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Excerpt from The Enchanted HillAlone in San Onofre, Lee Purdy sat on the lip of the loading chute and smoked a cigarette of his own manu facture. Half an hour previous, a westbound freight had picked up the ten carloads of steers he and his men had loaded that day, and the range boss and six men had accompanied the cattle to care for them en route and check up on the weights when the shipment should reach the stockyards in Los Angeles. Stock y...

Excerpt from Never the Twain Shall MeetN om d'wn chien! This is mutiny. Tamea, come here! But Tamea merely wrinkled her nose at him, and when he charged at her she cr1ed aloud, half de lighted, -half deliciously apprehensive, and started up the starboard mam shrouds. Her father followed her, ' moving, despite his sixty years and his tremendous bulk, with something of the ease and swiftness of a bear.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes...

Excerpt from Never the Twain Shall MeetN om d'wn chien! This is mutiny. Tamea, come here! But Tamea merely wrinkled her nose at him, and when he charged at her she cr1ed aloud, half de lighted, -half deliciously apprehensive, and started up the starboard mam shrouds. Her father followed her, ' moving, despite his sixty years and his tremendous bulk, with something of the ease and swiftness of a bear.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes...

Excerpt from The Understanding HeartJupiter, having, as he concluded, given due warning, was leading trumps, as it were, which is to say that with all the sincerity and earnestness of purpose of a mule, he was endeavoring to get from under that pack. His pitching and braying came to an abrupt stop, however, when the young man whirled his horse, hazed.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. ...

Excerpt from The Understanding HeartJupiter, having, as he concluded, given due warning, was leading trumps, as it were, which is to say that with all the sincerity and earnestness of purpose of a mule, he was endeavoring to get from under that pack. His pitching and braying came to an abrupt stop, however, when the young man whirled his horse, hazed.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. ...

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Although Kyne's tale of business smarts has been around for some time, it doesn't feel dated. It's a straightforward parable about a young war veteran who's handed an opportunity that will either make or break his career. If he accepts the job and pulls it off, he's a go-getter, if he fails, it's curtains. His motto-"It shall be done"--sums up Kyne's point: even if you're unsure, say you can do it. Then figure out how to do it and make sure yo...

Excerpt from The Valley of the GiantsThe man was John Cardigan, in that lonely, hostile land he was the first pioneer. This is the tale of Car digan and Cardigan's son, for in, his chosen land the pioneer leader in the gigantic task of hewing a path for civilization was to know the bliss of woman's love and of parenthood, and the sorrow that comes of the loss of a perfect mate, he was to know the tremendous joy of accomplishment and worldly su...

Although Kyne's tale of business smarts has been around for some time, it doesn't feel dated. It's a straightforward parable about a young war veteran who's handed an opportunity that will either make or break his career. If he accepts the job and pulls it off, he's a go-getter, if he fails, it's curtains. His motto-"It shall be done"--sums up Kyne's point: even if you're unsure, say you can do it. Then figure out how to do it and make sure yo...

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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 Captain Scraggs: Or the Green-Pea PiratesMaybe you can an' maybe you can't, Gib, although far be it from me to question your ability. I'll take it for granted. Nevertheless, I ain't a-goin' to run the risk 0' you bavin' catarrh o' the nose an' confusin' your smells to-night. You ain't got nothin, at stake but your job, whereas if I lose the Maggie I lose my hull for tune. Bring her about, Gib, an' let's hustle back.About the Publi...

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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 The Long ChanceOh, damn it, rasped his victim, talk business. This is a business trip, not a rehearsal for a comic Opera. Talk sense.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original for...

Excerpt from Cappy Ricks Retires: But That Doesn't Keep Him From Coming Back Stronger Than EverIf you have read previous tales of the Blue Star Navigation Company and the various brisk individuals connected therewith, you will recall one Michael J.Murphy, who first came to the attention of Cappy Ricks at the time he, the said Murphy, was chief kicker of the barkentine Retriever under Captain Matt Peasley. Subsequently, when Matt Peasley presen...

Excerpt from Kindred of the DustCm his frequent trips to the outer world, mckaye extolled the opportunities for acquiring good timber claims down on the Skookum, he advertised them in letters and in discreet interviews with the editors of little newspapers in the sawmill towns on Puget Sound and Grays Harbor, he let it be known that an honest fellow could secure credit for a winter's provisions from him, and pay for it with pelts in the spring...