A Wonder Book and Tanglewood Tales Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne Published: 1910
Introductory to "The Gorgon's Head" Beneath the porch of the country-seat called Tanglewood, one fine autumnal morning, was assembled a merry party of little folks, with a tall youth in the midst of them. They had planned a nutting expedition, and were impatiently waiting for the mists to roll up the hill-slopes, and for the sun to pour the warmth of the Indian summer over the fields and pastures, and into the nooks of the many-colored woods. There was a prospect of as fine a day as ever gladdened the aspect of this beautiful and comfortable world. As yet, however, the morning mist filled up the whole length and breadth of the valley, above which, on a gently sloping eminence, the mansion stood. This body of white vapor extended to within less than a hundred yards of the house. It completely hid everything beyond that distance, except a few ruddy or yellow tree-tops, which here and there emerged, and were glorified by the early sunshine, as was likewise the broad surface of the mist. Four or five miles off to the southward rose the summit of Monument Mountain, and seemed to be floating on a cloud. Some fifteen
| ABC's of Science Author : Charles Oliver
I. The Supreme Power of Nature II. Astronomy III. The Solar System IV. Across the Divide V. Flourishment of the Earth VI. Animal Magnetism VII. Miscellaneous The author of this little book spent several years in composing his work, to the best of his ability, making the treatise brief and to the point, so that the reader may not become weary and misunderstand the true meaning. His desire is to have the flourishing human know the truth of Science and to learn what he can of its greatest wonders. THE SUPREME POWER OF NATURE 1. Supreme power of Nature is comprised of all. 2. It may be divided into three parts: Mineral, Vegetable, and Animal. 3. Mineral is comprised of Mineral Matter and Mineral Magnetism. 4. Animal is comprised of Animal Matter and Animal Magnetism. 5. Vegetable is comprised of Vegetable Matter and Vegetable Magnetism. 6. Each of the foregoing have life, and by cooperating with each other produce life that flourishes. 7. There being as many different kinds of Magnetism as there are matter which is beyond the strength of human to classify. 8. The supreme power of Nature had no beginning so it has no end; its life is indestructible.
| Across India Author: Oliver Optic P U B LI SH E D : 1895
"Across India" is the first volume of the third series of the "All-Over-the-World Library," in which the voyage of the Guardian-Mother is continued from Aden, where some important changes were made in the current of events, including the disposal of the little steamer Maud, which figured to a considerable extent in the later volumes of the library, though they also comprehended the addition of another and larger consort to the ship, in which the distinguished Pacha, as a reformed and entirely reconstructed person, sails in company with the voyagers. A few days out from the port of departure, a stirring event, a catastrophe of the sea, adds three very important personages to the cabin passengers of the Guardian-Mother, and affords two of the "live boys" an opportunity to distinguish themselves in a work of humanity requiring courage and skill. These additions to the company prove to be a very fortunate acquisition to the party; for they are entirely familiar with everything in and relating to India. They are titled individuals, two of the trio, who have not only travelled all over the peninsula, but have very influential relations with the officers of the government, and the native princes, rajahs, kings, maharajahs, and nobles. The commander,
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Adrift in the Wilds Author: Edward S. Ellis
| Adrift on the Pacific Author: Edward S. Ellis
A few hours before the sailing of the steamer Polynesia, from San Francisco to Japan, and while Captain Strathmore stood on deck watching the bustle and hurry, he was approached by a nervous, well-dressed gentleman, who was leading a little girl by the hand. "I wish you to take a passenger to Tokio for me, Captain Strathmore," said the stranger. The honest, bluff old captain, although tender of the feelings of others, never forgot the dignity and respect due to his position, and, looking sternly at the stranger, said: "You should know, sir, that it is the purser and not the captain whom you should see." "I have seen him, and cannot make a satisfactory arrangement." "And that is no reason, sir, why you should approach me." The captain was about moving away, when the stranger placed his hand on his arm, and said, in a hurried, anxious voice: "It is not I who wish to go--it is this little girl. It is a case of life and death; she must go! You, as captain, can take her in your own cabin, and no one will be inconvenienced." For the first time Captain
| Adventures of a Bear Author: Alfred Elwes
Yes, it is an "at home" to which I am going to introduce you; but not the at-home that many of you--I hope all of you--have learnt to love, but the at-home of a bear. No carpeted rooms, no warm curtains, no glowing fireside, no pictures, no sofas, no tables, no chairs; no music, no books; no agreeable, cosy chat; no anything half so pleasant: but soft moss or snow, spreading trees, skies with ever-changing, tinted clouds, some fun, some rough romps, a good deal of growling, and now and then a fight. With these points of difference, you may believe the at-home of a bear is not quite so agreeable a matter as the at-home of a young gentleman or lady; yet I have no doubt Master Bruin is much more at his ease in it than he would find himself if he were compelled to conform to the usages of human society, and behave as a gentleman ought to do. But there is a quality that is quite as necessary to adorn one home as the other, without which the most delightful mansion and the warmest cavern can never be happy, and with which the simplest cottage and the meanest den may be truly blest; and that one quality is, good temper.
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The Adventures of a Cat Alfred Elwes
In selecting the biography of another animal from the Archives of Caneville, for the entertainment of a very different race, I thought I could not do better than fix upon "The Cat;" and as the celebrated Miss Minette Gattina, the historian of poor Job, had bequeathed some of her own memoirs to her native City, furnished, too, with an Introduction by herself, I at once seized upon the materials thus afforded me, and converted them into their present form. I know not whether they will enjoy the same favour which the Public has deigned to accord to the veracious story of "A Bear," or the simple "Adventures of a Dog." Time will show whether these true memoirs will be as attractive to youthful readers as the other tales of the feline race, from time immemorial such standard favourites; whether they will have even a chance of success, after the story of that strong-minded Puss, who trod down the ignorant, and made her own and master's fortune in a pair of top-boots; or that other famous tabby,[1] so intimately associated with City annals and the name of Whittington, whose powers of leading her proprietor to wealth were no less remarkable.
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