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The Abandonment of Miss Plum is the tale of Alice Honoria Plum, a 19-year-old orphan who takes a dull position as companion to an elderly lady - although secretly she dreams of travel and the high life. When two years later the old lady dies and leaves a fortune to Alice Honoria, she determines to travel to Paris for a 'fling'.

Delve into the captivating world of ancient civilizations with History of Egypt, Chald¶a, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, a monumental twelve-volume work by one of the pioneers of modern Egyptology, Gaston Maspero. This masterful translation by M. L. McClure, published between 1903-1904, draws from Masperos extensive knowledge and passion for hieroglyphics. After leading a French archaeological mission in 1880 that evolved into the Institut Franßais d‚Archologie Orientale, Maspero made significant strides in understanding Egypts rich history. His groundbreaking discoveries at Saqqara, where...