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Excerpt from Olla Podrida, Vol. 2 of 3To one who has visited foreign climes, how very substantial every thing appears in Eng land, from the child's plaything to the Duke of York's column! To use a joiner's phrase, every thing abroad is comparatively scamp work. Talk about the Palais Royale, the Rue Richelieu, and the splendour of the Parisian shops - why, two hundred yards of Regent street, commencing from Howell and James's.About the Publishe...

Excerpt from EchoesA strange story, say those who hear it, and verily they speak the truth: for the verity of the tale I cannot vouch, because, as with most legends, one finds it difficult to tell where fact and fancy blend, Where the actual occurrence and the romance which time and distance have woven about it become one.Listen then to the story which is told concern ing this lad, David of Bethlehem, and whether or no you believe the tale to ...

Excerpt from The Sunday Library, or the Protestant's Manual for the Sabbath-Day, Vol. 1: Being a Selection of Sermons From Eminent Divines of the Church of England, Chiefly Within the Lat Half Century, With Occasional Biographical Sketches and NotesThe only Sermons which approximate to controversy are, that of Archbishop Lawrence upon Predestination, and that of Mr. Irvine on the Millennium. See Vol. II. P. 309. Vol.v. P. 199.About the Publish...

Excerpt from The American Journal of Ophthalmology, Vol. 14: January, 1897October 3, 1886. Pupils about the same, but I am sure she now recognizes me.October 4, 1886. Vision about the same pupils smaller. Allowed to go home.October 15, 1886. Father of child tells me that her Sight came back gradually but steadily, the sight and the pupils now seem to him normal.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and clas...

Excerpt from Report of the Commissioners: Appointed to Inquire Into and Investigate Certain Charges of a Conspiracy to Corrupt and of Attempts to Bribe Certain Members of the Legislature With the Evidence Taken and DocumentsI have the honour to transmit to Your Lordship the Commission, and to request that its receipt be acknowledged.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.f...

Excerpt from Library of the Department of Education: Collection of Text-BooksDon't be afraid to come down! Down, down, you come, kitty!Don't meow, kitty! Don't be afraid! Don't, don't be afraid to come down.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology t...

Excerpt from Gems of Reminiscence: Seventeenth Book of the Faith Promoting Series Designed for the Instruction and Encouragement of Young Latter-Day SaintsIn making this volume double the size - that is, double the number of pages - of its prede cessors, we have acted upon the suggestion of a literary friend who has had enough experience in publishing books to realize how difficult it is to secure any profit from publishing small edi tions of ...

Excerpt from Days and HoursII. Those arms shall crush great serpents, ere to-morrow His closed eyes shall wake to laugh and weep, His lips shall curl With mirth, end writhe With sorrow And charm up Truth and Beauty from the Deep Softly, softly let us keep Our vigils, visions cross his rest, Prophetic pulses stir his breast, Although he be asleep.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find ...

Excerpt from Gerald Hastings of BartonRight and left of the garden, on either Side Of the Manor House which fronted the high road, spread pleasant meadows where cattle fed, and were driven home for shelter at sunset across the lea, and where, too, still might now and then be heard the song of the lark rising on glad wings to heaven.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.fo...

Excerpt from To My King and Queen: They'll Understand HappyIt's rather fun quarrelling with old Cesar now. He used to be a great fighter, not exactly a dog to take liberties with I can tell you, but in these last days he doesn't seem to care, and though he bares his teeth nowand again and mumbles away in his throat when we worry him, he's no spirit for a good set-to light, and I must admit we all enjoy bullying him a bit.I really wasn't in the...

Excerpt from A History of England: For the Use of SchoolsThough there is a certain literal and obvious patriotism in placing the History of the United States first, or even alone in the school course where but one book can be studied, yet we do well to remember that English History is, in a very special sense, our own, and it is difficult to imagine how the spirit of American institutions can be understood, without some knowledge of the circum...

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Excerpt from Pins for WingsGrace hazard padraic colum conkling the whistle of a kettle a goblet of mist to the petal of a thistle for each place.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original form...

Excerpt from The Ladye Nancye, Vol. 1 of 3: A NovelI am glad to hear it, ' I said. 'but we cannot measure our force of resistance until we are tried.'About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original...

Excerpt from Some Kappa Alpha SongsShall form around your brave hearts winding, A shield of might 'gainst coward fear, A shield of might 'gainst coward fear.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the o...

Excerpt from The Martyr Missionary of Erromanga: Or the Life of John Williams, Who Was Murdered and Eaten by the Savages in One of the South Sea IslandsThe M'artyr - Hz's birth - Pious mother Hz's boyhood - Fond of his sisters - Ah apprentice - Faithful to his employer His remarkable conversion - Sunday school teacher.The good missionary, whose life we are about to review, was cruelly murdered and eaten by the savages of one Of the South Sea i...

Excerpt from Easy Terms a Domestic Comedy in One ActAt rise of curtain, jimmie is seated at the right of the table. One leg is crossed over the other. His hair is mussed from his having run his hand through it frequently. His manner is discouraged. He absently reaches for the cigar ette box, finds it empty and throws it back in disgust, then digs his hands into his pockets in search of a possible stray cigarette. He fails to find one.Jimmie (m...

Excerpt from The Heart of PhiluraApril came in on a Monday that year, and Mon day being, as all the world knows, the minister's Sabbath, the Reverend Silas Pettibone decided to celebrate it by going to Boston, with the avowed purpose of attending a missionary convention.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important his...

Excerpt from After-Study MeditationsClang-clang, clang-clang, clang-clang-clang, Joy to the world, the church-bell rang.But the minister scarcely checked his tears As he thought of his wanton boyhood years, The village home, and the shop long still, The grave on a lonely shaded hill, While a sweeter song than the choir sang, Was the phantom anvil's Cling-clang-clang.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and...

Excerpt from Towards the SunsetI believe, most firmly, this one thing That the prayer, for this time, for very many men, and perhaps for many women, is a very Old one. Day and night it ought. To go up, to where prayer goes: the prayer my text tells us the Apostles made to jesus Christ Increase our faith.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is ...