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Excerpt from The Patient Observer: And His FriendsOF the papers that go to make up the present volume, the greater number were published as a series in the columns of the New York Even ing Post for 1910, under the general title of The Patient Observer. For the eminently lauda ble purpose of making a fairly thick book, the Patient Observer's frequently recurrent I.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and cl...

Excerpt from Belshazzar Court or Village Life in New York CityDuring the day our elevator is frequently out of order. The trouble, I believe, is with the brake, which every little while fails to catch, so that the car slides down a ¿oor or two and sticks. It is quite probable that if our elevator boys re mained long enough to become acquainted with the peculiar characteristics of the machinery in Belshazzar Court such stoppages would come less...

Excerpt from Post-Impressions an Irresponsible ChronicleTo tell the truth, I replied this is the busiest day in the week for me.Fine, he said. That means your mind is working at its best, brain cells exploding in great shape, and you can follow my argu ment without the slightest difficulty. What I have to say is of the highest importance. It concerns the present condition of the stage.In that case, I said, you want to see Mr. Smith. He is the ...

Excerpt from Belshazzar Court: Or Village Life in New York CityDuring the day our elevator is frequently out of order. The trouble, I believe, is with the brake, which every little while fails to catch, so that the car slides down a ¿oor or two and sticks. It is quite probable that if our elevator boys re mained long enough to become acquainted with the peculiar characteristics Of the machinery in Belshazzar Court such stoppages would come les...

Excerpt from Through the Outlooking GlassThe Red Knight had been rowing for a long time and Alice noticed that they were still in the same place. That was on account of the peculiar way in which the Red Knight handled the oars. He pulled at the right oar as hard as he could and pushed with the left oar as hard as he could and the boat went round and round in a circle.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare an...

Excerpt from Professor Latimer's Progress: A Novel of Contemporaneous AdventureNonsense, she said. Take care Of yourself. GO to bed early. Don't overeat. Walk every day, but not in the sun. Don't read except what I send you. And no excitement. Good-bye.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. Forg...

Excerpt from Sinbad and His FriendsDespite superficial indications to the contrary, the pur pose oi the present volume is a very serious one. The book is divided into two parts which are much more intimately connected than the reader may suspect at first sight. Part I deals with the adventures of a journalist named Sinbad in the city of Bagdad in the dim past of the year 1917 of the Christian era. Part II deals with the adventures of an Americ...

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Excerpt from The Patient Observer: And His Friends Of the papers that go to make up the present volume the greater number were published as a series in the columns of the New York Evening Post for 1910, under the general title of The Patient Observer. For the eminently laudable purpose of making a fairly thick book, the Patient Observer's frequently recurrent "I, " "me, " and "mine" have now been supplemented with the experiences and reflecti...

Excerpt from Post-Impressions an Irresponsible Chronicle He came in without having himself announced, nodded cheerfully, and dropped into a chair across the desk from where I sat. "I am not interfering with your work, am I?" he said. "To tell the truth, " I replied, "this is the busiest day in the week for me." "Fine, " he said. "That means your mind is working at its best, brain cells exploding in great shape, and you can follow my argume...

Excerpt from Professor Latimer's Progress: A Novel of Contemporaneous Adventure Nonsense, she said. Take care Of yourself. GO to bed early. Don't overeat. Walk every day, but not in the sun. Don't read except what I send you. And no excitement. Good-bye. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical wo...

Excerpt from Belshazzar Court: Or Village Life in New York City During the day our elevator is frequently out of order. The trouble, I believe, is with the brake, which every little while fails to catch, so that the car slides down a ¿oor or two and sticks. It is quite probable that if our elevator boys re mained long enough to become acquainted with the peculiar characteristics Of the machinery in Belshazzar Court such stoppages would come l...