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The Art of Living, Part 1

In Thrift

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Samuel Smiles


"This book is intended as a sequel to Self-Help and Character. It might, indeed, have appeared as an introduction to these volumes; for…

Nathaniel Greene, the Hero of the South, and Francis Marion, the ''Swamp Fox,''…

In American Leaders and Heroes

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Wilbur F. Gordy


Historian Wilbur F. Gordy presents short chapters on well-known American figures from the viewpoint of the early twentieth century, includin…

Thor's Adventures on his Journey to the Land of the Giants from the Snorra Edda

In Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, volume 13

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Various


The Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, is a work of enormous proportions. Setting out with the simple goal of offer…

Return Voyage-Edale Once More

In The Journal of Nicholas Cresswell, 1774-1777

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Nicholas Cresswell


Against his family's wishes, the son of an English landowner emigrates to America in 1774 for reasons he won't reveal. His adventures take h…

Mr. Wagner Buys a Goat

In Billy Whiskers, The Autobiography of a Goat (Version 2)

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Frances Trego Montgomery


This is the original story in the beloved series of Billy Whisker books by Frances Trego Montgomery. Billy is a loveable goat whose adventur…

Chapter 8

In The Green Millennium

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Fritz Leiber


From the classic science-fiction and fantasy author Fritz Leiber comes this intriguing tale of a green cat. From the author's introduction:…

James Lawrence

In Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 2

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Charles F. Horne


A collection of writings about a variety of men and women from history who were some of the most prominent people around at the time. Marsha…

Chapter 12

In The Famous Missions of California

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William Henry Hudson


Naturalist William Henry Hudson was born in Argentina of immigrant parents from England, and later settled there. He published books on orn…

Don in the City

In Don, a Runaway Dog: His Many Adventures (Version 2)

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Richard Barnum


Don is a dog with a yearning for adventure. After he escapes from home, he makes new friends and has a run-in with the dog-catcher, but he p…

Deepfreeze

In Short Science Fiction Collection 066

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Robert Donald Locke


Science fiction is a genre encompassing imaginative works that take place in this world or that of the author’s creation where anything is p…

Can We Communicate With Other Worlds?

In Marvels of Modern Science

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Paul Severing


The purpose of this little book is to give a general idea of a few of the great achievements of our time. For instance, the flying machine i…

The Gracchi and Their Reforms, BC 133, by Theodor Mommsen

In The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 02

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Charles F. Horne


A comprehensive and readable account of the world's history, emphasizing the more important events, and presenting these as complete narrati…

Preface

In The Forgotten Man and Other Essays

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William Graham Sumner


Sumner's popular essays were to give him a wider audience to distribute his anti-imperialism, his advocacy of free markets and the gold stan…

Murchison and Babbage

In Science in Short Chapters

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W. Mattieu Williams


This is a collection of articles written by W. Mattieu Williams on different subjects, that in his opinion "are likely to be interestin…

Dr. John Blow

In Twelve Good Musicians: From John Bull to Henry Purcell

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Frederick Bridge


Brief sketches of the lives and music of 12 well-known musicians. - Summary by KevinS

Section 6

In The Machine that Saved the World (Version 2)

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Murray Leinster


They were broadcasts from nowhere--sinister emanations flooding in fromspace--smashing any receiver that picked them up. What defense couldE…