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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free.This is an OCR edition with typos.Excerpt from book:GLOSSARY OP PROPER NAMES.Ae1f here. — A kinsman of Wiglaf.Aeschere. — A counsellor of Hrothgar, elder brother of Yrmsn- laf. Slain by Grendel's mother.Beanstan. — Father of Breca.Beowulf (1).—A Dane. Son of Scyld, and father of Healf- dene.Beowu1f (2). — A Geat. Hero of the poem. Son of Ecgthcow and a daughter of Hrethel, king of the Geats, at whose court he was brought up. Though indolent in his youth, when a man he has the strength of tWrty men, and is noted for his prowess". Has a swimming-match with Breca in his youth. Goes with fourteen Geats to help Hrothgar against Grendel, whom he conquers, and is rewarded by Hrothgar. Overcomes Grendel's mother and returns home. After Hygelac's death in battle with the Franks, Frisians, and Hugs, from which Beowulf escapes after killing Daeghrefn, the Hug, he acts as regent for Heardred, Hygelac's son, and after his death Beowulf succeeds to the throne. He kills Eadgils the Scylflng in revenge for the murder of Heardred, and probably subdues his land. Fights with the dragon, and kills him, but receives a mortal wound. His death and burial end the poem.Breca. — Son of Beaustan. Prince of the Brondings. Has a swimming-match with Beowulf.Brondings. — A tribe whose ruler is Breca.Brosinga mene. — A noted necklace, or collar, which the Bro- sings once possessed. (See Arnold's Excursus.")Cain. — Grendel's race are his descendants.Daeghrefn. —A warrior of the Hugs, who seems to have been the murderer of Hygelac. Was killed by Beowulf.Danes. — As subjects of Scyld and his descendants, called also Scyldings, and after Ing, first king of the East-Danes, Ing- wine; also once, Hrethmen. From their shining armorcalled (?ar- (Spear-) Danes, Bring- (Ring-) Danes, and Beorht- (Bright-) Danes; known also as Nort... ... Read more

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An eminent folklorist here presents a rich repository of materials on the theory and practice of African folklore studies. This volume opens with an extended essay by Richard M. Dorson, 'Africa and the Folklorist,' in which he indicates the potentialities for investigating African cultures through the concepts of folklore.

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This superb book had its beginnings in Indiana at the Bloomington campus of Indiana University.An African Folklore Conference was held at the college in 1970.Research papers were presented by folklorists, historians, and colleagues of Richard M. Dorson (1916-1981), IU professor and editor of this book.Professor Dorson led the way for folklore studies to venture from simplistic "wives-tales" to scholarly research, documentation and fieldwork.The first part of this book is an introductory essay written by Professor Dorson.He links folklore, anthropology, literary and oral history concepts to introduce the reader to the second section of the book.Part II is comprised of 16 papers, all presented at the Conference.Part III of the book is actual African folklore.The samples come all areas of Africa.Please note that this book is meant for adult readers, but many excerpts could be shared with children. ... Read more

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Kapitel: James Barbour, Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter, Liste Der Senatoren Der Vereinigten Staaten Aus Virginia, James Monroe, John Tyler, Harry F. Byrd Senior, Carter Glass, James Murray Mason, George Allen, William Branch Giles, Claude A. Swanson, Richard Henry Lee, John Warner, Wilson Cary Nicholas, Mark R. Warner, Charles S. Robb, John W. Daniel, Littleton Waller Tazewell, Absalom Willis Robertson, James Pleasants, John S. Carlile, James H. Webb, Robert E. Withers, Isaac S. Pennybacker, Andrew Moore, Harrison H. Riddleberger, Henry Tazewell, William Mahone, John Walker, William S. Archer, Stevens Thomson Mason, Abraham B. Venable, Richard E. Parker, Richard Brent, John F. Lewis, William H. Roane, Waitman T. Willey, Lemuel J. Bowden, Armistead Thomson Mason. Aus Wikipedia. Nicht dargestellt. Auszug: James Monroe (April 28, 1758 - July 4, 1831) was the fifth President of the United States, serving two terms from 1817 to 1825. Monroe was the last Founding Father of the United States, the last one from the Virginia dynasty and the Republican Generation to become the U.S. President. His presidency was marked both by an "Era of Good Feelings" - a period of relatively little partisan strife - and later by the Panic of 1819 and a fierce national debate over the admission of the Missouri Territory. Monroe is most noted for his proclamation in 1823 of the Monroe Doctrine, which stated that the United States would not tolerate further European intervention in the Americas. Born in Westmoreland County, Virginia, Monroe fought in the American Revolutionary War. After studying law under Thomas Jefferson from 1780 to 1783, he served in the Continental Congress. As an anti-Federalist delegate to the Virginia convention that considered ratification of the United States Constitution, Monroe opposed ratification, claiming it gave too much power to the central government. Nonetheless, Monroe took an active part in the new government and in...http://booksllc.net/?l=de ... Read more