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Empress Josephine: An Historical Sketch of the Days of NapoleonEmpress Josephine: An Historical Sketch of the Days of Napoleon The sun of happiness which for Josephine seemed to shine so brightly over Malmaison, had nevertheless its long shadows and its dark specks; even her gracious countenance was obscured, her heart filled with sad...
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First and Last Things: A Confession of Faith and Rule of LifeFirst and Last Things: A Confession of Faith and Rule of Life Recently I set myself to put down what I believe. I did this with no idea of making a book, but at the suggestion of a friend and to interest a number...
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Mr. Hogarth's WillMr. Hogarth's Will In a large and handsomely-furnished room of a somewhat old-fashioned house, situated in a rural district in the south of Scotland, was assembled, one day in the early summer of 185-, a small group in deep mourning. Mr. Hogarth, of Cross...
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The Mystery of a Hansom CabThe Mystery of a Hansom Cab In its original form, "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab" has reached the sale of 375,000 copies in this country, and some few editions in the United States of America. Notwithstanding this, the present publishers have the best...
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LaperouseLaperouse All Sydney people, and most of those who have visited the city, have seen the tall monument to Laperouse overlooking Botany Bay. Many have perhaps read a little about him, and know the story of his surprising appearance in this harbour six days...
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Shearing in the Riverina, New South WalesShearing in the Riverina, New South Wales "Shearing commences to-morrow!" These apparently simple words were spoken by Hugh Gordon, the manager of Anabanco station, in the district of Riverina, in the colony of New South Wales, one Monday morning in the month of August....
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An AutobiographyAn Autobiography Sitting down at the age of eighty-four to give an account of my life, I feel that it connects itself naturally with the growth and development of the province of South Australia, to which I came with my family in the year...
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The Art of Living in AustraliaThe Art of Living in Australia - Together with Three Hundred Australian Cookery Recipes and Accessory Kitchen Information by Mrs. H. WickenAlthough this work fully deals with all the many matters connected with the art of living in Australia, its principal object is the...
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SistersSisters Guthrie Carey began life young. He was not a week over twenty-one when, between two voyages, he married Lily Harrison, simply because she was a poor, pretty, homeless little girl, who had to earn her living as a nondescript lady-help in hard situations,...
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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young ManA Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man Once upon a time and a very good time it was there was a moocow coming down along the road and this moocow that was coming down along the road met a nicens little boy...
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Touch and Go: A Play in Three ActsTouch and Go: A Play in Three Acts A nice phrase: "A People's Theatre." But what about it? There's no such thing in existence as a People's Theatre: or even on the way to existence, as far as we can tell. The name is...
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Oak OpeningsOak Openings It ought to be matter of surprise how men live in the midst of marvels, without taking heed of their existence. The slightest derangement of their accustomed walks in political or social life shall excite all their wonder, and furnish themes for...
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The Puritan WidowThe Puritaine WiddowThis header should be the first thing seen when anyone starts to view the etext. Do not change or edit it without written permission. The words are carefully chosen to provide users with the information they need to understand what they may...
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Chronicles of Canada series: Volume 03The Founder of New France : A Chronicle of Champlain Were there a 'Who's Who in History' its chronicle of Champlain's life and deeds would run as follows: Champlain, Samuel de. Explorer, geographer, and colonizer. Born in 1567 at Brouage, a village on the...
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Culture and AnarchyCulture and AnarchyThis header should be the first thing seen when anyone starts to view the etext. Do not change or edit it without written permission. The words are carefully chosen to provide users with the information they need to understand what they may...
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The TreasureThe Treasure Lizzie, who happened to be the Salisbury's one servant at the time, was wasteful. It was almost her only fault, in Mrs. Salisbury's eyes, for such trifles as her habit of becoming excited and "saucy," in moments of domestic stress, or to...
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Our War with Spain for Cuba's FreedomOur War with Spain for Cuba's FreedomWhen, on the 22d day of April, 1898, Michael Mallia, gun-captain of the United States cruiser Nashville, sent a shell across the bows of the Spanish ship Buena Ventura, he gave the signal shot that ushered in a...
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At the Mercy of TiberiusAt the Mercy of Tiberius Fate steals along with silent tread, Found oftenest in what least we dread; Frowns in the storm with angry brow, But in the sunshine strikes the blow. COWPER. "You are obstinate and ungrateful. You would rather see me suffer...
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The Journal to StellaThe Journal to StellaWhen Swift began to write the letters known as the Journal to Stella, he was forty-two years of age, and Esther Johnson twenty-nine. Perhaps the most useful introduction to the correspondence will be a brief setting forth of what is known...
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Aesthetic PoetryAesthetic Poetry [213] THE "aesthetic" poetry is neither a mere reproduction of Greek or medieval poetry, nor only an idealisation of modern life and sentiment. The atmosphere on which its effect depends belongs to no simple form of poetry, no actual form of life....
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