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...y H. G. Wells A PENN STATE ELECTRONIC CLASSICS SERIES PUBLICATION The War in the Air by H. G. Wells is a publication of the Pennsylvania State Univer... ...rge of any kind. Any person using this document file, for any purpose, and in any way does so at his or her own risk. Neither the Pennsylvania State U... ...blished in the Fall of that year. At that time the aeroplane was, for most people, merely a rumour and the “Sausage” held the air. The con- temporary ... ...t hardly my idea of a lady—flying about in the air, and throwing gravel at people. It ain’t what I been accus- tomed to consider ladylike, whether or ... ...e under notice to quit, the last patch of country in a district flooded by new and prbaa things. He did his best to console himself, to imagine matter... ...rench artichokes and aub- ergines, foreign apples—apples from the State of New York, apples from California, apples from Canada, apples from New Zeala... ...h artichokes and aub- ergines, foreign apples—apples from the State of New York, apples from California, apples from Canada, apples from New Zealand, ... ...AT MONO-RAIL DISASTER AT TIMBUCTOO. or this:— WAR A QUESTION OF HOURS. NEW YORK CALM. 37 H G Wells EXCITEMENT IN BERLIN. or again:— WASHINGTON STILL ... ... was our Mos- cow or not remains to be seen. We’ve had a high old time and murdered no end of people! War! Noble war! I’m sick of it this morning. I l...

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...lly published under the Nominis umbra of The Author of Waverley; and the circumstances which rendered it impossible for the writer to continue longer in the possession of his incognito were communicated in 1827, in the Introduction to the first series of Chronicles of the Canongate, consisting (besides a biographical sketch of the imaginary chronicler) of three tales, enti...

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...Introduction: A certain degree of success, real or supposed, in the delineation of Queen Mary, naturally induced the author to attempt something similar respecting ?her sister and her foe,? the celebrated Elizabeth. He will not, however, pretend to have approached the task with the sam...

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...nts and characters, it always seems fair towards the reader to avow what liberties have been taken, and how much of the sketch is founded on history. In the present case, it is scarcely necessary to do more than refer to the almost unique relations that subsisted between Henry V. and his prisoner, James I. of Scotland; who lived with him throughout his reign on the terms o...

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...ist of the navy for the command of squadrons and single ships such officers as he may believe that the good of the service requires to be thus placed in command; and such officers may, if upon the recommendation of the President of the United States they shall receive a vote of thanks of Congress for their services and gallantry in action against an enemy, be restored to t...

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...The Writings of Abraham Lincoln In Seven V olumes V olume 6 of 7 A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Pu... ...te Electronic Classics Series Publication The Writings of Abraham Lincoln in Seven Volumes – Volume Six is a publication of the Pennsyl- vania State ... ...Union by his successful operations on the lower Mississippi and capture of New Orleans. Believing that no occasion could arise which would more fully ... ...- ture since 21st December, 1861, of Forts Jackson and St. Philip, city of New Orleans, and the destruction of various rebel gunboats, rams, etc.… TO ... ...uch as you, than to me. It is upon the brave hearts and strong arms of the people of the country that our reliance has been placed in support of free ... ...e na- 12 The Writings of Abraham Lincoln: V ol Six tion to the States and people most immediately interested in the subject-matter. To the people of ... ...m an equal number for the same purpose. I directed the comman- dant at New York to purchase or charter and arm an equal number. I directed Commander G... ...ix’s pickets are at New Kent Court-House. A. LINCOLN. CALL FOR TROOPS. NEW YORK, June 30, 1862. TO THE GOVERNORS OF THE SEVERAL STATES: The capture of... ...on soldiers have been compelled to leave. Four or five Union men have been murdered by Colo- nel Moss’s men.” Please look to this and, if true, in mai...

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...ooping west, Making the wind my post-horse, still unfold The acts commenced on this ball of earth: Upon my tongues continual slanders ride, The which in every language I pronounce, Stuffing the ears of men with false reports. I speak of peace, while covert enmity Under the smile of safety wounds the world: And who but Rumour, who but only I, Make fearful musters and prepar...

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...and yet as close as a good glove?s with your hand. My wife and I knew Captain and Mrs Ashburnham as well as it was possible to know anybody, and yet, in another sense, we knew nothing at all about them. This is, I believe, a state of things only possible with English people of whom, till today, when I sit down to puzzle out what I know of this sad affair, I knew nothing wh...

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...e of any kind. Any per- son using this document file, for any purpose, and in any way does so at his or her own risk. Neither the Pennsylvania State U... ...ntained within the document or for the file as an electronic transmission, in any way. The Good Soldier by Ford Madox Ford, the Pennsylvania State Uni... ...out them. This is, I believe, a state of things only possible with English people of whom, till today, when I sit down to puzzle out what I know of th... ...llows. I don’t mean to say that we were not acquainted with many En- glish people. Living, as we perforce lived, in Europe, and being, as we perforce ... ... man in Philadelphia. They had never been to Philadelphia and they had the New England conscience. You see, the first thing they said to me when I cal... ...h Street, which was then still residential. I don’t know why I had gone to New York; I don’t know why I had gone to the tea. I don’t see why Florence ... ...reet, which was then still residential. I don’t know why I had gone to New York; I don’t know why I had gone to the tea. I don’t see why Florence shou... ...lmly, and said: “Never do you dare to mention Mrs Maidan’s name again. You murdered her. You and I murdered her between us. I am as much a scoundrel a... ... he took all that trouble over getting off the gardener’s daughter who had murdered her baby. He shook hands smilingly with every farmer in the market...