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A practical guide to strict counterpoint, a fundamental technique of music composition that involves the interplay of two or more independent melodic lines. The book offers a wide range of examples from different periods and styles, and provides exercises and tips for aspiring composers and arrangers.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.

Three young men, one American, one French, and one English, struggle to find the right direction for their friendship and their futures amidst the chaos of the revolutionary world in which the American republic is trying to birth itself. Lewis, Gilly, and Crispin head across the Atlantic toward their futures together, but are separated by the desire and compulsion each has to find himself, support his country, and be at peace with his conscience. In Madrid, Philadelphia, and America's western frontier, each finds his place and peace in the new world. And from these disparate locations they come together to celebrate how far the United States has come and the destinies to which their friendship and characters have led them.

The Steward of Byota usurps the role of king and pretends to be Lord of the planet. Only the acts of service of the real king can save his people from utter tyranny.