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Excerpt from The Pinch of Prosperity Of doubt, was accepted. Then, in due time, came an invitation to Quest, largesse Of shooting and hunting, an occasional fiver (money was scarce at Quest in those days), and plenty of advice Of the kind that may be found in the letters of Lord Chesterfield to his son. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This bo...

Excerpt from Brothers: The True History of a Fight Against Odds She was charming, murmured the Dean absently, the most fascinating creature. The spinster sniffed her surprise, re¿ecting that her companion was a radical. A true blue, the bishop, for instance, would not have mentioned the mother at all. She felt it her duty to bleat a feeble protest. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic book...

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our cont...

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In this novel based on the life of the masters and boys at Harrow school, two boys compete for the love of a third.Lord Horace Vachell was an English novelist who introduced polo to Southern California when he moved there in 1882.

Excerpt from Quinneys': A Comedy in Four Acts Posy. [recovering herself] Yes. [changing the subject too quickly] I suppose the Christopher chairs are not for sale, although Father paid nine hundred guineas for them. 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 work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-a...

Excerpt from The Triumph of Tim The Vicar's name was White. In Little Pennington, however, everybody spoke of him reverentially as the Vicar. He had succeeded a famous man, a poet and a prophet to whose grave in Little Pennington churchyard pilgrims from overseas still bring themselves and votive wreaths. Tertius White was neither poet nor prophet. He would have made an admirable man of business, a great solicitor or administrator, because es...

Excerpt from Sport and Life on the Pacific Slope My Dear Chief, - I dedicate this book to you with profound pleasure, in acknowledgment of an affection and sympathy which have been sealed by a great sorrow. From your hands I received a loyal, loving wife, but the fact that she was born in California has not shackled my lips in speaking of the West. She, I know, would have entreated me to write with a free hand, and if at times I seem to crit...

Excerpt from Quinneys' "Good-evening, Mr. Quinney!" "Good-evening!" Quinney replied, as he passed a stout red-faced fellow-townsman. With his back to the man, Quinney smiled. He could remember the day, not so long ago, when Pinker, the grocer, called him "My lad." Then his whimsical face grew solemn, as he remembered that a smile might be misinterpreted by others whose eyes were fixed upon him with sympathy and interest. He walked more slow...

Excerpt from The Other Side: The Record of Certain Passages in the Life of a Genius I began this book some seven years ago in the form of a short rough draft which is sill in my possession. From time to time I added notes to the original manuscript, and, finally, devoted a year to its amplification and reconstruction. It appeared serially in England and elsewhere upon the 1st of January 1910. These facts, of little interest to any person exce...

Excerpt from John Charity: A Romance of Yesterday, Containing Certin Adventures and Love-Passages in Alta California of John Charity, Yeoman of Cranberry-Orcas in the County of Hampshire, England, as Set Down by Himself It was in the year 1837, when her Gracious Majesty Victoria ascended the throne of England, that I, John Charity, left England for Alta California. But before setting down the adventures that befell me, 'twere well, doubtless,...

Excerpt from The Waters of JordanThe brewer left a large fortune to his daughter's son a fortune which doubled itself during the boy 5 minority.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 forma...

Excerpt from The Hill: A Romance of Friendship Life in front of me - home behind, I felt like a waif before the wind Tossed on an ocean of shock and change. Chorus. Yet the time may come, as the years go by, When your heart will thrill At the thought of the Hill. 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 his...

Excerpt from Searchlights: A Play in Three Acts Scene: Smoking-room at Corriefeuran Castle, Sutherland, N. B. Time: September, 1913. Curtain discloses the smoking-room at the Castle. Stags' heads embellish the walls. There is a deep fireplace L., in which peat is smouldering. A club fender surrounds this. The room indicates opulence. There is a glazed cupboard full of guns and rifles, R. The chairs are upholstered in red leather, and a Turk...

Excerpt from The Fourth DimensionHer own part was quite colourless. At the first rehearsal, the producer had said to her, tactfully You can't make much of your lines. And if you could, the psychology of the comedy would be upset. Try to play naturally, without emphasis, without gesture.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of ...

Excerpt from Her Son: A Chronicle of Love A few of my English critics - notably the more youthful to whom sentiment is as henbane - have chal lenged not only the credibility of my heroine's conduct but also its possibility. The story happens to be a true one. Of course I am well aware that this is not an adequate reason to justify its reappearance in the guise of fiction, but it is worth recording that since the book was published in England ...

Excerpt from Mr. Allen It is - if you come to think of it - a queer thing that I, James Pollen, a bachelor of independent means, asking little of the gods save their gracious permission to move quietly along my appointed path, should have been pitchforked, so to speak, into a whirlpool of alarming happenings. I dislike the transpontine word "happenings, " but I can think of no better. What I am about to set down, as simply as possible, happen...