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World of the HunterThe big sauriana thirty-tonner, at leastcame splashing and bellowing out of the swamp. Gilbert quickly brought up the archaic Earth rifle, ramming a shell into the breech with the bolt-action loader. With almost the same motion he thrust the big, capable...

John Harper's InsightThey thought he was insane. And with good reason. Here was a man who'd spent his life in a machine shop coming down one morning to say in all apparent sincerity, "I've decided to be a concert pianist." Sam Paine, harassed plant...

The InquisitorWhen Conway Kroll reached his office that morning, there were three prisoners waiting to be interrogated. He smiled coldly at the sight of them, standing in the large bare room awaiting their fate. Kroll brought his eyes to rest on the man who...

The Most Horrible StoryThe room was a very plain room. It had four walls, a ceiling, a floor. But it was new to Thompson because he had never seen it before. He stood in a relaxed fashion, studying it. There was a desk in...

Day of the CometSo far as the public was concerned, the comet was discovered at 10:00 a.m. on a Friday morning; just when Frank and Dee Allison were in the midst of their bitterest domestic quarrel. Dee had just spoken through clenched teeth: "and...

Centauri VengeanceHaven began to realize it was a mistake returning to Centauri with his wife even before they reached their hotel. For Louise Haven said, as soon as the Centaurian porters had taken their baggage at the starport with cold, aloof correctness: George Haven...

Familien de Cats Men der var for hundrede Aar siden og er maaske endnu i Amsterdam en Familie, som, sknt den var borgerlig, i Hderlighed og Retsindighed overgik alle andre. Da det havde vret saaledes i mange Aar og det lod til, at deres...

Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, Fifth Series, No. 22, Vol. I, May 31, 1884The number of murders that have taken place, and the very few murderers that have been brought to justice in and about London during the last few months,...

Rhymes of a child's world: a book of verse for children TIS a world of wonderful things, Of wind and water and wings And the tiniest bird That ever was heard Of God and His goodness sings; So be glad, little child, and say...

The Chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 12 [of 13] - Containing an account of the cruel civil wars between the houses of Orleans and Burgundy, of the possession of Paris and Normandy by the English, their expulsion thence, and of other memorable events...

The Place of Animals in Human ThoughtAT the Congress held at Oxford in September, 1908, those who heard Count Goblet dAlviellas address on the Method and Scope of the History of Religions must have felt the thrill which announces the stirring of new ideas,...

La familia de Doctor PedrazaArroz y tartana.Flor de Mayo.La Barraca.Entre naranjos.Snnica la cortesana.Caas y barro.La Catedral.El Intruso.La Bodega.La Horda. La maja desnuda.Sangre y arena.Los muertos mandan.Luna Benamor.Los argonautas (dos tomos).Los cuatro jinetes del Apocalipsis.Mare nostrum.Los enemigos de la mujer.El prstamo de la difunta.El paraso...

A Whaleman's Wife THE CRUISE OF THE CACHALOT. THE LOG OF A SEA WAIF. THE MEN OF THE MERCHANT SERVICE. IDYLLS OF THE SEA. WITH CHRIST AT SEA. A SACK OF SHAKINGS. DEEP SEA PLUNDERINGS. THE APOSTLES OF THE SOUTH-EAST. WITH CHRIST IN SAILORTOWN....

The Age of Justinian and Theodora: A History of the Sixth Century A.D., Volume 2 (of 2)ON the death of Justin the absolute control of the Empire became centred in the hands of Justinian. Nine years of virtual sovereignty during the lifetime of his...

The Quiet Hotel: A Farcical Sketch in One ActTeachers, Readers, Students, and all persons who have had occasion to use books of this kind, concede this to be the best series of speakers published. The different numbers are compiled by leading elocutionists of the...

Narrative, of a Five Years' Expedition Against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam, in Guiana on the Wild Coast of South America; From the Year 1772 to 1777... Volume 1 (of 2)This Work being perhaps one of the most singular productions ever offered to the...

The Dance of LifeIt has always been difficult for Man to realise that his life is all an art. It has been more difficult to conceive it so than to act it so. For that is always how he has more or less acted...

Tutto per bene: Commedia in 3 atti Salotto di passaggio, in casa Lori, tra la sala di ricevimento e la camera di Palma. Arredo signorile, ma non dovizioso. Usci laterali a destra e a sinistra: quello a sinistra d nella sala di ricevimento; quello...

The Tower of London, (Vol. 1 of 2)To the English race the Tower of London will always be the most interesting of its Monuments; for it forms a group of buildings that for eight centuries has been the very heart of the English capital,...

Pløjeren I Skovene er der ikke sikkert om Natten, de gamle Skove gaar igen. Sknt faldne og dde for saamange tusend Aar siden, og glemte om Dagen, vaagner de ved Nattetid igen, stiger op, ligesom de Faldne af deres Grave paa Valpladsen, og forvandler...