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Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, Vol. 3, No. 31, March, 1922 - America's Magazine of Wit, Humor and FilosophyWhiz Bangs greatest bookThe Winter Annual Pedigreed Follies of 1921-22hot off the press. Orders are now being mailed. There will be no delay as long as the...

The Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, Victoria, B.C.A SKETCH of the development of astronomy in Canada and of the founding of this observatory. A description of the building and of the mechanical and optical details of the telescope. An account of the principal work of the...

Me Hn, jonka ammattina on panna mustaa valkoiselle, ei saa hmmsty eik suuttua silloin, kun hnelle sanotaan, ett hn on typer. Kun suomalainen puhuu suomalaisista, sanoo hn "me", ja ajatuksissaan hn aina alkaa sen sanan suurella kirjaimella. Jos jotain perin kiitettv on sanottavana, niin...

Makar's Dream, and Other Stories[vi] VLADIMIR KOROLENKO The writings of Vladimir Korolenko have been likened to a fresh breeze blowing through the heavy air of a hospital. The hospital is the pessimistic literature of the modern Russian intellectuals; the fresh breeze is the voice...

Puoli-luonne: KuvausOli autettava varattomia tovereita, jotka nyt siirtyivt pois koulun rakkaaksi kyneest piirist. Nuo lhtevt, "kokelaat", kuten heit kaupungissa nimitettiin, olivat kaikkien huomion esineen. Heist puhuttiin syrjisemmisskin piireiss ja heidt tunnettiin laajoissa kerroksissa. Huomiota he vetivtkin puoleensa, kun he lomahetkinn risteilivt kaduilla tavallista suuremmissa...

Het eiland Seran en zijne bewonersOfschoon de over verschillende tijdschriften en boekwerken verspreidde litteratuur over het eiland Seran (Ceram) oogenschijnlijk vrij groot is, blijkt bij nader onderzoek, dat nog geen samenhangende beschrijving van land en volk werd gegeven, terwijl de gedane mededeelingen dikwijls zeer...

Terrain ExercisesTerrain Exercises are those military exercises in which the students carry on the operations of imaginary bodies of troops over the actual terrain. As these exercises involve the study of the utilization of the ground itself and the application of tactical formations and...

The Black-Eyed PuppyI am about the size of a terrier or a spaniel, but Im not really either. At one time I thought I might be a poodle, but then it turned out I wasnt. Im just not any special kind of dog. My...

Ons Mooi Indië: Uit Dajakland - Kijkjes in het leven van den Koppensneller en zijne omgevingLaat ik eerlijk zijn en bekennen, dat toen mijn ambt ons van Sumatras zuidpunt naar Oost-Borneo in den uitersten noordhoek voerde en onze zoekende oogen op de kaart steeds...

The Second Boys' Book of Model AeroplanesThis book was transcribed from a scan of the original found at Google Books. I have rotated some images and have corrected the misspelling of "aileron" that appeared many times in the original text. It is assumed that...

No. XIII; or, The Story of the Lost VestalRecent discoveries in the Roman Forum have brought to light many interesting relics. Amongst these are the statues of the Vestales Maxim, of which, in spite of the efforts of the lime-burners and stone-cutters of the...

The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX. No. 1023, August 5, 1899 SELF-CULTURE FOR GIRLS. THE HOUSE WITH THE VERANDAH. SUNSHINE: A SUMMER SERMON. GRILLING AND DEVILLING. VARIETIES. HOW WE MANAGED WITHOUT SERVANTS. THE FIRE OF LOVE. OLD ENGLISH COTTAGE HOMES; OR, VILLAGE ARCHITECTURE OF...

Prey of the Space FalconThe Administrators of the Solar System were as deadly as a Hydra-monster to those who sought freedom. Then came the Falcon and his outlaw Brood, fighting with the strangest weapon the Universe had ever seenonly to find that their existence...

Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 740, March 2, 1878A few months ago, in an article entitled The Gaelic Nuisance, we endeavoured to point out the impolicy of fostering Gaelic as the vernacular tongue in the Highlands and Islands. Our observations...

Technique of Eye DissectionsIn eye dissections it is unnecessary to have either a large equipment of instruments or a special room. To have a laboratory at ones disposal is but a small added convenience. Not to have it, is no serious hindrance. The work...

Siirtolaisia: Kertomuksia Ameriikan suomalaisten elämästäMutta siirtolaisia eivt ole ainoastaan ruumiillisen tyn tekijt, ne, jotka uupuvat taistelemasta kotimaan karua luontoa vastaan ja vaeltavat suureen lnteen hakemaan helpompaa toimeentuloa itselleen ja perheelleen. Nuo sydnmaalaiset, jotka tulevat suoraan soiltaan ja saloiltaan Pohjois-Suomessa, ovat kyll siirtolaisistamme miellyttvimmt, mutta...

Infamous Day: Marines at Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1941In most browsers, you can see larger, more detailed versions of images marked with a bulls-eye by right-clicking the image and selecting "open image" or "view image" (wording varies by browser). If the Browser then shows...

Latin America: Its Rise and Progress Permit me to offer you this book as a mark of admiration and gratitude. Often of an evening, in the sober hour of twilight, hearing you comment upon a page of Plato or a line of Goethe, or...

Dikter af Alceste P talismanens bud jag styrt min kosa ur diktens slott till jordelifvets flrd och flan, hvardagsstmningar och prosa, ett kungabarn frn diktens sagohrd. Midt i det lif, dr tviflet allfrhrjarn r dagens kung, uppsker Trnerosa nnu en gng den mktige besvrjarn,...

Der Spielmann: Roman aus der GegenwartDie ltere, auf einem Feldstuhl sitzend und ber eine Stickerei gebeugt, war von ganz besonders bestrickender Schnheit. Wenn sie die enzianblauen Augen unter schweren Wimpern langsam aufschlug, ging ein Leuchten ber die Umgebung. Alle Dinge wurden in dieser Beleuchtung...