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Summary: A classic chapter of American history—the 1862 Sioux uprising in Minnesota known as the Dakota Conflict—is a compilation of first-hand accounts woven together by a local parish leader, Reverend Alexander Berghold. The uprising and its aftermath are detailed with the skill of a historian and the moral insight of a theologian, positioning the Dakota Conflict squarely in the context of early German-American settlement and distilling the Catholic perspectives of the era.

Summary: The two brothers lashed their ponies and came back to camp. They told their story, but were not believed. "The woman has killed herself and my brothers will not tell me," said the husband. However, the whole village broke camp and came back to the place where they had left the woman. Sure enough, she sat there still, a block of stone.

Summary: FIRST PUBLISHED in 1849, "DAHCOTAH; or, Life and Legends of the Sioux" presents an unparalleled glimpse into Sioux (Dakota) customs and manners by a writer who had the advantage of long-term residency among the Indians. The wife of army officer and illustrator Seth Eastman, Mary Eastman gathered the material for this book during their seven years at Fort Snelling in what became Minnesota Territory.

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Summary: HIGH MASONRY DAMS - 1876 - PREFACE - In the preparation of the following treatise three points have been constantly in view, to avoid as far as possible all purely theoretical discussion, to discover the most economical forms of profiles consistent with perfect strength, and to consider none that have not, after repeated practical application demonstrated their excellence, even under thc severest tests. To treat the subject, however, in a logical way, it has been found best to begin with a theoretical determination of the strongest and at the same time least expensive form of profile, and afterwards to modify this to meet the requirements that arise in actual construction. The theoretical type is, as I have attempted to show, that composed of a vertical face on the inner, and a concave surface on the outer side. Of this, there are, of course, an almost unlimited number of possible modifications. But when we impose the condition of ewnmny, the number of really useful ones dwindle down to less than half a dozen. Those treated of in the present work number four. The first illustrated in Fig. g, is, beyond all doubt, the I very best. It has indeed, been often urged against this type of profile, that it is difficult to determine with accuracy the equations of the logarithmic curves forming the bounding faces, as also to cut the facing stones to such a curve. As to the first objection, no equations can surely be simpler than those we have given, while the second is a difficulty most easily removed, not by argument, but by determination. The three other types are also profiles of equal resistance, and are treated of so fully in the work as to call for no remark here. It will also be observed that I have touched very lightly on the sliding of dams on trheir foundation, or of any portion of them along a horizontal joint. This has been done, because, though I have examined as fully as possible the causes that have led to the destruction of dams of all style of profile and of all heights, both abroad and in thG country, I have been able to find extremely few that ay justly be said to have yielded by. sliding. It has almost invariably been by revolving about an axis near the outer face, caused by taking too great a limit of vertical pressure, and thus throwing the line of resistance, when full, too far outward from the centre of thickness. JOHN B. McMASTER. NEW YORK, February, 1876. - HIGH MASONRY DAMS, THE subject proposed for consideration in the following work is that of the profile of masonry dams of such height, breadth and general dimensions as would be required for reservoir purposes, or for impounding the waters of rivers and large streams for mill or irrigation use. We would observe, however, at thc outset, that as this matter has already been treated with R U C fu llness by several writers, and especially by MM. Delocre and Sazilly-to whose excellent memoirs we are greatly indebted-we can hope to add little that is really new, but shall endeavor, by drawing from many sources, to supply our own deficiency, to diminish the errors of others, and thus obtain results very much more accurate than could be derived if we relied solely on ourselves. Before, however, we take up the consideration of the matter of the form of profile that shall combine the greatest strength with the least amount of material, there are a number of important points to be considered somewhat in. detail...

Summary: The social and financial problems of class-ridden Victorian England are depicted vividly and, against this background, the romance of the aristocratic Egremont and Sybil, the daughter of a poor Charist leader, develops. Eleven 90-minute cassettes.

Summary: An illustrated System Defining All Colors and Their Relations by Measured Scales of Hue, Value and Chroma.

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When it comes to your love life, &#8220;winging it&#8221; is for the birds.<br><br>Are you puzzled by the complex mating behaviors of the modern male? Stop winging it! Dating expert Lauren Frances&#8217;s hands-on research has proven time and again that men are like wild things. They&#8217;re easily startled by fast moves, are content to sing your praises until talk of commitment begins, and often flee in an attempt to resist (emotional) arrest! So, how best to catch and keep your Lovebird? <br><br>In <i>Dating, Mating, and Manhandling</i>, you&#8217;ll get the most up-to-date romantic research and learn essentials like:<br><br>&#8226; Flirtatious field techniques<br><br>&#8226; The best places to man catch <br><br>&#8226; How to decipher male sexual sign language<br><br>&#8226; How to tell the difference between the Marrying Man and the Hardened Bachelor<br><br>&#8226; How to get men eating out of the palm of your hand!<br><br>You&#8217;ll also learn guidelines for successful man selection. Find out if he&#8217;s a:<br><br><b>Nightingale</b>. This smooth talker sings your praises but develops laryngitis when it comes to making a commitment. Are you being wooed or worked?<br><br><b>Chicken</b>. This commitmentphobe would rather drown in the rain than get back in the barn. Learn how to spot a &#8220;flight risk.&#8221;<br><br><b>Pterodactyl</b>. Is an extinct lover from your past ruining your present love life? Stop being hexed by your ex!<br>With Lauren Frances&#8217;s Romantic Rules and Manhandling Techniques under your (garter) belt, you&#8217;ll go from mere boy-watching to dating, mating, and manhandling in no time!<br><br><br><b>Has Your Love Life Gone To The Birds?</b><br><br><i>Dating, Mating, and Manhandling </i>demystifies modern male courtship behavior and offers practical advice designed to help you catch and keep your Lovebird. Solve your dating dilemmas by learning:<br><br>&#8226; The power of Flock Appeal: Learn fabulous flirt techniques and the best ways to work the field.<br><br>&#8226; Date interrogation: How to assess whether he&#8217;s Mr. Wrong or if he&#8217;s flying right.<br><br>&#8226; The secret bargaining power of your exclusivity: How to have &#8220;the Talk&#8221; about monogamy, and when to give him a timely ultimatum.<br><br>&#8226; Manhandling Tips and Romantic Rules: Nip bad behavior in the bud by learning effective boundary-setting techniques.<br><br>&#8226; &#8220;Magic words&#8221; guaranteed to soothe your savage beast.<br> <br>Whether you&#8217;re looking for a date or a mate, or just want to &#8220;get flocked,&#8221; dating expert Lauren Frances, Ph. Double D shares her up-to-date relationship research in this comprehensive guide to modern romance.



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<hr>Library of Congress subject headings for this publication: <br>

Dating (Social customs)<br>

Mate selection.<br>

Man-woman relationships.<br>

Man-woman relationships -- Humor.<br>

Men -- Psychology -- Humor.<br>





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Summary: The last enemy is Fear. Richard Hillary seems to have dedicated his short life to this axiom, and this book charts part of his progress: staring down his Oxbridge colleagues on matters of religion, touring Europe as a rowing Blue, qualifying as an RAF pilot, this is a young man who is hard to like but determined to thrust his way forward in the world on his own terms.
Hillary joined the RAF and suffered the appalling experience of being shot down in flames and terribly burned during the Battle of Britain, becoming one of the "Guinea Pigs" of the pioneering plastic surgeon Archibald McIndoe. He spares no detail of life and suffering on the ward during his convalescence.
He would have us believe that he reacted to pain with irony, that he flouted death and laughed in the face of disfigurement, but this is bravado. He leads us through what is essentially an attempt to conquer fear and dreadful physical pain by the intellect alone, but the attempt seems doomed. Hillary appears in some way to need this terrible harm, which acts as a rite of passage and gives him a weapon with which to engage the world.
But make no mistake, Hillary was a brilliant writer and this is a fine book. It explores the themes of heroism by self-punishment, the hero as anti-hero, and it bears comparison with the work of T.E. Lawrence.
Hillary would have gone on to become a notable writer and probably a celebrity like Cheshire VC or Douglas Bader, but with Hollywood connections too. His life was lost though when he insisted on a return to operational flying, despite the fact that he was disabled and depressed.
This book is honest, but emotionally frugal. Hillary seeks no sympathy, and he makes it hard to escape the conclusion that the human attributes that enable a person to overcome great physical adversity are often disagreeable, however admirable. It's a shame that he was denied the opportunity to mellow and indeed to grow up a bit: given another twenty years, he would have surpassed this fine book and would very likely have found other avenues for his talent, perhaps in film.

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