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Essays, political, economical and philosophical, Volume 1

Fables

The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles

Enter a world where harpies torment mortals, the Argonaut Orpheus sings, the mighty god Zeus wages war on the Titans, and Prometheus steals fire. <P><P> Author Padraic Colum weaves the tales of Jason and his Argonauts with classic Greek mythology to create this captivating epic about life, war, and astounding beings who lived in a time long past. Poetically written and wonderful for reading aloud, this collection of ancient stories will captivate modern readers.<P> Newbery Honor book

The Great God Pan

The High History of the Holy Graal

His Last Bow

Chelsea Pensioner (UEB uncontracted)

This page shows a man wearing the Chelsea Pensioner uniform. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left when the image is the correct way up. The man is standing facing you with his head at the top and his feet at the bottom of the page. There is a tricorn hat on his head with one point facing you. There is pale trimming along the edge and a rosette style badge on the right. Down from his face is a short upright black coat collar. He wears a long bright red coat down to knee level. Down the centre of the coat is a row of nine silver buttons. On his chest to the right are two medals. There are flaps to pockets on the left and right of the coat at hip level. His arms hang down and out slightly. The coat sleeves end in a large black cuff. Each cuff has two silver buttons. There are black gloves on his hands. He wears black trousers and black shoes at the bottom of the page.

Chelsea Pensioner (UEB contracted)

This page shows a man wearing the Chelsea Pensioner uniform. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left when the image is the correct way up. The man is standing facing you with his head at the top and his feet at the bottom of the page. There is a tricorn hat on his head with one point facing you. There is pale trimming along the edge and a rosette style badge on the right. Down from his face is a short upright black coat collar. He wears a long bright red coat down to knee level. Down the centre of the coat is a row of nine silver buttons. On his chest to the right are two medals. There are flaps to pockets on the left and right of the coat at hip level. His arms hang down and out slightly. The coat sleeves end in a large black cuff. Each cuff has two silver buttons. There are black gloves on his hands. He wears black trousers and black shoes at the bottom of the page.

Chelsea Pensioner (large print)

This page shows a man wearing the Chelsea Pensioner uniform. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left when the image is the correct way up. The man is standing facing you with his head at the top and his feet at the bottom of the page. There is a tricorn hat on his head with one point facing you. There is pale trimming along the edge and a rosette style badge on the right. Down from his face is a short upright black coat collar. He wears a long bright red coat down to knee level. Down the centre of the coat is a row of nine silver buttons. On his chest to the right are two medals. There are flaps to pockets on the left and right of the coat at hip level. His arms hang down and out slightly. The coat sleeves end in a large black cuff. Each cuff has two silver buttons. There are black gloves on his hands. He wears black trousers and black shoes at the bottom of the page.

Chinese Letters (large print)

This image shows eight Chinese letters or characters in two rows of four. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. Each letter is labelled down from the letter image. There is a dashed line separating the images and their labels from each other. In this example all the letters are the names of types of animal. The letters are traditionally drawn with a special paintbrush or ink pen to make a pattern of marks and strokes. There are over 3,000 letters in common use. Like these examples some letters represent a whole word and some a short phrase.

Chinese Letters (UEB contracted)

This image shows eight Chinese letters or characters in two rows of four. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. Each letter is labelled down from the letter image. There is a dashed line separating the images and their labels from each other. In this example all the letters are the names of types of animal. The letters are traditionally drawn with a special paintbrush or ink pen to make a pattern of marks and strokes. There are over 3,000 letters in common use. Like these examples some letters represent a whole word and some a short phrase.

Chinese New Year (UEB contracted)

This image shows four people carrying a traditional Chinese Dragon in a street procession. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The image is surrounded by a dashed line image border. The people and the Dragon are seen from the side and facing to the right. The red and yellow Dragon is shaped like a serpent with its body curving up and down across the page. It has sharp spines sticking up along the length of its body. Its head is on the right with one of its horns visible and its mouth wide open to show its sharp teeth. The Dragon is being carried by four people down the page from the Dragon's body. Their heads cannot be seen as they are hidden by the Dragon's body. Their legs can be found walking on the ground that stretches across the bottom of the page. In Chinese culture the Dragon symbolises good luck and wisdom and the longer a Dragon is the more lucky it is.

Chinese New Year (large print)

This image shows four people carrying a traditional Chinese Dragon in a street procession. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The image is surrounded by a dashed line image border. The people and the Dragon are seen from the side and facing to the right. The red and yellow Dragon is shaped like a serpent with its body curving up and down across the page. It has sharp spines sticking up along the length of its body. Its head is on the right with one of its horns visible and its mouth wide open to show its sharp teeth. The Dragon is being carried by four people down the page from the Dragon's body. Their heads cannot be seen as they are hidden by the Dragon's body. Their legs can be found walking on the ground that stretches across the bottom of the page. In Chinese culture the Dragon symbolises good luck and wisdom and the longer a Dragon is the more lucky it is.

Chinese New Year (UEB uncontracted)

This image shows four people carrying a traditional Chinese Dragon in a street procession. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The image is surrounded by a dashed line image border. The people and the Dragon are seen from the side and facing to the right. The red and yellow Dragon is shaped like a serpent with its body curving up and down across the page. It has sharp spines sticking up along the length of its body. Its head is on the right with one of its horns visible and its mouth wide open to show its sharp teeth. The Dragon is being carried by four people down the page from the Dragon's body. Their heads cannot be seen as they are hidden by the Dragon's body. Their legs can be found walking on the ground that stretches across the bottom of the page. In Chinese culture the Dragon symbolises good luck and wisdom and the longer a Dragon is the more lucky it is.

Chinese Letters (UEB uncontracted)

This image shows eight Chinese letters or characters in two rows of four. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. Each letter is labelled down from the letter image. There is a dashed line separating the images and their labels from each other. In this example all the letters are the names of types of animal. The letters are traditionally drawn with a special paintbrush or ink pen to make a pattern of marks and strokes. There are over 3,000 letters in common use. Like these examples some letters represent a whole word and some a short phrase.

Christmas Bells (UEB contracted)

This page shows two decorative Christmas bells with a bow and two holly leaves. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. You can find the red bow in the top centre of the page with a loop to each side and two loose ends down the page. The two spiky, green holly leaves are to each side of the bow. The two shiny, gold coloured bells are seen from the side down the page from the bow. Each has a metal ring at the top to hang it up. At the bottom centre of each bell you can find the end of the clapper (the rest is hidden inside the bell). This metal rod swings around, striking the bell to produce a ringing sound.

Christmas Candles (tactile)

This is a large print image of two decorative Christmas candles. Each one has a flame burning at the top and is standing in a nest of green leaves.

Chinese People in Traditional Dress (large print)

This image shows two Chinese people, there is a man on the left and a woman on the right of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. They are both standing and facing forward so arms, legs and all facial features can be found. The man's head in the top left of the image has a Chinese conical hat with a pointed top. Down from this is his smiling face. He has pale pink skin with a slight hint of yellow to it. Oriental people do not have yellow skin. Down from his face, his neck has a short vertical collar around it. This is part of his red jacket which has four fastenings down the front. To the left and right are rectangular attachments which have cords going centrally to a button. His arms are straight and held out slightly to the left and right. He wears trousers with large turn-ups on his legs. On his feet he has boots with a central ridge that come to a point. In the top right of the page the woman's head has long black hair which is swept neatly behind her to fall down her back. She has a pretty face with the same attractive skin colour as the man. Down from her neck there is the top of a white under garment. The rest of garment cannot be found. Around her upper body and legs she has a pink-red silk wrap that goes around to her back near her knees, reappearing to wrap around her chest. It is held in place by a red silk tape tied around her waist. Two long strands hang down from the central knot. The wrap has a gold coloured silk trim on its edge and the cuffs of the sleeves. The sleeves are very wide towards the cuffs. She holds her arm on the left out slightly to show how wide it is. The arm on the right hangs down by her side. Only her fingertips can be found peeping out from the wide sleeve. Under the wrap she wears a long dark red skirt which is shown covering her lower legs at the bottom of the image. She wears small simple leather slippers on her feet. The colour red is considered lucky in Chinese culture and was therefore a popular choice for clothing. In modern China, particularly in cities the dress style is now very western, with men wearing lounge suits and women wearing skirts and blouses. In very rural areas more traditional clothing can still be found, these are usually simple cotton garments, sometimes reminiscent of western pyjamas.

Chinese People in Traditional Dress (UEB uncontracted)

This image shows two Chinese people, there is a man on the left and a woman on the right of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. They are both standing and facing forward so arms, legs and all facial features can be found. The man's head in the top left of the image has a Chinese conical hat with a pointed top. Down from this is his smiling face. He has pale pink skin with a slight hint of yellow to it. Oriental people do not have yellow skin. Down from his face, his neck has a short vertical collar around it. This is part of his red jacket which has four fastenings down the front. To the left and right are rectangular attachments which have cords going centrally to a button. His arms are straight and held out slightly to the left and right. He wears trousers with large turn-ups on his legs. On his feet he has boots with a central ridge that come to a point. In the top right of the page the woman's head has long black hair which is swept neatly behind her to fall down her back. She has a pretty face with the same attractive skin colour as the man. Down from her neck there is the top of a white under garment. The rest of garment cannot be found. Around her upper body and legs she has a pink-red silk wrap that goes around to her back near her knees, reappearing to wrap around her chest. It is held in place by a red silk tape tied around her waist. Two long strands hang down from the central knot. The wrap has a gold coloured silk trim on its edge and the cuffs of the sleeves. The sleeves are very wide towards the cuffs. She holds her arm on the left out slightly to show how wide it is. The arm on the right hangs down by her side. Only her fingertips can be found peeping out from the wide sleeve. Under the wrap she wears a long dark red skirt which is shown covering her lower legs at the bottom of the image. She wears small simple leather slippers on her feet. The colour red is considered lucky in Chinese culture and was therefore a popular choice for clothing. In modern China, particularly in cities the dress style is now very western, with men wearing lounge suits and women wearing skirts and blouses. In very rural areas more traditional clothing can still be found, these are usually simple cotton garments, sometimes reminiscent of western pyjamas.

Chinese People in Traditional Dress (UEB contracted)

This image shows two Chinese people, there is a man on the left and a woman on the right of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. They are both standing and facing forward so arms, legs and all facial features can be found. The man's head in the top left of the image has a Chinese conical hat with a pointed top. Down from this is his smiling face. He has pale pink skin with a slight hint of yellow to it. Oriental people do not have yellow skin. Down from his face, his neck has a short vertical collar around it. This is part of his red jacket which has four fastenings down the front. To the left and right are rectangular attachments which have cords going centrally to a button. His arms are straight and held out slightly to the left and right. He wears trousers with large turn-ups on his legs. On his feet he has boots with a central ridge that come to a point. In the top right of the page the woman's head has long black hair which is swept neatly behind her to fall down her back. She has a pretty face with the same attractive skin colour as the man. Down from her neck there is the top of a white under garment. The rest of garment cannot be found. Around her upper body and legs she has a pink-red silk wrap that goes around to her back near her knees, reappearing to wrap around her chest. It is held in place by a red silk tape tied around her waist. Two long strands hang down from the central knot. The wrap has a gold coloured silk trim on its edge and the cuffs of the sleeves. The sleeves are very wide towards the cuffs. She holds her arm on the left out slightly to show how wide it is. The arm on the right hangs down by her side. Only her fingertips can be found peeping out from the wide sleeve. Under the wrap she wears a long dark red skirt which is shown covering her lower legs at the bottom of the image. She wears small simple leather slippers on her feet. The colour red is considered lucky in Chinese culture and was therefore a popular choice for clothing. In modern China, particularly in cities the dress style is now very western, with men wearing lounge suits and women wearing skirts and blouses. In very rural areas more traditional clothing can still be found, these are usually simple cotton garments, sometimes reminiscent of western pyjamas.

Christmas Crackers (UEB contracted)

This page shows an image of two Christmas crackers. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The two crackers stretch across the page horizontally. To the left and right of the page are the ends of the crackers. Their cylinder shapes are nipped in and twisted to make them easier to tear when you pull them apart. Each cracker is covered in a different coloured decorative paper: the red one at the top of the page has a pattern of stars and dots and the blue one at the bottom has a pattern of six-sided snowflakes and dots.

Christmas Bells (large print)

This page shows two decorative Christmas bells with a bow and two holly leaves. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. You can find the red bow in the top centre of the page with a loop to each side and two loose ends down the page. The two spiky, green holly leaves are to each side of the bow. The two shiny, gold coloured bells are seen from the side down the page from the bow. Each has a metal ring at the top to hang it up. At the bottom centre of each bell you can find the end of the clapper (the rest is hidden inside the bell). This metal rod swings around, striking the bell to produce a ringing sound.

Christmas Bells (UEB uncontracted)

This page shows two decorative Christmas bells with a bow and two holly leaves. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. You can find the red bow in the top centre of the page with a loop to each side and two loose ends down the page. The two spiky, green holly leaves are to each side of the bow. The two shiny, gold coloured bells are seen from the side down the page from the bow. Each has a metal ring at the top to hang it up. At the bottom centre of each bell you can find the end of the clapper (the rest is hidden inside the bell). This metal rod swings around, striking the bell to produce a ringing sound.

Christmas Crackers (large print)

This page shows an image of two Christmas crackers. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The two crackers stretch across the page horizontally. To the left and right of the page are the ends of the crackers. Their cylinder shapes are nipped in and twisted to make them easier to tear when you pull them apart. Each cracker is covered in a different coloured decorative paper: the red one at the top of the page has a pattern of stars and dots and the blue one at the bottom has a pattern of six-sided snowflakes and dots.

Christmas Crackers (UEB uncontracted)

This page shows an image of two Christmas crackers. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The two crackers stretch across the page horizontally. To the left and right of the page are the ends of the crackers. Their cylinder shapes are nipped in and twisted to make them easier to tear when you pull them apart. Each cracker is covered in a different coloured decorative paper: the red one at the top of the page has a pattern of stars and dots and the blue one at the bottom has a pattern of six-sided snowflakes and dots.