MEMOIRS OF MARGARET FULLER OSSOLI VOL. I. * * * * * Only a learned and a manly soul I purposed her, that should with even powers The rock, the spindle, and the shears control Of Destiny, and spin her own free hours. BEN JONSON. Pero che ogni diletto nostro e doglia Sta in si e no saper, voler, potere; Adunque quel sol puo, che col dovere Ne trae la ragion fuor di sua soglia....
Economics–Volume II MODERN ECONOMIC PROBLEMS BY FRANK A. FETTER, PH.D., LL.D. PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS, PRINCETON UNIVERSITY 1916 TO THE MOTHER WITH A YOUTHFUL HEART AND SYMPATHETIC INTEREST IN ALL THINGS HUMAN TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I. RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ORGANIZATION. Material resources of the nation The present economic system PART II. MONEY AND PRICES. Nature, use, and coinage of money The value of money Fiduciary money, metal and paper The standard of deferred payments PART III....
MY DOUBLE LIFE The Memoirs ofSarah Bernhardt 1907 CONTENTS Chap.I. CHILDHOOD II. AT BOARDING SCHOOL III. CONVENT LIFE IV. MY DEBUT V. THE SOLDIER’S SHAKO VI. THE FAMILY COUNCIL AND MY FIRST VISIT TO A THEATRE VII. MY CAREER–FIRST LESSONS VIII. THE CONSERVATOIRE IX. A MARRIAGE PROPOSAL AND EXAMINATIONS–THE CONSERVATOIRE X. MY FIRST ENGAGEMENT XI. MY DEBUT AT THE HOUSE OF MOLIERE, AND MY FIRST DEPARTURE THEREFROM XII. AT THE GYMNASE THEATRE–A TRIP TO SPAIN XIII....
NEW CHRONICLES OF REBECCAby Kate Douglas Wiggin CONTENTS First ChronicleJack O’Lantern Second ChronicleDaughters of Zion Third ChronicleRebecca’s Thought Book Fourth ChronicleA Tragedy in Millinery Fifth ChronicleThe Saving of the Colors Sixth ChronicleThe State of Maine Girl Seventh ChronicleThe Little Prophet Eighth ChronicleAbner Simpson’s New Leaf Ninth ChronicleThe Green Isle Tenth ChronicleRebecca’s Reminiscences Eleventh ChronicleAbijah the Brave and the Fair Emma Jane First ChronicleJACK O’LANTERN I Miss Miranda Sawyer’s old-fashioned garden was the pleasantest spot in Riverboro on a sunny July morning....
CHAPTER I: DISCUSSION AND BED Up at the League, says a friend, there had been one night a brisk conversational discussion, as to what would happen on the Morrow of the Revolution, finally shading off into a vigorous statement by various friends of their views on the future of the fully-developed new society. Says our friend: Considering the subject, the discussion was good- tempered; for those present being used to public meetings and after- lecture debates, if they did not listen to each others’ opinions (which could scarcely be expected of them), at all events did not always attempt to speak all together, as is the custom of people in ordinary polite society when conversing on a subject which interests them....
NOTES AND QUERIES: A MEDIUM OF INTER-COMMUNICATION FOR LITERARY MEN, ARTISTS, ANTIQUARIES, GENEALOGISTS, ETC. * * * * * “When found, make a note of.”–CAPTAIN CUTTLE. * * * * * No. 17.] Saturday, February 23. 1850. [Price Threepence. Stamped Edition 4d. * * * * *{257} CONTENTS. NOTES:–Page Alfred’s Orosius, by R.T. Hampson 257 Folk Lore–Omens from Cattle–Horse’s Head–Rush-bearings 258 On Authors and Books, No. 5., by Bolton Corney 259 Plagiarisms, or Parallel Passages, No....
W. Whewell: Bridgewater Treatise. “To conclude, therefore, let no man out of a weak conceit of sobriety, or an ill-applied moderation, think or maintain, that a man can search too far or be too well studied in the book of God’s word, or in the book of God’s works; divinity or philosophy; but rather let men endeavour an endless progress or proficience in both.” Bacon: Advancement of Learning. Down, Bromley, Kent, October 1st, 1859....
ORIGINAL SHORT STORIES, Vol. 9. By Guy de Maupassant GUY DE MAUPASSANT ORIGINAL SHORT STORIES Translated by ALBERT M. C. McMASTER, B.A. A. E. HENDERSON, B.A. MME. QUESADA and Others VOLUME IX. TOINEMADAME HUSSON’S ROSIERTHE ADOPTED SONA COWARDOLD MONGILETMOONLIGHTTHE FIRST SNOWFALLSUNDAYS OF A BOURGEOISA RECOLLECTIONOUR LETTERSTHE LOVE OF LONG AGOFRIEND JOSEPHTHE EFFEMINATESOLD AMABLE TOINE He was known for thirty miles round was father Toine–fat Toine, Toine- my-extra, Antoine Macheble, nicknamed Burnt-Brandy–the innkeeper of Tournevent....
RECENT TENDENCIES IN ETHICS Three Lectures to Clergy Given at Cambridge BY W. R. SORLEY, M.A. HON. LL.D. EDIN. Knightbridge Professor of Moral Philosophy MCMIV PREFACE These lectures were given to a summer meeting of clergy, held at Cambridge in the month of July last. Some passages have been added as they were written out for the press, and the crudities of the spoken word have, I hope, been pruned away; but, in other respects, the original plan of the lectures has been retained....
RISEN FROM THE RANKS, OR, HARRY WALTON’S SUCCESS. BY HORATIO ALGER, JR., AUTHOR OF “RAGGED DICK,” “TATTERED TOM,” “LUCK AND PLUCK,” “BRAVE AND BOLD” SERIES. 1874. To THOMAS E. BARRY, of the BOSTON BAR, THIS VOLUME INSCRIBED WITH FRIENDLY REGARD PREFACE. “Risen from the Ranks” contains the further history of Harry Walton, who was firstintroduced to the public in the pages of “Bound to Rise.” Those who are interested in learning how far he made good the promise of hisboyhood, may here find their curiosity gratified....
DEEP WATERS By W.W. JACOBS SAM’S GHOST Yes, I know, said the night-watchman, thoughtfully, as he sat with a cold pipe in his mouth gazing across the river. I’ve ‘eard it afore. People tell me they don’t believe in ghosts and make a laugh of ’em, and all I say is: let them take on a night-watchman’s job. Let ’em sit ‘ere all alone of a night with the water lapping against the posts and the wind moaning in the corners; especially if a pal of theirs has slipped overboard, and there is little nasty bills stuck up just outside in the High Street offering a reward for the body....
[Illustration] SAMANTHA AMONG THE BRETHREN. BY “JOSIAH ALLEN’S WIFE” (MARIETTA HOLLEY). WITH ILLUSTRATIONS. 1890 TO All Women WHO WORK, TRYING TO BRING INTO DARK LIVES THE BRIGHTNESS AND HOPE OF A BETTER COUNTRY, THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED. PREFACE. Again it come to pass, in the fulness of time, that my companion, Josiah Allen, see me walk up and take my ink stand off of the manteltry piece, and carry it with a calm and majestick gait to the corner of the settin’ room table devoted by me to literary pursuits....
SAMUEL BUTLER’S CAMBRIDGE PIECES by Samuel Butler Contents: On English Composition and Other Matters Our Tour Translation from an Unpublished Work of Herodotus The shield of Achilles, with variations Prospectus of the Great Split Society Powers A skit on examinations An Eminent Person Napoleon at St. Helena THE TWO DEANS The Battle of Alma Mater On the Italian Priesthood Samuel Butler and the Simeonites ON ENGLISH COMPOSITION AND OTHER MATTERS This essay is believed to be the first composition by Samuel Butler that appeared in print....
SANINE BY MICHAEL ARTZIBASHEF TRANSLATED BY PERCY PINKERTON WITH A PREFACE BY GILBERT CANNAN SOME PRESS NOTICES OF SANINE “It has a treble interest. It discusses sex-problems with unusual candour … it gives a vivid picture of Russian life … and it reflects the welter of thoughts and aspirations which are common to the whole contemporary Western world.” NEW STATESMAN. “A book which deals with powerful human passions in no lethargic way....
SCATTERGOOD BAINES ByCLARENCE BUDINGTON KELLAND Author of“The High Flyers,” “The Little Moment of Happiness,” “Sudden Jim,” “Youth Challenges,” etc. CONTENTS CHAP.I. HE INVADES COLDRIVERII. SCATTERGOOD KICKS UP THE DUSTIII. THE MOUNTAIN COMES TO SCATTERGOOD IV. HE DEALS IN MATCHMAKINGV. HE MAKES IT ROUND NUMBERSVI. INSURANCE THAT DID NOT LAPSEVII. HE BORROWS A GRANDMOTHERVIII. HE DIPS IN HIS SPOONIX. HE ADMINISTERS SOOTHING SYRUPX. HE HELPS WITH THE ROUGH WORKXI. HE INVESTS IN SALVATIONXII....
SIDONIA THE SORCERESS THE SUPPOSED DESTROYER OF THE WHOLE REIGNING DUCAL HOUSE OF POMERANIA. TRANSLATED BY LADY WILDE MARY SCHWEIDLER THE AMBER WITCH BY WILLIAM MEINHOLD DOCTOR OF THEOLOGY IN TWO VOLUMES VOL. II. 1894 CONTENTS SIDONIA THE SORCERESS. BOOK III. Continued. FROM THE RECEPTION OF SIDONIA INTO THE CONVENT AT MARIENFLIESS UP TILL HER EXECUTION, AUGUST 19TH, 1620. CHAPTER IV. How Dorothea Stettin is talked out of the sub-prioret by Sidonia, and the priest is prohibited from visiting the convent....
[Illustration: Sir Robert Hart, G.C.M.G.] SIR ROBERT HART THE ROMANCE OF A GREAT CAREER TOLD BY HIS NIECE JULIET BREDON SECOND EDITION 1910 CONTENTS A WORD OF INTRODUCTION CHAPTER I EARLY YEARS CHAPTER II FIRST YEARS IN CHINA–LIFE AT NINGPO–THE ALLIED COMMISSION AND SIR HARRY PARKES–RESIGNATION FROM THE CONSULAR SERVICE CHAPTER III THE BEGINNINGS OF THE IMPERIAL CHINESE CUSTOMS–A VISIT TO SIR FREDERICK BRUCE–THE SHERARD OSBORNE AFFAIR–APPOINTED INSPECTOR-GENERAL CHAPTER IV ORDERED TO LIVE AT SHANGHAI–FIRST MEETING WITH “CHINESE GORDON”–THE RECONCILIATION BETWEEN GORDON AND LI HUNG CHANG–THE TAKING OF CHANG-CHOW-FU–DISBANDMENT OF “THE EVER-VICTORIOUS ARMY”–REWARDS FOR GORDON CHAPTER V ORDERED TO LIVE IN PEKING–“WHAT A BYSTANDER SAYS”–A RETURN TO EUROPE–MARRIAGE–CHINA ONCE AGAIN–THE BURLINGAME MISSION–FIRST DECORATION–THE “WASA” OF SWEDEN AND NORWAY CHAPTER VI BIRTH OF A SON–THE MARGARY AFFAIR AND THE CHEFOO CONVENTION–A SECOND VISIT TO EUROPE–THE PARIS EXHIBITION OF 1878 CHAPTER VII YUAN PAO HENG SUGGESTS PROHIBITION OF OPIUM SMOKING IN CHINA–NEW BUILDINGS FOR THE INSPECTORATE–THE FIRST INFORMAL POSTAGE SERVICE–THE FRENCH TREATY OF 1885–OFFERED POST OF BRITISH MINISTER CHAPTER VIII AN IMPORTANT MISSION TO HONGKONG AND MACAO–THE BEGINNING OF A PRIVATE BAND–DECORATIONS, CHINESE AND FOREIGN–THE SIKKIM-THIBET CONVENTION–FORMAL ESTABLISHMENT OF THE POST OFFICE–WAR LOANS CHAPTER IX THE PROLOGUE TO THE SIEGE–BARRICADES AND SCALING LADDERS–THE SIEGE PROPER–A MESSAGE FROM THE YAMEN AND AN IMPORTANT TELEGRAM–RELIEF AT LAST–NEW QUARTERS–NEGOTIATIONS–THE CONGRESS OF PEKING–AN IMPERIAL AUDIENCE CHAPTER X SOME QUIET YEARS–A CHANGE OF MASTERS–INSOMNIA–A FAREWELL AUDIENCE–AN HONOUR AND ITS ADVERTISEMENT–AH FONG AND OTHERS–DEPARTURE FROM PEKING–“A SMALL, INSIGNIFICANT IRISHMAN” LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS SIR ROBERT HART THE CANAL: THE ROUTE BY WHICH SIR ROBERT HART FIRST CAME TO PEKING A VIEW OF OLD PEKING SHOWING CONDITION OF ROADS A ROAD IN OLD PEKING DURING THE RAINY SEASON SIR ROBERT HART ABOUT 1866 UNDER THE PEKING CITY WALL TOWARDS TUNGCHOW–ALONG THE GRAND CANAL A PICNIC IN OLD PEKING–TOWARDS YUEN MING YUEN WELL NEAR THE CANAL, BRITISH LEGATION, BEFORE 1900 SIR ROBERT HART IN 1878 OUTSIDE SIR ROBERT HART’S HOUSE BEFORE 1900 PEKING: A MESSENGER CARRYING MAILS IN THE RAINY SEASON A SECRETARY GOING TO THE INSPECTORATE OFFICES DURING THE RAINY SEASON STABLES OF SIR ROBERT HART IN THE RAINY SEASON THE INSPECTORATE STREET BEFORE 1900 ENTRANCE TO THE INSPECTORATE OF CUSTOMS BEFORE 1900 SIR ROBERT HART’S BAND IN THE EARLY ‘NINETIES SIR ROBERT HART’S CHINESE BAND SIR ROBERT HART’S STABLES IN 1890 SIR ROBERT HART’S PRIVATE CART THE IMPERIAL CHINESE POST OFFICE ENTRANCE ON A RAINY DAY IN THE ‘NINETIES A GARDEN PARTY GIVEN BY SIR ROBERT HART TO GOVERNOR TRUePPEL (OF KIAOCHOW) AND PARTY LADY HART SIR ROBERT HART IN HIS PRIVATE OFFICE SIR ROBERT HART AND A GROUP OF CUSTOMS PEOPLE SIR ROBERT HART AND MISS KATE CARL PEKING PEACE PROTOCOL, 1901 A CORNER OF SIR ROBERT HART’S GARDEN: A WINTER VIEW ANOTHER WINTER VIEW OF SIR ROBERT HART’S GARDEN TING’RH, OR CHINESE PAVILION, IN SIR ROBERT HART’S GARDEN, PEKING SIR ROBERT HART AND HIS STAFF (FOREIGN AND CHINESE), PEKING, 1903 SIR ROBERT HART WISHING MISS ROOSEVELT “BON VOYAGE” ON HER DEPARTURE FROM PEKING, SEPTEMBER 16, 1906 FRONT DOOR OF SIR ROBERT HART’S HOUSE, PEKING FRONT VIEW OF SIR ROBERT HART’S HOUSE A WORD OF INTRODUCTION Seventy-three years ago a little Irish boy lay in his aunt’s lap looking out on a strange and mysterious world that his solemn eyes had explored for scarcely ten short days, while she, to whom the commonplaces of everyday surroundings had lost their first absorbing interest, was busily engaged in braiding a watch-chain from her splendid, Titian-red hair....
[TR: ***] = Transcriber Note SLAVE NARRATIVES A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves TYPEWRITTEN RECORDS PREPARED BY THE FEDERAL WRITERS’ PROJECT, 1936-1938 ASSEMBLED BY THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS PROJECT WORK PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SPONSORED BY THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON 1941 VOLUME VI KANSAS NARRATIVES Prepared by the Federal Writers’ Project of the Works Progress Administration for the State of Kansas INFORMANTS Holbert, Clayton Simms, Bill Williams, Belle THE AMERICAN GUIDE TOPEKA, KANSAS EX SLAVE STORY OTTAWA, KANSAS BY: Leta Gray (interviewer) “My name is Clayton Holbert, and I am an ex slave....
Smoke Bellew Contents THE TASTE OF THE MEATTHE MEATTHE STAMPEDE TO SQUAW CREEKSHORTY DREAMSTHE MAN ON THE OTHER BANKTHE RACE FOR NUMBER ONE THE TASTE OF THE MEAT. I. In the beginning he was Christopher Bellew. By the time he was at college he had become Chris Bellew. Later, in the Bohemian crowd of San Francisco, he was called Kit Bellew. And in the end he was known by no other name than Smoke Bellew....
