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The art of natural sleep
Lyman P. (Lyman Pierson) Powell
Restoration of the mind’s natural rhythm offers the key to escaping the relentless cycle of insomnia. By replacing worry with faith and purposeful relaxation, the exhausted can reclaim the sanctuary of a peaceful night.
The Atomic Fingerprint: Neutron Activation Analysis
Bernard Keisch
Neutron activation analysis turns the invisible world of atomic structure into a powerful investigative tool, allowing scientists to identify trace elements with pinpoint accuracy. This guide demystifies the process of "atomic fingerprinting" through diverse, practical applications.
The Best Nonsense Verses
Unknown
The world is a far more elastic place than logic allows, and these verses prove that the most sensible thing one can do is abandon reason for a rhyme.
The Black-Eyed Puppy
Katharine Pyle
A scrappy, black-eyed puppy experiences the ups and downs of life in the city, finding his way from a rough start to the bright lights of the stage and, finally, to the home where he truly belongs.
The black ship: with other allegories and parables
Elizabeth Rundle Charles
A young family confronts the inevitable mystery of mortality, moving from paralyzing fear to a profound sense of hope and purpose. These allegories explore how faith transforms the experience of suffering and the passage of time.
The Boy Slaves
Mayne Reid
The harrowing struggle for survival against a backdrop of shifting sands and absolute cruelty, this narrative captures the resilience of youth in the face of impossible odds.
The chase
William Somerville
A celebration of the hunt, this poem transforms the rugged sport of the eighteenth-century English countryside into a high-minded endeavor of strategy, discipline, and communion with nature.
The Christian Foundation, Or, Scientific and Religious Journal, February, 1880
Various
This journal presents a collection of late nineteenth-century essays that fiercely defend biblical orthodoxy against the encroaching tide of Darwinism, atheism, and secular philosophy. It serves as a time capsule of the intellectual skirmishes that defined religious discourse in 1880.
The Curse of Education
Harold Edward Gorst
Modern schooling acts as a mechanical press, flattening unique human minds into a uniform, mediocre shape. By forcing children into a rigid, one-size-fits-all curriculum, society systematically destroys individual genius and prepares youth for lives of frustration and incompetence.
The doctor, &c., vol. 4 (of 7)
Robert Southey
This sprawling, inquisitive work functions as a vast literary cabinet of curiosities, blending biography, horticulture, and philosophical digression into a singular, conversational exploration of the human condition.
The Drug
C. C. MacApp
A weary corporate manager discovers a experimental drug that unlocks the latent, unconscious potential of the human mind, leading to a profound, unsettling transformation of his physical and social reality.
The Duke of Brittany
Henriette Jeanrenaud
The life of Arthur of Brittany, the rightful heir to the English throne, is a brief, tragic flicker of honor extinguished by the cold ambition of his uncle, King John. This account follows the young duke’s desperate struggle to claim his birthright and the enduring loyalty of those who fought to save him.
The Garden God: A Tale of Two Boys
Forrest Reid
A solitary man finds his present life anchored to a spectral memory of his youth, where the line between reality and an idealized, pagan dreamland once dissolved entirely. This brief, meditative narrative explores the haunting persistence of early love and the heavy weight of time.
The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX. No. 1004, March 25, 1899
Various
This collection of late Victorian life offers a mosaic of instruction, moral guidance, and sentimental fiction, capturing the distinct domestic anxieties and aspirations of the final years of the nineteenth century.
The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 988, December 3, 1898
Various
This collection offers a window into the late Victorian imagination, blending historical biography, domestic guidance, and instructional craft into a singular, earnest portrait of an era.
The Growth of Parliament and the War with Scotland (1216-1307)
Unknown
This collection of historical documents traces the turbulent evolution of English governance and the crown’s relentless military pursuit of Scotland during the thirteenth century. It serves as a vital repository of primary evidence for understanding the period’s shifting power dynamics.
The Harvest of Years
Martha Lewis Beckwith Ewell
The Harvest of Years is a quiet, reflective chronicle of a life defined by domestic devotion, spiritual awakening, and the bonds of a chosen family. It offers an intimate look at the intersections of faith and daily labor in nineteenth-century New England.
The History Teacher's Magazine, Vol. I, No. 2, October, 1909
Various
This professional periodical serves as an early twentieth-century guide for educators, exploring the methodologies and intellectual frameworks essential for teaching history and civics in American secondary schools.
The Khaki Boys at the Front
Josephine Chase
A tight-knit group of American soldiers faces the realities of the Great War, moving from the uneasy calm of French villages to the grim, muddy crucible of the front-line trenches.
The Lost Tribes of Venus
Erik Fennel
HOOK Stranded on a hostile, water-choked Venus, an Earth engineer must survive both the planet's lethal biology and a vengeful human rival by forging an alliance with a local woman.
The Maker of Opportunities
George Gibbs
A witty, wealthy idler discovers that orchestrating the lives of others is a far more dangerous—and exhilarating—game than the empty social rituals he has spent a lifetime mocking.
The Master of the Shell
Talbot Baines Reed
A newly appointed house-master faces suspicious boys, rival colleagues, and an unsolved assault that threatens his career at an English public school.
The Mentor: American Mural Painters, vol. 2, Num 15, Serial No. 67, September 15, 1914
Arthur Hoeber
American mural painting emerged in the late nineteenth century as a grand, ambitious pursuit, transforming public architecture into a canvas for national identity and historical storytelling. This survey captures a pivotal era when artists began elevating public spaces through decorative art.
The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who Lived in a Shoe
George M. (George Melville) Baker
This lighthearted holiday play transforms a classic nursery rhyme into a festive celebration of generosity, proving that even the most impoverished can find joy through kindness. It serves as a charming relic of nineteenth-century home and school theater.
The Minister's Wife
Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The life of a young woman is irrevocably altered when she becomes entangled with a man whose dark obsession leads to tragedy. This somber narrative examines the heavy cost of choices made in the name of love.
The Model of a Judge
Joseph Samachson
The Model of a Judge is a sharp, psychological science fiction story about the burden of forced assimilation and the hidden ironies of human prejudice. It explores the tension between a reformed predator serving as a supreme arbiter and the petty, flawed society that fears him.
The Nakimu Caves, Glacier Dominion Park, B. C
Canada. National Parks Branch
Hidden high within the rugged Selkirk Mountains, a series of treacherous, water-carved caverns offers a glimpse into a subterranean world of roaring torrents and frozen silence.
The Norwegian account of Haco's expedition against Scotland, A.D. MCCLXIII
Sturla Þórðarson
The final great voyage of a Norse king unfolds in this spare, haunting chronicle, capturing the twilight of Viking power as a monarch leads his fleet against Scotland in a last attempt to reclaim the Western Isles.
The Odes of Casimire, Translated by G. Hils
Maciej Kazimierz Sarbiewski
Ancient Horace finds a surprisingly devout rebirth in the verse of a seventeenth-century Polish Jesuit whose lines turn classic Latin meters into Christian prayer and quiet rural retreat.
The Peanut Plant: Its Cultivation And Uses
B. W. Jones
A straightforward manual detailing how a neglected Southern crop can transform American agriculture, offering step-by-step guidance for the ambitious farmer.
The Purple Fern
Fergus Hume
A determined woman investigates the brutal murder of her guardian, fighting to clear her brother’s name from the shadow of a mysterious, lethal secret society.
The river
Ednah Aiken
The desert is not a static landscape, but an antagonist that demands everything from those who try to tame it. Through the lens of a monumental engineering project on the Colorado River, the narrative explores the human toll of ambition, the fragility of civilization in an arid wilderness, and the quiet, persistent…
The Salving of the "Fusi Yama": A Post-War Story of the Sea
Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman
A group of British veterans embarks on a desperate salvage mission for sunken treasure, only to face a ruthless rival sabotaging their every move across the Pacific.
The Second Dandy Chater
Tom Gallon
A man finds himself haunted by the shadow of a dead scoundrel, forced to adopt a stranger’s disreputable identity to survive a web of secrets and murder. This atmospheric mystery, set against the desolate, windswept marshes of rural England, balances a tense, suspenseful plot with the emotional stakes of a man…
The sexagenarian
William Beloe
This memoir serves as a sprawling, opinionated ledger of late 18th-century literary and political life, documenting the shifting fortunes of figures who rose from obscurity to the height of public notice.
The show must go on
Henry Slesar
The show must go on—literally—in a future where the line between entertainment and survival has vanished, and the price of a poor performance is death.
The Sorceress (complete)
Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
A young woman’s life is dismantled by a sophisticated interloper who bewitches her father and brother, proving that the most devastating battles often occur within the quiet, polite confines of a respectable household.
The Stolen Cruiser
Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman
HOOK A British naval officer and his crew must outwit a ruthless band of international pirates who have hijacked a powerful warship to terrorize the high seas.
The Submarine Boys and the Middies: The Prize Detail at Annapolis
Victor G. Durham
The teenage captains of a private submarine fleet navigate naval skepticism, corporate sabotage, and the rigors of training midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy.
The tale of Henrietta Hen
Arthur Scott Bailey
A vain barnyard fowl learns that her inflated opinion of herself is no match for the confusing realities of the wider world.
The Triumph of John Kars: A Story of the Yukon
Ridgwell Cullum
A battle for justice in the desolate Yukon, where a man of iron resolve fights to dismantle a corrupt monopoly and save a family from a hidden, murderous conspiracy.
The White Chief of the Ottawa
Bertha Carr-Harris
An account of the first settlers in the Ottawa Valley, this narrative blends historical record with a fictionalized family saga to capture the rugged, spiritual, and often harsh realities of early nineteenth-century pioneer life.
The Yellow Phantom: A Judy Bolton Mystery
Margaret Sutton
A spirited young woman ventures into the heart of New York City, only to find herself embroiled in a dangerous tangle of missing manuscripts, family secrets, and a mysterious, crumbling tower.
Vaccination a Delusion: Its Penal Enforcement a Crime: Proved by the Official Evidence in the Reports of the Royal Commission
Alfred Russel Wallace
This polemic challenges the mandatory vaccination laws of late 19th-century England, asserting that state-enforced medical practice relied on falsified statistics and failed to prevent disease.
Vixen, Volume I
M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
A spirited young woman struggles to find her footing in a changing world after the sudden death of her father and the unexpected shifting of her closest childhood ties.
Wheels
Michael Zuroy
A high-stakes corporate power struggle turns lethal when an executive is forced to compete in a deadly exhibition to satisfy alien dignitaries. This fast-paced, satirical science fiction story explores the intersection of rigid bureaucracy and human emotion.
Whilomville Stories
Stephen Crane
A collection of connected tales captures the raw, chaotic, and often cruel energy of boyhood in a small American town at the turn of the century.
White spot
Murray Leinster
HOOK Stranded on a desert world, four space travelers face a lethal, shapeless intelligence that has already consumed an ancient civilization.