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My Life in China and AmericaThe first five chapters of this book give an account of my early education, previous to going to America, where it was continued, first at Monson Academy, in Monson, Massachusetts, and later, at Yale College. The sixth chapter begins...

With a Camera in MajorcaTo those who are unacquainted with the Spanish language, the pronunciation of Majorcan names is such a stumbling block that the following phonetic rendering of some of those most frequently met with may be found useful: In the spring of...

The Life of Robert, Lord Clive, Vol. 2 (of 3) - Collected from the Family Papers Communicated by the Earl of PowisClive assumes the Government of Bengal, 1765.State of the Country and of the various Services.Military Arrangements.Negotiations with the Nabob of Bengal.Treaty with the...

Boy Scout Explorers at Headless HollowMr. Livingston and the four explorers were returning to their home state after twelve days of rugged fun at the Boy Scout ranch. They had hoped to reach the Colorado border by nightfall, but now that seemed impossible. The...

100 Desert Wildflowers in Natural ColorWhen Webster defined a desert as a dry, barren region, largely treeless and sandy he was not thinking of the 50,000 square mile Great American Desert of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Most of it is usually...

Camp Lenape on the Long TrailFrom the wheel of the limousine stepped down a man smartly garbed in the uniform of a chauffeur. He swiftly threw open the silver-trimmed rear door, saluted, and offered his arm as the first of the occupants of the...

Frank Reade, Jr., and His Electric Ice Ship; or, Driven Adrift in the Frozen Sky.Ahead, Frank now saw a boyish figure in the midst of a pack of ravenous wolves. He was armed with a revolver with which he was firing into them, while...

The History Teacher's Magazine, Vol. I, No. 2, October, 1909I am delighted with it. There is a great field for just such a magazine.... If future numbers are as good as the first, I shall have spent few dollars to as good advantage. R....

The Scripture Club of Valley Rest; or, Sketches of Everybody's NeighboursVII. Bayard Taylor's Travel. Complete in 10 Vols. Containing works upon Africa; Egypt; Iceland; California and Mexico; Greece and Russia; India, China and Japan; Palestine, Asia Minor, Sicily and Spain; Sweden, Denmark and Lapland;...

Being a Summary Statement of the Investigation Made by the British Government of the "Mormon" Question in EnglandRarely a day passes but the keen observer can find in the columns of sensational periodicals such captions as: Beware of the Mormons, Capturing Soul-brides for Utah,...

Harper's Young People, March 7, 1882 - An Illustrated WeeklyThere was a commotion in the moon. Father Time had the rheumatism in both legs, and could not move from his seat by the fire-place. This was a horrible state of affairs. For thousands upon...

The Irish Penny Journal, Vol. 1 No. 28, January 9, 1841The subject of our prefixed illustration is one of no small interest, whether considered as a fine examplefor Irelandof the domestic architecture of the reign of James I, or as an historical memorial of...

The Common Objects of the CountryIn the following pages will be found short and simple descriptions of some of the numerous objects that are to be found in our fields, woods, and waters. As this little work is not intended for scientific readers, but...

Reports Relating to the Sanitary Condition of the City of LondonThe following Reports, officially addressed to the Commissioners of Sewers of the City of London, were originally printed only for the use of the Corporation; and although, to my very great pleasure, they have...

Rupert's AmbitionRupert Rollins, a tall boy of sixteen, was engaged in folding some pieces of cloth which had been shown during the day to customers. It was the principal salesroom of Tenney & Rhodes, who conducted a large wholesale dry goods house in the...

Rude Stone Monuments in All Countries: Their Age and UsesWhen, in the year 1854, I was arranging the scheme for the 'Handbook of Architecture,' one chapter of about fifty pages was allotted to the Rude Stone Monuments then known. When, however, I came seriously...

Farewell Love! A NovelThe most prominent imaginative writer of the latest generation in Italy is a woman. What little is known of the private life of Matilde Serao (Mme. Scarfoglio) adds, as forcibly as what may be divined from the tenour and material of...

Æsthetic as science of expression and general linguisticCorollaries and explanationsIdentity of art and intuitive knowledgeNo specific differenceNo difference of intensityThe difference is extensive and empiricalArtistic geniusContent and form in stheticCriticism of the imitation of nature and of the artistic illusionCriticism of art conceived as...

The Catholic World, Vol. 22, October, 1875, to March, 1876 - A Monthly Magazine of General Literature and ScienceMr. Tennyson has achieved a great reputation as a lyric poet. He urges now a higher claim. In the sunset of a not inglorious life, when...

The Mythology of the British Islands - An Introduction to Celtic Myth, Legend, Poetry, and RomanceThis book is what its author believes to be the only attempt yet made to put the English reader into possession, in clear, compact, and what it is hoped...