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Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims
by Francois duc de La RochefoucauldReflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims is a collection of essays written by the French essayist François VI, Duc de La Rochefoucauld, Prince de Marcillac known for his memoirs and maxims. The translator J. W. Willis Bund, he mentions in the introductory note that, there could have been errors as none of the author’s works has been translated wi..
The Saddle Boys at Circle Ranch
by James CarsonThe Saddle Boys at Circle Ranch is part of "The Saddle Boys" series of books for children written by James Carson whose other writings include “THE SADDLE BOYS OF THE ROCKIES,” “THE SADDLE BOYS IN GRAND CANYON,” and “THE SADDLE BOYS ON THE PLAINS,”. Excerpts from the bookJust as Bob had anticipated, it was found that the narrow pass served som..
The Mystery Hunters at the Haunted Lodge
by Capwell WyckoffThe Mystery Hunters at the Haunted Lodge is a mystery for children written by juvenile fiction writer Capwell Wyckoff. ExcerptsThe boys slept soundly throughout the night, and it was seven o’clock before Tim opened his eyes and looked around the unfamiliar interior of the Bronson cabin. For a moment he was unable to place himself, and then th..
Motor Matt's Clue
by Stanley MatthewsMotor Matt's Clue or "The Phantom Auto" is a thrilling adventure story for children written by Stanley Mathews whose other notable motor fiction work is "Motor Matt".Excerpts"When I went to sea, I shipped from Halifax on the Billy Ruffian, as we called her, although she's down on the navy list as the Bellerophon. From there I was transferred to the..
Moral Tales
by Madame GuizotMoral tales is a collection of stories of young and juvenile audience written by French writer Madame Guizot whose celebrity status as the wife of eminent French historian François Guizot did not help her positively in his writing career. She had unique style of narrating her stories and creating the situations which her young readers will start to..
The Ashtabula Disaster
by Stephen D. PeetThe Ashtabula Disaster is a narrative of the greatest rail road disaster in the 18th century and it remains so till the 1918 Train Wreck. This worst disaster killed 19 passengers including gospel singer Philip Bliss and his wife. The investigations of the cause of the accidents had led to mysterious death and murders of many authorities who were pa..
Letters of Pliny
by PlinyLetters of Pliny is a collection of oldest surviving records which provide historical value in many ancient Roman empires, specifically the relationship between the imperial office and provincial governors. Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus popularly called a Pliny the younger, was the nephew of the Roman naturalist Gaius Plinius Secundus, who was c..
Pragmatism
by William JamesPragmatism is a series of lectures by William James, who is often referred as “Father of American Psychology”. Pragmatism is a philosophical tradition evolved in the later decades of 18th century by the three most important philosophers including the author himself along with John Dewey and Charles Sanders Peirce. Pragmatists contend that most phil..