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...ft is an inventor, and these are his adventures. The locale is the little town of Shopton in upstate New York, near Lake Carlopa. While some of Tom's inventions are not well-founded in a scientific sense, others elaborated developments in the news and in popular magazines aimed at young science and invention enthusiasts. Presenting themselves as a forecast of future possib...

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... inventor whose breakthroughs in technology (especially transport technology) drive the plots of the novels, placing them in a genre sometimes called invention fiction or Edisonade. This book is the 20th in the original series published from 1910 -1942, written by a ghost writer using the name of Victor Appleton. This adventure takes Tom and his cohorts to Honduras in sear...

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...s, and exploring the unknown world with the brave men who had the courage to travel unknown seas. Also featured is the destruction of Pompeii and the invention of the Printing Press, along with many other interesting happenings of history during this time period. (Summary by Laura Caldwell)...

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...teer, from the workshop or the mill, to undertake works which were at once inventions and adventures. It was not a science then – it was a living art;...

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...admission that their divorce was at least premature. In this central conception there is nothing particularly original. It is the wealth of humourous invention displayed in the details both of character and situation that renders the play remarkable. (Summary from Project Gutenberg)...

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...seeking distraction unwittingly.” “Does it work?” “It is not my personal invention, but comes from our lost Chinese classics. A patient of diabetes ... ...on, and radios?” Everyone would have considered you insane. But all these inventions are commonplace now. Why do I mention this topic in the first p...

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...dent. Before the magic show performance, Arthur decided to practice his new invention at a nearby pre-school. He invited each child to stand on the ... ...e cafeteria for lunch and the game of magic was over. Arthur rolled up his invention and followed the children. He knew that in one 3 minute Pe...

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...n this book are real. All situa- tions, characters and concepts are the sole invention of the author. © 2003, Barbara M. Hodges Cover art © 2003, Tigr...

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...e she mixed as color on her pallet to spread around these facts were her own invention. She decided that she did not know him at all. Her mind would ...

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... 23 -- IV. Tweedledum and Tweedledee, 33 -- V. Wool and Water, 47 -- VI. Humpty Dumpty, 57 -- VII. The Lion and the Unicorn, 68 -- VIII. ?It?s my own Invention?, 78 -- IX. Queen Alice, 92 -- X. Shaking, 107 -- XI. Waking, 108 -- XII. Which Dreamed it?, 110...

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... the Unicorn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 VIII. ‘It’s my own Invention’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 IX. Queen A... ...ment, and ran down stairs — or, at least, it wasn’t exactly running, but a new invention of hers for getting down stairs quickly and easily, as Alice ... ..., ’nothing ever will!’ The Lion and the Unicorn 77 CHAPTER VIII ‘It’s my own Invention’ A FTER A WHILE the noise seemed gradually to die away, till ... ...e, and was something the shape of a horse’s head, and put it on. ‘It’s my own Invention’ 79 ‘You will observe the Rules of Battle, of course?’ the Wh... ...u’re admiring my little box.’ the Knight said in a friendly tone. ‘It’s my own invention — to keep clothes and sandwiches in. You see I carry it upsid... ... isn’t very likely there would be any mice on the horse’s back.’ ‘It’s my own Invention’ 81 ‘Not very likely, perhaps,’ said the Knight; ‘but if they... ...uriosity. ‘To guard against the bites of sharks,’ the Knight replied. ‘It’s an invention of my own. And now help me on. I’ll go with you to the end of... ...ause it hangsdown — things never fall upwards, you know. It’s a plan of my own invention. You may try it if you like. It didn’t sound a comfortable pl... ...as he spoke, ‘is to keep — ’ Here the sentence ended as suddenly ‘It’s my own Invention’ 83 as it had begun, as the Knight fell heavily on the top of...

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...by patent and elaborate fireplaces, warranted to give out no smoke, recent inventions of the people who are so clever at drawing up a prospectus. Then... ...otal amount of debt rapidly increased, he had recourse to those commercial inventions known as accommodation bills. This form of bill does not represe...

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... the firm of Claparon and Company, founded by du Tillet, one of the finest inventions—” “Y es,” said Blondet, “the responsible editor in business mat-...

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...thorne’s method of basing his compositions, the result in the main of pure invention, on the solid ground of par- ticular facts. Allusion is made, in ... ...offered. “It had just occurred to me, on the contrary, that this admirable invention of the railroad —with the vast and inevitable im- provements to b...

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...nt out in a closed carriage. Yet with all the marvels of modern luxury and invention about her, she looked more like an indolent queen than an invalid...

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...en in an irritated tone. It was of this kind:— What is the date of the invention of paper? What is the latitude and longitude of Otaheite? ... ...y are not out of the din- ing-room yet!” “No; they are talking of some new invention, and most likely will not come for an hour.” “Are you going to be... ... say what they please of me; besides that, I believe it is all Harry’s own invention.” “Nay, that is a libel on my invention!” exclaimed Harry. “If I ...

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...d this confession,’ resumed Ralph, ‘is to the effect that his death was an invention of hers to wound you—was a part of a system of annoyance, in shor... ...h improvements on the truth as happened to occur to him, and the ingenious invention and application of which had been very instrumental in recommendi...

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..., but would let them come off and then say that the new ploughs were a silly invention, and there was nothing like the old Andreevna plough, and so on...

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...of the civilized. This humorous story by the editor of Puck magazine describes how the Idiot sets out to improve the lot of civilized man through his inventions - the lot of barbarian man already being well tended to by missionaries and other do-gooders. (Introduction by peac) CAST: Narrator - peac The Idiot - Algy Pug Mr. Pedagog(aka The Schoolmaster) - Adam Bratcher Mrs....

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...ates on the transmission of rifled arms of the best manufacture and latest invention by his yacht and with his loads of rails, under the noses of the ...

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...Introduction A Day to Remember A Century of Inventions Newcastle’s Call The Steam Elephant The Battle against Creep The Deluge The Slaughterhouse The Jarrow Gibbet The Secret Diary An Arranged Marriage Seaham Harbour The Lost Main Line Politics and Personali...