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THE ADVENTURES OF HARRY RICHMOND By George Meredith BOOK 3. XV. WE ARE ACCOSTED BY A BEAUTIFUL LITTLE LADY IN THE FOREST XVI. THE STATUE ON THE PROMONTORYXVII. MY FATHER BREATHES, MOVES, AND SPEAKS XVIII. WE PASS A DELIGHTFUL EVENING, AND I HAVE A MORNING VISION XIX. OUR RETURN HOMEWARDXX. NEWS OF A FRESH CONQUEST OF MY FATHER’S XXI. A PROMENADE IN BATHXXII. CONCLUSION OF THE BATH EPISODE CHAPTER XV WE ARE ACCOSTED BY A BEAUTIFUL LITTLE LADY IN THE FOREST Bowls of hot coffee and milk, with white rolls of bread to dip in them, refreshed us at a forest inn....

THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER BY MARK TWAIN (Samuel Langhorne Clemens) Part 6 CHAPTER XXIII AT last the sleepy atmosphere was stirred–and vigorously: the murder trial came on in the court. It became the absorbing topic of village talk immediately. Tom could not get away from it. Every reference to the murder sent a shudder to his heart, for his troubled conscience and fears almost persuaded him that these remarks were put forth in his hearing as “feelers”; he did not see how he could be suspected of knowing anything about the murder, but still he could not be comfortable in the midst of this gossip....

[Illustration: “I beg your pardon. Is this a private raft?”] THE BEAUTY AND THE BOLSHEVIST By ALICE DUER MILLER_Author of_“_ The Charm School_”“Ladies must Live”“Come out of the Kitchen”etc. Illustrated 1920 ILLUSTRATIONS “I beg your pardon. Is this a private raft?” “Mr. Moreton, the Newport boat leaves at five-thirty” “I’ll be there in five minutes, in a little blue car” “Suppose you find you do hate being poor?” THE BEAUTY AND THE BOLSHEVIST CHAPTER I The editor of that much-abused New York daily, Liberty, pushed back his editorial typewriter and opened one letter in the pile which the office-boy–no respecter of persons–had just laid upon the desk while whistling a piercing tune between his teeth....

#2 of a series. THE BOY ALLIES UNDER TWO FLAGS By Ensign Robert L. Drake CHAPTER I IN THE MEDITERRANEAN “Boom! Boom!” Thus spoke the two forward guns on the little scout cruiser H.M.S. Sylph, Lord Hasting, commander. “A hit!” cried Jack, who, from his position in the pilot house, had watched the progress of the missiles hurled at the foe. “Good work!” shouted Frank, his excitement so great that he forgot the gunners were unable to hear him....

THE BOYS OF BELLWOOD SCHOOL OR FRANK JORDAN’S TRIUMPH BY FRANK V. WEBSTER AUTHOR OF “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY”,“COMRADES OF THE SADDLE”, “THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS”, ETC. CONTENTS I FRANK JORDAN’S HOME II THE TINKER BOY III THE DIAMOND BRACELET IV GILL MACE V THE RUINED HOUSE VI AN ASTONISHING CLUE VII THE CONFIDENCE MAN VIII NIPPED IN THE BUD IX A BOY GUARDIAN X AN OBSTINATE REBEL XI TURNING THE TABLES XII A STRANGE HAPPENING XIII SOME MYSTERY XIV THE ROW ON THE CAMPUS XV DARK HOURS XVI THE FOOT RACE XVII THE TRAMP AGAIN XVIII A DOLEFUL “UNCLE” XIX A CLEAR CASE XX FRANK A PRISONER XXI A QUEER EXPERIENCE XXII A STARTLING MESSAGE XXIII UNDER ARREST XXIV CLEANING UP XXV CONCLUSION CHAPTER I FRANK JORDAN’S HOME “Where did you get that stickpin, Frank?...

Note: Italics indicated by _ Bold print by THE CENTURY HANDBOOK SERIES THE CENTURY HANDBOOK OF WRITING.By Garland Greever and Easley S. Jones. THE CENTURY VOCABULARY BUILDER.By Garland Greever and Joseph M. Bachelor. THE CENTURY DESK BOOK OF GOOD ENGLISH. By Garland Greever and Joseph M. Bachelor. A BUSINESS MAN’S DESK BOOK.By Garland Greever and Joseph M. Bachelor. THE FACTS AND BACKGROUNDS OF LITERATURE, English and American. By George F....

CAPTAINS ALL By W.W. Jacobs THE CONSTABLE’S MOVE [Illustration: “The Constable’s Move.”] Mr. Bob Grummit sat in the kitchen with his corduroy-clad legs stretched on the fender. His wife’s half-eaten dinner was getting cold on the table; Mr. Grummit, who was badly in need of cheering up, emptied her half-empty glass of beer and wiped his lips with the back of his hand. “Come away, I tell you,” he called....

THECOST OF SHELTER. ByELLEN H. RICHARDS Instructor in Sanitary Chemistry,Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 1905. THE HOUSEHOLD EXISTS FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING REASONS: Two or more persons form an alliance (a) for protection against the outside world; (b) for protection against the outside world and for the rearing of children; (c) for the greater gain in convenience which the common life can give over that of single effort; (d) for companionship; (e) for the greater independence it gives to the group; (f) for the greater ease in satisfying one’s prejudices or whims....

THE DEFENDANT BY G. K. CHESTERTON AUTHOR OF ‘THE WILD KNIGHT’ AND ‘GREYBEARDS AT PLAY’ SECOND EDITION LONDON. MDCCCCII R. BRIMLEY JOHNSON * * * * * The ‘Defences’ of which this volume is composed have appeared in The Speaker, and are here reprinted, after revision and amplification, by permission of the Editor. Portions of ‘The Defence of Publicity’ appeared in The Daily News. October, 1901. * * * * * CONTENTS IN DEFENCE OF A NEW EDITION INTRODUCTION A DEFENCE OF PENNY DREADFULS A DEFENCE OF RASH VOWS A DEFENCE OF SKELETONS A DEFENCE OF PUBLICITY A DEFENCE OF NONSENSE A DEFENCE OF PLANETS A DEFENCE OF CHINA SHEPHERDESSES A DEFENCE OF USEFUL INFORMATION A DEFENCE OF HERALDRY A DEFENCE OF UGLY THINGS A DEFENCE OF FARCE A DEFENCE OF HUMILITY A DEFENCE OF SLANG A DEFENCE OF BABY-WORSHIP A DEFENCE OF DETECTIVE STORIES A DEFENCE OF PATRIOTISM * * * * * IN DEFENCE OF A NEW EDITION The reissue of a series of essays so ephemeral and even superfluous may seem at the first glance to require some excuse; probably the best excuse is that they will have been completely forgotten, and therefore may be read again with entirely new sensations....

“The kinship of blood between nations may grow weaker, but the kinship of ideals and purposes constitutes a permanent bond of union.” John Lewis Griffiths The net proceeds of the sale of this book will be used in aiding the needy families of the men of the Naval Militia who have been called to the defense of liberty. Dedication To our sailors, soldiers, and nurses in appreciation of their heroism and sacrifice in the cause of Liberty and Democracy....

The Diary of a Goose Girl by Kate Douglas Wiggin THORNYCROFT FARM, near Barbury Green, July 1, 190-. In alluding to myself as a Goose Girl, I am using only the most modest of my titles; for I am also a poultry-maid, a tender of Belgian hares and rabbits, and a shepherdess; but I particularly fancy the role of Goose Girl, because it recalls the German fairy tales of my early youth, when I always yearned, but never hoped, to be precisely what I now am....

THE DIARY OF A SUPERFLUOUS MAN AND OTHER STORIES by Ivan Turgenev Translated from the Russian by Constance Garnett 1899 CONTENTS THE DIARY OF A SUPERFLUOUS MANA TOUR IN THE FORESTYAKOV PASINKOVANDREI KOLOSOVA CORRESPONDENCE THE DIARY OF A SUPERFLUOUS MAN VILLAGE OF SHEEP’S SPRINGS, March 20, 18–. The doctor has just left me. At last I have got at something definite! For all his cunning, he had to speak out at last....

Whereon Prince Marvel Encountered the High Ki of Twi and Other Surprising People By L. Frank Baum Author of “The Wizard of Oz,”“The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus,” “The Magical Monarch of Mo,” Etc. Contents Once On a Time2. The Enchanted Isle3. The Fairy Bower4. Prince Marvel5. The King of Thieves6. The Troubles of Nerle7. The Gray Men8. The Fool-Killer9. The Royal Dragon of Spor10. Prince Marvel Wins His Fight11....

THE GREAT CONSPIRACY Its Origin and History Part 6 BY JOHN LOGAN CHAPTER XXII. FREEDOM’S SUN STILL RISING. After President Lincoln had issued his Proclamation of Emancipation, the friends of Freedom clearly perceived–and none of them more clearly than himself that until the incorporation of that great Act into the Constitution of the United States itself, there could be no real assurance of safety to the liberties of the emancipated; that unless this were done there would be left, even after the suppression of the Rebellion, a living spark of dissension which might at any time again be fanned into the flames of Civil War....

THE HAMPSTEAD MYSTERY BY JOHN R. WATSON & ARTHUR J. REES 1916 TO ARTHUR BLACK IN MEMORY OF OLD TIMES CHAPTER I “Hallo! Is that Hampstead Police Station?” “Yes. Who are you?” “Detective-Inspector Chippenfield of Scotland Yard. Tell Inspector Seldon I want him, and be quick about it.” “Yes, sir. Hang on, sir. I’ll put you through to him at once.” Detective-Inspector Chippenfield, of Scotland Yard, waited with the receiver held to his ear....

The Head Hunters of Northern LuzonFrom Ifugao to KalingaA Ride Through the Mountains of Northern Luzon With an Appendix on the Independence of the Philippines By Cornelis De Witt Willcox, Lieutenant-Colonel U.S. Army,Professor United States Military Academy, Officier d’Academie. ToJ.G.H. TABLE OF CONTENTS. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS PREFACE CHAPTER I Highlanders of Northern Luzon.–Meaning of the word Igorrote.–Trails.–The Mountain Province.–Nature of the country. CHAPTER II Annual inspection of the mountain tribes....

THE HILLTOP BOYS ON THE RIVER by Cyril Burleigh CONTENTS CHAPTERS I. Getting a Motor-Boat II. Trying Out the New Boat III. Evil Intentions Thwarted IV. The Boat Affair Unsettled V. An Alarm in the Night VI. The Mystery of the Gold Watch VII. More Mystery about the Watch VIII. What Jack and Dick Overheard IX. Another Claimant for the Watch X. Disappointments XI. The Cat Out of the Bag XII....

THE TEN YEARS OF PEACE. 1746-1756. Chapter I. SANS-SOUCI. Friedrich has now climbed the heights, and sees himself on the upper table-land of Victory and Success; his desperate life-and- death struggles triumphantly ended. What may be ahead, nobody knows; but here is fair outlook that his enemies and Austria itself have had enough of him. No wringing of his Silesia from this “bad Man.” Not to be overset, this one, by never such exertions; oversets US, on the contrary, plunges us heels-over-head into the ditch, so often as we like to apply to him; nothing but heavy beatings, disastrous breaking of crowns, to be had on trying there!...

[Note on text: Italicized words or phrases capitalized. Some obvious errors have been corrected.] IMPORTANT NOTE ON THIS TEXT: This biography, though historically based, should not be considered factual. It is not that there was no such man — indeed there was, and other accounts indicate that Francis Marion is as deserving of praise as this account would indicate — or moreso. It is not that the events described did not take place — most of them, at least, did....

THE LIFE OF SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE BY JAMES GILLMAN 1838 ‘… But some to higher hopes Were destined; some within a finer mould Were wrought, and temper’d with a purer flame: To these the Sire Omnipotent unfolds The world’s harmonious volume, there to read The transcript of himself ….’ TO JOSEPH HENRY GREEN, F.R.S. PROFESSOR OF ANATOMY OF THE ROYAL ACADEMY, ETC. ETC. THE HONOURED FAITHFUL AND BELOVED FRIEND OF SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE, THESE VOLUMES ARE MOST RESPECTFULLY AND AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED....