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Court Netherleigh: A NovelIn the midst of the Berkshire scenery, so fair and wealthy, this pleasant little place, Netherleigh, nestled in a sylvan hollow. It was only a small, unpretending hamlet at its best, and its rustic inhabitants were hard-working and simple. On a...

Les MachinesThere are human beings who function "like machines" and there are machines which seem to be "almost human". Sothe problem in this case was not murder, or who committed it but who was the "machine" and who was the "human being". On January...

Kunnon Kasper ja kaunis AnniClemens Brentanon pieni novelli Kunnon Kasper ja kaunis Anni on kaikessa vaatimattomuudessaan saksalaisen novellikirjallisuuden huomattavimpia tuotteita, ensiksikin se kuuluu uudenaikaisen saksalaisen novellin esikoisiin, ja toiseksi se samalla on saksalaisen kansankuvauksen eli "kylkertomuksen" tienraivaajia, vielp lajissaan kaikkein parhaita. Uudenaikainen novelli ja...

The Lost Tribes of the Irish in the South - An Address at the Annual Dinner of the American Irish Historical Society, January 6, 1917The after-dinner address of Mr. Irvin S. Cobb of Kentuckyso well known throughout the length and breadth of the land...

Beryl of the Biplane: Being the Romance of an Air-Woman of To-DayYesZepp-hunting. I was up three hours, but, alas! had no luck. Two came in over Essex but were scared by the anti-aircraft boys, and turned tail. Better luck to-night, I hope, and Ronald...

The Life of a Fox, Written by Himself BY LORD WILLOUGHBY DE BROKE No Master of Foxhounds, alive or dead, has a greater right to be heard than Mr. Thomas Smith. The proof of the pudding is in the eating, and though it is...

On Horseback Through Asia Minor, Volume 1 (of 2) It was the autumn of 1876: I had not as yet determined where to spend my winter leave of absence. There was a great deal of excitement in England; the news of some terrible massacres...

The Preacher's Complete Homiletic Commentary on the Books of the Bible, Volume 13 (of 32) - The Preacher's Complete Homiletic Commentary on the Book of the ProverbsThe Hebrew word for proverb (mashal) means a comparison. Hence it includes more than we generally understand by...

Suicide: Its History, Literature, Jurisprudence, Causation, and PreventionIn every age of the world, and in the history of almost every country, we find instances more or less numerous of men and women who, preferring the dim uncertainty of the future to the painful realities...

The Cowardly Lion of OzThis is the Cowardly Lion's book, because it is mostly about him and the people who were hunting him. Why, I do not believe there has been so much excitement in Oz since the Scarecrow fell down his family tree....

Cycle Rides Round LondonWhen that sturdy pioneer, John Mayall junior, first rode his velocipede from London to Brighton in 1869, in much physical discomfort, and left his two would-be companions behind him in a crippled condition, no one could have foreseen the days when...

Jack Jingle, and Sucky Shingle Title: Jack Jingle, and Sucky Shingle Author: Anonymous Release Date: January 24, 2019 [EBook #58763] Language: English Credits: Produced by hekula03 and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the...

The New-Year's BargainIT is a cold, wintry day. The Old Year is going to die to-night. All the winds have come to his funeral, and, while waiting, are sky-larking about the country. It is a very improper thing for mourners to do. Here they...

The Precious Name, Proofs of the Godhead, and a HymnThe adorable Redeemer is stiled Jehovah 330 times in the Old Testamenthe is called God 90 times in the Old Testamenthe is called God 25 times in the Newhe is called the Son of God...

Hirsipuumies: Sydäntalven tarinaEVERSTI (heitt karvalakin pois: poimii taskuista ruutisarven, kuulapussin y.m. ja latoo tavarat sohvapydlle). Auta turkki yltni. (Maria vie sen porstuaan. Eversti istuu ja aikoo riisua saappaansa, mutta jtt sen tekemtt ja katselee Mariaa siristen silmin.) Ja nyt saappaat. (Maria svht, epri.) No,...

The British Journal of Dermatology, April 1905The above provisional clinical title was suggested to me by my coadjutor at University College Hospital, Mr. George Pernet, for a well-defined affection of the skin, of which I have met with ten instances during the last three...

First Stage: MoonThey were the first men on Earth to reach the Moon and return. They were heroes of the world; they would be welcomed and acclaimed and feted for the greatest achievement in history. Nations would seek them out.... "Well ... I suppose...

Chats on Old SilverThe study of old silver usually begins when the inquiring possessor of family plate sets himself the task of ascertaining the date and the probable value of some piece long in his family and possibly lately bequeathed to him. With old...

A Manual of Pyrotechny; or, A Familiar System of Recreative Fire-works The term Pyrotechny is derived from pyr and techny, the two Greek words for Fire and Art; or it is the art of employing fire for purposes of utility or pleasure. The term...

A Lost Leader: A Tale of Restoration Days LONDON: SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE, NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, W.C.; 43, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, E.C. BRIGHTON: 129, NORTH STREET. NEW YORK: E. & J. B. YOUNG AND CO. Prologue"Under which King?" I. Vae Victis! II. A Noble...