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A Short History of Birds & Beasts, for the Amusement and Instruction of ChildrenThere is no bird treated with so much cruelty as the Cock; for he, poor[6] thing, (without the least offence,) is tied to a stake, and thrown at by a set...

History of the Royal Sappers and Miners, Volume 2 (of 2) - From the Formation of the Corps in March 1712 to the date when its designation was changed to that of Royal EngineersFootnotes have been collected at the end of the text, and...

The Outer QuietHe lay on the cot, listening to the breathing of the six men who shared apartment 2-B with him, and the panic fluttered deep in his stomach, threatening to break upward and out in a wild scream. He fought it by telling...

The Golden SlaveSuddenly her arms went around him and her mouth was hot on his. "I meant this to be leisurely with much fine play," she whispered. "But that would be wrong with you. I see it now." This might have happened. The Cimbri...

The Threefold CommonwealthThe problems presented by social life for solution in our times can be understood by nobody who approaches them with the thought of any kind of utopia in his mind. Ones views and sentiments may lead one to the belief, that certain...

The Collected Works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 02 (of 12)The Memoirs of the late Thomas Holcroft, Written by Himself and continued to the time of his death, from his diary, notes, and other papers, were published in three volumes (6 3), London, 1816, printed...

Easy Does ItHal Webber leaned back in the soft Formair Executive's seat. Although he twisted and shifted his position restlessly, he received the same sensation of perfect, comfortable support no matter which way he sat in it. Which was only natural, of course. Formair...

The Inimitable JeevesYou know, the longer I live, the more clearly I see that half the trouble in this bally world is caused by the light-hearted and thoughtless way in which chappies dash off letters of introduction and hand them to other chappies to...

Attack of Fortified Places. Including Siege-works, Mining, and Demolitions. - Prepared for the use of the Cadets of the United States Military AcademyModern wars have been marked by sharp aggressive campaigns and great battles in the open field, with few close and long-continued sieges....

Firth's WorldA paradox, isn't it? You were taught we may never go back. Now I've authorized the building of the rocket. From your point of view you were justified in trying to destroy it. I'm violating the regulations; you weren't. But time changes the...

Spanish and Indian place names of California: Their Meaning and Their RomanceThis volume has been prepared in the hope that it may serve, not only as a source of entertainment to our own people, but also as a useful handbook for the schools, and...

The PanGerman Plot Unmasked: Berlin's formidable peace-trap of "the drawn war"The Pangerman plot is the only cause of the war. It is, in fact, the cause at once of its outbreak and of its prolongation till that victory of the Allies has been won...

The Flower Beneath the Foot - Being a record of the early life of St. Laura de Nazianzi and the times in which she livedNeither her Gaudiness the Mistress of the Robes, or her Dreaminess the Queen were feeling quite themselves. In the Palace...

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Pee-wee Harris in LuckWhenever Pee-wee Harris was given the choice of two desserts he invariably chose both. This policy, which eliminated all possibility of vain regrets, had worked so well that he applied it on all occasions where a difficult choice was involved, on...

Solens Barn: Bilder från Amerika före Columbus I denna trakt hafva enligt historiens vittnesbrd under tidernas lopp stammar vuxit upp och frkat sig och slutligen med ohejdad kraft och vldsamhet kastat sig fver andra stammar, ddat iv och tillintetgjort mnga rs kultur och sedan...

The Nautilus. Vol. XXXI, No. 2, October 1917 - A Quarterly Journal Devoted to the Interests of ConchologistsThis is the narrative of a scientific expedition to Western Cuba and the Colorados Reefs, with observations on the Geology, Fauna, and Flora of the region, undertaken...

Si yo fuera rico! Novela originalSiento, querido Pepe, que no seas ya un conspicuo abogado de los ms clebres de la pennsula, ni un eximio diputado de los ms influyentes en la cosa pblica, para hartarme de endilgarte eptetos y calificativos modernos, entre los...

The PacifistsLike a lone sentinel, the house stood apart at the edge of the village, a white cube with no windows. The door stood open, a dark hole against the white brick. The house was silent. The village beyond was silent. "They must have...

WitnessBallard was quite dead. There could be no doubt of it. He lay sprawled in front of Edith, with his head very messily bashed in and with one hand still extended toward her. A long shimmering stream of blood ran half-way across the large...