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IN CAMP ON THE BIG SUNFLOWER By LAWRENCE J. LESLIE [Illustration: MAKING PREPARATIONS FOR THE FEAST] CONTENTS CHAPTER I.–AN ALARM IN THE CAMP II.–TREASURE HUNTING III.–WHAT OWEN KNEW IV.–THE UNKNOWN SHELL GATHERERS V.–A PUZZLER FOR MAX VI.–THE FIRST CROP FROM THE RIVER VII.–BANDY-LEGS WANTS TO KNOW VIII.–A GREAT FIND IX.–MAX WONDERS STILL MORE X.–AT DEAD OF NIGHT XI.–THE NEW COOK SPRINGS HIS SURPRISE XII.–DANGER AHEAD ON THE TRAIL XIII.–MAX PLAYS THE GOOD SAMARITAN XIV....

AT MARYGREEN “Yea, many there be that have run out of their wits for women, and become servants for their sakes. Many also have perished, have erred, and sinned, for women…. O ye men, how can it be but women should be strong, seeing they do thus?”–ESDRAS. I THE schoolmaster was leaving the village, and everybody seemed sorry. The miller at Cresscombe lent him the small white tilted cart and horse to carry his goods to the city of his destination, about twenty miles off, such a vehicle proving of quite sufficient size for the departing teacher’s effects....

FROM UNPUBLISHED DOCUMENTS IN THE POSSESSION OF THE LATE CAPT. JOHN WILLIAM BARBER FULLERTON,Employed in the African Service: WITH_A Prefatory Analysis of the Previous Travels_ OFPARK, DENHAM, CLAPPERTON, ADAMS, LYON, RITCHIE, &c. Into the hitherto unexplored Countries of Africa. BY ROBERT HUISH, ESQ. Author of the “Last Voyage of Capt. Sir John Ross, to the Arctic Regions,” “Memoirs of W. Cobbett, Esq.” “Private and Political Life of the late Henry Hunt, Esq....

‘LENA RIVERS, BY MRS. MARY J. HOLMES. AUTHOR OF “TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE,” “ENGLISH ORPHANS,” “DARKNESS AND DAYLIGHT,” “MARIAN GRAY,” “ETHELYN’S MISTAKE,” “CAMERON PRIDE,” “EDNA BROWNING,” “WEST LAWN,” “EDITH LYLE,” ETC., ETC. MDCCCXCVII. PREFACE. If it be true, as some have said, that a secret is safer in a preface than elsewhere, it would be worse than folly for me to waste the “midnight oil,” in the manufacture of an article which no one would read, and which would serve no purpose, save the adding of a page or so to a volume perhaps already too large....

by SIR JOHN GEORGE BOURINOT THE MAKERS OF CANADA EDITED BY DUNCAN CAMPBELL SCOTT, F.R.S.C., AND PELHAM EDGAR, PH.D. Edition De Luxe Toronto, 1903 [Illustration: “Elgin a Kincardine.”] EDITORS’ NOTE The late Sir John Bourinot had completed and revised the following pages some months before his lamented death. The book represents more satisfactorily, perhaps, than anything else that he has written the author’s breadth of political vision and his concrete mastery of historical fact....

“Marse Henry” An Autobiography By Henry Watterson Volume II Illustrated Contents Chapter the Thirteenth Charles Eames and Charles Sumner-Schurzand Lamar–I Go to Congress–A Heroic Kentuckian–Stephen Foster and His Songs–Music and Theodore Thomas Chapter the Fourteenth Henry Adams and the Adams Family–John Hay and Frank Mason–The Three Mousquetaires of Culture–Paris–“The Frenchman”–The South of France Chapter the Fifteenth Still the Gay Capital of France–Its Environs–Walewska and De Morny–Thackeray in Paris–A Pension Adventure Chapter the Sixteenth Monte Carlo–The European Shrine of Sport and Fashion–Apocryphal Gambling Stories–Leopold, King of the Belgians–An Able and Picturesque Man of Business Chapter the Seventeenth A Parisian Pension–The Widow of Walewska–Napoleon’s Daughter-in-Law–The Changeless–A Moral and Orderly City Chapter the Eighteenth The Grover Cleveland Period–President Arthur and Mr....

MICHAEL, BROTHER OF JERRY FOREWORD Very early in my life, possibly because of the insatiable curiosity that was born in me, I came to dislike the performances of trained animals. It was my curiosity that spoiled for me this form of amusement, for I was led to seek behind the performance in order to learn how the performance was achieved. And what I found behind the brave show and glitter of performance was not nice....

This etext was produced by Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. MOHAMMED ALI AND HIS HOUSE An Historical Romance by L. MUHLBACH TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN BY CHAPMAN COLEMAN CONTENTS BOOK I YEARS OF YOUTH. CHAPTER I. The Sea II. Mother and Son III. Boyish Dreams IV. Premonition of Death V. The Story-teller VI. The Mamelukes VII. Dreams of the FutureVIII. The Friends IX. A Soul in the Agonies of Death X....

[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.] MONSIEUR DE CAMORS By OCTAVE FEUILLET With a Preface by MAXIME DU CAMP, of the French Academy OCTAVE FEUILLET OCTAVE FEUILLET’S works abound with rare qualities, forming a harmonious ensemble; they also exhibit great observation and knowledge of humanity, and through all of them runs an incomparable and distinctive charm....

NOTES AND QUERIES: A MEDIUM OF INTER-COMMUNICATION FOR LITERARY MEN, ARTISTS, ANTIQUARIES, GENEALOGISTS, ETC. * * * * * “When found, make a note of.”–CAPTAIN CUTTLE. * * * * * NO. 3]SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1849.[Price Threepence. Stamped Edition, 4d. * * * * {33} CONTENTS. NOTES:– Page Travelling in England ……………………………… 33 Sanuto’s Doges of Venice, by Sir F. Madden …………… 35 Letters of Lord Nelson’s Brother, immediately after the Battle of Trafalgar, by the Rev....

ORIGINAL SHORT STORIES, Vol. 12. 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 XII. THE CHILDA COUNTRY EXCURSIONROSEROSALIE PRUDENTREGRETA SISTER’S CONFESSIONCOCOA DEAD WOMAN’S SECRETA HUMBLE DRAMAMADEMOISELLE COCOTTETHE CORSICAN BANDITTHE GRAVE THE CHILD Lemonnier had remained a widower with one child. He had loved his wife devotedly, with a tender and exalted love, without a slip, during their entire married life....

IN MIZZOURA A PLAY IN FOUR ACTS [Illustration: AUGUSTUS THOMAS] AUGUSTUS THOMAS (Born, St. Louis, Mo., January 8, 1859) It is not a new thing for a dramatic author to write prefaces to his plays. We are fortunate in possessing a series of personal opinions in this form that constitute a valuable asset in determining individual attitude and technical purpose. Read Schiller’s opening remarks to “The Robbers,” Victor Hugo’s famous opinions affixed to “Cromwell” and his equally enlightening comments introducing “Hernani,” and you can judge the value autobiographically and philosophically....

Robin Hood by J. Walker McSpadden CHAPTER I How Robin Hood Became an Outlaw CHAPTER II How Robin Hood Met Little John CHAPTER III How Robin Hood Turned Butcher, and Entered the Sheriff’s Service CHAPTER IV How Little John Entered the Sheriff’s Service CHAPTER V How the Sheriff Lost Three Good Servants, and Found Them Again CHAPTER VI How Robin Hood Met Will Scarlett CHAPTER VII How Robin Hood Met Friar Tuck CHAPTER VIII How Allan-a-Dale’s Wooing Was Prospered CHAPTER IX How the Widow’s Three Sons Were Rescued CHAPTER X How a Beggar Filled the Public Eye CHAPTER XI How Robin Hood Fought Guy of Gisbourne CHAPTER XII How Maid Marion Came Back to Sherwood Forest; Also, How Robin Hood Came Before Queen Eleanor CHAPTER XIII How the Outlaws Shot in King Harry’s Tourney CHAPTER XIV How Robin Hood Was Sought of the Tinker CHAPTER XV How Robin Hood Was Tanned of the Tanner CHAPTER XVI How Robin Hood Met Sir Richard of the Lea CHAPTER XVII How the Bishop Was Dined CHAPTER XVIII How the Bishop Went Outlaw-Hunting CHAPTER XIX How the Sheriff Held Another Shooting Match CHAPTER XX How Will Stutely Was Rescued CHAPTER XXI How Sir Richard of the Lea Repaid His Debt CHAPTER XXII How King Richard Came to Sherwood Forest CHAPTER XXIII How Robin Hood and Maid Marion Were Wed CHAPTER XXIV How Robin Hood Met His Death CHAPTER I HOW ROBIN HOOD BECAME AN OUTLAW List and hearken, gentlemen,That be of free-born blood,I shall you tell of a good yeoman,His name was Robin Hood....

[Illustration] SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT NO. 344 NEW YORK, August 5, 1882 Scientific American Supplement. Vol. XIV, No. 344. Scientific American established 1845 Scientific American Supplement, $5 a year. Scientific American and Supplement, $7 a year. * * * * * TABLE OF CONTENTS. I. ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS.–The Panama Canal. By MANUEL EISSLER. I.–Historical notes.–Spanish Discoveries in Central America.–Early explorations.–Nicaragua projects.–Panama railway, etc. Improved Averaging Machine. Compound Beam Engine. 4 figures....

CONTENTS INTRODUCTION THE LUCK OF ROARING CAMP THE OUTCASTS OF POKER FLAT MIGGLES TENNESSEE’S PARTNER THE IDYL OF RED GULCH BROWN OF CALAVERAS HIGH-WATER MARK A LONELY RIDE THE MAN OF NO ACCOUNT MLISS THE RIGHT EYE OF THE COMMANDER NOTES BY FLOOD AND FIELD AN EPISODE OF FIDDLETOWN BARKER’S LUCK A YELLOW DOG A MOTHER OF FIVE BULGER’S REPUTATION IN THE TULES A CONVERT OF THE MISSION THE INDISCRETION OF ELSBETH THE DEVOTION OF ENRIQUEZ INTRODUCTION The life of Bret Harte divides itself, without adventitious forcing, into four quite distinct parts....

SKETCHES AND TALES ILLUSTRATIVE OF LIFE IN THE BACKWOODS OF NEW BRUNSWICK, NORTH AMERICA, Gleaned From Actual Observation And Experience During A Residence Of Seven Years In That Interesting Colony. BY MRS. F. BEAVAN. “Son of the Isles! talk not to me, Of the old world’s pride and luxury! Tho’ gilded bower and fancy cot, Grace not each wild concession lot; Tho’ rude our hut, and coarse our cheer, The wealth the world can give is here....

Songs of the Ridings by F. W. Moorman Contents: DedicationPrefaceA Dalesman’s LitanyCambodunumTelling the BeesThe Two LamplightersOur BeckLord GeorgeJenny StormThe New EnglishmanThe Bells of Kirkby OverblowThe gardener and the RobinLile DoadHis last SailOne Year OlderThe Hungry FortiesThe Flowers of Knaresborough Forest The Miller by the ShoreThe Bride’s HomecomingThe ArtistMarra to Bonney�Mary MeccaThe Local PreacherThe Courting GateFieldfaresA Song of the Yorkshire DalesThe Flower of Wensleydale I DEDICATE THIS VOLUME TO THE YORKSHIRE MEMBERS OF THE WORKERS’ EDUCATIONAL ASSOCITION Preface About two years ago I published a collection of Yorkshire dialect poems, chosen from many authors and extending over a period of two hundred and fifty years(1)....

SQUINTY THE COMICAL PIG HIS MANY ADVENTURES BY RICHARD BARNUM Author of “Slicko, the Jumping Squirrel,” “Mappo, the Merry Monkey,” “Tum Tum, the Jolly Elephant,” “Don, a Runaway Dog,” etc. ILLUSTRATED BY HARRIET H. TOOKER KNEETIME ANIMAL STORIES By Richard Barnum SQUINTY, THE COMICAL PIG SLICKO, THE JUMPING SQUIRREL MAPPO, THE MERRY MONKEY TUM TUM, THE JOLLY ELEPHANT DON, A RUNAWAY DOG Large 12mo. Illustrated. Price per volume 40 cents, postpaid 1915 Squinty, the Comical Pig CONTENTS CHAPTER I SQUINTY AND THE DOG II SQUINTY RUNS AWAY III SQUINTY IS LOST IV SQUINTY GETS HOME V SQUINTY AND THE BOY VI SQUINTY ON A JOURNEY VII SQUINTY LEARNS A TRICK VIII SQUINTY IN THE WOODS IX SQUINTY’S BALLOON RIDE X SQUINTY AND THE SQUIRREL XI SQUINTY AND THE MERRY MONKEY XII SQUINTY GETS HOME AGAIN ILLUSTRATIONS Squinty looked at the beautiful wagons, and at the strange animals Squinty saw rushing toward him, Don, the big black and white dog “Hop on,” he said to the toad....

Chapter 1 I. January 15, 1831. How dreadfully old I am getting! Sixteen! Well, I don’t see as I can help it. There it is in the big Bible in father’s own hand: “Katherine, born Jan. 15, 1815.” I meant to get up early this morning, but it looked dismally cold out of doors, and felt delightfully warm in bed. So I covered myself up, and made ever so many good resolutions....

by Stephen Leacock, 1869-1944 Preface I The Hostelry of Mr. SmithII The Speculations of Jefferson Thorpe III The Marine Excursion of the Knights of Pythias IV The Ministrations of the Rev. Mr. Drone V The Whirlwind Campaign in MariposaVI The Beacon on the HillVII The Extraordinary Entanglement of Mr. Pupkin VIII The Fore-ordained Attachment of Zena Pepperleigh and Peter Pupkin IX The Mariposa Bank MysteryX The Great Election in Missinaba County XI The Candidacy of Mr....