'Arthur" of Sir Thomas Malory, rather than of the "Iliad." The author chose the most striking of these episodes as best calculated to serve as genuine specimens of Arabian literature. They will transport the modern reader into a new world—which is yet the old, long vanished world of pastoral simplicity and warlike enthusiasm, in primitive Arabia. - Summary by Epiphanius Wilson

What Robert Dick Wilson then believed, and now believes with all his heart is this: that textual and historical Biblical controversies should be taken out of the region of subjective personal opinion, into the region of objective, clearly attested fact. It was to this task that he set himself, and no labor was to be too long or too tedious or exacting to enable him to reach that goal. - Summary by Philip E. Howard

Published between 1833 and 1841, the 90 Tracts were written by various members of "The Oxford Movement". They cover various aspects of Anglo-Catholic doctrine and other theological matters. The lead was taken by John Henry Newman (who made the largest contribution), but several other churchmen associated with Oxford University were also involved, among them John Keble, Hurrell Froude, and Edward Pusey. Among the newly written tracts were also re-prints of works from previous generations. The Tracts are of various lengths, ranging from a few pages to book-length works. The format and cheap prices, meant that the Tracts were widely disseminated. Volumes 1 and 2 also had new translations of the works of the early Fathers of the church appended to the end.<br><br> Volume 1 contains Tracts 1 to 46, along with 18 "Records of the Church". These last include all the extant epistles of St. Ignatius, alongside works by Justin Martyr, Irenæus, Clement of Alexandria, and Tertullian. Four accounts of martyrdoms and a tale of St. John round out the collection. (Summary by Beeswaxcandle)

23Old Master and Other Political Essays

By Woodrow Wilson

This is a collection of five essays published by Woodrow Wilson in 1893, while he was Professor of Jurisprudence at Princeton University (still known at the time of publication as The College of New Jersey). They had originally appeared in The New Princeton Review and The Atlantic Monthly. The essays included are The Old Master, The Study of Politics, Political Sovereignty, Character of Democracy in the United States, and Government Under the Constitution. - Summary by Ciufi Galeazzi

24Wrong Twin

By Harry Leon Wilson

With their father Dave, a classic rolling stone, out on the road, twins Merle and Wilbur lead a haphazard life. But at least they have each other. That is, until the Whipples, the richest family in town, decide to adopt one of the boys. - Summary by Mark Leder

In terms of population, in terms of development and in terms of wealth, Victoria boomed in the 1850s and 1860s due to the Gold Rush. Undeniably, the colony had money to burn. Surprise port visits by the Russian corvette Bogatyr and the Confederate warship Shenandoah in the 1860s awakened in Victoria a deep sense of vulnerability, and Victorians set their minds to a new domestic project – a decades long pursuit of security. That effort would ultimately give rise to extensive coastal fortifications, militia and artillery formations both voluntary and professional, sea mines, and a small but not inconsequential naval flotilla whose backbone would be the formidable ironclad H.M.V.S. Cerberus. Not that these efforts were confined to Victoria alone. The not-infrequently perilous straits of the Mother Country as it navigated the treacherous shoals of European politics and global empire provided ample reasons for insomnia. To varying degrees the other states too had constituted forces, and most made a start at acquiring ‘warships’—an assemblage tending more to the ‘dinky’ side than that term might otherwise suggest. But where naval matters were concerned New South Wales made something of a false start, while Queensland and South Australia simply started late. Whether this is because the issue didn’t resonate as much in the other colonies, or whether Victoria simply had larger resources to sink into an inherently (economically) unproductive project is not immediately obvious. Efforts _were_ made in all the colonies, however and joint defence and a federal fleet would be a not insignificant impetus towards Federation. The Australian colonies would largely abandon armaments acquisition with the depression of the 1890s, but the arrival of Theodore Roosevelt’s Great White Fleet in 1908 exercised popular imagination, and the recently federated Commonwealth of Australia set about acquiring a new navy. This new Royal Australian Navy, lead by the battle-cruiser HMAS Australia, steamed into Sydney Harbour for the first time in late 1913. This new institution would be tested far more strenuously than the naval forces of the unfederated colonies ever were. My appreciation to the [url=” https://www.cerberus.com.au/index.html]”Friends of the Cerberus[/url] for their extensive online resources. - Summary by Alister

This third volume of Epochs of American History covers a tumultuous sixty years between the presidencies of Andrew Jackson and Grover Cleveland. It was a time of evolution through the conflict of political and racial ideologies and resolutions best symbolized by the Civil War and Reconstruction.