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...d frustration broke into his heart. After all that happiness and love she used to express, and he felt it in her eyes and in the details of her body! No doubt, there is an affair behind this change, although she denies it .. but who might be behind her madness?!...

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...velist. She was one of the first writers of detective fiction in America and distinguished herself by writing well plotted, legally accurate stories (no doubt assisted by her lawyer father)....

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...velist. She was one of the first writers of detective fiction in America and distinguished herself by writing well plotted, legally accurate stories (no doubt assisted by her lawyer father)....

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...This book contains small morsels of great practical wisdom and instruction for all. Solomon, no doubt, wrote the majority of this book, but the last proverb was authored by a King Lemuel, who wrote of the wisdom imparted to him by his mother. (Introduction by Mark Penfold)...

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...Excerpt: Accusations of ingratitude, and just accusations no doubt, are made against every inhabitant of this wicked world, and the fact is, that a man who is ceaselessly engaged in its trouble and turmoil, borne hither and thither upon the fierce waves of the crowd, bustling, shift...

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...akepeace Thackeray Reprinted from the W estminster Review for June, 1840. (No 66.) A ccusations of ingratitude, and just accusations no doubt, are mad... ... June, 1840. (No 66.) A ccusations of ingratitude, and just accusations no doubt, are made against every inhabitant of this wicked world, and the fact... ...re likely to be jostled to death, and then forgotten. The world will allow no such compromises between it and that which does not belong to it—no two ... ...s the wisdom not to give up his quiet in quest of visionary gain. Here is, no doubt, the reason why a man, after the period of his boyhood, or first y... ...he wisdom not to give up his quiet in quest of visionary gain. Here is, no doubt, the reason why a man, after the period of his boyhood, or first yout... ...e the privilege of discoursing upon whatever subject shall suit us, and by no means admit the public has any right to ask in our sentences for any mea... ...ormer. The composition writhes and twists about like the Kermes of Rubens. No less than seven little men and women in nightcaps, in frocks, in bibs, i... ...and at the proper moment, honest Diggory is sure to explode. Every man, no doubt, who loves Cruikshank has his “Grouse in the Gun-room.” There is a fe... ...ranger’s did on the other side of the water), and many of our readers will doubt- less recollect a fine drawing of “Louis XVIII. trying on Napoleon’s ...

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...f Aragon and starting a new life and, the king hopes, a line of succession with the captivating young Anne Bullen. Unlike his predecessors, Henry has no doubt about the security of his tenure on the throne, and dominates the royal court with absolute authority. The play has a surprising modern flavour: there is even a set of Royal watchers - the three gossipy gentlemen! (S...

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... glean from the whole field of Canadian literature a representative collection of wit and humour. . . . The present little collection obviously makes no such ambitious claim. It embraces, however, what are believed to be representative examples of the work of some of our better-known writers, many of which will no doubt be quite familiar to Canadian readers, but perhaps no...

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...in Setrou based on a contract between Romania and Morocco. The book contains a nonconformist manifesto for 'a new literary movement: The Paradoxism'. No doubt it is a connection among the title of book, the inner poems and the content of this programmatic manifesto of a literary movement entitled explosibly 'paradoxistic'. A look-in through the poems makes a strange feelin...

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...er who has often been called the Bard of the Yukon. This poem taken from Rhymes of a Rolling Stone, published in 1912.(Summary from Wikipedia) I have no doubt at all the Devil grins As seas of ink I spatter. Ye gods, forgive my literary sins — The other kind don't matter.(frontispiece)...

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...By his own admission, Thomas Frost found it hard to make a living from his writing, and no doubt he used the name of Dickens in the title of this book to boost sales. Frost tells a good tale, and the book is not only of interest to enthusiasts of Dickens and the county of Kent. He includes some of Dickens' own d...

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...nly geometric implements they would have had access to would be the basic ones that men living in the wild might find in the environment. They would no doubt have a long straight pole or stick to use as a measure, and sharpened pegs to scratch lines in the turf, or to drive into the ground to mark places. They would have rope, or the ancient equivalent, made out of twiste...

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... authority on biology, psychology or philosophy. I have simply been a student giving the subject such attention as I could during a fairly busy life. No doubt some of the scientific conclusions stated are still debatable and may finally be rejected. The scientific mind holds opinions tentatively and is always ready to reexamine, modify or discard as new evidence comes to l...

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...nt giving the subject such attention as I could during a fairly busy life. No doubt some of the scientific conclusions stated are still debatable and ... ...giving the subject such attention as I could during a fairly busy life. No doubt some of the scientific conclusions stated are still debatable and may... ...be, or through whatever part of the human system it may function, can make no difference in the conclusions I have reached. The physical origin of suc... ...HAT IS CRIME? T IS CRIME? T IS CRIME? T IS CRIME? T IS CRIME? THERE CAN BE NO SANE DISCUSSION of “crime” and “crimi- nals” without an investigation of... ...nct line into the criminal and the virtuous. As a matter of fact, there is no such division, and from the nature of things, there never can be such a ... ...he violation of the law and not neces- sarily for any moral transgression. No doubt most of the things forbidden by the penal code are such as are inj... ...violation of the law and not neces- sarily for any moral transgression. No doubt most of the things forbidden by the penal code are such as are injuri... ..., why have not all peoples been furnished with the same guide? There is no doubt that all men of any mentality have what is called a conscience; that ... ...g. So are ideas of right and wrong, and so, too, are statutes. The law, no doubt, makes it harder for customs and habits to be changed, for it adds to...

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...ither before princes, nor executioners, not even before innocence; accepting each other for such as they were, without social prejudices,--criminals, no doubt, but certainly remarkable through certain of the qualities that make great men, and recruiting their number only among men of mark....

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...ng each other for such as they were, without social prejudices,—criminals, no doubt, but certainly remarkable through certain of the qualities that ma... ...each other for such as they were, without social prejudices,—criminals, no doubt, but certainly remarkable through certain of the qualities that make ... ...have been fictitious; his person was unknown in society. Who was he? That, no one has ever known. Perhaps, in confiding to the author the extraordinar... ... absolutely before the world. At night they met, like conspirators, hiding no thought, disposing each and all of a 8 Ferragus common fortune, like th... ... and making all things serve their purpose or their fancy without scruple. No chief commanded them; no one mem- ber could arrogate to himself that pow... ... and prof- ligate! These observations, incomprehensible out of Paris, will doubtless be understood by musing men of thought and poesy and pleasure, wh... ... o’clock one evening, in the rue Pagevin, in the days when that street had no wall which did not echo some infamous word, and was, in the direction of... ...ed her as the one whom he secretly loved. Nevertheless, he wanted still to doubt. She went to the hackney-coach, and got into it. “The house will alwa... ... thought the young man, following the carriage at a run, to solve his last doubts; and soon he did so. The carriage stopped in the rue de Richelieu be...

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...the Roumanians; others are from the Baltic shores; others from sunny Sicily; a few are from Finland, and Iceland, and Japan, and Tunis, and Portugal. No doubt many children will like to look out these places on the map, and study their mountains, rivers, soil, products, and fiscal policies, in the geography books. The peoples who tell the stories differ in colour; language...

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...terary critic, praised the book in the pages of the Smart Set. Until Three Soldiers is forgotten and fancy achieves its inevitable victory over fact, no war story can be written in the United States without challenging comparison with it--and no story that is less meticulously true will stand up to it. At one blast it disposed of oceans of romance and blather. It changed t...

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...f the manners, customs and experiences of the late Victorian era. The bare record of facts, simply recorded, manages to be humorous rather than dull, no doubt because of the usual occupations of the authors. George Grossmith (1847-1912) was an actor and comedian. Weedon Grossmith (1852-1919) was an entertainer and illustrated the original work. (Summary by Martin Clifton)...

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...Lord Jesus. It is sent forth in childlike dependence upon the power of God the Holy Ghost, to use it in the conversion of millions, if so He pleases. No doubt many poor men and women will take up this little volume, and the Lord will visit them with grace. To answer this end, the very plainest language has been chosen, and many homely expressions have been used. But if tho...

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... novel set the tone for much science fiction to come. Its influence can clearly be seen in franchises such as Star Trek and Farscape. While Burroughs no doubt borrowed liberally from the pulp fiction of his day, particularly westerns and swashbuckling tales, the pacing and themes set the tone for the soft science fiction genre. The protagonist, John Carter, with his profic...

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...iticos is far too massive to allow for a quick or painless recourse. On the upside, though, the lack of a pat answer does not mean that there are no useful cures, or that the problems should be left to fester on their own. For there are baneful schemes as well as healthful ways to deal with the ailments. To this end, it’s high time to consider the big picture and ta...

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...When he reached the building, there was no one yet waiting. The afternoon sun was blazing the street, but fortunately the entrance was on the shady side. He heaved a sigh of relief and sat on the cool stone steps. He knew he was meeting someone here but the h...