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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This w...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This w...

Reproduction of the original: Quintus Oakes by Charles Ross Jackson

Reproduction of the original: Quintus Oakes by Charles Ross Jackson

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Excerpt from Tucker DanTuck did not wait, but threw up his legs and fell gracefully backwards over the fence into the hay that he knew was beyond. And then as Uncle Binny peered cautiously over he received an over-ripe apple on the side Of his neck, and saw his nephew Tucker making for the barn like a streak of lightning, shout ing as he ran.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more...

Excerpt from The Sheriff of WascoThis was the reason for the rejoicing and the lack of opposition in Wasco.He entered on his duties as Sherifi with a quiet enthusiasm that hugely delighted his friends, because they knew its meaning so well. Though he was young he was of the kind that raises expectations in men's minds when cool ness and ready wit and iron courage are the needs of the moment. Tall, lean and brown, with a gray-blue fearless eye ...

Excerpt from The Third DegreeThe animal, a well cared for specimen of the genus fox-terrier, was awake and fully alive to the fact that the temperature was gradually changing, yet he pre ferred to wait and let the shadow cover him rather than move an inch outside its limits. He was the personification of the pace that does not kill.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.fo...

Excerpt from Quintus Oakes: A Detective StoryI noticed that he was breathing hard, he had just arrived in haste.Even as he spoke, the little one's head moved from one side to the other, and she seemed in distress. Then something like an avalanche came from back of me, tearing the crowd asunder. A hand fell upon my shoulder, and I reeled to one side as the tall stranger sprang forward, saying: She is going to faint. Quick wit and quick eye had ...

Trieste Publishing has a massive catalogue of classic book titles. Our aim is to provide readers with the highest quality reproductions of fiction and non-fiction literature that has stood the test of time. The many thousands of books in our collection have been sourced from libraries and private collections around the world.The titles that Trieste Publishing has chosen to be part of the collection have been scanned to simulate the original. O...

Trieste Publishing has a massive catalogue of classic book titles. Our aim is to provide readers with the highest quality reproductions of fiction and non-fiction literature that has stood the test of time. The many thousands of books in our collection have been sourced from libraries and private collections around the world.The titles that Trieste Publishing has chosen to be part of the collection have been scanned to simulate the original. O...

Excerpt from Tucker Dan "You Tuck - 'f you don't come off'n that perch, and come off quick, I'll stick this pitchfork into you." Tuck thumped his bare heels together, bent over so that he could keep his balance on the thin upper edge of the fence, and shook his head. "Nope, Uncle Binny, the stomach ain't the place to stick a fellow, I'm wrong side to." "I'll teach you!" exclaimed the old man as he lunged with the pitchfork in a well-simula...

Excerpt from The Sheriff of Wasco One day some twenty miles outside Centreville the Sheriff and his posse, wet to the skin and fiercely disgusted with the mere mention of outlaws, climbed sullenly a lonely hillside trail. A storm was raging, and the heights above were a dripping tangled wilderness, while below the dark swaying growths concealed the precipitous descent to the river, rushing with the voice and fury of a torrent toward the falls...

Excerpt from The Third Degree As Jane advanced up the other side of the hill, she became conscious from the medley of voices and the words of excitement that reached her, that something of a crowd was near. Frightened, and not knowing what to expect, she quickly retraced her steps to the hut-like home down in the hollow, and stood in the doorway, her hands on her hips, excitement, wonder and uncertainty showing in her face. She was alone, mot...

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