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Protectionism the -Ism which Teaches that Waste Makes Wealth (1885) Chapter 2 P…

In The Forgotten Man and Other Essays

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William Graham Sumner

Sumner's popular essays were to give him a wider audience to distribute his anti-imperialism, his advocacy of free markets and the gold stan…

Marine Deposits – Part 2

In The Ocean: A General Account Of The Science Of The Sea

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John Murray

Sir John Murray, considered to be the father of modern oceanography, discusses the variations in the depths of oceans, and the methods and i…

part 4, chapter 4

In Kopal-Kundala

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Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

A story of love and innocence, by one of India's most loved novelist/ poets of the 20th century, the mentor of Rabindrath Tagore. (Summary b…

Chapter 19

In Gold Hunting in Alaska

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Joseph Grinnell

In 1898, naturalist, Joseph Grinnell joins a company of twenty men bound for Kotzebue Sound, Alaska, from California aboard the schooner Pen…

The Chief with the Wonderful Servants

In Legends of Old Honolulu

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William Drake Westervelt

Hawai'i: land of wonder and beauty and a culture rich in history and mythology. Dr. Westervelt settled in Hawai'i as a young man and collect…

The Shattered Cup

In The Perilous Seat

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Caroline Dale Snedeker

Theria is a young Delphian woman who becomes an oracle. Persian wars, a doomed love affair, and a strong woman make up this well-researched …

Across the Ocean, Or, A Boy's First Voyage: Chapter XIII

In Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 31, June 1, 1880

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Various

Harper's Young People is an illustrated weekly publication for children that includes short stories, tales from history, natural history, po…