TheStoryOfAFire
Thirteenyearshavepassedsince,butitisalltomeasifithadhappened
yesterday,--theclangingofthefire-bells,thehoarseshoutsofthe
firemen,thewildrushandterrorofthestreets;thenthegreathushthat
felluponthecrowd;theseaofupturnedfaces(1)withthefireglowupon
it;andthere,againstthebackgroundofblacksmokethatpouredfromroof
andattic,theboyclinging...[
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AnOctoberSunrise
IwasupthenextmorningbeforetheOctobersunrise,andawaythrough
thewildandthewoodland.Therisingofthesunwasnobleinthecold
andwarmthofit;peepingdownthespreadoflight,beraisedhisshoulder
heavilyovertheedgeofgraymountainandwaveringlengthofupland.
Beneathhisgazethedew-fogsdippedandcrepttothehollowplaces,then
stoleawayinlineandcolumn,...[
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AMan'sAManForA'That
Isthereforhonestpoverty
Thathingshishead,an'a'that?(2)
Thecowardslave,wepasshimby
Wedarebepoorfora'that!
Fora'that,an'a'that,
Ourtoilsobscure,an'a'that;
Therankisbuttheguinea'sstamp(3),
Theman'sthegowd(4)fora'that.
Whatthoughonhamelyfare(5)wedine,
Wearhoddingrey(6),an'a'that?
Gie(7)foo...[
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JourneyToTheBottomsOfThePacificOcean
Thejourneytwonavalofficersmadesometimeagototheverydeepestpoint
ontheearthmakesusrealizehowmuchoftheworldstillremainstobe
explored.ThetwomenwentdownsevenmilestothebottomsofthePacific
Oceaninsideasmallsteelballcalleda'bathyscaphe'(1)tofindoutif
thereareanyoceancurrents(2)orsignsoflife.Abovetheballthere
wasaspe...[
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AddressToHisTroops
Thetimeisnownearathandwhichmustprobablydeterminewhether
Americansaretobefreemenorslaves;whethertheyaretohaveany
propertytheycancalltheirown;whethertheirhousesandfarmsareto
bepillagedanddestroyed,andthemselvesconsignedtoastateof
wretchednessfromwhichnohumaneffortswilldeliverthem.Thefateof
unbornmillionswillnowdepend,underGod,o...[
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HintsForThoseThatWouldBeRich
TheUseofMoneyisalltheAdvantagethereisinhavingMoney.For£6
aYearyoumayhavetheUseof£100ifyouareaManofknownPrudence
andHonesty.
HethatspendsaGroatadayidly,spendsidlyabove£6ayear,which
isthePriceofusing£100.
HethatwastesidlyaGroat'sworthofhisTimeperDay,oneDaywith
another,wastesthePrivilegeofusing£100eachday...[
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AsummerDay
OnedaythirtyyearsagoMarseilleslayintheburningsun.Ablazingnon
uponafierceAugustdaywasnogreaterrarityinsouthernFrancethen
thanatanyothertimebeforeorsince.Every-tiringinMarseiilesand
aboutMarseilleshadstaredatthefervidsun,andbeenstaredatinreturn,
untilastaringhabithadbecomeuniversalthere.Strangerswerestared
outofcountenance(1)bystaringw...[
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IRemember,IRemember
Iremember,Iremember
ThehousewhereIwasborn,
Thelittlewindowwherethesun
Camepeepingmatmorn(1);
Henevercameawinktoosoon,
Norbroughttoolongaday,(2)
ButnowIoftenwishthenight
HadbornemybreathawayI(3)
Iremember,Iremember
Therosesredandwhite,
Theviolets,andthelily-cups,
Thoseflowersma...[
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AboutReadingBooks
Itissimpleenoughtosaythatsincebookshaveclass-es--fiction,
biography,poetry--weshouldseparatethemandtakefromeachwhatit
isrightthateachshouldgiveus.Yetfewpeopleaskfrombookswhatbooks
cangiveus.Mostcommonlywecometobookswithblurredanddividedminds,
askingoffictionthatitshall(1)betrue,ofpoetrythatitshallbe
false,ofbiographythatitshal...[
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Night
Nighthasfallenoverthecountry.Throughthetreesrisestheredmoon,
andthestarsarescarcelyseen.Inthevastshadowofnightthecoolness
andthedewsdescend.Isitattheopenwindowtoenjoythem;andhear
onlythevoiceofthesummerwind.Likeblackhulks,theshadowsofthe
greattreesrideatanchoronthebillowyseaofgrass.Icannotseethe
redandblueflowers,butIknowthattheyarethere....[
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