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The Young Wireless Operator—With the U. S. Secret Service - Winning his way in the Secret ServiceIt may interest readers of The Young Wireless Operator series to know that most of the happenings in these books are based upon actual occurrences. Years ago, as...

The Flowering Plants of South Africa; vol. 1The cultivation of South African plants in Europe dates back to early times. Indeed, it may safely be assumed that it was in vogue soon after the Dutch settlement at the Cape, for Holland during the 16th...

The Old Room NOW THAT I AM PUBLISHING, UNDER MY OWN NAME, A NEW EDITION OF THIS BOOK, THE FIRST TO WIN ME FRIENDS IN ANY NUMBER, I DEDICATE IT, GRATEFULLY AND RESPECTFULLY, TO FRU AGNES HENNINGSEN, TO WHOM MY ART OWES MORE THAN...

Knitted and Crocheted BoutiqueWith No. 10 needles cast on 50 sts. 1st ROW: * K 1, P 1, repeat from * across row. 2nd ROW: * P 1, K 1, repeat from * across row. Repeat these 2 rows for seed st pattern for...

The Tank CorpsMy dear Williams-Ellis, You ask me for a foreword to your history, and invite me, too, to agree to, criticise, or even refute the conclusions of your Epilogue. The first task I undertake with pleasure, though I feel it would be more...

The Glebe 1914/01 (Vol. 1, No. 4): Love of One's Neighbor The only editorial policy of THE GLEBE is that embodied in its declaration of absolute freedom of expression, which makes for a range broad enough to include every temperament from the most radical...

Gems in the Smithsonian InstitutionFaceted, egg-shaped, 7000-carat rock crystal from Brazil. The gold stand is inset mostly with Montana sapphires. The gem was cut and the stand was designed and constructed by Capt. John Sinkankas of California. (7 inches high in all.) Dr. Leander...

Geoffrey de Mandeville: A study of the Anarchy"The reign of Stephen," in the words of our greatest living historian, "is one of the most important in our whole history, as exemplifying the working of causes and principles which had no other opportunity of exhibiting...

The Little Princess in the WoodOne lovely summer morning the little Princess Rosemary woke up early, jumped out of bed, put on her crown and popped her head out of the castle window. There she saw, through the branches of the Queens best rose-tree,...

Doing GoodLittle Alice arose one bright May morning just as the sun was peering through the white curtains of her little chamber, and after offering[Pg 3] a simple morning prayer from the depths of her happy heart, she prepared herself for breakfast. How beautiful...

The Queen Versus Billy, and Other Stories The Queen Versus Billy--The Beautiful Man of Pingalap--The Dust of Defeat--The Happiest Day of His Life--Father Zosimus--Frenchys Last Job--The Devils White Man--The Phantom City--Amatuas Sailor IT was the Sandfly, Captain Toombs, that brought the news to Sydney...

Contes cruelsPascal nous dit quau point de vue des faits, le Bien et le Mal sont une question de latitude. En effet, tel acte humain sappelle crime, ici, bonne action, l-bas, et rciproquement.Ainsi, en Europe, lon chrit, gnralement, ses vieux parents;en certaines tribus de...

Vampires and VampirismThe awakened interest in supernormal phenomena which has taken place in recent years has included in its wake the absorbing subject of Vampirism. Yet there has not been any collection published of vampire stories which are common to all the five continents...

Ne bántsuk egymást: Ujabb tréfákA klt knyelmesen lelt a kvhz asztala mell, maga el hzta a csszjt, egy szem cukrot tett bele, aztn srni kezdett. Szpen, egyenletesen srt, elbb a jobbszembl, aztn a balszembl, a csszt gyesen altartotta. Mikor tele lett a cssze, megtrlte...

Thoughts on a Pebble, or, A First Lesson in Geology"To the natural philosopher there is no natural object that is unimportant or trifling. From the least of Nature's works he may learn the greatest lessons. The fall of an apple to the ground may...

Historia de América desde sus tiempos más remotos hasta nuestros días, tomo IINota del Transcriptor: Se ha respetado la ortografa y la acentuacin del original. Errores obvios de imprenta han sido corregidos. Pginas en blanco han sido eliminadas. La portada fue diseada por el...

Tündér IlonaNagyon sokat gondolkodtam e blcs s rdekes mondson, amely nekem klnben is kapra jn. Ime, a kiadim most kt elbeszlsemet nyomtatjk le, a melyekhez igen-igen kis fi koromban szereztem az impresszikat. Hsz esztend eltti trgyak milyen volt az g, a lny, a kert,...

Oriental tales, for the entertainment of youth - Selected from the most eminent English writersA certain Cham of Tartary going a progress with his nobles, was met by a Dervise, who cried with a loud voice,Whoever will give me a hundred pieces of gold,...

Memories of a Hostess: A Chronicle of Eminent Friendships - Drawn Chiefly from the Diaries of Mrs. James T. FieldsIn the years immediately before the death of Mrs. James T. Fields, on January 5, 1915, she spoke to me more than once of her...

The Young Game-WardenAs he spoke, he took off his hat and drew his shirt-sleeve across his dripping forehead, while the lazy old horse, which had pulled[Pg 6] the rickety wood-rack up the long, steep hill from the beach, lowered his head, dropped his ears,...