Meh lady : a story of the war /

This story first appeared in his: In old Virginia (New York, 1887)

The first lieutenant's story /

Mode of access: Internet.

The historical nights' entertainment. : First series.

The night of Holyrood; the murder of David Rizzio.--The night of Kirk o'Field; the murder of Darnley.--The night of betrayal; Antonio Perez and Philip II of Spain.--The night of charity; the case of the Lady Alice Lisle.--The night of massacre; the story of the Saint Bartholomew.--The night of witchcraft; Louis XIV and Madame de Montespan.--The night of gems; the affaire of the Queen's necklace.--The night of terror; the drownings at Nantes under Carrier.--The night of nuptials; Charles the Bold and Sapphira Danvelt.--The night of stranglers; Giovanna of Naples and Andreas of Hungary.--The night of hate; the murder of the Duke of Gandia.--The night of escape; Casanova's escape from the Piombi.--The night of masquerade; the assassination of Gustavus III of Sweden.

The double gallant, or, The sick lady's cure.

First presented 1707. cf. Biographia Dramatica.

The dramatic works and poems of James Shirley, now first collected : with notes by the late William Gifford, esq., and additional notes, and some account of Shirley and his writings /

v. 1. Some account of Shirley and his writings. Commendatory verses on Shirley. Love tricks, or, The school of complement. The maid's revenge. The brothers. The witty fair one. The wedding.--v. 2. The grateful servant. The traitor. Love's cruelty. Love in a maze. The bird in a cage. Hyde park.--v. 3. The ball. The young admiral. The gamester. The example. The opportunity. The coronation.--v. 4. The lady of pleasure. The royal master. The duke's mistress. The doubtful heir. St. Patrick for Ireland. The constant maid. The humorous courtier.--v. 5. The gentleman of Venice. The politician. The imposture. The cardinal. The sisters. The court secret.--v. 6. Honoria and Mammon. Chabot, admiral of France. The Arcadia. The triumph of peace. A contention for honour and riches. The triumph of beauty. Cupid and death. The contention of Ajax and Ulysses for the armour of Achilles. Poems.

The Flowers of Parnassus: or, The lady's miscellany, for the year M.DCC.XXXV. Containing great variety of original pieces in prose and verse; and many curious particulars publish'd since the year one thousand seven hundred and thirty-four ...

Cf. Case, A.E. A bibliography of English poetical miscellanies, 1521-1750. Oxford, 1935, p. 296.

Fugitive pieces and reminiscences of Lord Byron : containing an entire new edition of the Hebrew melodies with the addition of several never before published ; the whole illustrated with critical, historical, theatrical, political, and theological remarks, notes, anecdotes, interesting conversations, and observations, made by that illustrious poet ; together with His Lordship's autograph ; also some original poetry, letters and recollections of Lady Caroline Lamb /

Bound in drab paper boards; purple cloth shelfback. Spine lacking.

Secret memoirs of the royal family of France, during the revolution, with original and authentic anecdotes of contemporary sovereigns, and other distinguished personages of that eventful period, now first published from the journal, letters, and conversations of the Princess Lamballe.

"A lady of rank", [i.e. Catherine Hyde, Marquise de Govion Broglio Solari]

The polite lady; or, A course of female education: in a series of letters, from a mother to her daughter...

First London ed., 1760.

Carlyle's first love,

Mode of access: Internet.

Lady Nugent and Tom Cringle on the veranda : early nineteenth century observations on a Caribbean architectural feature

This study of the veranda as seen through the eyes of Lady Maria Nugent and Michael Scott, alias Tom Cringle, clearly demonstrates the important role that the piazza, as it was then more commonly known, played in the life of early nineteenth century Caribbean colonial society. The popularity of the veranda throughout the region, in places influenced by different European as well as African cultures, and among all classes of people, suggests that the appeal of this typical feature was based on something more than architectural fashion. A place of relative comfort in hot weather, the veranda is also a space at the interface of indoors and outdoors which allows for a wide variety of uses, for solitary or small or large group activities, many of which were noted by Nugent and Scott. Quintessentially, the veranda is a place in which to relax and take pleasure, not least of which is the enjoyment of the prospect, be it a panoramic view, a peaceful garden or a lively street scene. Despite the great changes in the nature of society, in the Caribbean and in many other parts of the world, the veranda and related structures such as the balcony continue to play at least as important a role in daily life as they did two centuries ago. The veranda of today’s Californian or Australian bungalow, and the balcony of the apartment block in the residential area of the modern city are among the contemporary equivalents of the lower and upper piazzas of Lady Nugent’s and Tom Cringle’s day.

Exploring first-year academic achievement through structural equation modelling

The purpose of this research was to develop and test a multicausal model of the individual characteristics associated with academic success in first-year Australian university students. This model comprised the constructs of: previous academic performance, achievement motivation, self-regulatory learning strategies, and personality traits, with end-of-semester grades the dependent variable of interest. The study involved the distribution of a questionnaire, which assessed motivation, self-regulatory learning strategies and personality traits, to 1193 students at the start of their first year at university. Students' academic records were accessed at the end of their first year of study to ascertain their first and second semester grades. This study established that previous high academic performance, use of self-regulatory learning strategies, and being introverted and agreeable, were indicators of academic success in the first semester of university study. Achievement motivation and the personality trait of conscientiousness were indirectly related to first semester grades, through the influence they had on the students' use of self-regulatory learning strategies. First semester grades were predictive of second semester grades. This research provides valuable information for both educators and students about the factors intrinsic to the individual that are associated with successful performance in the first year at university.