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Belgian Fairy Tales

Belgian Fairy Tales

by William Elliot Griffis

We Americans ought to know who the Walloons are; for, in 1624, some of these people—even before the Dutch mothers and fathers, boys and girls came—settled New York and New Jersey. It was they who introduced on our soil the marguerite, or white-and-yellow daisy, and they were the first farmers in the Middle States. Moreover, when New Netherland rece..

Out of the Woods

Out of the Woods

by Elisabeth Sanxay Holding

The Taylors had objected very much to the marriage of their only son. Even when the marriage was made, and there was no earthly use in objecting, they kept on, in a very unpleasant way. All the misfortunes which the young man brought upon his wife and child by his recklessness and folly only increased their anger against the victims; and when he di..

The Real Question as to Altar Lights

The Real Question as to Altar Lights

by Edward James Phipps

The Holy Elements having thus become Christ’s Body, they are the source of life, and grace, and blessing of every kind, to those who, to use the divine language, “eat,” become partakers of,—are united with them.In discoursing of, and admitting the supernatural, we at once put aside the consideration of physical laws; we at once admit that things su..

The Story of Zephyr

The Story of Zephyr

by Jeanie Oliver Smith

Bruno knew his little friend Edwy. The boy stood stroking the dog’s ears and speaking gentle words to him. The dog seemed to listen but although he was all attention and laid his head down on crossed paws, one eye was alert for the movements of his master.A dog, an English setter like Bruno, was one thing which Edwy had sought with constant iterati..

A Selection of Cases on the Law of Torts

A Selection of Cases on the Law of Torts

by James Barr Ames

The chief occasion for this edition is the change in the first-year curriculum in Harvard Law School, which assigned to other courses many things formerly appropriated to the course in the Law of Torts and hence treated in former editions. Thus causation is now treated in a course on the Principles of Legal Liability; certain excuses, such as conse..

Against the Tide

Against the Tide

by John Wycliffe

Macgowan was quick to feel any psychic and underlying influence. Behind all this glitter he perceived a curious restraint, a pride, a singular cool dignity. Through the babel of voices, underneath the laughing faces, he was vaguely aware of this thing. It was as though many of these people, guests in this house, shared some secret which they were t..

Dogs Always Know

Dogs Always Know

by Elisabeth Sanxay Holding

Dark-browed, she was, and dark-eyed; but with hair that was bright and soft and almost blond, and a lovely rose color in her cheeks; the sort of girl a man would admire, if there had been the true womanly gentleness in her aspect. But after that look, it was impossible to admire; he could only pity.Strange as it may seem, Miss Selby pitied him, and..

Lessons in Sabre

Lessons in Sabre

by John Musgrave Waite

In the pages of this Manual an attempt is made to give full and practical instruction in Sabre and Singlestick Play, and in the use of Sabre against Bayonet, and also to explain the course of practice that is necessary for those who wish to perform the difficult sword feats which require at once strength and lightness of hand. How far I have succee..