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The Papal Election

In Pope Pius the Tenth

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Frances Alice Forbes

Pope Saint Pius X (2 June 1835 – 20 August 1914), born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, was Pope from 4 August 1903 to his death in 1914. He was t…

Girlhood

In The Life of St. Teresa

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Frances Alice Forbes

Teresa of Ávila, also called Saint Teresa of Jesus, baptized as Teresa Sánchez de Cepeda y Ahumada (28 March 1515 – 4 October …

Chapter 07 Part 01 On the Levels

In A Life's Morning

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George Gissing

This is the story of a poor young lady Emily Hood who while working as a governess falls in love with Wilfrid Athel the son of her employer.…

THE PASTORAL BEES

In Birds and Bees, Sharp Eyes, and Other Papers

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John Burroughs

Probably no other American writer has a greater sympathy with, and a keener enjoyment of, country life in all its phases—farming, camping, f…

Chapter VIII. Of some amiable Cats, and Cats that have been good Mothers

In The Book of Cats

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Charles Henry Ross

One day, ever so long ago, it struck me that I should like to try and write a book about Cats. I mentioned the idea to some of my friends: t…

Domestic Varieties

In The Cat: Its Natural History, Varieties and Management

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Philip M. Rule

"The origin of the domestic cat (Felis domestica) is a subject about which there has been much conjecture and scientific discussion, bu…

Charlotte Bronte, Part 1

In Little Journeys to the Homes of Famous Women

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Elbert Hubbard

Elbert Hubbard describes the homes of authors, poets, social reformers and other prestigious people, reflecting on how their surroundings m…

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