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The Patchwork PapersSome eight of these papers appear in print for the first time. For those which have been published before, my thanks are due to the Editors of The Onlooker and The Ladies Field for permission to reprint. Here are my Patchwork Papers...

The Fly Leaf, No. 1, Vol. 1, December 1895 - A Pamphlet Periodical of the New—the New Man, New Woman, New Ideas, Whimsies and ThingsPublished monthly. Single copies 10 cents; subscription, $1.00 a year. Subscriptions to be made payable to W. B. Harte, 269...

Mary LeeIt seems to have been a great year in the history books. Fires of revolution sweeping over Europe; half the capitals aflame. From Prague to Palermo, from Paris to Pesth, the peoples rising against their rulers. Wars and rumours of wars; civil strife...

Savolainen soittaja: RomaaniHeinjrvi, yksi Pohjois-Savon pienimmist jrvist, saapi vetens "taivahan teit" myten: lumihiutaleina ja vesipisaroina. Siin ei ole avarampaa vett, selk, ainoastaan kolme lahdelmaa. Etelisin nist, Etellahti, on suurin, ja sen kahden puolen ovat kyln huomattavimmat talot ja niiden pellot. Toinen lahdelma on luodetta,...

Kaappaajan kynsissä: RomaaniI. Ensiminen. II. Toinen. III. Kolmisin. IV. Malaytan lhetyssaarnaaja. V. Keksint ja torpedovene. VI. Hyv ja harvinaista urheilua. VII. Suuren nostoranan takana. VIII. Viimeisess hetkess. IX. Laittomien liitto. X. "Hai". XI. Sodanjulistus. XII. Englannin meriministeriss. XIII. Kapteeni Sullivanin kertomus. XIV. Vaara ilmasta....

The Dogs and the Fleas - By One of the DogsHenry Ward Beecher, in a sermon shortly before his death, said America was going through a period of disgrace. This was true; for there had come to pass, what the prophetic Lincoln had foretold,...

A History of the Peninsular War, Vol. 5, Oct. 1811-Aug. 31, 1812 - Valencia, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, MadridIn this volume Wellingtons campaigning in 1812 is followed no further than the day (August 31st) on which he set out from Madrid to drive back...

Le livre du faulconPour faire passer temps aux seigneurs dames escuiers et damoiselles qui voulentiers oyent parler du deduyt de chiens/ d'oyseaulx et d'amours J'ay entreprins mettre par escript ung cas puis certain temps advenu en france de deux gracieux amoureux. C'est assavoir ung...

Le trésor des équivoques, antistrophes, ou contrepéteriesLe malheureux, sans le savoir,comme M. Jourdain faisait de la prose,et surtout sans le vouloir, venait de commettre une contrepterie intempestive. Elle obtint, auprs du public, le franc succs d'hilarit que l'on pense; mais le triste hros de...

Billy To-morrowAS Billy Bennett wheeled around the corner he saw his mother in the doorway. Also he saw Jean Hammond across the street speaking with Bess Carter,the Queen of Sheba, the children called her, she was so large and dark and handsome, and had...

The Collector's Guide, No. 17, January 1940 - A monthly periodical devoted to first editions, Americana, autographs, old newspapers and magazines, sheet music, playbills, dime novels, current auction prices, etc.A Monthly Periodical Devoted to First Editions, Americana, Autographs, Old Newspapers and Magazines, Sheet Music,...

Kachina DollsOur Southwest is a veritable treasure chest of interesting things made by clever Indian craftsmen. Here and there, at Indian trading posts or Indian roadside stands along the way, among the rugs, sashes, pottery, and silver and turquoise jewelry, you will find Kachina...

The Art and the Romance of Indian Basketry - Clark Field Collection, Philbrook Art Center, Tulsa, 1964The purpose that a foreword serves to the reading public is ostensibly to express its writers endorsement of the material presented and of the mode of treatment. In...

Apples in Appealing Ways [1969]Apples that go to pieces when cooked are usually best for applesauce; those that keep their shape are best for baking whole. Tart apples are good for cooking; sweeter apples, for eating raw. Early summer apples are especially good in...

Tumbling for AmateursAnticipating the present tendency of the American people toward a healthful method of living and enjoyment, Spaldings Athletic Library was established in 1892 for the purpose of encouraging athletics in every form, not only by publishing the official rules and records pertaining...

Across the Vatna Jökull; or, Scenes in Iceland - Being a Description of Hitherto Unkown RegionsHaving traversed several parts of Iceland concerning which nothing has hitherto been known, I have ventured to publish the few following pages, giving an account of my journey across...

Le Martyre de Saint SébastienUn jour d't, au pays des Marses, en ma terre d'Abruzzes, j'coutais sous le portail d'une glise un charmeur de serpents jouer son air magique sur un os de cerf cinq trous qu'un anctre avait retrouv, parmi des cendres, des...

Thackeray's London: a description of his haunts and the scenes of his novelsThackeray does not give the same opportunities for the identification of his scenes as Dickens. The elaboration with which the latter localizes his characters, and the descriptive minuti with which he makes...

Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, Vol. 3, No. 29, January, 1922 - America's Magazine of Wit, Humor and FilosophyWhiz Bangs greatest bookThe Winter Annual Pedigreed Follies of 1921-22hot off the press. Orders are now being mailed. There will be no delay as long as the...

A Son of Courage 1 Billy Wilson's Strategy 2 A Shower of Fish 3 Appraising the New Teacher 4 The Message Croaker Brought 5 A Wilderness Merchant 6 The Ruse That Failed 7 The Rabbit Foot Charm 8 Luck Rides the Storm 9 Moving...