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The £1,000,000 bank-note, and other new storiesWhen I was twenty-seven years old, I was a mining-brokers clerk in San Francisco, and an expert in all the details of stock traffic. I was alone in the world, and had nothing to depend upon but my...

The Modern TravellerAs the transcriber, I feel moved to comment that I was somewhat offended by the implicit bigotry of the author towards Africans, however I took it as a sign of the times (when the poem was written) rather than intentional racial slurs....

The Tropical World - Aspects of man and nature in the equatorial regions of the globe.The numerous alterations I have made in this new edition of the Tropical World, both by the attentive revision of its former contents, and the addition of new chapters...

Trench Warfare: A Manual for Officers and MenIt is a safe bet that when the German army started for Paris they had plans for use in the event of disaster. The disaster occurred, and a new type of warfare requiring the highest courage, skill...

Lafayette in America in 1824 and 1825, Vol. 1 (of 2) - Or, Journal of a Voyage to the United StatesIn publishing at this late period the journal of my voyage to the United States, along with General Lafayette, in 1824 and 1825, I...

Bread and CircusesOf the verses contained in this book, the greater part have already appeared, notably in the Westminster Gazette, The Englishwoman, The Daily Chronicle, The Catholic Messenger, The Pall Mall Magazine, T.P.s Magazine, and Punch. To the proprietors of Punch I am especially...

Kun valkenee—Iltahmy liihotteli hiljaa. Se leijaili joen kaislikossa ja rantapensastossa, hipaisi harmaita paasia ja kri koivujen nuoret, hennot lehdet hienoon harsoonsa. Lnnen taivaalle asti se tuskin jaksoi siipens kehottaa. Kuulakka rusotus kajasti viel, vaikka hetki oli myhinen. Eihn Mauri Koivu tosin ensi kertaa yksin...

The Lawhorn SiteThe events leading to the publication of the following report by John H. Moselage has been one of the highlights of many years of work with amateur archaeologists. At first meeting it seemed that he protested too much that he wanted to...

Captain Sparkle, Pirate; Or, A Hard Man to CatchThe announcement was made by Nick Carters valet, Joseph, who threw open the door of his masters study with a gesture as nearly approaching a flourish as any in which he ever permitted himself to indulge....

The Phantom Death, etc.No other writer so effectually carries his readers down to the sea in ships, and even in steamers he never fails to give us the true salt atmosphere.... The Lazarette of the Huntress is undoubtedly one of the most exciting tales...

The One-Eyed FairiesThis book has been written to tell little girls how much fun it is to learn to sew and make pretty things for their dolls, themselves, and other people. Of course, as Sir Bodkin says, We cant have gains without pains, but...

The Political Songs of England: From the Reign of John to That of Edward IIFew historical documents are more interesting or important than the contemporary songs in which the political partizan satirised his opponents and stirred up the courage of his friends, or in...

History of English Literature Volume 3 (of 3)Section I.The Domination of the Classical Spirit3 Section II.Alexander Pope.His Education and Mode of Life5 Section III.Eloisa to Abelard.The Rape of the Lock.The Dunciad10 Section IV.Pope's Descriptive Talent.His Didactic Poems19 Section V.The Poets Prior, Gay, and Thomson28...

The Green WorldA zoo can be a rather depressing place, or it can be a lot of fun, or it can be so dull as to make the mind wander elsewhere in self-defense. In fairness to Emeraude, Robin Lampert had to concede that this...

Eneida; v.1 de 2POR PUBLIO VIRGILIO MARON TRADUCCIN EN VERSOS CASTELLANOS POR MIGUEL ANTONIO CARO TOMO I MADRID Librera de Perlado, Pez y C. Sucesores de Hernando. Calle del Arenal, nm. 11. 1905 {iv} ES PROPIEDAD Imprenta de los Sucesores de Hernando, Quintana, 33....

Ukridge Do not count your chickens before they are hatched is a classic saying that might well have been remembered by Ukridge. Ukridge is always on the verge of making a fortune and counting his thousands before they are made. But Dame Fortune is...

Letters from England, Volume 2 (of 3)D. has a relation at one of the colleges, to whom he dispatched a note immediately upon our arrival. By the time tea was ready he was with us. It must be admitted, that though the English are...

Sappho and her influenceThe following lovers of Greek literature, and of Sappho in particular, have kindly consented to act as patrons and have made possible, by generous contributions, the larger size of this volume in the Series Our Debt to Greece and Rome: The...

Forever is Not So LongThe black hulk of Ploving Manor was broken by the squares of brilliant, friendly light from its many windows that gave the old country seat almost a cheerful aspect. From the stone terrace to the south of Professor Ploving's study...

Majurin holhokitOletteko joskus talvella ollut kuulemassa aamumessua Iisakin tuomiokirkossa? Ulkona yltympri templin vallitsee viel pimeys ja hiljaisuus. Pivntuloon on viel pitklt, niin pitklt, ettei sit edes ajattelekaan. Raskaita pilvi riippuu yli maan synksti ummistettujen silmluomien tavoin, ja turhaa olisi sielt odottaa ystvllist katsetta, nhd...