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Chapter 12, part 1

In A History of Greece to the Death of Alexander the Great, Vol II

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John Bagnell Bury


J.B. Bury wrote his “History of Greece” before World War I, but it is such a good overview of classical Greek history that the third edition…

Chapter XLIX: Conquest of Italy by the Franks Pt. II

In The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol. V

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Edward Gibbon


The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, a major literary achievement of the 18th century published in six volumes, was writ…

Chapter LXI: Partition Of The Empire By The French And Venetians Part I

In The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol. VI

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Edward Gibbon


The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, a major literary achievement of the 18th century published in six volumes, was writ…

ON THE ALLEGED OPTIMISM OF DICKENS

In Charles Dickens

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G. K. Chesterton


G. K. Chesterton was a great admirer of Charles Dickens, and wrote a noted critique of Dickens' works expressing his opinion in his own inim…

Vol I Ch 4: From Madeira to the Barrier, pt 1

In The South Pole; an account of the Norwegian Antarctic expedition in the Fram, 1…

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Roald Amundsen


In contrast to Scott's South Pole expedition, Amundsen's expedition benefited from good equipment, appropriate clothing, and a fundamentally…

Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town (version 3)

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Stephen Leacock


Widely considered a classic of Canadian humorous literature, Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town tells stories set in the fictional town of M…

Chapter XI

In Colonel Thorndyke's Secret

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G. A. Henty


Intrigue, murder, highwaymen... A British soldier serving in India has stolen a diamond bracelet from a Hindu idol. The bracelet comes into …

The Adventure of the Parcel

In Agatha Webb

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Anna Katharine Green


A universally beloved woman has been murdered. But who would have the heart to kill Agatha Webb? Would her husband do it for money matters? …

20 A Man’s Confession

In Quintus Oakes: A Detective Story

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Charles Ross Jackson


There have been a series of assaults at the manor house, one sending the mistress of the house insane with fear, another escalating to murde…

Miss Tooker's Wedding Gift by John Kendrick Bangs

In International Short Stories Volume 1: American Stories

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John Kendrick Bangs


The first volume of a 3 volume anthology, this work focuses on American short stories and draws from Nathaniel Hawthorne, Anna Katherine Gre…

Buff: A Collie - Masterless!, Part 2

In Buff: A Collie and Other Dog-Stories

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Albert Payson Terhune


Buff: A Collie and Other Dog-Stories is one of many popular books written by Albert Payson Terhune that have delighted dog lovers for decade…