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The Making of a Prig is a satirical novel that skewers the stuffy conventions and narrow-mindedness of Victorian society. Its protagonist, the young and idealistic hero Aubrey St. Clair, is determined to live a life of virtue and high moral purpose, but finds himself constantly thwarted by the hypocrisy and cynicism of those around him. This book is a hilarious and biting critique of the mores of its time.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 is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Herbal medicine refers to the practice of using plants to treat diseases and improve overall health and wellness. These medicines are available in the form of powders, tablets, extracts, capsules, teas, and dried or fresh plants. It also uses bee and fungal products, as well as shells, minerals and animal parts. There are several herbs that are frequently utilized in herbal medicine such as garlic, Echinacea, ginseng, dong quai, ginger, Hypericum perforatum, etc. Herbal medicine is considered to have various medicinal herbs that have anti-aging properties. The extracts of the basil plant and Momordica charantia can slow down the ageing process, as well as treat age-related diseases. Furthermore, extracts of Salvia miltiorrhiza, Curcumin longa and naringin found in grapes and citrus fruits hold significant potential in initiating differentiation capability and cumulative proliferation of stem cells. This book explores all the important aspects of herbal medicine and aging in the modern day. It provides significant information to help develop a good understanding of the potential of natural treatment for age-related diseases. The extensive content of this book provides the readers with a thorough understanding of the subject.

Where the witches are wise, magicians kind, and the princes are as brave as their princesses captivating - this is the land on this side of the sun. But on the other side of the sun live the wymps, whose helpful mischief spawn many a tale: about going to the moon, trading eyes, finding personal bravery and more.A collection of delights from the Victorian era.

Unfinished Adventure, published in 1933, is Evelyn Sharp's autobiography. It is a remarkable book recounting a remarkable life. Born in 1869, Evelyn Sharp was the sister of the folk song and dance expert, Cecil Sharp. A journalist, writer, pacifist and suffragist, Evelyn Sharp writes vividly about all aspects of her life: her school-days, Paris in 1890 , the Yellow Book, the Manchester Guardian, her conversion to Suffragism, her imprisonment in Holloway, her war work, her relief work in Germany and Russia in the nineteen-twenties, and finally, in her own words, 'The Greatest of All Adventures': the day she completed this book she married the campaigning writer and journalist, H. W. Nevinson.A. S. Byatt has described Evelyn Sharp as 'perspicacious, witty and a very good writer.' Evelyn Sharp and her autobiography deserve to be better knownFaber Finds is very pleased to be reissuing An Unfinished Adventure at the same time as the Manchester University Press publish Angela John's biography, Evelyn Sharp: Rebel Woman, 1869-1955