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A motivational text with profound insights, Thought Vibration is a classic of metaphysics. The author examines the laws of attraction and of gravity, pointing out the similarities.

No one expected that the American colonies might seriously consider fighting their British masters until the infamous Boston massacre of March 1770. On 26 October 1775, George III, King of Great Britain, spoke to Parliament, declaring the American colonies to be in a state of rebellion. Here, for the first time, the use of force was authorized against the rebels.

This is Wellington’s official dispatch to Earl Bathurst, Principal Secretary of State for the War Department in London. He describes the skirmish at Quatre Bras on June 16, followed by the main engagement at Waterloo two days later, where the French Army was defeated.

In 1683, an Ottoman army of over 140,000 men arrived before the walls of Vienna. The forces of King John III Sobieski of Poland arrived in the nick of time, defeating the Turks and saving the city. This is the king’s account of the events, addressed to his wife, Marie Casimire Louise de La Grange d'Arquien.

This is the text of an address given by the British Prime Minister, David Lloyd George, to the American Club in London on April 12, 1917, on the subject of America's declaration of war against Germany. Lloyd George stated that President Woodrow Wilson's decision to go to war would bring instant succor to the Allies already engaged in the war against Germany and its allies.

This speech by Edmund Burke was delivered 22 March 1775. He submitted a set of resolutions affirming the principle of autonomy for the American colonies with the view of preventing their defection. Burke concludes the speech by exalting the ties of common descent, common institutions, and common sentiment as the strongest links of empire. The cogency of Burke’s arguments and the depth of his political wisdom were ignored by the House of Commons and his resolutions were defeated.

An Enquiry Concerning Political Justice is Godwin’s most famous work of political theory. Written in the early years of the French Revolution before the Terror had begun, Godwin provides a fierce critique of unjust government institutions, and he proposes that individuals are better able to provide for their own needs. He believed that political change could be brought about gradually and as a result of free discussion in small communities.