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In Sunbeams

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George W. Peck and George Wilbur Peck


George W. Peck was at times a writer, newspaper publisher and politician. Many of the Sunbeam essays had been published in Peck's paper, &qu…

THE ADVENTURE OF MR. SILAS BOGGS

In Perkins of Portland

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Ellis Parker Butler


Amusing tales showing the effectiveness of advertising some rather questionable products. Perkins and the narrator partner in promotions dir…

Brother Griffith's Story of Mad Monkton - Chapter I

In The Queen of Hearts

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Wilkie Collins


The elderly Brothers Owen, Morgan and Griffith live a quiet, retired life in the countryside, which is turned upside-down by Griffith's ward…

April (continued)

In The New-York Gardener

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P. Agricola


A series of twelve letters from a proud father to a son who has just bought his own farm. The author instructs "my dear son" not t…

The Tortures Of Weekend Visiting

In Of All Things

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Robert C. Benchley


A collection of amusing essays satirizing serious consideration of topics including natural history, social etiquette, or indeed, civilized …

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