Florida: Essays and Poems
St. Augustine
by Harriet Beecher Stowe
The Author describes the scenery in St. Augustine, Florida.
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Beyond the City
Chapter XIV: “Eastward Ho!”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
He goes to the suggested lawyer and he says that he cannot give out a loan to an older man without life insurance. The Admiral is inspected by a doctor and is found to be in excellent help. The Admiral intervenes in a fight on the way to sell his pension.
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Part 6, Chapter 4: The Sea-Serpent
by Hugh Lofting
Awakened by Polynesia, Tommy witnesses a rare sea creature just of the coast. Doctor Dolittle turns to the porpoises in an attempt to free the poor creature.
Peter Rabbit and Other Stories
“The Tailor of Gloucester”
by Beatrix Potter
This book tells the story of a poor tailor, his cat, and the mice that live in his shop. He has many scraps of cloth and ribbons left over that are too small for any practical use. The mice take these and make fine clothes for themselves. The tailor sends his cat Simpkin to buy food and a twist of cherry-colored silk for a coat the mayor has commissioned for his wedding. While the cat is gone, he frees the mice from teacups where Simpkin has imprisoned them. When Simpkin returns and finds his mice gone, he hides the twist in anger. When the tailor falls ill, the mice save the day by completing the coat.
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
Act 1, Scene 1
by William Shakespeare
Flavius and Murellus downplay the accomplishments of Julius Caesar as they scold the local commoners.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
The Black Cat
by Edgar Allan Poe
A wronged pet proves to be a man's undoing.
Sense and Sensibility
Chapter XXVIII
by Jane Austen
Marianne and Elinor are obliged to accompany Lady Middleton to a party, though Marianne clearly has no heart for it where the girls meet up with Willoughby again, but the meeting does not go well.
The Vampyre
“The Vampyre”
by John Polidori
A tale of a young man, seduced by the mystery of Lord Ruthven. He soon finds that there are aspects to the Lord which he did not first recognize for what they were. Aubrey finds love, but his happiness is not lasting. He makes an oath to Ruthven, the consequences of which are devastating.
The Outdoor Chums on the Gulf; or, Rescuing the Lost Balloonists
Chapter XX: "Lying in Ambush for Big Game"
by Captain Quincy Allen
The group realizes that the temptation of honey will lure others as it has lured them. They decide to stay for the night in hopes of getting a bear.
Dracula
Chapter 19
by Bram Stoker
The men enter Carfax to try to determine the location of the fifty boxes of earth. Mina is left alone, and finds herself feeling strange things.
Sense and Sensibility
Chapter XXXIV
by Jane Austen
Fanny takes the trouble to visit Mrs. Jennings and Lady Middleton, and deems them worthy company.
The Marble Faun
Chapter XLVIII: “A Scene in the Corso”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
The author describes the merriment at the Carnival. The sculptor spots 2 black masked figures.
Tik-Tok of Oz
Chapter 14: “The Long-Eared Hearer Learns by Listening”
by L. Frank Baum
Ruggedo and the Royal Chamberlain look through the magic spyglass and see the adventurers and the dragon coming up the tube. The Nome King and his Chamberlain set out for the tube to attack when the adventurers when the emerge from the tube.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 2: In Which Miss Sharp and Miss Sedley Prepare to Open the Campaign
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Amelia gives Becky a tour of her house. Becky is curious about Joseph Sedley.
Oliver Twist
Chapter 10: Oliver Becomes Better Acquainted with the Characters of His New Associates; And Purchases Experiences at a High Price. Being a Short, But Very Important Chapter, In This History.
by Charles Dickens
After going to "work" with Charley and Jack, Oliver starts to understand the true nature of Fagin's dealings. Oliver finds himself the victim of false accusations.
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Part 3, Chapter 6: The Bed-Maker of Monteverde
by Hugh Lofting
After stopping in the Capa Blanca Islands to procure provisions, Doctor Dolittle and his crew find an unusual place to rest.
Great Expectations
Chapter 32
by Charles Dickens
Pip receives correspondence from Estella. Wemmick gives Pip a tour.
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz
Chapter 2: “The Glass City”
by L. Frank Baum
Dorothy and her friends fall softly onto a flat glass roof, discover they can walk on air and that no little person there smiles or talks.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Chapter 2
by Mark Twain
Tom finds a way to turn a profit from his punishment.
Great Expectations
Chapter 26
by Charles Dickens
Pip has dinner with Jaggers. Jaggers warns Pip about Drummle.
The Four Million
"Tobin's Palm"
by O. Henry
A palmist's predictions come true.
Great Expectations
Chapter 30
by Charles Dickens
Jaggers has Orlick dismissed. Herbert tells Pip of his fiancee.
The Outdoor Chums on the Gulf; or, Rescuing the Lost Balloonists
Chapter V: "The First Campfire"
by Captain Quincy Allen
Jerry soon realizes the cause of the “snag” and hurries back into the boat. The boys stop for supper, joking with one another about their past adventures. Suddenly Will spots something in the woods.
Canoemates: A Story of the Florida Reef and Everglades
Chapter XIII: “A Mystery of the Reef”
by Kirk Munroe
Sumner tells Lieutenant Carey and his mother about Quorum and Worth.
Oliver Twist
Chapter 50: The Pursuit and Escape.
by Charles Dickens
Noah and Fagin's capture prompts Toby Crackit and Tom Chitling to hide out. Sikes' arrival at the hiding place causes an unexpected uproar.