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Charles Godfrey Leland

Charles Godfrey Leland was an American humorist and folklorist, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was educated at Princeton University and in Europe.

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Abraham Lincoln and the Abolition of Slavery in the United States

"Abraham Lincoln and the Abolition of Slavery in the United States" by Charles Godfrey Leland is a historical account written in the late 19th century...

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Gypsy Sorcery and Fortune Telling Illustrated by numerous incantations, specimens of medical magic, anecdotes and tales

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Memoirs

"Memoirs" by Charles Godfrey Leland is an autobiographical account written in the late 19th century. The book reflects on Leland's life experiences an...

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A Manual of Mending and Repairing; With Diagrams

"A Manual of Mending and Repairing; With Diagrams" by Charles Godfrey Leland is a practical guide on the art of repairing various household items, wri...

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Songs of the Sea and Lays of the Land

"Songs of the Sea and Lays of the Land" by Charles Godfrey Leland is a collection of ballads and lyrical sketches penned in the late 19th century. Thi...

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A Manual of Wood Carving

"A Manual of Wood-Carving" by Charles Godfrey Leland and John J. Holtzapffel is a practical guide on the art of wood-carving, written in the late 19th...

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Legends of Florence: Collected from the People, First Series

"Legends of Florence: Collected from the People, First Series" by Charles Godfrey Leland is a collection of folklore and local legends focusing on the...

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The Gypsies

"The Gypsies" by Charles Godfrey Leland is an ethnographic account written in the late 19th century that explores the lives and languages of various g...

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The Mystic Will A Method of Developing and Strengthening the Faculties of the Mind, through the Awakened Will, by a Simple, Scientific Process Possible to Any Person of Ordinary Intelligence

"The Mystic Will" by Charles Godfrey Leland is a self-help treatise written in the late 19th century. The work explores the methods by which individua...

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Algonquin Legends of New England

"Algonquin Legends of New England" by Charles Godfrey Leland is a collection of myths and folklore derived from the Micmac, Passamaquoddy, and Penobsc...

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The Breitmann Ballads

"The Breitmann Ballads" by Charles Godfrey Leland is a collection of humorous poetry written in the mid-19th century. The work centers around the char...

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Ye Book of Copperheads

"Ye Book of Copperheads" by Charles Godfrey Leland and H. P. Leland is a satirical work composed during the mid-19th century, specifically during the ...

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The Unpublished Legends of Virgil

"The Unpublished Legends of Virgil" by Charles Godfrey Leland is a collection of folkloric tales written in the late 19th century. This work brings to...

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The English Gipsies and Their Language

"The English Gipsies and Their Language" by Charles Godfrey Leland is a cultural and linguistic study written in the late 19th century. This work seek...

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