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Mary Burton Abroad, and Other Stories
A collection of short stories by Pansy, Rev. C.M. Livingston, and other authors. The first eleven stories are about Mary Burton, who, althou…
Pleasure Cycling
"In this little book, the writer, looking back to his own days of inexperience in cycling, has endeavored to furnish some useful inform…
Nonsense Novels
Nonsense Novels is a collection of ten whimsical tales by Canadian humorist Stephen Leacock, showcasing his unique ability to blend satire w…
The Valley of Baca: a Record of Suffering and Triumph
Jennie Smith was a 19th-Century Job. At 15 years old, her father's business and finances failed, and he later died of illness, leaving her f…
Omoo: A Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas
Omoo: A Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas is Herman Melville's sequel to Typee, and, as such, was also autobiographical. After leavi…
Campaigns of Curiosity: Journalistic Adventures of an American Girl in London
Elizabeth Banks was an American journalist who, at about age 23, moved to London. While trying to break into English journalism and to keep …
Next Things, and Dorrie's Day
Two short stories about young people who find themselves in difficult circumstances, written in 1880.Next Things relates of two brothers, re…
Chronicles of Canada Volume 21 - The Red River Colony: A Chronicle of the Beginnings of Manitoba
This, volume 21 of the Chronicles of Canada series, describes the settlement of the Red River Colony by Lord Selkirk, and the struggles it h…
Modern Prophets and Other Sketches
Short stories and sketches all relating in some way to temperance and advocating for prohibition. Each story looks at a different facet of t…
Stories and Pictures from the Life of Jesus
Twenty-four short accounts from the life of Jesus, each about 2 minutes in length. They are mostly taken straight from the Bible, with littl…
In Time Of Emergency: A Citizen's Handbook On Nuclear Attack, Natural Disasters
A major emergency affecting a large number of people may occur anytime and anywhere. It may be a peacetime disaster such as a flood, tornado…
Literary Lapses
Literary Lapses is a collection of witty and insightful sketches that capture the humorous nuances of life in the early 20th century. Stephe…
My Discovery of England
"In the course of time a very considerable public feeling was aroused in the United States and Canada over this state of affairs. The l…
Further Foolishness
Further Foolishness is a delightful collection of seventeen humorous stories and essays by the renowned Canadian humorist Stephen Leacock. W…
Little Minnie, and Other Stories
This is a little book of very short stories or vignettes, about children and intended for children. Many of the stories reference the includ…
The Philosophy of the Plan of Salvation
The book is a series of independent demonstrations, the results of which accumulate to the final conclusion, that the Christian religion is …
The Hohenzollerns in America With the Bolsheviks in Berlin and Other Impossibilities
The Hohenzollerns in America is a satirical exploration of the cultural clash between the old world and the new, as seen through the lens of…
Chronicles of Canada Volume 20 - Adventurers of the Far North
This is volume 20 of The Chronicles of Canada series. This volume describes the explorers who braved the Canadian Arctic in search of the No…
Bobby's Wolf and Other Stories
A collection of short stories for children, published in 1888. Some are "made up" stories and some are real-life accounts, all wit…
Moonbeams from the Larger Lunacy
Moonbeams from the Larger Lunacy offers a collection of sharp and witty reflections on life in the early 20th century, penned by the renowne…