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Containing Over Two Hundred Recipes For Italian Dishes By Mrs. W. G. Waters “Show me a pleasure like dinner, which comes every day and lasts an hour.” — Talleyrand circa 1901 To A. V. In memory of Certain Ausonian Feasts Preface Montaigne in one of his essays* mentions the high excellence Italian cookery had attained in his day. “I have entered into this Discourse upon the Occasion of an Italian I lately receiv’d into my Service, and who was Clerk of the Kitchen to the late Cardinal Caraffa till his Death....

The Crime of the French Cafe Nick Carter’s Ghost Story The Mystery of St. Agnes’ Hospital THREE COMPLETE STORIES OF THE EXPLOITS OF NICHOLAS CARTER, AMERICA’S GREATEST DETECTIVE THE CRIME OF THE FRENCH CAFE. CHAPTER I. PRIVATE DINING-ROOM “B.” There is a well-known French restaurant in the “Tenderloin” district which provides its patrons with small but elegantly appointed private dining-rooms. The restaurant occupies a corner house; and, though its reputation is not strictly first-class in some respects, its cook is an artist, and its wine cellar as good as the best....

THE CRITIQUE OF PURE REASON by Immanuel Kant translated by J. M. D. Meiklejohn PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION, 1781 Human reason, in one sphere of its cognition, is called upon to consider questions, which it cannot decline, as they are presented by its own nature, but which it cannot answer, as they transcend every faculty of the mind. It falls into this difficulty without any fault of its own....

THE DORE GALLERY OF BIBLE ILLUSTRATIONS Illustrated by Gustave Dore Volume 7. JESUS WALKING ON THE WATER. And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray. And when, even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land. And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourths watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed: by them....

PREFACE At length I pass to the remaining portion of my Ethics, which is concerned with the way leading to freedom. I shall therefore treat therein of the power of the reason, showing how far the reason can control the emotions, and what is the nature of Mental Freedom or Blessedness; we shall then be able to see, how much more powerful the wise man is than the ignorant. It is no part of my design to point out the method and means whereby the understanding may be perfected, nor to show the skill whereby the body may be so tended, as to be capable of the due performance of its functions....

[Illustration: S.O. HOUGHTON] THE EXPEDITION OF THE DONNER PARTY AND ITS TRAGIC FATE BY ELIZA P. DONNER HOUGHTON [Illustration: Eliza P. Donner Houghton] PREFACE Out of the sunshine and shadows of sixty-eight years come these personal recollections of California–of the period when American civilization first crossed its mountain heights and entered its overland gateways. I seem to hear the tread of many feet, the lowing of many herds, and know they are the re-echoing sounds of the sturdy pioneer home-seekers....

THE FOOLISH VIRGIN by THOMAS DIXON TOGERTRUDE ATHERTONWITH GRATITUDE AND ADMIRATION CONTENTS CHAPTERI. A FRIENDLY WARNINGII. TEMPTATIONIII. FATEIV. DOUBTS AND FEARSV. WINGS OF STEELVI. BESIDE THE SEAVII. A VAIN APPEALVIII. JIM’S TRIALIX. ELLA’S SECRETX. THE WEDDINGXI. “UNTIL DEATH”XII. THE LOTOS-EATERSXIII. THE REAL MANXIV. UNWELCOME GUESTSXV. A LITTLE BLACK BAGXVI. THE AWAKENINGXVII. THE SURRENDERXVIII. TO THE NEW GODXIX. NANCE’S STOREHOUSEXX. TRAPPEDXXI. THE DEVIL’S DISCIPLEXXII. DELIVERANCEXXIII. THE DOCTORXXIV. THE CALL DIVINEXXV. THE MOTHERXXVI....

THE GIRL’S CABINET OF INSTRUCTIVE AND MORAL STORIES BY UNCLE PHILIP. NEW YORK:PHILIP J. COZANS, PUBLISHER,No. 107 NASSAU STREET1856. [Illustration: Front Cover] [Illustration: A Doll’s Party.] A DOLL’S PARTY. Here is a Doll’s party. All the little girls of the vicinity who have Dolls, have assembled in order to give their little favorites a nice party. You see they all have Dolls. They are good girls. They are very obedient....

THE HIGH SCHOOL LEFT END or Dick & Co. Grilling on the Football Gridiron By H. Irving Hancock CONTENTS CHAPTERS I. Sulking in the Football Camp II. The Start of the Dodge Mystery III. Dick Stumbles on Something IV. The ‘Soreheads’ in Conclave V. At the End of the Trail VI. The Small Soul of a Gentleman VII. The Football Notice Goes Up VIII. Dick Fires Both Barrels IX. Bayliss Gets Some Advice X....

To which are added The Stories of the Cat and the Mouse and Fire! Fire! Burn Stick! Edited by Henry Altemus * The History of Tom Thumb It is said that in the days of the famed Prince Arthur, who was king of Britain, in the year 516, there lived a great magician, called Merlin, the most learned and skilful enchanter in the world at that time. This great magician, who could assume any form he pleased, was travelling in the disguise of a poor beggar, and being very much fatigued, he stopped at the cottage of an honest ploughman to rest himself, and asked for some refreshment....

THE LION AND THE UNICORN by RICHARD HARDING DAVIS IN MEMORY OF MANY HOT DAYS AND SOME HOT CORNERS THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED TOLT.-COL. ARTHUR H. LEE, R.A.British Military Attache with the United States Army Contents THE LION AND THE UNICORN ON THE FEVER SHIP THE MAN WITH ONE TALENT THE VAGRANT THE LAST RIDE TOGETHER THE LION AND THE UNICORN Prentiss had a long lease on the house, and because it stood in Jermyn Street the upper floors were, as a matter of course, turned into lodgings for single gentlemen; and because Prentiss was a Florist to the Queen, he placed a lion and unicorn over his flowershop, just in front of the middle window on the first floor....

THE MAGNETIC NORTH By ELIZABETH ROBINS (C. E. Raimond) Author of “The Open Question,” “Below the Salt,” etc. With a Map 1904 CONTENTS CHAPTER I. WINTER CAMP IN THE YUKON II. HOUSE-WARMING III. TWO NEW SPISSIMENS IV. THE BLOW-OUT V. THE SHAMAN VI. A PENITENTIAL JOURNEY VII. KAVIAK’S CRIME VIII. CHRISTMAS IX. A CHRISTIAN AGNOSTIC X. PRINCESS MUCKLUCK XI. HOLY CROSS XII. THE GREAT WHITE SILENCE XIII. THE PIT XIV....

THE MASTER-CHRISTIAN By MARIE CORELLI AUTHOR OF “Thelma,” “Ardath,” “Innocent,” “The Treasure of Heaven,” etc. TO ALL THOSE CHURCHES WHO QUARREL IN THE NAME OF CHRIST The Master-Christian. I. All the bells were ringing the Angelus. The sun was sinking;–and from the many quaint and beautiful grey towers which crown the ancient city of Rouen, the sacred chime pealed forth melodiously, floating with sweet and variable tone far up into the warm autumnal air....

[NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author’s ideas before making an entire meal of them. D.W.] MEMOIRS OF LOUIS XIV AND HIS COURT AND OF THE REGENCY BY THE DUKE OF SAINT-SIMON VOLUME 11. CHAPTER LXXVIII External Life of Louis XIV.–At the Army.–Etiquette of the King’s Table.–Court Manners and Customs.–The Rising of the King....

THE MIRROR OF LITERATURE, AMUSEMENT, AND INSTRUCTION. VOL. 10, No. 263.] SUPPLEMENTARY NUMBER. [PRICE 2d. * * * * * SIR WALTER SCOTT’S LIFE OF NAPOLEON BONAPARTE. (Continued from page 5. [Note: see Mirror 262]) Robespierre was a coward, who signed death-warrants with a hand that shook, though his heart was relentless. He possessed no passions on which to charge his crimes; they were perpetrated in cold blood, and upon mature deliberation....

THE MIRROR OF LITERATURE, AMUSEMENT, AND INSTRUCTION. Vol. 19, No. 545] SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1832 [Price 2d. ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, REGENTS’S PARK. [Illustration: Emu Enclosure] [Illustration: Pelican Enclosure] [Illustration: Aviary for Small Birds] Our strolls to this scene of intellectual amusement, (or “the gardens with a long name,” as Lord Mulgrave’s new heroine naively calls them,) are neither few nor far between. The acquaintance is of some standing, since The Mirror was the first journal that contained any pictorial representation of these Gardens, or any connected notice of the animals....

THE MIRROR OF LITERATURE, AMUSEMENT, AND INSTRUCTION. VOL. XX. NO. 562.] SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1832. [PRICE 2d. FALLS OF THE GENESEE. [Illustration: Falls of the Genesee.] The Genesee is one of the most picturesque rivers of North America. Its name is indeed characteristic: the word Genesee being formed from the Indian for Pleasant Valley, which term is very descriptive of the river and its vicinity. Its falls have not the majestic extent of the Niagara; but their beauty compensates for the absence of such grandeur....

MEMOIRS OF JACQUES CASANOVA de SEINGALT 1725-1798 TO PARIS AND PRISON, Volume 2d–The False Nun THE RARE UNABRIDGED LONDON EDITION OF 1894 TRANSLATED BY ARTHUR MACHEN TO WHICH HAS BEEN ADDED THE CHAPTERS DISCOVERED BY ARTHUR SYMONS. THE FALSE NUN CHAPTER XXI Supper at My Casino With M. M. and M. de Bernis, the French Ambassador–A Proposal from M. M.; I Accept It–Consequences– C. C. is Unfaithful to Me, and I Cannot Complain I felt highly pleased with the supper-party I had arranged with M—- M—-, and I ought to have been happy....

HOW TO TEACH BY GEORGE DRAYTON STRAYER AND NAOMI NORSWORTHY February, 1917. PREFACE The art of teaching is based primarily upon the science of psychology. In this book the authors have sought to make clear the principles of psychology which are involved in teaching, and to show definitely their application in the work of the classroom. The book has been written in language as free from technical terms as is possible....

One may as well begin with Helen’s letters to her sister. HOWARDS END, TUESDAY. Dearest Meg, It isn’t going to be what we expected. It is old and little, and altogether delightful–red brick. We can scarcely pack in as it is, and the dear knows what will happen when Paul (younger son) arrives tomorrow. From hall you go right or left into dining-room or drawing-room. Hall itself is practically a room....