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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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General Books publication date: 2009Original publication date: 1877Subjects: History / GeneralNotes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free.Excerpt: CHAPTER IV.DUNEDIN HOUSE, OR " OLD SCOURGEUS's.-"Every Saint's-day Ned's four-and-twenty sohool- mates from Fergus's came long before breakfast, and stayed as long after dark as ever they durst for fear of the " Reverend Isaac," running and leaping all over the place "like troutlets in a pool," along with him and the village lads, away from the dull restrictions of that highly respectable dungeon, Raby Parsonage; and every Saturday some of them came to spend the rest of the day with him, and very often the Sunday too, and these all loved our hero as their own soul. And when the master smiled upon him and called him Ned, and let him call him uncle, and be affectionate, they all smiled joyously; no boy was so absurdly mean and nasty as to dream of being jealous of him, and there was glorious sunshine throughout the whole school; and when all their efforts were vain, and he was called up from his form and made to stand out till the master was '' at leisure to attend to him/' all the boys were very sorry for him; but the young Ferguses, and the two Bethunes,. and Erry Sal- keld, his cousins, sorrier than all the rest, put their arms round his waist, and held him back,and clung to the poor dear hands that were about to suffer, as he slowly rose to go, and sighed forth a murmur of compassionate remonstrance as he passed up to the platform, and fidgeted uneasily and whispered to one another as he stood meekly waiting, and turned their heads round and stole looks of indignant pity at kirn during his punishment. And when he came back sobbing, they all nestled close round him, d... ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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In March 2001, the National Institutes of Health issued the following warning: "The number of Web sites offering health-related resources grows every day. Many sites provide valuable information, while others may have information that is unreliable or misleading."Furthermore, because of the rapid increase in Internet-based information, many hours can be wasted searching, selecting, and printing.This book was created for medical professionals, students, and members of the general public who want to conduct medical research using the most advanced tools available and spending the least amount of time doing so. ... Read more

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This study argues that Wilde's output should be judged as a developing and unified whole, of which the paramount element is his inherently dramatic nature. The author sees Wilde's plays as important to the development of modern drama. ... Read more

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Britain has maintained a largely rabies-free status for most of the 20th century by retaining distinctive quarantine regulations. This work examines the possibility of equally efficient methods of keeping Britain free from the disease. Informing the continuing debate about rabies, this guide reviews the patterns of rabies around the world and the advantages and disadvantages of currently available methods of control and treatment. It predicts the spread of rabies in the event of an outbreak in Britain, and examines the costs of various rabies policies. This guide is published as part of the BMA's programme to raise public and professional awareness of science. It is designed for policy shapers, enforcers of customs controls, doctors and veterinary surgeons. ... Read more

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This volume presents the proceedings of the second conference on rabies organized by the World Organisation for Animal Health in collaboration with the World Health Organization and the European Union in May 2007. Up-to-date information on rabies epidemiology in humans and animals throughout Europe, The Middle East and Asia, and the most recent data on rabies virus and its structure, as well as the basic mechanisms of rabies infection are included here. Experts in the field present their experience and opinions on the prevention and control of rabies in dogs, wildlife including bats, and the most recent developments in rabies prevention and management in humans. Further presentations address advances in technology, diagnosis and vaccine development.To conclude, resolutions and recommendations are given in English, French and Russian for the elimination of rabies not only in Europe and Asia, but also the rest of the world. This book is highly valuable to regulatory veterinary services, public health services, medical and veterinary practitioners, scientists and researchers interested in combating this neglected disease, which kills more than 50,000 persons annually, mainly children.Rabies elimination is at hand, through a 'One Health' strategic collaboration between veterinary and human health authorities, political will and community involvement, and application of the knowledge gained from this volume. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the worlds literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more