Classics
epub, mobi, pdf |eng | 1938-03-15 | Author:C. S. Forester [Forester, C. S.]

Chapter XIII The Sutherland had seen nothing of the Caligula during her long sweep south-westward. Hornblower had not wanted to, and, more, had been anxious not to. For it was ...
( Category: Genre Fiction August 29,2017 )
epub, mobi |eng | 1950-06-15 | Author:C. S. Forester [Forester, C. S.]

CHAPTER SEVEN — THE SPANISH GALLEYS The old Indefatigable was lying at anchor in the Bay of Cadiz at the time when Spain made peace with France. Hornblower happened to ...
( Category: Genre Fiction August 29,2017 )
epub, mobi |eng | 1952-03-15 | Author:C. S. Forester [Forester, C. S.]

Chapter XI The sun at noontime was glaring down into the fort of Samaná. Within the walls the heat was pitilessly reflected inwards to a murderous concentration, so that even ...
( Category: Genre Fiction August 29,2017 )
epub, mobi |eng | 2053-04-25 | Author:C. S. Forester [Forester, C. S.]

Chapter XI These were the blue waters where history had been made, where the future of civilization had been decided, more than once and more than twice. Here Greek had ...
( Category: Genre Fiction August 29,2017 )
epub, mobi |eng | 1999-01-01 | Author:H. C. (Hans Christian) Andersen [Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian)]

THE LEAP-FROG A Flea, a Grasshopper, and a Leap-frog once wanted to see which could jump highest; and they invited the whole world, and everybody else besides who chose to ...
( Category: Mythology & Folk Tales August 29,2017 )
epub, azw3 |eng | 2017-08-22 | Author:Nikolai Leskov [Leskov, Nikolai]

10 ‘For a man on a long journey, the nature of his travelling companion is of the first importance. With a good, intelligent companion it’s easier to bear both cold ...
( Category: Short Stories & Anthologies August 29,2017 )
epub |eng | 2012-09-05 | Author:Nikolai Leskov [Leskov, Nikolai]

XV You see, Ivan Severyanych began, my prince was good-hearted enough, but he was unsteady. Anything he wanted, he just had to have it immediately, and he’d go off his ...
( Category: Short Stories & Anthologies August 29,2017 )
epub, azw3, pdf |eng | 2009-10-25 | Author:Baroness Orczy

XVII. Farewell When Marguerite reached her room, she found her maid terribly anxious about her. "Your ladyship will be so tired," said the poor woman, whose own eyes were half ...
( Category: Classics August 29,2017 )
epub, azw3 |eng | 2009-10-25 | Author:Baroness Orczy

XIX : The Strength of the Weak "M. L'Abbe! ..." said Marguerite gravely. "Yes, mon enfant." The old man looked up from his breviary, and saw Marguerite's great earnest eyes ...
( Category: Classics August 29,2017 )
epub, azw3 |eng | 2009-10-25 | Author:Baroness Orczy

Chapter XV. Detected The opening and shutting of the door roused them both from their dreams. Anne Mie, pale, trembling, with eyes looking wild and terrified, had glided into the ...
( Category: Classics August 29,2017 )
epub |eng | 2001-03-01 | Author:William Morris [Morris, William]

CHAPTER XV: YET HALLBLITHE SPEAKETH WITH THE KING So wore the days and the moons; and now were some six moons worn since first he came to the Glittering Plain; ...
( Category: History & Criticism August 29,2017 )
epub |eng | 2010-06-15 | Author:Sir Walter Scott [Scott, Sir Walter]

CHAPTER IX LATIMER'S JOURNAL, IN CONTINUATION There is at length a halt—at length I have gained so much privacy as to enable me to continue my journal. It has become ...
( Category: Classics August 29,2017 )
epub |eng | | Author:Sir Walter Scott

" How long may it be," said Arthur, " since these things chanced ?" " It is but three days since Queen Margaret left Aix in the manner I have ...
( Category: Classics August 29,2017 )
epub, mobi, azw3, pdf |eng | 2010-06-15 | Author:Walter Scott [Scott, Walter]

"I know not," said Gurth; "but if he hath not, it will be the first time he hath wanted wit to turn his folly to account." "On with the frock, ...
( Category: Classics August 29,2017 )
epub |eng | 2008-04-04 | Author:Anthony Hope [Hope, Anthony]

CHAPTER IV A CATASTROPHE AT THE POOL Mr. Vansittart Merceron was not quite sure that Victor Sutton had any business to call him "Merceron." He was nearly twenty years older ...
( Category: Romantic Comedy August 29,2017 )