Z. Marcas by Honore de Balzac Translated by Clara Bell and others DEDICATION To His Highness Count William of Wurtemberg, as a token of the Author’s respectful gratitude. DE BALZAC. Z. MARCAS I never saw anybody, not even among the most remarkable men of the day, whose appearance was so striking as this man’s; the study of his countenance at first gave me a feeling of great melancholy, and at last produced an almost painful impression....
THE CONFESSIONS OF HARRY LORREQUER, v1 [By Charles James Lever (1806-1872)] Dublin MDCCCXXXIX. [Note: Though the title page has no author’s name inscribed, this work is generally attributed to Charles James Lever.] Volume 1. (Chapters I. to X.) “We talked of pipe-clay regulation caps– Long twenty-fours–short culverins and mortars– Condemn’d the ‘Horse Guards’ for a set of raps, And cursed our fate at being in such quarters. Some smoked, some sighed, and some were heard to snore; Some wished themselves five fathoms ‘neat the Solway; And some did pray–who never prayed before– That they might get the ‘route’ for Cork or Galway....
We had started quietly from the village because of the reporters who still lingered about after the eldritch panic of a month before—the nightmare creeping death. Later, I thought, they might aid me; but I did not want them then. Would to God I had let them share the search, that I might not have had to bear the secret alone so long; to bear it alone for fear the world would call me mad or go mad itself at the daemon implications of the thing....
Scanned by Dianne Bean. Proofed by Carrie Lorenz. THE OLD MERCHANT MARINE, A CHRONICLE OF AMERICAN SHIPS AND SAILORS BY RALPH D. PAINE CONTENTS I. COLONIAL ADVENTURERS IN LITTLE SHIPS II. THE PRIVATEERS OF ’76III. OUT CUTLASES AND BOARD!IV. THE FAMOUS DAYS OF SALEM PORTV. YANKEE VIKINGS AND NEW TRADE ROUTES VI. “FREE TRADE AND SAILORS’ RIGHTS!”VII. THE BRILLIANT ERA OF 1812VIII. THE PACKET SHIPS OF THE “ROARING FORTIES” IX....
The “legal small print” and other information about this book may now be found at the end of this file. Please read this important information, as it gives you specific rights and tells you about restrictions in how the file may be used. This etext was prepared by Nigel Lacey, Leicestershire, UK. The PathfinderorThe Inland Sea By James Fenimore Cooper PREFACE. The plan of this tale suggested itself to the writer many years since, though the details are altogether of recent invention....
The economists had no difficulty in showing, by generalizing the idea of rent, that in the economy of society the action of capital, or its productivity, was the same whether it was consumed in wages or retained the character of an instrument; that, consequently, it was necessary either to prohibit the rent of land or to allow interest on money, since both were by the same title payment for privilege, indemnity for loan....
THE PREHISTORIC WORLD:orVANISHED RACES. By E. A. ALLEN,Author of “The Golden Gems of Life.” Each of the following well-known Scholars reviewed one or more Chapters, and made valuable suggestions: C. C. ABBOTT, M.D.,Author of “Primitive Industry.” Prof. F. W. PUTNAM,Curator of Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University. A. F. BANDELIER,Explorer for Archaeological Institute of America, author of “Archaeological Tour in Mexico.” Prof. CHARLES RAU,Curator of Archaeological Department of Smithsonian Institution....
Exham Priory had remained untenanted, though later allotted to the estates of the Norrys family and much studied because of its peculiarly composite architecture; an architecture involving Gothic towers resting on a Saxon or Romanesque substructure, whose foundation in turn was of a still earlier order or blend of orders—Roman, and even Druidic or native Cymric, if legends speak truly. This foundation was a very singular thing, being merged on one side with the solid limestone of the precipice from whose brink the priory overlooked a desolate valley three miles west of the village of Anchester....
The Return Of Tarzan By Edgar Rice Burroughs CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 The Affair on the Liner 2 Forging Bonds of Hate and —-? 3 What Happened in the Rue Maule 4 The Countess Explains 5 The Plot That Failed 6 A Duel 7 The Dancing Girl of Sidi Aissa 8 The Fight in the Desert 9 Numa “El Adrea”10 Through the Valley of the Shadow 11 John Caldwell, London12 Ships That Pass13 The Wreck of the “Lady Alice”14 Back to the Primitive15 From Ape to Savage16 The Ivory Raiders17 The White Chief of the Waziri18 The Lottery of Death19 The City of Gold20 La21 The Castaways22 The Treasure Vaults of Opar23 The Fifty Frightful Men24 How Tarzan Came Again to Opar25 Through the Forest Primeval26 The Passing of the Ape-Man Chapter I The Affair on the Liner “Magnifique!...
SECRET MEMOIRS William II and Francis Joseph VOLUME I [Illustration: WILLIAM II EMPEROR OF GERMANY From Life] SECRET MEMOIRSOF THECOURTS OF EUROPE William II_Germany_ Francis Joseph_Austria Hungary_ BY MME. LA MARQUISE DE FONTENOY IN TWO VOLUMES VOL. I ILLUSTRATED 1900 PUBLISHERS’ NOTE The essential qualifications for an author of such a work as the present are an actual acquaintance with the persons mentioned, an intimate knowledge of their daily lives, and a personal familiarity with the scenes described....
Note: I have omitted signature indicators and italicization of the running heads. In addition, I have made the following changes to the text: PAGE LINE ORIGINAL CHANGED TO 156 1 where as were as 156 4 mouth mouth. 165 5 Wedgwood Wedgewood 166 9 Wedgwood Wedgewood 167 6 surperfluous superfluous 172 11 every ever 173 17 Bogg Boggs THE SHAPE OF FEAR And Other Ghostly Tales BY ELIA WILKINSON PEATTIE CONTENTS THE SHAPE OF FEAR ON THE NORTHERN ICE THEIR DEAR LITTLE GHOST A SPECTRAL COLLIE THE HOUSE THAT WAS NOT STORY OF AN OBSTINATE CORPSE A CHILD OF THE RAIN THE ROOM OF THE EVIL THOUGHT STORY OF THE VANISHING PATIENT THE PIANO NEXT DOOR AN ASTRAL ONION FROM THE LOOM OF THE DEAD A GRAMMATICAL GHOST THE SHAPE OF FEAR TIM O’CONNOR — who was de-scended from the O’Conors withone N — started life as a poetand an enthusiast....
THE SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON; OR, ADVENTURES IN A DESERT ISLAND. WITH EIGHT ILLUSTRATIONS BY JOHN GILBERT. [Illustration: THE SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON] [Illustration: “Our first care was to kneel down and thank God, to whom we owed our lives.”] PREFACE. Many years ago, an English translation of the first part of this charming tale appeared; and few books have obtained such deserved popularity. The gradual progress of the family from utter destitution and misery, to happiness and abundance, arising from their own labour, perseverance, and obedience, together with the effect produced on the different characters of the sons by the stirring adventures they met with, created a deep and absorbing interest....
THE TALE OFMRS. TIGGY-WINKLE BYBEATRIX POTTER Author of“The Tale of Peter Rabbit”, &c. 1905 For THE REAL LITTLE LUCIEOF NEWLANDS ONCE upon a time therewas a little girl calledLucie, who lived at a farmcalled Little-town. She wasa good little girl–only shewas always losing her pocket-handkerchiefs! One day little Lucie cameinto the farm-yard crying–oh, she did cry so! “I’ve lostmy pocket-handkin! Threehandkins and a pinny! Haveyou seen them, Tabby Kitten?” THE Kitten went on washingher white paws; soLucie asked a speckled hen– “Sally Henny-penny, haveyou found three pocket-handkins?...
By Sir Walter Scott, Bart. INTRODUCTION TO THE TALISMAN. The “Betrothed” did not greatly please one or two friends, who thought that it did not well correspond to the general title of “The Crusaders.” They urged, therefore, that, without direct allusion to the manners of the Eastern tribes, and to the romantic conflicts of the period, the title of a “Tale of the Crusaders” would resemble the playbill, which is said to have announced the tragedy of Hamlet, the character of the Prince of Denmark being left out....
The Theory of the Leisure Class by Thorstein Veblen Chapter One Introductory The institution of a leisure class is found in its best development at the higher stages of the barbarian culture; as, for instance, in feudal Europe or feudal Japan. In such communities the distinction between classes is very rigorously observed; and the feature of most striking economic significance in these class differences is the distinction maintained between the employments proper to the several classes....
Scanner’s Notes: What this is and isn’t. This was taken from a copy of Shakespeare’s first folio and it is as close as I can come in ASCII to the printed text. The elongated S’s have been changed to small s’s and the conjoined ae have been changed to ae. I have left the spelling, punctuation, capitalization as close as possible to the printed text. I have corrected some spelling mistakes (I have put together a spelling dictionary devised from the spellings of the Geneva Bible and Shakespeare’s First Folio and have unified spellings according to this template), typo’s and expanded abbreviations as I have come across them....
by Rafael Sabatini CONTENTS PART I THE OLD RULE CHAPTER I. MONSIEUR THE SECRETARY II. LORDS OF LIFE AND DEATH III. THE WORD OF BELLECOUR IV. THE DISCIPLES OF ROUSSEAU PART II THE NEW RULE V. THE SHEEP TURNED WOLVES VI. THE CITIZEN COMMISSIONER VII. LA BOULAYE DISCHARGES A DEBT VIII. THE INVALIDS AT BOISVERT IX. THE CAPTIVES X. THE BAISER LAMOURETTE XI. THE ESCAPE XII. THE AWAKENING XIII. THE ROAD TO LIEGE XIV....
CHRONICLES OF CANADAEdited by George M. Wrong and H. H. Langton In thirty-two volumes Volume 13 THE UNITED EMPIRE LOYALISTSA Chronicle of the Great Migration By W. STEWART WALLACETORONTO, 1914 CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTORYII. LOYALISM IN THE THIRTEEN COLONIES III. PERSECUTION OF THE LOYALISTSIV. THE LOYALISTS UNDER ARMSV. PEACE WITHOUT HONOURVI. THE EXODUS TO NOVA SCOTIAVII. THE BIRTH OF NEW BRUNSWICKVIII. IN PRINCE EDWARD ISLANDIX. THE LOYALISTS IN QUEBECX. THE WESTERN SETTLEMENTSXI....
THE VIRGINIANA Horseman Of The Plains byOWEN WISTER ToTHEODORE ROOSEVELT Some of these pages you have seen, some you have praised, one stands new-written because you blamed it; and all, my dear critic, beg leave to remind you of their author’s changeless admiration. TO THE READER Certain of the newspapers, when this book was first announced, made a mistake most natural upon seeing the sub-title as it then stood, A TALE OF SUNDRY ADVENTURES....
THE WAY OF ALL FLESH by Samuel Butler CHAPTER I When I was a small boy at the beginning of the century I remember an old man who wore knee-breeches and worsted stockings, and who used to hobble about the street of our village with the help of a stick. He must have been getting on for eighty in the year 1807, earlier than which date I suppose I can hardly remember him, for I was born in 1802....
