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GoslingsHo! said Gosling. He leaned against the dresser; the kitchen was hot with steam, and he fumbled for a handkerchief in the pocket of his black tail coat. He produced first a large red bandanna with which he blew his nose vigorously. Snuff andkerchief;...

A Sister to Evangeline - Being the Story of Yvonne de Lamourie, and how she went into exile with the villagers of Grand PréRevenant la Belle Acadiethe words sang themselves over and over in my brain, but I could get no further than that...

The Life of Josiah Henson, Formerly a Slave, Now an Inhabitant of CanadaThe following memoir was written from the dictation of Josiah Henson. A portion of the story was told, which, when written, was read to him, that any errors of statement might be...

The History of Saint Augustine, FloridaThis brief outline of the history of one of the most interesting portions of our country, together with the sketches of the celebrated characters and memorable events which have rendered the town of St. Augustine famous throughout the world,...

A Hoodoo Machine; or, The Motor Boys' Runabout No. 1313. - Brave and Bold Weekly No. 363Sufferin whirligigs, Pard Matt! Look at that bubble wagon! Is it trying to turn a handspring, or skin the cat, or climb that telephone pole? I reckon the...

Burlesque Plays and Poems The word Burlesque came to us through the French from the Italian "burlesco"; "burla" being mockery or raillery, and implying always an object. Burlesque must, burlarsi di uno, mock at somebody or something, and when intended to give pleasure it...

Erämaan halki Maltahan! Meidn ismme, jotka tunsivat Smainin hyvin, eivt luottaneet hneen tydellisesti ja varoittivat Nubara-passaakin hnest. Mutta hallitus lhetti hnet kuitenkin, ja nyt hn on ollut jo puolisen vuotta Mahdin luona. Vangit eivt ole kuitenkaan palanneet, vaan Khartumista tuli jopa sellainen tieto, ett...

The Touch of AbnerI Brains, Gall, an' Luck II Ten-Centers III Society Pigs IV Underpinnin' V Plain Facts VI A Flea in the Ear VII Beating the Movies VIII The Dump Scheme IX A Slip of a Gal X An Unexpected Jolt XI Town...

The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. 4 (of 9) - Being His Autobiography, Correspondence, Reports, Messages, Addresses, and Other Writings, Official and Private Dear Sir,I should have taken time ere this to have considered the observations of Mr. Young, could I at this place...

A Taxicab Tangle; or, The Mission of the Motor Boys - Brave and Bold Weekly No. 362Turning to give his attention to the young fellow who was lying beside the taxicab, Matt received another start. Strands of long, yellow hair had been released and...

The Academic GregoriesAs far back as I can remember there hung in my fathers study two prints, the one a mezzotint of Professor James Gregory, and the other, inferior as a picture, but most beautiful in its subject, an engraving of William Pulteney Alison....

Breton Folk: An artistic tour in BrittanyThe following notes were made during three summer tours in Brittany, in two of which the Author was accompanied by the Artist. Breton Folk is not a description of the antiquities of Brittany, nor even a book of...

L'extraordinaire aventure d'Achmet Pacha Djemaleddine, pirate, amiral, grand d'Espagne et marquis - avec six autres singulières histoiresIl a t tir de cet ouvrage: trente-cinq exemplaires sur papier de Chine, numrots de 1 35, cent soixante-quinze exemplaires sur papier de Hollande, numrots de 36 210,...

The Shield of LoveThis is not exactly a story of Cinderella, although a modern Cinderella--of whom there are a great many more in our social life than people wot of--plays her modest part therein; and the allusion to one of the world's prettiest fairy-tales...

Narrative of Travels in Europe, Asia, and Africa, in the Seventeenth Century, Vol. IThe narrative of an Asiatic traveller, enthusiastically fond of seeing foreign countries, and unwearied in his investigation of their history, condition, and institutions, is in itself so great a singularity, and...

Historie van Doctor Jan Faustus, grooten tooveraer en zwarten konstenaerDoctor Jan Faustus heeft eenen boeren Zoon geweest, die tot Rhod by Jena woonagtig was, van God-zalige Ouders, onder de Heerlykheyd van Weymeren geboren in t jaer 1491. Hy heeft ook in de Stad van...

Les droits de la femmePeu faite au langage que lon tient aux Rois, je nemploierai point ladulation des Courtisans pour vous faire hommage de cette singulire production. Mon but, Madame, est de vous parler franchement; je nai pas attendu, pour mexprimer ainsi, lpoque de...

HiilipiirroksiaI. Kertomuksen sankarit. II. Uusia henkilj ja rumia kuvia. III. Sankari keksii keinon. IV. Peto pauloissa. V. Pssinpn lakiastv eduskunta ja sen johtavat miehet. VI. Alhaison lapsi. VII. Alhaison lapsi (jatk.) VIII. Alhaison lapsi (jatk.) IX. Alhaison lapsi (jatk.) X. Neron voitto. XI. Tarun...

Yhteiskuntasopimuksesta, eli, Valtio-oikeuden johtavat aatteetEnsiminen luku: Ylin valtiovalta on luovuttamaton. Toinen luku: Ylin valtiovalta on jakamaton. Kolmas luku: Voiko yleistahto erehty? Neljs luku: Ylimmn valtiovallan rajoista. Viides luku: Elmn ja kuoleman oikeudesta. Kuudes luku: Laista. Seitsems luku: Lainlaatijasta. Kahdeksas luku: Kansasta. Yhdekss luku: Jatkoa....

Friedrich Nietzsche: Ein Kämpfer gegen seine ZeitAls ich vor sechs Jahren die Werke Friedrich Nietzsches kennen lernte, waren in mir bereits Ideen ausgebildet, die den seinigen hnlich sind. Unabhngig von ihm und auf anderen Wegen als er, bin ich zu Anschauungen gekommen, die im...