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Project Gutenberg (PG) is a volunteer effort to digitize and archive cultural works, to encourage the creation and distribution of eBooks. It was founded in 1971 by Michael S. Hart and is the oldest digital library. Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books. The ...
Geboren in Glasgow, ein Rechtsanwalt und literarischer Mann, Sheriff von Lanarkshire; verfasste eine Rechtfertigung fuer Mary, Koeniging der Schotten und einige Bände mit Gedichten (1803-1874).
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Ein unternehmungslustiger Verleger, ein deutscher, in London geboren; gab eine Reihe von Werken heraus, welche mit seinem Namen identifiziert werden (1796 – 1884).
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A region in South Africa lying between Griqualand East and Pondoland; was annexed to Cape Colony in 1886.
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A body of solicitors in Scotland who had at one time the exclusive privilege of practising in and drawing up cases for the supreme courts of the country, and whose privileges are now limited to the preparation of crown writs.
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A town in Kent, on the S. bank of the Thames, 9 m. below London; is the chief military arsenal in the country; contains a gun factory, ammunition factory, laboratory, etc., which employ 12,000 men, besides barracks for artillery, engineers, etc., covering an area 4 m. in circumference.
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A township of recent growth on the W. coast of Tasmania, with large silver-lead mines wrought by several companies, and a source of great wealth.
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A famous city of Spain, the capital of old Castile, and now of a province of the name, 150 m. N. of Madrid; is a fortress town; is the seat of an archbishop; has a university and a number of churches; manufactures textile fabrics, iron, and leather.
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A town of Prussian Saxony, 35 m. SW. of Leipzig, with an old castle of the Duke of Weissenfels and various manufactures.
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Dutch admiral, son of succeeding, born at Rotterdam; fought many battles with the English and proved himself a worthy son of a heroic father; was created a baron by Charles II. of England (1675); aided the Danes against Sweden, and subsequently succeeded Ruyter as lieutenant admiral-general of the United Provinces (1629-1691).
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An episcopal city and seaport of Cornwall; exports largely tin and copper from surrounding mines; its bishopric was revived in 1876, and a handsome Early English cathedral is nearing completion; has also infirmary, old grammar-school, libraries, etc.
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