Full Online Books: November 2013

Saturday, November 30, 2013

Within The Law: From The Play Of Bayard Veiller - Chapter 21. Aggie At Bay

CHAPTER XXI. AGGIE AT BAYBurke, after the lawyer had left him, watched the door expectantly for the coming of the girl, whom he had ordered brought before...

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Marvin Dana

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The Defendant - A Defence Of Heraldry

The modern view of heraldry is pretty accurately represented by the words of the famous barrister who, after cross-examining for some time a venerable...

Essays

G. K. Chesterton

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The Frontier Fort: Stirring Times In The N-west Territory Of British America - Chapter 7

CHAPTER SEVEN The glowing sun was touching the line where the blue sky and prairie met, his rays casting a ruddy hue over the calm surface of the river,...

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William H. G. Kingston

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Thomas Lovell Beddoes

With the strange fortune that always accompanied him, in life and in death, Beddoes has not merely escaped the indiscriminate applause which he would never...

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Arthur Symons

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St. George And St. Michael - Volume 3 - Chapter 53. Faithful Foes

VOLUME III CHAPTER LIII. FAITHFUL FOESHearing Upstill's shot, and then Dick's hoofs on the sward, Richard fortunately judged well and took the right direction....

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George Macdonald

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Foul Play - Chapter 51

CHAPTER LIAT this fearful insult Helen drew back from her father with a cry of dismay, and then moved toward Hazel with her hands extended, as if to guard...

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Charles Reade

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The New Magdalen - Scene 2. Mablethorpe House - Chapter 21. The Footstep In The Corridor

SCENE II. MABLETHORPE HOUSE CHAPTER XXI. THE FOOTSTEP IN THE CORRIDORMERCY was alone. She had secured one half hour of retirement in her own room, designing...

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Wilkie Collins

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The Epicure

Ef you keep yo' eyes on Br'er Carrion Crow, You'll wonder huccome he kin carry on so! He flies in high circles an' chooses meat Dat no honest workin'-man...

Poems

Ruth Mcenery Stuart

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Joan Of Arc Of The North Woods - Chapter Eighteen

Lida did not wait to be admitted to her grandfather's house in the conventional manner; she did not dare to test her new resolution by a pause on the steps,...

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Holman Day

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The Heir Of Redclyffe - Chapter 38

The coldness from my heart is gone, But still the weight is there, And thoughts which I abhor will come To tempt me to despair. --SOUTHEYAmabel's...

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Charlotte M. Yonge

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The Custom Of The Country - Chapter 33

XXXIIIThe upshot of Ralph's visit was that Mr. Spragg, after considerable deliberation, agreed, pending farther negotiations between the opposing lawyers,...

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Edith Wharton

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Vegetables - Spinach Ball By Katie

2 (10 oz.) packages frozen chopped spinach -- cooked and drained 4 eggs -- beaten 1 small onion -- chopped 10 ounce pkg. herb stuffing mix with wild rice...

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Father Payne - Chapter 37. Of Possessions

CHAPTER XXXVII. OF POSSESSIONS"I wonder," said Father Payne one day at dinner, "whether any nation's proverbs are such a disgrace to them as our national...

Essays

Arthur C. Benson

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Beansandgrains - Soup - Hot And Spicy Many Bean Soup

2 c. mixed beans and split peas 4 hot Italian sausages, cooked and chopped 1 ham hock 5 slices cooked bacon, crumbled 6 ribs celery, chopped 2 carrots,...

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Unknown

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Chester Rand; Or, The New Path To Fortune - Chapter 39. Making A Will

CHAPTER XXXIX. MAKING A WILL"Mr. Coleman," said Trimble, with suavity, "this is my wife, Mrs. Trimble." The lawyer bowed. "I believe you wish to execute...

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Horatio Alger

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With A Rose

In the heart of a rose Lies the heart of a maid; If you be not afraid You will wear it. Who knows? In the pink of its bloom, Lay your...

Poems

Dora Sigerson Shorter

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John Woodvil; A Tragedy - Act 3

ACT III(SCENE.--An Apartment of State in Woodvil Hall--Cavaliers drinking.)(JOHN WOODVIL, LOVEL, GRAY, and four more.)JOHNMore mirth, I beseech you, gentlemen--Mr....

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Charles Lamb

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Tom Swift And His Undersea Search - Chapter 9. Ready To Start

CHAPTER IX. READY TO STARTCharacteristic it was of Tom Swift to act calmly in times of stress and danger, and he ran true to form now. Only for an instant...

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Victor Appleton

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The Dragon's Eye

It was with great pleasure that Mr. Gubb carried four hundred and ninety dollars to Mr. Medderbrook, and his intended father-in-law received him quite...

Short Stories

Ellis Parker Butler

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The Compass, With Variations

"The Needles have sometimes been fatal to Mariners." _Picture of Isle of Wight_.(Note: Written when Walter Scott was familiarly known as the Wizard...

Poems

Thomas Hood

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Springhaven: A Tale Of The Great War - Chapter 38. Everybody's Master

CHAPTER XXXVIII. EVERYBODY'S MASTERThe peril of England was now growing fast; all the faster from being in the dark. The real design of the enemy escaped...

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R. D. Blackmore

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An Orson Of The Muse

Her son, albeit the Muse's liveryAnd measured courtly paces rouse his taunts,Naked and hairy in his savage haunts,To Nature only will he bend the knee;Spouting...

Poems

George Meredith

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The Miller Of Old Church - Book 2. The Cross-Roads - Chapter 1. In Which Youth Shows A Little Seasoned

BOOK II. THE CROSS-ROADS CHAPTER I. IN WHICH YOUTH SHOWS A LITTLE SEASONEDSome six months after Abel's parting from Molly, he might have been seen crossing...

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Ellen Glasgow

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Sandwiches - Hilltop's So Easy Spread

1 jar roasted peppers, drained 1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese After draining liquid from the peppers combine with the cream cheese. Easy to do by hand...

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Friday, November 29, 2013

The Red Lily - Book 1 - Chapter 7. Madame Has Her Way

BOOK I CHAPTER VII. MADAME HAS HER WAYThe Marseilles express was ready on the quay the postmen ran, and the carriages rolled amid smoke and noise, under...

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Anatole France

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Defence Of The English Peerage

It is by a continued _secretion_ (so to speak) of all which forces itself to the surface of national importance in the way of patriotic services that the...

Essays

Thomas De Quincey

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Jess - Chapter 3. Mr. Frank Muller

CHAPTER III. MR. FRANK MULLERJohn Niel woke early the next morning, feeling as sore and stiff as though he had been well beaten and then wrapped up tight...

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H. Rider Haggard

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Wood Song

I heard a wood thrush in the dusk Twirl three notes and make a star-- My heart that walked with bitterness Came back from very far. Three shining...

Poems

Sara Teasdale

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Criticism - MIRTH AND MEDICINE

A review of Poems by Oliver Wendell Holmes.IF any of our readers (and at times we fear it is the case with all) need amusement and the wholesome alterative...

Essays

John Greenleaf Whittier

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Appetizers - Tofu - Tofu Teriyaki Bites

3/4 C. orange juice 1/2 C. low-sodium or regular soy sauce 1/4 C. Worcestershire sauce 1/4 C. plus 1 Tbsp. brown sugar 1 Tbsp. minced fresh gingerroot...

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Asian - Rice - Japanese Style Fried Rice

4 slices of bacon chopped 2 chicken breast halves chopped or can substitute left over ham or pork 1 small onion diced 2 ribs celery diced 1 can mushroom...

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Unknown

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Captain Desmond, V.c. - Book 1 - Chapter 4. Especially Women

BOOK I CHAPTER IV. ESPECIALLY WOMEN "We are fearfully and wonderfully made--especially women." --THACKERAY. The afternoon sunlight flung lengthening...

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Maud Diver

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The Cost - Chapter 25. The Fallen King

CHAPTER XXV. THE FALLEN KINGToward noon the next day Dumont emerged from the stupor into which Doctor Sackett's opiate had plunged him. At once his mind...

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David Graham Phillips

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No. 080 (from The Spectator)

No. 80Friday, June 1, 1711. 'Coelum non animum mutant qui trans mare currunt.' Hor. In the Year 1688, and on the same Day of that Year, were born in...

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Richard Steele

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Hearts And Masks - Chapter 8

CHAPTER VIII"The unexpected always happens," began the pseudo-detective, closing his hat, drawing off his gloves and stuffing them into a pocket. "As...

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Harold Macgrath

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The Toad-woman

Great good luck once happened to a young woman who was living all alone in the woods with nobody near her but her little dog; for, to her surprise, she...

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Cornelius Mathews

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The Transits Of Venus

It was long supposed that transits of Venus over the sun's disk afforded the only accurate method of determining the distance of the sun, one of the fundamental...

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Simon Newcomb

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Pasta And Pastasauces - Seafood - Pasta With Garlic Cream Sauce And Smoked Salmon

12 oz. penne pasta 6 oz. smoked salmon 2 Tbl. olive oil 1 Tbl. garlic 3 Tbl. butter 1 1/2 cups whipping cream 1/4 tsp. each salt & black pepper 2 oz. green...

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Girls Of The Forest - Chapter 23. The Dull Weight

CHAPTER XXIII. THE DULL WEIGHTThe rest of that day passed for Pauline in a sort of dream. She felt no fear nor pain nor remorse. She lay in bed with a...

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L. T. Meade

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Fishandseafood - Clams Casino

1 quart of shucked clams, including juice 1 small onion 1 green pepper 1 egg 1/2 cup cracker meal Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.Grind the clams, onion...

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Unknown

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Sylvia's Lovers - Chapter VII - TETE-A-TETE.--THE WILL

'And now tell me all about th' folk at home?' said Philip, evidentlypreparing to walk back with the girls. He generally came toHaytersbank every Sunday...

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Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell

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The Witch Of Prague - Chapter 24

CHAPTER XXIV Unorna was left alone with the Wanderer. His attitude did not change, his eyes did not open, as she stood before him. Still he wore the look...

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F. Marion Crawford

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To A U-boat

With Apologies to William Blake Tiger, tiger of the seas, King of scarlet butcheries, What infernal hand and eye Planned your dread machinery?...

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Christopher Morley

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The Trail Of The White Mule - Chapter 5

CHAPTER FIVE That night Casey slept soundly in a bunk built above Joe's bed in the dugout, with Hank and Paw on the opposite side of the room with their...

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B. M. Bower

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The Maiden's Error

THE story of Julia Forrester is but a revelation of what occurs every day. I draw aside the veil for a moment, would that some one might gaze with trembling...

Short Stories

T. S. Arthur

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Adrift In The Wilds - Chapter 1. Ho, For California

CHAPTER I. HO, FOR CALIFORNIAOne beautiful misummer night in 18-- a large, heavily laden steamer was making her way swiftly up the Pacific coast, in the...

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Edward Sylvester Ellis

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Boy Scouts Of The Air On Lost Island - Chapter 18. A Close Finish

CHAPTER XVIII. A CLOSE FINISHThe incidents of the next hour or so would be hard to picture from the standpoint of Jerry's emotions. As they half ran over...

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Gordon Stuart

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Vain Fortune - Chapter 4

CHAPTER IVHubert at last found himself obliged to write to Ford for an advance of money. But Ford replied that he would advance money only on the delivery...

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George Augustus Moore

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