Eight Keys To Eden - 10
Louie was right. After they cleared the solar system there was no trouble getting to Eden. And there was no trouble circumnavigating the globe while still...
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The Last Woman - Chapter 4. The Box At The Opera
The Last Woman - Chapter 4. The Box At The Opera
CHAPTER IV. THE BOX AT THE OPERADuncan stared helplessly at the spot where the curtains had fallen together behind the departing figure of Stephen Langdon;...
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Ross Beeckman
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Gulliver's Travels - PART II - A VOYAGE TO BROBDINGNAG - Chapter IV
Gulliver's Travels - PART II - A VOYAGE TO BROBDINGNAG - Chapter IV
CHAPTER IV (The country described. A proposal for correcting modern maps.The king's palace; and some account of the metropolis. Theauthor's way...
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Jonathan Swift
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Three Rooms In Hell
Three Rooms In Hell
A man dies and goes to Hell. The Devil meets him at the gates and says "There are three rooms here. You can choose which one you want to spend eternity...
Funny Stories
Unknown
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Daughter Of Eve - Chapter 5. Florine
Daughter Of Eve - Chapter 5. Florine
CHAPTER V. FLORINEBetween the rue Basse-du-Rempart and the rue Neuve-des-Mathurins, Raoul had, on the third floor of an ugly and narrow house, in the Passage...
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Honore De Balzac
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Harrington - Chapter 12
Harrington - Chapter 12
CHAPTER XII"All gone to bed but you?" said I to the footman, who opened the door. "No, sir," said the drowsy fellow, "my lady is sitting up for you, I...
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Maria Edgeworth
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A Journey To The Centre Of The Earth - Chapter 32. The Battle Of The Elements
A Journey To The Centre Of The Earth - Chapter 32. The Battle Of The Elements
Friday, August 21st. This morning the magnificent geyser had wholly disappeared. The wind had freshened up, and we were fast leaving the neighborhood of...
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Jules Verne
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The Lion And The Sun
The Lion And The Sun
IN one of the towns lying on this side of the Urals a rumour was afloat that a Persian magnate, called Rahat-Helam, was staying for a few days in the town...
Short Stories
Anton Chekhov
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The Two Admirals: A Tale - Chapter 13
The Two Admirals: A Tale - Chapter 13
CHAPTER XIII"_Videsne quis venit?_" "_Video, et gaudeo._" NATHANIEL ET HOLOFERNES.Tom Wychecombe had experienced an uneasiness that it is unnecessary...
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James Fenimore Cooper
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Early Letters Of George William Curtis - Early Letters To John S. Dwight - Chapter 30
Early Letters Of George William Curtis - Early Letters To John S. Dwight - Chapter 30
Early Letters To John S. Dwight Chapter XXXNEW YORK, December 22, 1845. A merry Christmas and happy New Year to you, if you are still alive, for since...
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George William Curtis
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Sunday, January 26, 2014
A Sicilian Romance - Chapter V
A Sicilian Romance - Chapter V
CHAPTER VThe night grew stormy. The hollow winds swept over the mountains, and blew bleak and cold around; the clouds were driven swiftly over the face...
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Ann Radcliffe
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Priscilla's Spies - Chapter 6
Priscilla's Spies - Chapter 6
CHAPTER VIRosnacree Bay is a broad stretch of water, but those who go down to it in boats are singularly at the mercy of the tides. Save for certain channels...
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George A. Birmingham
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Mansfield Park - Volume II - Chapter XLII
Mansfield Park - Volume II - Chapter XLII
The Prices were just setting off for church the next daywhen Mr. Crawford appeared again. He came, not to stop,but to join them; he was asked to go with...
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Jane Austen
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The Last Of The Barons - Book 7 - Chapter 6
The Last Of The Barons - Book 7 - Chapter 6
BOOK VIICHAPTER VI. WHAT BEFALLS KING EDWARD ON HIS ESCAPE FROM OLNEY. As soon as Edward was out of sight of the spire of Olney, he slackened his speed,...
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Edward Bulwer-lytton
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One Day More: A Play In One Act - Scene 2
One Day More: A Play In One Act - Scene 2
SCENE II_Carvil seated. Bessie. Captain Hagberd (white beard, sail-cloth jacket_).Bessie (_Knitting_). You've been out this afternoon for quite a long...
Plays
Joseph Conrad
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When Egypt Went Broke: A Novel - Chapter 18. A Persistent Belief
When Egypt Went Broke: A Novel - Chapter 18. A Persistent Belief
CHAPTER XVIII. A PERSISTENT BELIEFVaniman was indicted; he was tried; he was convicted; he was sentenced to serve seven years in the state prison. He refused...
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Holman Day
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Lord Ormont And His Aminta - Book 5 - Chapter 26. Visits Of Farewell
Lord Ormont And His Aminta - Book 5 - Chapter 26. Visits Of Farewell
BOOK V CHAPTER XXVI. VISITS OF FAREWELLThe noise in London over Adolphus Morsfield's tragical end disturbed Lord Ormont much less than the cessation of...
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George Meredith
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Lost At Sea
Lost At Sea
A fleet set sail upon a summer sea: 'Tis now so long ago, I look no more to see my ships come home; But in that fleet sailed all 'twas dear...
Poems
Frances Fuller Victor
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Outdoor_cooking - Seafood - Mustard Maple Salmon
Outdoor_cooking - Seafood - Mustard Maple Salmon
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard 3 tablespoons maple syrup 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 1/4 tsp. salt 1/8 tsp. freshly ground black pepper 4 (6 oz.) salmon...
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Unknown
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The Firm Of Girdlestone - Chapter 3. Thomas Gilray Makes An Investment
The Firm Of Girdlestone - Chapter 3. Thomas Gilray Makes An Investment
CHAPTER III. THOMAS GILRAY MAKES AN INVESTMENTThe shambling little clerk was still standing at the door watching the retreating figure of the millionaire,...
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Arthur Conan Doyle
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Night And Morning - Book 4 - Chapter 1
Night And Morning - Book 4 - Chapter 1
BOOK IV CHAPTER I"O that sweet gleam of sunshine on the lake!" WILSON'S City of the Plague If, reader, you have ever looked through a solar microscope...
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Edward Bulwer-lytton
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Lorraine: A Romance - Chapter 22. A Door Is Locked
Lorraine: A Romance - Chapter 22. A Door Is Locked
CHAPTER XXII. A DOOR IS LOCKEDLorraine stood on the terrace beside the brass gatling-gun, both hands holding to Jack's arm, watching the soldiers stuffing...
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Robert W. Chambers
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Two On A Tower - Chapter 39
Two On A Tower - Chapter 39
CHAPTER XXXIXLouis got up the next morning with an idea in his head. He had dressed for a journey, and breakfasted hastily.Before he had started Viviette...
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Thomas Hardy
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Penguin Island - BOOK VII - MODERN TIMES - Chapter VII - THE FIRST CONSEQUENCES
Penguin Island - BOOK VII - MODERN TIMES - Chapter VII - THE FIRST CONSEQUENCES
When Eveline confided to Paul Visire that she had never experienced anything similar, he did not believe her. He had had a good deal to do with women and...
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Anatole France
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An American In Europe
An American In Europe
'Tis fine to see the Old World, and travel up and downAmong the famous palaces and cities of renown,To admire the crumbly castles and the statues of the...
Poems
Henry Van Dyke
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Appetizers - Classic Smoked Salmon Appetizer
Appetizers - Classic Smoked Salmon Appetizer
8 oz. Alaska Lox, Nova or Kippered smoked salmon Herbed Cream Cheese 12 slices cocktail-size rye or pumpernickel bread* 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion...
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Unknown
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The History Of The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire, Volume 6 - Chapter 70. Final Settlement Of The Ecclesiastical State - Part 1
The History Of The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire, Volume 6 - Chapter 70. Final Settlement Of The Ecclesiastical State - Part 1
Chapter LXX. Final Settlement Of The Ecclesiastical State Part ICharacter And Coronation Of Petrarch.--Restoration Of The Freedom And Government Of Rome...
Nonfictions
Edward Gibbon
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A Farmer Of The Olden Times
A Farmer Of The Olden Times
The winding paths traced by a hare in spring as he roams over an arable field show that he must cover a mile within a furlong. From a gateway one morning...
Essays
Richard Jefferies
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Kate Danton; Or, Captain Danton's Daughters: A Novel - Chapter 9. A Game For Two To Play At
Kate Danton; Or, Captain Danton's Daughters: A Novel - Chapter 9. A Game For Two To Play At
CHAPTER IX. A GAME FOR TWO TO PLAY ATA cold, raw, rainy, dismal morning--the sky black and hopeless of sunshine, the long bleak blasts complaining around...
Long Stories
May Agnes Fleming
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Sauces - Arizona Kid's Sweet And Spunky Barbecue Sauce
Sauces - Arizona Kid's Sweet And Spunky Barbecue Sauce
1 cup ketchup 1/2 cup water 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar 1 small onion -- sliced or chopped 2 tablespoons brown sugar 2 tablespoons...
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Unknown
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The Moving Picture Girls At Rocky Ranch: Great Days Among The Cowboys - Chapter 7. Off For The West
The Moving Picture Girls At Rocky Ranch: Great Days Among The Cowboys - Chapter 7. Off For The West
CHAPTER VII. OFF FOR THE WESTRuth and Alice, taking their places in what might be termed the "regular" auto, were told just what to do. They were supposed...
Long Stories
Laura Lee Hope
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Vegetables - Green Beans - Green Beans With Almonds
Vegetables - Green Beans - Green Beans With Almonds
1 stick butter 3 Tblsp. dry minced garlic 3/4 cup sliced almonds 2 cans French cut green beans, drained salt and pepper to taste In large skillet, saute...
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Unknown
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A Private Looking-glass For The Female Sex - Chapter 7. Of the Descending or Falling of the Womb
A Private Looking-glass For The Female Sex - Chapter 7. Of the Descending or Falling of the Womb
CHAPTER VIIOf the Descending or Falling of the Womb. The descent of the womb is caused by a relaxation of the ligatures by the matrix is carried backward,...
Nonfictions
Aristotle
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Geoffrey Strong - Chapter 11. Broken Bones
Geoffrey Strong - Chapter 11. Broken Bones
CHAPTER XI. BROKEN BONESAnother bicycle accident! This time it was a head-on collision, two boys riding at each other round a corner, as if for a wager....
Long Stories
Laura E. Richards
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Saturday, January 25, 2014
Salads And Dressings - Ginger Salad Dressing Recipes
Salads And Dressings - Ginger Salad Dressing Recipes
1 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup canned milk 1 tsp. honey 1 tsp. lemon juice or lime 1 tsp. grated orange peel 1 tsp. Equal sugar 1 tsp. grated fresh ginger Mix...
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Unknown
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The Gilded Age - Chapter XXI
The Gilded Age - Chapter XXI
CHAPTER XXI O lift your natures up: Embrace our aims: work out your freedom. Girls, Knowledge...
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Mark Twain
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Black Oxen - Chapter 47
Black Oxen - Chapter 47
CHAPTER XLVII"You forgot me last night." "Yes, I did." Clavering smiled unrepentantly. "You looked horribly primitive." "No more so than I felt." They...
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Gertrude Atherton
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Pasta And Pastasauces - Pasta - Spaghetti With Courgettes (zucchini)
Pasta And Pastasauces - Pasta - Spaghetti With Courgettes (zucchini)
4 tbsp olive oil 2 lb 4 oz small courgettes sliced into slim sticks 1 lb 2 oz good quality spaghetti 4 oz freshly grated Parmesan cheese 2 oz butter 12...
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Unknown
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Fruit - Peach Filled Coffee Cake
Fruit - Peach Filled Coffee Cake
1 1/2 c flour 1 c sugar 2 tsp baking powder 2 tsp grated lemon peel 1/8 tsp salt 1 c butter, softened 4 eggs 1 can (29 oz ) sliced cling peaches, well...
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Unknown
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The Portrait Of A Lady - Volume II - Chapter LIV
The Portrait Of A Lady - Volume II - Chapter LIV
Isabel's arrival at Gardencourt on this second occasion was evenquieter than it had been on the first. Ralph Touchett kept but asmall household, and to...
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Henry James
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Pinned To Mrs. Walter Riddell's Carriage
Pinned To Mrs. Walter Riddell's Carriage
If you rattle along like your Mistress' tongue, Your speed will outrival the dart; But a fly for your load, you'll break down on the road,...
Poems
Robert Burns
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Salads And Dressings - Gelatin - Ribbon Salad
Salads And Dressings - Gelatin - Ribbon Salad
7 small packages jello (black cherry, lime, orange, cherry,strawberry,lemon, peach) 2 cans sweetened condensed milk Layer 1: Mix together black cherry...
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Unknown
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The Singing Mouse Stories - What The Waters Said
The Singing Mouse Stories - What The Waters Said
The fire was flickering fitfully and painting ghostly shadows on the wall. It was winter, and late in winter; indeed, the season was now at length drawing...
Long Stories
Emerson Hough
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No. 178 (from The Spectator)
No. 178 (from The Spectator)
Monday, September 24, 1711. 'Comis in uxorem ...' Hor. I cannot defer taking Notice of this Letter. Mr. SPECTATOR, I am but too good a Judge of your Paper...
Essays
Richard Steele
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Soups - Fruit - Strawberry Soup
Soups - Fruit - Strawberry Soup
2 pints strawberries 2 cups plain yogurt 1/2 cup orange juice 1/2 cup white sugar 1/2 cup water 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom In a blender, combine the...
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Unknown
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Hear-say
Hear-say
Hello! Br'er Jack. How do you do?I'se been a-hearin' a heaps o' things 'bout you.I'll jes declar! It beats de Dickuns!Dey's been tryin' to say you's been...
Poems
Thomas W. Talley
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Kennedy Square - Chapter 20
Kennedy Square - Chapter 20
CHAPTER XXTheir reception at Wesley, the ancestral home of the Costons, although it was late at night when they arrived, was none the less joyous. Peggy...
Long Stories
Francis Hopkinson Smith
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The Camel And The Arab
The Camel And The Arab
An Arab Camel-driver having completed the lading of his Camel, asked him which he would like best, to go up hill or down hill. The poor beast replied,...
Short Stories
Unknown
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The Overlooked Factor
The Overlooked Factor
A Man that owned a fine Dog, and by a careful selection of its mate had bred a number of animals but a little lower than the angels, fell in love with...
Short Stories
Ambrose Bierce
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The French Revolution, A History - Volume 3. The Guillotine - Book 3.1. September - Chapter 3.1.3. Dumouriez
The French Revolution, A History - Volume 3. The Guillotine - Book 3.1. September - Chapter 3.1.3. Dumouriez
Volume III. The Guillotine Book 3. I. September Chapter 3.1. III. DumouriezSuch are the last days of August, 1792; days gloomy, disastrous, and of evil...
Nonfictions
Thomas Carlyle
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