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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

Empire Builders is a historical novel written by Francis Lynde and originally published in 1907. The story is set in the late 19th century and follows the adventures of a group of American railway builders who are tasked with constructing a railroad across the Canadian wilderness... Read Full Overview

Engine Number 206, narrow gauge, was pushing, or rather failing to push, the oldfashioned box-plow through the crusted drifts on the uptilted shoulder of Plug Mountain, at altitude ten thousand feet, with the mercury at twelve below zero. There was a wind-the winter day above... Read Full Overview

Engine Number 206, narrow gauge, was pushing, or rather failing to push, the oldfashioned box-plow through the crusted drifts on the uptilted shoulder of Plug Mountain, at altitude ten thousand feet, with the mercury at twelve below zero. There was a wind-the winter day above... Read Full Overview

Engine Number 206, narrow gauge, was pushing, or rather failing to push, the oldfashioned box-plow through the crusted drifts on the uptilted shoulder of Plug Mountain, at altitude ten thousand feet, with the mercury at twelve below zero. There was a wind-the winter day above... Read Full Overview

Francis Lynde (1856-1930) was an American author. Three of his books were adapted to film. He was born in Lewiston, New York, and wrote adventure novels set in the American West in the early 20th century. The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Bicentennial Library has a collection of... Read Full Overview

Engine Number 206, narrow gauge, was pushing, or rather failing to push, the oldfashioned box-plow through the crusted drifts on the uptilted shoulder of Plug Mountain, ataltitude ten thousand feet, with the mercury at twelve below zero. There was a wind-thewinter day above timber-line... Read Full Overview