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The Story of Joan of Arc

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Andrew Lang

Joan of Arc is a folk heroine of France and a Roman Catholic saint. Claiming divine guidance, she led the French army to several important v…

Annie Besant

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Annie Besant

In her autobiography, Annie Besant poignantly writes of her search for the truth of what she believed in, leaving Christianity behind to emb…

06 - The Grey Sisters

In Life of St. Vincent de Paul

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Frances Alice Forbes

Vincent De Paul [c. 1581 - 1660] was a man renowned during his own century for his compassion, humility and generosity. During the days when…

Chapter II: Rooms in General

In The Decoration of Houses

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Edith Wharton and Ogden Codman and Edith Wharton

The Decoration of Houses, a manual of interior design written by Edith Wharton with architect Ogden Codman, was first published in 1897. In …