The Autobiography of a Quack and Other Stories. S. Weir Mitchell
1915. From the Introduction: The first two tales in this little volume appeared originally in the Atlantic Monthly as anonymous contributions. I owe to the present owners of that journal permission to use them. The Autobiography of a Quack has been
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The Bright Shawl. Joseph Hergesheimer
1922. American novelist Hergesheimer has been called a naturalist writing of the romantic past. He is also the author of short stories, essays, biographies, and the autobiography, From an Old House. The Bright Shawl begins: When Howard Gage had
Martin Eden. Jack London
1908. With Frontispiece by the Kinneys. American writer (real name John Griffith London). London grew up in poverty, earning a living through various legal and illegal means. He was a sailor and took part in the Klondike gold rush. These
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On the Study and Difficulties of Mathematics. Augustus De Morgan
1910. Augustus De Morgan was an important innovator in the field of logic. In addition, he made many contributions to the field of mathematics and the chronicling of the history of mathematics. He writes in the Preface that his object has been to
Driven From Home. Horatio Alger Jr.
He congratulated himself upon being still the possessor of twenty-five cents in silver. It was not much, but it seemed a great deal better than being penniless. A week before he would have thought it impossible that such a paltry sum would have
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The Empress Josephine. Louise Muhlbach
While the jailer read his list, suspense and excitement were visible on all faces, but no one would have so deeply lowered himself as to betray fear or anguish when his name fell from the lips of the jailer. The smile remained on the lip, friends
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The Mammon of Unrighteousness. Hjalmar Hjorth Boyeson
1891. The novel begins: I mean to be true to myself-true to my convictions, ejaculated Alexander Larkin, impetuously, and the echo flung back the words with the same impetuosity from the rock opposite. I mean to succeed, said Horace, his brother,
Ruggles of Red Gap. Harry Leon Wilson
1915. The humorous tale of a English valet who moves to an American town. Due to the age and scarcity of the original we reproduced, some pages may be spotty, faded or difficult to read. Книга представляет собой
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Men In War. Andreas Latzko
The little wife, completely at a loss, her whole body quivering, bent over her husband again to take leave. She was certain that his outburst had reference to her and held a grim deadly reproach, which she did not comprehend. She felt her husband
Indian Speeches 1907-1909. Viscount John Morley
The Government are entirely zealous and in earnest, acting in thorough good faith, in the desire to press forward these proposals. I may tell you that our Bill is now quite ready. I shall introduce it at the first minute after the Address is over,
Mainwaring (1920). Maurice Hewlett
Maurice Henry Hewlett (1861-1923), was an English historical novelist, poet and essayist. He was born at Weybridge, the eldest son of Henry Gay Hewlett, of Shaw Hall, Addington, Kent. He was educated at the London International College, Spring
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The Bells of England. J. J. Raven
1906. An attempt by the author to provide a history of English Bells. Contents: Early History; The British Period; The Saxon Period; The Norman Period; The Thirteenth Century; Times of Development; Provincial Founders, Mediaeval Uses; The Cire
You And I. Harriet Monroe
Книга представляет собой репринтное издание 1914 года (издательство "New York: Macmillan").
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Maurine and Other Poems. Ella Wheeler Wilcox
1888. Partial contents: Maurine; Two sunsets: I dream; Over the banisters; The past; Nothing New; Friendship; An afternoon; Love is enough; My home. Книга представляет собой репринтное издание 1888 года