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Religious Poems, Selected
Various
These verses offer a quiet space for reflection, gathering timeless meditations on faith, sorrow, and the promise of peace. They remain a steady companion for anyone seeking solace in poetic form.
Robert Fulton
Alice Crary Sutcliffe
An ambitious Pennsylvania farm boy spends his youth painting portraits and designing mechanical draftings, eventually crossing the Atlantic to reshape global commerce and military strategy through the power of steam and underwater navigation.
Roger Kyffin's Ward
William Henry Giles Kingston
A young man of high character finds his life and reputation imperiled by a web of greed and political instability during the turbulent years of the late eighteenth century.
Romantic Canada
Victoria Hayward
A vivid, sprawling portrait of a nation in transition, this narrative captures the rhythms of rural life and the diverse communities that define the Canadian landscape in the early twentieth century.
Sandy
Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice
This orphan of the Irish docks finds his true home not in a land, but in the steadfastness of his own heart. A story of rugged optimism, it follows a young man’s journey from penniless stowaway to an American success story, fueled by a singular, unshakeable capacity for love.
Scaffolding
A. G. H. Thatcher
This technical manual transforms the unseen, hazardous skeleton of urban development into a disciplined, engineered science. It serves as an essential guide for those tasked with the structural survival of both buildings and the men who raise them.
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Scientific American, Vol. XXXIX.No. 6. [New Series.], August 10, 1878
Various
This weekly journal captures the restless ambition of the Gilded Age, mapping a world where scientific curiosity, industrial invention, and commercial enterprise collide in every column. It serves as both a chronicle of rapid progress and a manual for the aspiring modern inventor.
Scientific Studies
Henry Dircks
History serves as a vast laboratory where the boundaries between genuine mechanical genius and the persistence of delusion are tested through the lives and follies of the past.
Scottish sketches
Amelia E. Barr
These interconnected tales capture the rugged spirit of 19th-century Scotland, where the weight of tradition, the sting of poverty, and the quiet dignity of faith define the lives of its people. Through these portraits, the reader discovers a world governed by honor, conscience, and the lingering echoes of the past.
Short Cruises
W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs
These tales of working-class life in turn-of-the-century England capture the quiet desperation and sharp-witted mischief of men and women navigating the small, often ridiculous crises of their daily routines.
St. Paul's Epistle to the Ephesians: A Practical Exposition
Charles Gore
This guide offers a clear, accessible path through the Epistle to the Ephesians, framing the ancient letter as a timeless blueprint for human community and personal moral renewal. It serves as both a scholarly bridge and a practical manual for the modern believer.
Stories of Animal Sagacity
William Henry Giles Kingston
This collection presents a series of anecdotal observations intended to demonstrate that animals possess both the capacity for complex reasoning and a profound emotional life. It argues that creatures, far from being driven solely by instinct, exhibit qualities of loyalty, courage, and sympathy that mirror those of…
Strangers and Wayfarers
Sarah Orne Jewett
The lives of rural New Englanders—often overlooked, aging, and burdened by the quiet weight of the past—find their dignity and grace in these compassionate, observant vignettes.
Ten Nights in a Bar Room
T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur
A traveler arrives at a pristine village tavern, only to witness the quiet, systematic unraveling of a community seduced by drink. This stark narrative traces the path from initial prosperity to total moral and domestic ruin.
The 116th Battalion in France
E. P. S. (Evelyn Prestwood Seymour) Allen
This regimental history chronicles the frontline experiences of a Canadian infantry unit, capturing the transition of raw recruits into seasoned veterans through the brutal, transformative years of the First World War. It serves as a direct, unadorned account of the tactical realities and shared camaraderie of the…
The Adventurers
Gustave Aimard
The life of a gentleman adventurer is a high-stakes gamble against fate, where one’s only true currency is courage and a loyal friend. This sweeping tale of nineteenth-century South America follows the volatile intersection of political intrigue, personal obsession, and the rugged, unmapped vastness of the frontier.
The Aldine, Vol. 5, No. 1., January, 1872: A Typographic Art Journal
Various
This collection serves as a vibrant cultural window into the Gilded Age, blending rigorous artistic criticism with imaginative storytelling and observational essays. It captures the intellectual pulse of 1872 through a distinctly American lens.
The apiary
Alfred Neighbor
This practical guide offers an intimate look into the world of Victorian apiary, detailing the precise methods required to cultivate bees with both scientific rigor and humane consideration. It serves as a comprehensive manual for the nineteenth-century enthusiast, blending technical instruction with a profound…
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 52, February, 1862: A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics
Various
The national pulse of a country at war beats through these pages, capturing the urgency, artistic ambition, and moral fervor of a defining moment in American history.
The Balladists
John Geddie
The Scottish ballad is a voice without a name, a vessel of history and folklore that reveals the heart of a people through song. It survives as a testament to the enduring power of oral tradition.
The Beginning
Henry Hasse
The discovery of a tool is a miracle that promises liberation, yet it carries the seeds of an inevitable, recurring disaster. This story tracks the dawn of human invention and the darkness that follows when ingenuity outpaces wisdom.
The Boer in Peace and War
Arthur M. Mann
This account offers a contemporary snapshot of Boer society at the turn of the twentieth century, detailing the customs, prejudices, and pastoral life of a people standing on the brink of profound historical change.
The Botanical Lore of the California Indians: with Side Lights on Historical Incidents in California
John Bruno Romero
HOOK This work preserves the medicinal wisdom of California’s indigenous people, offering a rare glimpse into the botanical secrets that sustained tribes through generations of profound environmental and cultural change.
The Case and Exceptions: Stories of Counsel and Clients
Frederick Trevor Hill
The courtroom is a theater where the lines between justice and performance blur, leaving those who inhabit its halls to reckon with the moral residue of their work. These stories peel back the layers of legal practice to expose the human cost hidden within the record.
The Chautauquan, Vol. 04, May 1884, No. 8
Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle
This periodical serves as a Victorian-era bridge between the formal classroom and the home, offering structured intellectual enrichment for the self-taught student. It captures a distinct moment in nineteenth-century American efforts to democratize higher learning.
The Christmas Kalends of Provence: And Some Other Provençal Festivals
Thomas A. (Thomas Allibone) Janvier
This evocative travelogue captures the fading beauty of traditional Provençal life, weaving together ancient Christmas customs, the vibrant culture of local poets, and the enduring grandeur of Roman theater under the Mediterranean sun.
The Compleat Surgeon
M. (Charles Gabriel) Le Clerc
This manual serves as a comprehensive guide for the seventeenth-century practitioner, distilling the complexities of surgical science into a portable, accessible reference. It navigates the foundational anatomy of the human body and the practical application of clinical treatments.
The Confessions of a Collector
William Carew Hazlitt
A career spent chasing rare books and coins offers a glimpse into the vanished world of 19th-century collecting, where a sharp eye could turn a dusty shop discovery into a lifetime of scholarly satisfaction.
The Croxley Master: A Great Tale Of The Prize Ring
Arthur Conan Doyle
A desperate medical student, lacking funds for his final exams, enters a brutal, high-stakes prize fight against a local champion. His survival depends on his wits as much as his fists.
The Destroyer: A Tale of International Intrigue
Burton Egbert Stevenson
In this high-stakes thriller, a brilliant inventor’s weapon capable of destroying battleships from afar becomes the focus of a desperate international power struggle between France and Germany.
The Dialect of the West of England
James Jennings
This is a scholarly and affectionate preservation of a vanishing regional tongue, documenting the rhythmic, Anglo-Saxon roots of Somersetshire speech through a mixture of lexicon, essays, and local poetry.
The Divine Comedy by Dante, Illustrated, Purgatory, Volume 3
Dante Alighieri
A traveler journeys through the mountain of repentance, seeking to wash away the stains of his humanity and ascend toward the stars. This epic poem maps the difficult, necessary labor of the soul as it sheds earthly pride for divine light.
The Great Miss Driver
Anthony Hope
A young woman inherits a vast estate and must navigate the stifling social expectations of an English borough, armed only with her wits and a penchant for defiance.
The Last Ditch
Will Levington Comfort
A haunted American adrift in the East trades the wreckage of his past for a perilous spiritual quest, only to find that his most challenging mission is the love of a woman.
The Little Review, January 1915 (Vol. 1, No. 10)
Various
This periodical serves as a vibrant, combative arena for early twentieth-century modernism, gathering poetry, social critique, and theatrical dialogue into a single, defiant manifesto for the avant-garde.
The Lure of the Pen: A Book for Would-Be Authors
Flora Klickmann
Professional advice is rarely as sharp, or as stern, as the guidance offered to the aspiring writer in these pages. A seasoned editor provides a candid, no-nonsense manual for those who harbor dreams of seeing their words in print.
The Lyric: An Essay
John Drinkwater
This essay is a quiet, rigorous meditation on the nature of poetry, stripping away common misconceptions to reveal the "poetic energy" that drives the greatest literature. It is a thoughtful companion for any reader who wants to understand why certain verses strike the spirit with such lasting, inexplicable force.
The Magic Curtain: A Mystery Story for Girls
Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell
The stage of the Chicago Civic Opera House hides more than just scenery. A young girl, disguised as an usher to get close to the music, discovers that the most dangerous mysteries occur behind the velvet drapes.
The Millionaire Baby
Anna Katharine Green
A frantic search for a missing young girl leads a private detective into a web of high-stakes deception, hidden identities, and long-buried family secrets.
The Mob: A Play in Four Acts
John Galsworthy
This play follows the tragic, inevitable collision between a man of conscience and the fervor of a nation at war. It is a stark, unsparing examination of what happens when personal integrity refuses to bend to the will of the crowd.
The Patrol of the Sun Dance Trail
Ralph Connor
High up in the rugged Kicking Horse Pass, the North West Mounted Police maintain a lonely vigil. As the Canadian Pacific Railway pushes westward, duty calls one man to secure the frontier against those who threaten its fragile peace.
The Petrol Engine: A Text-book dealing with the Principles of Design and Construction, with a Special Chapter on the Two-stroke Engine
Francis John Kean
A clear and authoritative guide to the mechanical heart of the early motor car, written for the student and the curious engineer.
The Phantom Town Mystery
Carol Norton
A pair of spirited Eastern girls and their cowboy companions hunt for a lost fortune in the rugged Arizona desert. This mystery adventure explores the secrets buried within a haunted ghost town.
The Recreations of a Country Parson
Andrew Kennedy Hutchison Boyd
A country clergyman offers a collection of meditative essays on the common trials and quiet joys of daily life. He observes the world with a mixture of gentle humor, practical wisdom, and deep faith.
The Rider of Golden Bar
William Patterson White
A laconic, overlooked cowhand finds himself thrust into the role of sheriff in a corrupt territory, where he must navigate political betrayals, deadly ambushes, and his own shifting reputation to survive.
The Sargasso of Space
Edmond Hamilton
Stranded in a graveyard of drifting, abandoned starships, the crew of the *Pallas* must outwit a band of murderous survivors to secure the fuel needed for their escape.
The Silly Syclopedia: A Terrible Thing in the Form of a Literary Torpedo which is Launched for Hilarious Purposes Only Inaccurate in Every Particular Containing Copious Etymological Derivations and Other Useless Things
George V. (George Vere) Hobart
A satirical dictionary for the weary soul, this work treats the burdens of modern life with absurd definitions and mock-practical advice, ensuring that no subject—from breakfast food to baseball—remains un-torpedoed.
The Spanish Curate: A Comedy
John Fletcher
A sharp-witted comedy of secrets and schemes, this play captures the frantic, high-stakes collision between a neglected wife, a covetous lawyer, and an opportunistic curate.