...is dark glasses hid his eyes and an expensive, creamy tan overcoat kept her from seeing much of his body. Brilliant flashes of light from the camera... ... her head against Cade’s elbow as she stood. She rubbed it, grimacing more from mortification than pain. “Slow down, Julia,” he admonished, his voi... ...nd groaned. “This time I nearly knocked him over trying to hurry back here from the copy room. Instead he knocked me over.” “As in flat on your bu... ...?” The question was an easy one, though Julia did not like explaining it to people who did not know her history. Thankfully she didn’t have to go i... ... laws governing guns and child molestation. Do you think that thousands of people went before congress to propose the concept of those bills?” Cad... ...n his knees. “It’s just a thing,” she said, shaking her head. “Something people used to call me.” I’ll Do Anything ... ...ous wealth did not scare her. What scared her was that she could smell his cologne across the desk and it caused a fine sheen of perspiration to br...

...For years, Julia Campbell has lusted from afar after her girlhood crush, Cade Taylor. Now the shoe is on the other foot and Cade is limping along helplessly behind her size seven pumps. Two successful attorneys arguing opposite sides of a high profile DUI mansla...

...sonal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please pu... ... at Henry. “Now, now, there’s no need to get your fur knotted. You, of all people, should recognize that your union, and the resulting abomination it... ...but didn't see any monitoring devices. Smiling, he pulled a shot injector from his pocket and hurried to Laylah's side. He touched her arm and grima... ...now he would set his plan fully in motion. "There will be no more shifting from any of the staff. I know we can't curb the beast completely, but if a... ...lness. “All the time, Jacques. All the time.” “I'm going to go pick her up from school. Will you have everything done?” “Of course. After all, I am th... ...ver it, looking for errors. In the twenty-first century, the Earth and its peoples were steadily reaching technological highs that were unheard of c... ...l scooped her up into his arms. She forgot to breathe as the smell of his cologne hit her nose rendering her speechless, her cheeks bright pink in m...

...lings in Laylah that make her question her life and her father's animosity toward her handsome rescuer. Confused by these emotions, she seeks answers from those closest to her and is rebuffed. She must make a choice. Obey her father's edicts or follow her heart to learn the truth about her past....

... means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the author. ISBN: 1-4033-8037-6 (e-book) I... ... 1stBooks - rev. 11/22/02 iii Note to Reader Extracts from investigations, 1835 Major General Sir Willia... ...they cannot trouble us.’ Sleeman: ‘And how do they not trouble you?’ Thuggee: ‘Are not the people whom we kill, killed by the orders of KALI... ...head was drawn back by ’The Arm Holder’. The rumel tightened and as the last breath was squeezed from his body, he looked into the face of ‘The Str... ...fe without you now, my darling Rosita. Will you brave that long sea journey and all those strange people to be with your Helen?’ Audrey Blankenhag... ...f which was still unexplored. Her glimpses of the flora and fauna of the coastal regions and the people of every shade of colour, from pale brown to... ...her to his side adding even more to her confusion as she caught the faint, evocative scent of his cologne. She was glad of the darkness of the coach...

...ught dead? • Why did Himmler, the leader of the SS, release Frankenberg’s father from the death camp Auschwitz? • What was in Hitler’s persona... ... body was never found, he probably died in the bunker in besieged Berlin or not far from it in May 1945. But, read on and judge for yourselves. A... .... Beatings, curses, the fading reverberations of the wake-up gong. I tear myself from my lice-infested dream. My clothes are still rain-drenched ... ...e decibels! Israel’s typical noise level must be illegal in most civilized locales. People are very animated and amiable but there is something neur... ...ddy” – I said slowly, trying to convey the gravity of the occasion – “Who are these people? I came here by sheer chance. We wouldn’t be talking now ... ...ou see” – I patronized him – “I don’t have an appointment with anyone or any three people.” Eddy was on his feet, gun drawn, long before I ended ... ...u know.” I close my eyes and inhale the stench of stale tobacco and cheap eau-de- cologne that permeates the nightmarish ride. “I would need to ...

...It's a fast-paced, get-away-from-it-all tour through 30 destinations in 16 countries. · Amsterdam, The Netherlands · Arnhem, The Netherlands · Antwerp, Belgium · Bruges, Belgium · Paris, France · Cologne, Germany · Geneva, Switzerland · Munich...

...look-out at Notre-Dame de la Garde signalled the three-master, the Pharaon from Smyrna, Trieste, and Naples. As usual, a pilot put off immediately, an... ...- pearance bespoke that calmness and resolution peculiar to men accustomed from their cradle to contend with danger. “Ah, is it you, Dantes?” cried th... ...d Edmond seems to understand it thoroughly, and not to require instruction from any one.” “Yes,” said Danglars, darting at Edmond a look gleaming with... ...aderousse, beginning the con- versation, with that brutality of the common people in which curios- ity destroys all diplomacy, “you look uncommonly li... ...eking to rem- edy your condition; I did not think that was the way of your people.” “What would you have me do?” said Fernand. “How do I know? Is it m... ... a good one! I could drink four more such bottles; they are no bigger than cologne flasks. Alexandre Dumas 27 Pere Pamphile, more wine!” and Caderous... ...le reigned that noisy hilarity which usually prevails at such a time among people sufficiently free from the demands of social position not to feel th...

...: Chapter 1. Marseilles -- The Arrival. On the 24th of February, 1810, the look-out at Notre-Dame de la Garde signalled the three-master, the Pharaon from Smyrna, Trieste, and Naples. As usual, a pilot put off immediately, and rounding the Chateau d?If, got on board the vessel between Cape Morgion and Rion island. Immediately, and according to custom, the ramparts of Fort ...

...not true.” Hackluyt. “WHALE. * * * Sw. and Dan. hval. This animal is named from roundness or rolling; for in Dan. hvalt is arched or vaulted.” Webster... ...ed or vaulted.” Webster’s Dictionary. “WHALE. * * * It is more immediately from the Dut. and Ger. Wallen; A.S. Walw ian, to roll, to wallow.” Richards... ...how ever authentic, in these extracts, for veritable gospel cetology. Far from it. As touching the ancient authors generally, as well as the poets he... ...ked fangs.” Montgomery’s Pelican Island. “Io! Paean! Io! sing, To the finny people’s king. Not a mightier whale than this In the vast Atlantic is; Not ... ...t me from deliberately stepping into the street, and methodically knocking people’s hats off — then, I account it high time to get to sea as soon as I... ...d deal rather not sleep with your own brother. I don’t know how it is, but people like to be private when they are sleeping. And when it comes to slee... ...gale — her masts stood stiffly up like the spines of the three old kings of Cologne. Her ancient decks were worn and wrinkled, like the pilgrim worship... ...cetological System standing thus unfinished, even as the great Cathedral of Cologne was left, with the crane still standing upon the top of the uncompl... ...roper olfactories. But what does he want of them? No roses, no violets, no Cologne water in the sea. Furthermore, as his windpipe solely opens into th...

...s not true.” —Hackluyt “Whale. ... Sw. and Dan. Hval. This animal is named from roundness or rolling; for in Dan. Hvalt is arched or vaulted.” —W ebst... ...ed or vaulted.” —W ebster’ s Dictionary “Whale. ... It is more immediately from the Dut. and Ger. wallen; a.s. walw-ian, to roll, to wallow.” —Richard... ..., however authentic, in these extracts, for veritable gospel cetology. Far from it. As touching the ancient authors generally, as well as the poets he... ...— Montgomery’ s World before the Flood. “Io! Paean! Io! sing. To the finny people’s king. Not a mightier whale than this In the vast Atlantic is; Not ... ...me from deliberately stepping into the street, and methodically knock- ing people’s hats off—then, I account it high time to get to sea as soon as I c... ...d deal rather not sleep with your own brother. I don’t know how it is, but people like to be private when they are sleeping. And when it comes to slee... ...d stiffly up like the spines of 77 Herman Melville the three old kings of Cologne. Her ancient decks were worn and wrinkled, like the pilgrim-worship... ...etological System standing thus unfinished, even as the great Cathedral of Cologne was left, with the crane still standing upon the top of the uncompl... ...roper olfactories. But what does he want of them? No roses, no violets, no Cologne-water in the sea. Furthermore, as his windpipe solely opens into th...

...—the sacramental system by which she accompanied and controlled her members from the cradle to the grave. Only then could he set forth, in language o... ...ther calls “The Babylonian Captivity of the Church.” The reference is clear from the contents of the document: just as the Jews were carried away fr... ...f the Babylonian Empire, so in Europe the Christians have been carried away from the Scriptures and made subject to the tyranny of the papacy. This ... ...o German, confident that it would expose Luther to the rank and file of the people as a radical heretic and dangerous foe of the church. Of special s... ... On the other hand, the Captivity cleared the atmosphere for many thoughtful people and brought Luther not a few new friends. The most outstanding ex... ...y attack. This is the way of Sylvester and Eck and Eraser, and of the men of Cologne and Louvain, 14 and if this friar had not been one of their kin... ...oncerning the Blessed Sacrament (1519). PE 2, 9–10. 14 The universities of Cologne and Louvain had ratified Eck’s “victory” over Luther at Leipzig. ... ...o have wanted to write my “recantation” so much as the praise of the French people and the Roman pontiff. Let him attest his allegiance in this litt...

...he pope of being the Antichrist. Luther's book was further published in German by his opponent Franciscan Thomas Murner, in hopes that he would make people aware of the foolishness of supporting Luther....

...nce and the soothing love. ...my sweet son, don't ever let anyone stop you from your hearts desire. ...Kisha for the constantly engaging conversation ... ...cial “need.” “Relax, Jewels. I’m sure it’s nothing major,” Jeremy advised from his seat by the window. Jewels fidgeted with the starched collar of he... .... It wasn’t like she hadn’t been here before, in the North American United Peoples Organization Headquarters, receiving orders. It was, however, the ... ...interrupted. “I hate to ask for quickness, but my partner and I are tired from our ten-hour flight to get here. Can we keep this brief?” Jewels chang... ...tic arm. "Colonel Manroe, didn't your mother teach you not to sneak up on people?" "Well, Psi-Ops is my mother, so I will have to say the opposite is... ...emy, the Lupinous Empire, was slowly eroding away at their territory. His people had to face facts. They needed help, preferably from a species that... ...nt. Am I clear?” She stopped herself from sneezing in his face. Whatever cologne Maussey wore was strong. “Yes, Sir, crystal clear, Sir.” Jewels he...

...Special Lieutenant Jewels Enbran, a human telepath unable to shield her mind from thoughts, uses telepathic anchors who protect her vulnerable mind. Her current anchor, Colonel Jeremy Lingley, is nearing burnout. An alien race is seeking an alliance with Earth and the pair are assigned the mission of ...

...lly become doctors and lawyers? Why do Asians really play the piano? Many people believe that the reason has to do with the pressure to perform an... ...rds, share and spread this book like hot cakes! Knowledge is a right of the people. United States Constitution - The First Amendment "...no law...ab... ...not that you would anyway. So without further ado, please enjoy the journey from the gospels of a former Asian. Outset 1 Doctor or lawyer—my only... ..., other than what's important like — saving lives or protecting the innocent from an unjust, inequitable system; reasons being money and status, whic... ...se of their thick and heavy accent, as if they really just got off the boat from Asia. FOB is quite derogatory, needless to say. Whenever my parents ... ...o catch me daydreaming, especially when I'm sitting at a table near lots of people, so that I'm embarrassed as hell. No...just thinking, I reply ap... ...myself. But it doesn't end there oh no! I get some — of my favorite organic cologne, Herban Cowboy Organic Cologne Dusk , and spray it all ™ ™ over ...

...Why do Asians really get straight A's? Why do Asians really become doctors and lawyers? Why do Asians really play the piano? Many people believe that the reason has to do with the pressure to perform and the pressure to conform, however, it goes much deeper than that—much, much deeper! This didactic novel reveals the truths about Asian culture, which wi...

...y information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, pl... ...down the hill. I can suddenly hear my four letter word echoing back at me from all corners of the entire valley. Picking myself up, I flick half the... ...t has little affect on my current mood. I curse the day I bought the farm from hell. It is times like this; I find myself thinking of my family. The... ...an idiot and she was a shop assistant. I’m used to speaking with business people, if you weren’t in control, you could kiss big dollars down the dra... ...’s most probably the neighbours come to complain about the racket.” Why do people always show up at such inconvenient times especially when I look li... ...thing,” Steven airs agitation. “What an arse hole! Does he usually ignore people like this?” My guest doesn’t impress him. “Leave him alone…” Ali rai... ...ent, watching my horn provoker make its way to the cupboard. “It’s only a cologne Ali, it will wear off before he even gets here; I hope.” “What are...

...Sarah wanted to escape the city life and her wealthy family. Moving from mainland Australia, she purchased a farm in Tasmania. Persistent, yet green to rural living, the new next door neighbour has her attention and she is out to win his heart in the most embarrassing ways. A family tragedy t...

...thers. This is a work of fiction. Any references to historical events, real people and horses, or real locales are used fictitiously. Other names,... ...ted the track, hated to race. The phone in Kurt’s pocket vibrated. He pivoted from the rail, giving the two ladies a polite nod as he passed. Ignori... ...on.” Concern roughened his words as he climbed the grandstand steps. Not many people had his private number, and his racing assistant was extremely c... ...’s mouth tightened as the horses approached the starting gate and Lazer shied from a swooping bird, almost dumping his jockey. The colt wheeled and ... ...s undercover job, the lies, the deception, he’d handed Archer his resignation from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Archer had convinced Kurt to ac... ... vantage point, it was clear his horse was a stallion. Sandra had always said people shouldn’t walk horses close to the gap, especially unruly ones.... ...minutes later Marcus Friedman emerged, carrying the subtle smell of expensive cologne and a more obvious air of displeasure. He straightened the coll... ...led into the library carrying his briefcase along with the whiff of expensive cologne. “Good evening, Jessica. The office said you didn’t come by ag...

...y James Waring A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication Scenes from a Courtesan’s Life by Honoré de Balzac, trans. James Waring is a publi... ...document or for the file as an electronic transmission, in any way. Scenes from a Courtesan’s Life by Honoré de Balzac, trans. James Waring, the Penns... ...ania State University is an equal opportunity university. 3 Balzac Scenes from a Courtesan’s Life by Honoré de Balzac T ranslated by James Waring Not... ...; for, to young wives who come merely to say, “I have seen it,” to country people, to inexperienced youths, and to foreigners, the opera house must on... ...easure; the fashion of rats so completely went out, that in these days few people knew anything of this detail of fashionable life before the Restora-... ...nd; a dirty, unlighted wineshop, or a seller of undercloth- ing and eau-de-Cologne. An unwholesome chill lays a clammy cloak over your shoulders. Few ... ...esterday, this letter of release is dated to-day. You see how powerful the people are who take an interest in Lucien.” At the sight of this document E...

Excerpt: Scenes from a Courtesan?s Life by Honore de Balzac, translated by James Waring.

...-bag, nor parcel. No porter followed him. He was unaccompanied by friends. From the shrugged shoul- ders, titters, whispers, wonderings of the crowd, ... ...or the capture of a mysterious impostor, supposed to have recently arrived from the East; quite an original genius in his vocation, as would appear, t... ...plain, were on the capitals, or, at least, earnestly seeking sight of them from behind intervening coats; but as for their fingers, they were envelope... ...the elbows and toes of the crowd, he concluded his opera- tions by bidding people stand still more aside, when, jumping on a stool, he hung over his d... ...eece and good-natured, honest black face rubbing against the upper part of people’s thighs as he made shift to shuffle about, making music, such as it... ...lephant for tossed apples at a menagerie; when, making a space before him, people would have a bout at a strange sort of pitch-penny game, the cripple... ...r in a row there were three thrones on the dais, as for the three kings of Cologne, those patron saints of the barber), “sir, you say you trust men. W...

...white fur one, with a long fleecy nap. He had neither trunk, valise, carpet-bag, nor parcel. No porter followed him. He was unaccompanied by friends. From the shrugged shoulders, titters, whispers, wonderings of the crowd, it was plain that he was, in the extremest sense of the word, a stranger....

..., etc. Here, my dear Nodier, is a book filled with deeds that are screened from the action of the laws by the closed doors of domestic life; but as to... ... how fatal the results of feminine weakness, how great the dangers arising from selfish interests when indulged without restraint. May a society which... ... means of an education other than that of a lay university. In the “Scenes from Military Life” so many fine natures, so many high and noble self-devot... ...in point of fact, he was only following out the evil tendencies which many people shelter under the terrible axiom that “men should have strength of c... ...ocer depended; on the contrary, he endeavored to enlighten them. Enlighten people in those days! As well might he have begged them to bring back the B... ...tre Gonin”; words cost him nothing, and he said as many as he could to get people to believe. If, unfortunately, some one refused to accept the ex- pl... ...an in. By the light of a candle, she applied the ordinary remedies,—eau-de-cologne to the temples, cold water to the forehead, a burnt feather under t...

...ery noisy. Look at the faces of the actors and buffoons when they come off from their business; and Tom Fool washing the paint off his cheeks before h... ...bition of this sort, will not be oppressed, I take it, by his own or other people’s hilarity. An episode of humour or kind- ness touches and amuses h... ...n this to tag to the present story of 4 V anity Fair “V anity Fair.” Some people consider Fairs immoral altogether, and eschew such, with their serva... ...Pinkerton, was an object of as deep veneration as would have been a letter from a sovereign. Only when her pupils quitted the establishment, or when t... ... work which she invariably pre- sented to her scholars, on their departure from the Mall. On the cover was inserted a copy of “Lines addressed to a yo... ...the wide world who would take the trouble off her hands. What causes young people to “come out,” but the noble ambition of matrimony? What sends them ... ...ecca said, putting her handker- chief to her eyes, and smelling the eau-de-cologne with which it was scented. “I have done you injustice: you have got... ... Rotterdam, whence they were transported by another steamer to the city of Cologne. Here the carriage and the family took to the shore, and Jos was no... ...re, and Jos was not a little gratified to see his arrival announced in the Cologne newspapers as “Herr Graf Lord von Sedley nebst Begleitung aus Londo...

...ion in The Atlantic Monthly, where it began to appear in 1880. It differed from its two predecessors, however, in finding a course also open to it, fr... ...it of a Lady merely to help him out with a lame phrase; they draw him away from his small question to their own greater ones; so that, after a little,... ... flower there; and, quite as much, these fine possibilities of recovering, from some good standpoint on the ground gained, the intimate history of the... ...ving ‘story’ enough. I seem to myself to have as much as I need—to show my people, to exhibit their relations with each other; for that is all my meas... ... attendants and enter- 15 Henry James tainers who come down by train when people in the coun- try give a party; they represented the contract for car... ...ere are circumstances in which, whether you partake of the tea or not—some people of course never do,—the situation is in itself delightful. Those tha... ...oilet-table, with something that looked uncommonly like a bottle of eau-de-Cologne. She speaks delightfully of Pansy; says 567 Henry James it’s a gre...

...rather worth while to own the most romantic house in Brittany. The present people are dead broke, and it’s going for a song— you ought to buy it.” It ... ...and the wall was an open space of grass, with other grey avenues radiating from it. Behind the wall were tall slate roofs mossed with silver, a chapel... ...- ers. All three stood looking at me with grave eyes; but not a sound came from them. As I advanced they continued to fall back on muffled paws, still... ...ers; and he seemed to be observing me with a deeper intentness. “I’ll hear from him,” I said to myself; but he stood in the empty window-frame, agains... ...the shivering greyhound. It was more as if they had lived a long time with people who never spoke to them or looked at them: as though the silence of ... ...hese rumours are not par- ticularly relevant, and it is certain that among people of his own class in the neighbourhood he passed for a stern and 12 ... ...quivering face…. He laid away the revolver with an oath and, pulling out a cologne-scented handkerchief, passed it tremulously over his brow and templ...

...ed-for event, jingled and jingled the heavy gold watch-chain that depended from be- low his trim blue coat, whereof the buttons sparkled phos- phoresc... ... had risen, as his father had before him, in the course of life and death, from Son to Dombey, and for nearly twenty years had been the sole represent... ...Doctor Parker Peps would walk upstairs again. ‘Good! W e must not disguise from you, Sir,’ said Doctor Parker Peps, ‘that there is a want of power in ... ...ow yourself to be worried by what is so very inconsid- erately told you by people who ought to know better. Really I’m surprised at them.’ ‘I hope I k... ...ess. It was a rude shock to his sense of property in his child, that these people— the mere dust of the earth, as he thought them -should be necessary... ...t-time, when it came with the water-carts and the old clothes men, and the people with geraniums, and the umbrella-mender, and the man who trilled the... ...m, in these days of down, and he wore kid gloves and smelt of the water of Cologne. They were assembled in Cleopatra’s room The Serpent of old Nile (n...

...FROM THE COVER OF VOICES FROM THE PAST: In Voices from the Past, a daring group of five independent novels, acclaimed author... ...r to enter for the first time into the private worlds of five remarkable people: Sappho of Lesbos, the famous Greek poet; Jesus; Leonardo da Vinci... .....articulate, believable ... charms with an expert knowledge of place and people.” MICHAEL FRAENKEL, novelist and poet: “His is the authenticity o... ...and poetry. Our most recent publication is the remarkable quintet, Voices from the Past, by bestselling author Paul Alexander Bartlett, whose novel,... ...hanges to its content, provided that both the author and the original URL from which this work was obtained are mentioned, that the contents of this ... ...s a quintet of novels that describe the inner lives of five extraordinary people. Progressing through time from the most distant to the most recent ... ...dark cloaks lined with down; he has rings set with emeralds; she reeks of cologne and sweat. Her pinched face is regally ugly—somehow provincial. “... ...e polished floors, starched cuffs thrown back over satin sofas. Whiffs of cologne and perfume over-topped the whiff of garret. Rapiers shimmered. Th...

...In Voices from the Past, a daring group of five independent novels, acclaimed author Paul Alexander Bartlett accomplishes a tour de force of historical fiction, allowing the reader to enter for the first time into the private world...

.... Among Us is a book series which delves into the world of the supernatural and how it intersects with the everyday lives of seemingly ordinary young people as catastrophic events on earth lead to the end of times. Among Us weaves the theme of a young man and woman, who while not fully understanding their ‘abilities’, are drawn together in their desire to find out the trut...

...rk with others in the real world? SERENA BENT OVER TO KISS her father good night. He barely moved, his eyes glued to his iPad, reviewing his notes from his consular meetings that day. "Good night, father.” He mumbled something that resembled ‘good night’, kissed the top of her head and returned to his notes. She straightened herself, turned and walked out of the room...

...art thereof, may not be used or reproduced in any manner without written permission from: Lidija Rangelovska – write to: palma@unet.com.mk Vis... ... suitable for the treatment of Growth Models. But how many years of future income (from dividends) should we use in our calculations? If a firm is ... ... the 80s (starting with the USA). Because "free" cash flow can be easily extracted from these reports, stock valuation based on free cash flow beca... ...akes presentations and serves as a coordinator when the DD teams wish to interview people connected to the firm. Second Rule: Brief your workers.... ...ts were small and shareholders few. A firm resembled a household and the number of people involved – in ownership and in management – was correspon... ...of people involved – in ownership and in management – was correspondingly limited. People invested in industries they were acquainted with first ha... ...-8 by Alexander Kempf, Chairman of the Departments of Finance in the University of Cologne and, subsequently, at the University of Mannheim, found ...

...ere the blockheads and impostors who might naturally be expected to spring from such a state of things, and to flourish in it; these Y orkshire school... ... that those gentlemen might, in their modesty, be shy of receiving a visit from the author of the “Pickwick Papers,” I consulted with a professional f... ... can gang to bed and not tellee, for weedur’s sak’, to keep the lattle boy from a’ sike scoondrels while there’s a harse to hoold in a’ Lunnun, or a g... ...If I were to attempt to sum up the thousands of letters, from all sorts of people in all sorts of latitudes and climates, which this unlucky paragraph... ...re attachment, who in her turn had taken him for the same reason. Thus two people who cannot afford to play cards for money, sometimes sit down to a q... ... marriage, fluctuated between sixty and eighty pounds per annum. There are people enough in the world, Heaven knows! and even in London (where Mr Nick... ...danse on the previous night. “Cherizette, ma chere, donnez-moi de l’eau-de-cologne, s’il vous plait, mon enfant.” ‘“Mercie—thank you,” said the Lady F...

...ty’s Electronic Classics Series. Cover design: Jim Manis; portrait of Byron from a painting by Thomas Philips, 1814 Copyright © 1999 The Pennsylvania... ...sion (I think the quarto holds five hundred pages), Has given a sample from the vasty version Of his new system to perplex the sages; ‘T i... ... Don Juan “Dedication” 3 You — Gentlemen! by dint of long seclusion From better company, have kept your own At Keswick, and, through still ... ...au, Petion, Clootz, Danton, Marat, La Fayette, Were French, and famous people, as we know: And there were others, scarce forgotten yet, Jo... ...ly inurn’d; Because the army ‘s grown more popular, At which the naval people are concern’d; Besides, the prince is all for the land service, ... ... named, With virtues equall’d by her wit alone, She made the cleverest people quite ashamed, And even the good with inward envy groan, Fin... ...h I have not time just now to lecture. From thence he was drawn onwards to Cologne, A city which presents to the inspector Eleven thousand mai...

...olutely without meaning. Fortunately, after all such churls have withdrawn from my audience in high displeasure, there remains a large majority who ar... ...jority who are loud in acknowledging the amusement which they have derived from a former paper of mine, ‘On Murder considered as one of the Fine Arts;... ... the entire speculation, furnishes the surest means of disen- chanting him from the horror which might else gather upon 5 Thomas de Quincey his feeli... ... of exertion is very lim- ited, and is soon filled by regular professional people, trained and equipped for the service. In the case of a fire which i... ...ain rob her mistress of a night’s rest. And she well knew that, with three people all 19 Thomas de Quincey anxiously awaiting her return, and by this... ...r below-stairs, or in one of the bedrooms above. Immedi- ately a stream of people poured down into the kitchen, where at once they saw the cradle—but ... ...ut at least a cathedral would be required in di- mensions, York Minster or Cologne. Lamp-light gives to us some advantages which the ancients had not....

...St. Pe- tersburg and later an appointment at the university. Lived in Rome from 1836 to 1848. Died on 21st February 1852. INTRODUCTION Dead Souls, fir... ...Souls a unique work, peculiarly Gogolian, peculiarly Russian, and distinct from its author’s Spanish and English masters. Still more profound are the ... ...n in the author’s personal character; and unfortunately they prevented him from completing his work. The trouble is that he made his art out of life, ... ...ificent opportunity to reveal his genius as a painter of Russian panorama, peopled with characteristic native types commonplace enough but drawn in co... ...r I need knowledge of the classes in question, which are the flower of our people. In fact, this very reason—the reason that I do not yet know Russian... ...r is a terribly hard man, sir.” Curious that in enlightened Russia so many people cannot even take a meal at an inn with- out chattering to the attend... ... tight the waistcoat over his ample stomach, sprinkled himself with eau-de-Cologne, tucked his papers under his arm, took his fur cap, and set out for... ...ons sur la Misericorde de Dieu, par une Dame Penitente. 198 Dead Souls de-Cologne, and wrapping himself in warm clothes, and turning up the collar of... ... trace horse), developed a habit of washing with a sponge dipped in eau-de-Cologne, and invested in soaps of the most ex- pensive quality, in order to...

...the midway of this our mortal life, I found me in a gloomy wood, astray Gone from the path direct: and e’en to tell It were no easy task, how savage ... ... its growth, Which to remember only, my dismay Renews, in bitterness not far from death. Yet to discourse of what there good befell, All else will I r... ...: And as a man, with difficult short breath, Forespent with toiling, ‘scap’d from sea to shore, Turns to the perilous wide waste, and stands At gaze; ... ...the city of woe: Through me you pass into eternal pain: Through me among the people lost for aye. Justice the founder of my fabric mov’d: To rear me w... ... Hell 29 As thou shalt tell me, why in all their laws, Against my kin this people is so fell?” “The slaughter and great havoc,” I replied, “Tha... ...t hand new misery I saw, New pains, new executioners of wrath, That swarming peopled the first chasm. Below Were naked sinners. Hitherward they came... ...ll low down Before their eyes, in fashion like to those Worn by the monks in Cologne. Their outside Was overlaid with gold, dazzling to view, But lead... ...among those Greek Fables which go under the name of Aesop. v. 63. Monks in Cologne.] They wore their cowls unusually large. v. 66. Frederick’s.] Th... ...ity. He, nearest on my right hand, brother was, And master to me: Albert of Cologne Is this: and of Aquinum, Thomas I. If thou of all the rest would...

...Excerpt: CANTO I. In the midway of this our mortal life, I found me in a gloomy wood, astray Gone from the path direct: and e?en to tell It were no easy task, how savage wild That forest, how robust and rough its growth, Which to remember only, my dismay Renews, in bitterness not far from death. Yet to discourse of what t...

...Stack up on that fer a high cyard,” approved Big Jim Belden, who had come down from his claim on Mazy May to spend Christ mas, and who, as every one ... ... ask Father Roubeau here: he performed the ceremony.” The Jesuit took the pipe from his lips, but could only express his gratification with patriarchal... ...ow, and jest and song and tales of past adventure went round the board. Aliens from a dozen lands, they toasted each and all. It was the Englishman, P... ...ngers), “all the time water, bad water. Then you come to great village, plenty people, just the same mosquitoes next summer. Wigwams oh, so high, — te... ...tside next year, — her and I, — but it ’s too late. Don’t send her back to her people, Kid. It ’s beastly hard for a woman to go back. Think of it! — ... ...ot good for her to have tried our ways, to come to know they ’re better ’n her people’s, and then return to them. Take care of her, Kid, — why don’t y... ...ppy hollyhocks, but that smells good to me! Talk about your attar o’ roses an’ cologne factories! They ain’t in it!” He had the habit of soliloquy. Hi...

...e Montparnasse, where a number of artists were in the habit of dining; and from then on I dined there every night. I have described the place elsewher... ... a preface, so that I need not here say more about it. As a rule, the same people came in every night, but now and then oth ers came, perhaps only on... ... Paris to return to London. Once, long after wards, I received a telegram from him which ran as follows: ‘Please send twenty five pounds at once. Mot... ...s of a book, I have finished with it for good and all. I am impatient when people insist on talking to me about it; I am glad if they like it, but do ... ...s lips broke into a smile, and it was so tender that his thin face, sallow from long exposure to subtropical suns, was transfigured. He no longer stru... ...riage now,’ he said. ‘I’m buying furniture already.’ ‘I think only English people could have behaved so oddly as you, in postponing your marriage with... ...ana! After me, not I after you, ye men of Paris, Montpellier, Meissen, and Cologne; all you that come from the countries along the Danube and the Rhin...

...ING—WOOD CUTTING— RATTLE SNAKES—NEW COMERS . . 82 CHAPTER XX — LEISURE—NEWS FROM HOME—’’BURNING THE WATER’’ . . . . . . . 87 CHAPTER XXI — CALIFORN... ...VIII — AN OLD FRIEND—A VICTIM—CALIFORNIA . . . . . . . . . 128 RANGERS—NEWS FROM HOME—LAST LOOKS CHAPTER XXIX — LOADING FOR HOME—A SURPRISE—LAST OF ... ...3 NEED—PREPARING FOR PORT—THE GULF STREAM CHAPTER XXXVI — SOUNDINGS—SIGHTS FROM HOME—BOSTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 HARBOR—LEAVING THE SHIP -... ...e no one cares for; so that when ‘‘the mate’’ thinks fit to entertain ‘‘the people’’ with a coarse joke or a little practical wit, every one feels b... ...t among landsmen about a sailor’s life. Nothing is more common than to hear people say—‘‘Are not sailors very idle at sea?—what can they find to do?’... ...o the forecastle, filled our jacket pockets with tobacco to barter with the people ashore, and - 21 - Two Years Before the Mast Richard Henry Dana w... ...ppose was owing to its being carnival—was the breaking of eggs filled with cologne, or other essences, upon the heads of the company. One end of the... ...of the egg is broken and the inside taken out, then it is partly filled with cologne, and the whole sealed up. The women bring a great number of these... ...rned slowly round, the - 126 - Two Years Before the Mast Richard Henry Dana cologne, running down his face, and over his clothes and a loud laugh br...

...Excerpt: CHAPTER I; DEPARTURE -- The fourteenth of August was the day fixed upon for the sailing of the brig Pilgrim on her voyage from Boston round Cape Horn to the western coast of North America. As she was to get under weigh early in the afternoon, I made my appearance on board at twelve o?clock, in full sea-rig, and with my chest, containing an outfi...

...ING?SAN DIEGO AGAIN, 67 -- CHAPTER XIX ? THE SANDWICH -- ISLANDERS?HIDE-CURING?WOOD-CUTTING? RATTLE-SNAKES?NEW-COMERS 74 -- CHAPTER XX ? LEISURE?NEWS FROM HOME???BURNING THE WATER??, 82 -- CHAPTER XXI ? CALIFORNIA AND ITS INHABITANTS, 87 -- CHAPTER XXII ? LIFE ON SHORE?THE ALERT, 90 -- CHAPTER XXIII ? NEW SHIP AND SHIPMATES?MY WATCHMATE, 94 -- CHAPTER XXIV ? SAN DIEGO AGAI...

...na Pavlovna had had a cough for some days. She was, as she said, suffering from la grippe; grippe being then a new word in St. Petersburg, used only b... ... in the coun- try. He is the well-known Prince Bolkonski who had to retire from the army under the late Emperor, and was nicknamed ‘the King of Prussi... ...was gradually filling. The highest Petersburg society was assembled there: people differing widely in age and character but alike in the social circle... ...ld lady , wearing large bows of ribbon in her cap, who had come sailing in from another room as soon as the guests began to arrive; and slowly turning... ...d he stood waiting for an op- portunity to express his own views, as young people are fond of doing. CHAPTER III ANNA PA VLOVNA’S RECEPTION was in ful... ...ps. One, chiefly mascu- line, had formed round the abbe. Another, of young people, was grouped round the beautiful Princess Helene, Prince Vasili’s da... ...ut sharply above the black collar of his uniform, and he smelled of Eau de Cologne. His full face, rather young- looking, with its prominent chin, wor... ...r valet, with his finger over the mouth of a bottle, was sprinkling Eau de Cologne on the Emperor’s pampered body with an expression which seemed to s... ...xpression which seemed to say that he alone knew where and how much Eau de Cologne should be sprinkled. Napoleon’s short hair was wet and matted on th...

... Hungary to him. — Matthias acknowledged King of Bohemia. — The Elector of Cologne abjures the Catholic Religion. — Consequences. — The Elector Palati... ...es in Bohemia. — Civil War. — Ferdinand extirpates the Protestant Religion from Styria. — The Elector Palatine, Frederick V., is chosen King by the Bo... ...ical sym- pathy announced itself; a desolating war of thirty years, which, from the interior of Bohemia to the mouth of the Scheldt, and from the bank... ... was the result of the war. As the sparks of de- struction found their way from the interior of Bohemia, Moravia, and Austria, to kindle Ger- many, Fr... ...werless would have been the ar- guments of theologians; and the cry of the people would never have met with princes so willing to espouse their cause,... ...r blood for the personal objects of their princes. And well was it for the people that, on this occasion, their interests coincided with those of thei... ...nnect the in- terests of the cabinet with some one that sits nearer to the people’s heart, if such exists, or if not, to create it. In such a position... ...tants to extend their influ- ence and their power. The Elector Gebhard, of Cologne, (born Truchsess* of Waldburg,) con- ceived for the young Countess ... ...benefices of Lower Germany, and at- tended with success. Several canons of Cologne had also already embraced the Protestant con- fession, and were on ...

...ing. He stopped before the door of his own cottage, which was the fourth one from the main building and next to the last. Seating himself in a wicker ... ...beard was neatly and closely trimmed. Once in a while he withdrew his glance from the newspaper and looked about him. There was more noise than ever o... ...er at the house. The main building was called “the house,” to distinguish it from the cottages. The chattering and whistling birds were still at it. T... ...over to the Cheniere Caminada in Beaudelet’s lugger to hear mass. Some young people were out under the wateroaks playing cro quet. Mr. Pontellier’s t... ...it had again assumed its entertaining aspect; about the wind, the trees, the people who had gone to the Cheniere; about the children playing croquet u... ...e pinned securely. She complained of faintness. Mrs. Pontellier flew for the cologne water and a fan. She bathed Madame Ratignolle’s face with cologne... ...e, and you would be unfit to asso ciate with the wives and daughters of the people who trust you.” Madame Ratignolle had spoken what she believed to ... ...ppeared exhausted. The nurse gave her a fresh handker chief, sprinkled with cologne water. “This is too much!” she cried. “Mandelet ought to be kille...

...s—the Dutch borough of V ondervotteimittiss. Y et as it lies some distance from any of the main roads, being in a somewhat out-of-the-way situation, t... ... to say, positively, that the borough of V ondervotteimittiss has existed, from its origin, in precisely the same condition which it at present preser... ...cumference, and entirely surrounded by gentle hills, over whose summit the people have never yet ventured to pass. For this they assign the very good ... ...ust look, of course, to the centre of the plain, which is just sixty yards from the front door of each dwelling. Every house has a small garden before... ...e fond of their sauer-kraut, but then they were proud of their clocks. All people who hold sinecure offices are held in more or less respect, and as t... ...t idea in the world of such a thing as keeping time in his steps. The good people of the borough had scarcely a chance, however, to get their eyes tho... ..., also, with much pompos- ity, Brantome’s “Memoirs of Duels,”—published at Cologne, 1666, in the types of Elzevir—a precious and unique vellum- paper ...

... campuses within the Commonwealth College that we were open to submissions from their students as well. This edition marks the first in which the Best... ...has become a Commonwealth College publication with the inclusion of essays from students at the Scranton- Worthington campus. We hope that the sixth e... ...on- Worthington campus. We hope that the sixth edition will include essays from all twelve of the College’s campuses so that the publication will reac... ...week of college, the social events are more prevalent so students can meet people right away. This will fade quickly as the time progresses. College s... ... she ran away from her problem, which created an even bigger problem. Many people think that if the problem is too troubling or too difficult, they ca... ...s are going to come back, because they were never resolved. What are these people going to do when they have to face the problems they have been avoid... ...the waiting area, I can still smell the scent of my grandfather’s favorite cologne. I laugh and think, this is my grandfather, the one I call Poppy. M...