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Excerpt from A Man of SarkTo give you a clear understanding of matters I must begin at the beginning and set things down in their proper order, though, as you will see, that was not by any means the way in which I myself came to learn them.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 u...

Excerpt from The King's High WayThrough the crooked by-ways of history, Through the times that were dark with mystery, From the cities of man's captivity, By the shed of The Child's nativity, And over the hill by the crosses three, By the sign-post of God's paternity, From Yesterday into Eternity, Runs The King's High Way. And wayfaring men, who have strayed, still say It is good to travel The King's High Way..About the PublisherForgotten Book...

Excerpt from The Song of Hyacinth, and Other StoriesHer husband, bending over her with the official letter crumpled in his hand, saw it, and the twist of pain which wrung his heart for her was like the thrust of a bayonet.He bent lower and kissed her tenderly. His face was very grave - lips tight set under the thick moustache, jaw squared to the facing of odds. The gentler face below bore the same signs, on a softer scale, but with no less det...

Excerpt from Broken ShacklesThe black-headed pins clustered thickly in places all over the upper part of the map. In point of numbers the red pins compared unfavourably with them. More over, the red pins were wide apart and isolated, and in most cases ringed round, wholly or in part, by a bristling hedge of black pins whose heads seemed to twinkle viciously in the lamplight.You see the idea, de Valle? Asked the elder of the two men as he strai...

Excerpt from Bees in Amber: A Little Book of Thoughtful VerseHe sees beyond ibe sky-line, and He'll bring us into Port.And, maybe, Life, - Life on a bounding tide, And chance of glorious deeds Of help swift-born to drowning mariners Of cheer to ships dismasted in the gale Of succours given unasked and joyfully Of mighty service to all needy souls.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find...

When Mr. Gard arrives in Sark, the believes that he'll have a quiet life while directing the mining operations. But when a long-time Sark resident is found dead, the first person they accuse is Gard himself. He hides in order to save himself and must decide who to trust to help him clear his name. If he doesn't, he will die at the hands of the Sark mob.

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John Graeme is a poor fiction writer. He loves Margaret Brandt, a woman who stands to earn a substantial fortune. Lady Elspeth Gordon is friends with both. With a little bit of manipulation, she begins to help John Graeme and Margaret Brandt spend time together. Unfortunately, when Lady Elspeth is called away due to her niece's illness, John Graeme is left to fend for himself. John must contend with more suitable pursuers, men who stand a chan...

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Excerpt from The Fiery CrossThings spiritual - the Master Things - the only things which in the end really count, have of late years been sadly outpaced by things material. The servants have outrun their Master. We are paying for it in suffering such as the world has never known.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 impo...

Excerpt from Rising Fortunes: The Story of a Man's BeginningsThey were a pair of raw Scotch youths, clad in rough tweeds, and bowler hats, and boots made for dry ness and comfort, rather than for elegance.They turned up their coat collars, gripped their lean carpet-bags, and strode down the platform to make their assault upon the great city.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more ...

Excerpt from Rising Fortunes: The Story of a Man's BeginningsThey were a pair of raw Scotch youths, clad in rough tweeds, and bowler hats, and boots made for dry ness and comfort, rather than for elegance.They turned up their coat collars, gripped their lean carpet-bags, and strode down the platform to make their assault upon the great city.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more ...

Excerpt from Flowers of the DustThen among the woods on my left I caught sight of the gray walls and turrets of a chateau, and I turned in among the trees for a nearer view.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, ...

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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...

Originally published in 1980. The skills of reading and writing have been proclaimed as universal human rights. This book explores why this should be so. In particular, it examines whether or not the possession of reading or writing skills has, or has not, influenced the values and organisation of society.

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...

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