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CHAPTER I You could

INTRODUCTION In one sense this book stands by itself.

INTRODUCTION The Translation of a Savage was written in the early autumn of 1893, at Hampstead Heath, where for over twenty years I have gone, now and then, when I wished to be in an atmosphere co...

IN WHICH THE SWORD IS SHEATHED WHEREIN IS SET FORTH THE HISTORY OF JESSICA LEVERET, AS ALSO THAT OF PIERRE LE MOYNE OF IBERVILLE, GEORGE GERING, AND OTHER BOLD SPIRITS; TOGETHER WITH CERTAIN M...

CHAPTER I If you go to Southampton and search the register of the Walloon Church there, you will find that in the summer of '57, "Madame Vefue de Montgomery with all her family and servants we...

CHAPTER I. THE MAZARINES TAKE POSSESSION From the beginning, Askatoon had had more character and idiosyncrasy than any other town in the West.

CHAPTER VIII THE SULTAN Ingolby's square head jerked forwards in stern inquiry and his eyes fastened those of Jowett, the horsedealer.

CHAPTER V THE WIDER WAY Some months later the following letter came to David Claridge in Cairo from Faith Claridge in Hamley: David, I write thee from the village and the land of the people...

CHAPTER XVI A LETTER With a deep sigh, the planter raised his head from the table where he was writing, and looked out upon the lands he had made his own.

BOOK II. THE SLOPE OF THE PACIFIC CHAPTER XI AMONG THE HILLS OF GOD "Your letters, sir," said my servant, on the last evening of the college year.

CHAPTER XV SOOLSBY'S HAND UPON THE CURTAIN Faith raised her eyes from the paper before her and poised her head meditatively.