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Marriage and Divorce, part 1

In Japanese Girls and Women

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Alice Bacon


A clear and delightful peek into the world of Japanese girls and women of the late 1800s: their childhood, education, marriage and intimate …

Salt Mines

In The Romance of Mining

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Archibald Williams


Any writer on mining in its general aspect is, when casting about for a starting-point, driven to express what others have said before him-t…

Die Galoschen des Glueckes 1

In Märchen

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Hans Christian Andersen


Angelehnt an dänische, deutsche und griechische Sagen und historische Begebenheiten, dem Volksglauben verbunden und inspiriert von lite…

Lesson 3. Man

In The Elements of Mammalogy

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William Ruschenberger


The Elements of Mammalogy is one of seven in a Series of First Books of Natural History Prepared for the Use of Schools and Colleges. This s…

The First Man-Carrying Aeroplane Capable of Sustained Free Flight

In Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 032

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Albert Francis Zahm


Fifteen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include the history of aeroplanes, politica…

The Chinese Book

In The Booklover and His Books

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Henry Lyman Koopman


This book about books was written by Harry Lyman Koopman, who served as the head librarian for Brown University from 1893 to 1930. Published…

The Significance of Suicide

In American Psychology, 1900-1922

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James Gibson Hume


This is the first of what is intended to be three projects featuring journal articles which chart the development of psychology as an academ…

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