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Graham's Magazine, Vol. XL, No. 3, March 1852There was a young woman so kind and sweet-tempered that every person loved her. Among the rest, there was an old witch who lived near where she dwelt, and with whom she was a great favorite. One...

New Paths through Old PalestineFrom our earliest childhood when at Christmas time we gazed with intense interest at the Wise-men on their gaily caparisoned camels, those great awkward ships of the desert have been associated in our minds with Palestine. The Child held close...

Graham's Magazine, Vol. XL, No. 2, February 1852Our engraving presents a view of the Navy-Yard, taken from a point of view below the city of Philadelphia. From this yard have come some of the best sailing and steam-vessels that have ever been built for...

Edith and Her Ayah, and Other Stories Edith and Her Ayah; The Butterfly; The Penitent; The Reproof; The Vase and the Dart; The Jewel; The Storm; The Sabbath-Tree; The White Robe; Crosses; The Two Countries; Do You Love God?; The Imperfect Copy; A Story...

Una CristianaVern ustedes las asignaturas que el Estado me oblig a echarme al cuerpo con objeto de prepararme a ingresar en la Escuela de Caminos. Por supuesto, Aritmtica y lgebra; sobra decir que Geometra. A ms, Trigonometra y Analtica; y por contera Descriptiva y...

The Sisters Rondoli, and Other Stories"No," said Pierre Jouvent, "I do not know Italy. I started to go there twice, but each time I was stopped at the frontier and could not manage to get any further. And yet my two attempts gave me...

Mexico and Her People of To-day - An Account of the Customs, Characteristics, Amusements, History and Advancement of the Mexicans, and the Development and Resources of Their CountryMany books have been written about Mexico, but several of the best works were written a quarter...

Lumber Legal OpinionsIn presenting Lumber Legal Opinions to our members and to some of our friends whom we particularly desire to become members of our Association, not only for the good their co-operation will do us, but for their own benefit as well, we...

Young Visitor to MarsThe rocket ship Shooting Star powered through the black deeps of space like a silver bullet. Inside a room of their parents suite aboard the vessel, Ted Kenton and his sister Jill sat before a large window looking out at the...

Wild Animals of Yellowstone National ParkYellowstone National Park was established on March 1, 1872 by an act passed by the Congress of the United States of America. It is a mountainous area mostly in the northwestern corner of Wyoming, with small sections extending into...

Estes Park, ColoradoAt the Eastern entrance to this National playground is the modern town of Estes Park, with an elevation of 7,549 feet. Estes Park has daily mail service, direct telegraph and long distance telephone connections, and most efficient electric and phone service. Its...

Kylän laulujaKevn alussa. Kuulutuksilta. Herrastuomari. Kyln lahdella. Tietjiss kvij. "Liian viisaan Luoja korjaa!" Piirilauluja, I, II, III. Armasta etsiess. Veijari-Heikki. Korven kohdussa. Maantien tlli. Metsien kulkijat. Salapolttaja. Helkavirsi: I. Nyt on helluntai. II. Rakkauden korkea laulu. Kili-Aatu. Voi, hento Henna. Talkoopolska. Mustalaispoika. Erotessa. Sulle...

A Visit to the Sarö and Shera YögursDuring an expedition made in Central Asia and Northern China in the years 1906-1908 I had the opportunity of spending some days among the Sar and Shera Ygurs, two small tribes which under the common name of...

Graham's Magazine, Vol. XL, No. 1, January 1852I was one time traveling in France. I was a young man without objectwithout occupation. Literature was the last thing in my thoughtsindeed I believe it never would have entered into them, but for a word or...

Monotonie Il vostro nome era una virt, la vostra vita un capriccio, la vostra morte fu un martirio. Questo libro che mi chiedeste un giorno col pi spensierato dei vostri sorrisi lo depongo oggi sulla vostra tomba; non lo leggerete; se foste viva non...

Pens and Types - or Hints and Helps for Those who Write, Print, Read, Teach, or LearnThe extensive circulation of the first edition of Pens and Types, attested by the worn condition of the stereotype plates, induces the author to present to his friends...

The Winding StairIt was six oclock on a Friday afternoon and a pleasant rustle of the plane trees in the square came through the open window of the office. Mr. Ferguson thought of his cool garden at Goring, with the river running past, and...

The Girl of the Golden GateThe general steamship agency on The Bund was a hive of bustling travelers, their faces alight with the eagerness with which they desired to be gone their many ways up and down the world. A stranger might have imagined...

The Wonderful YearHe was a shabby concierge sharing in the tarnish of the shabby hotel which (for the information of those fortunate ones who only know of the Ritz, and the Meurice and other such-like palaces) is situated in the unaristocratic neighbourhood of the...

The Tale of TrionaYoure both of you as kind as can be, and Im more than grateful for all youve done; but I do wish youd see that its no use arguing. It only hurts and makes us tired. Do help yourself, Mr. Trivett....