Sense and Sensibility
Chapter VII
by Jane Austen
Barton Park is a very open and elegant home, and Sir John and his wife are never without a good many guests. Mrs. Jennings and Colonel Brandon are introduced and described.
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The Story of Doctor Dolittle
Chapter 7: The Bridge of Apes
by Hugh Lofting
The king, angered Polynesia's deception, pursues Doctor Dolittle as he rushes towards the Land of the Monkeys. Chee-Chee uses his knowledge of the island to ensure the Doctor's safety. Doctor Dolittle witnesses the famous "Bridge of Apes".
The Story of Siegfried
Adventure 6: “Brunhild”
by James Baldwin
Siegfried awakens a princess.
Half-Past Seven Stories
Story 5: "The Old Woman Who Lived on the Canal"
by Robert Gordon Anderson
A part of a collection of short stories about three children in the revolutionary times. This story focuses on the three boys as they play on the river and the canal. They see a very interesting boat and watch its activities.
Around the World in 80 Days
Chapter 12: In Which Phileas Fogg and His Companions Venture Across the Indian Forests, and What Ensued
by Jules Verne
Phileas and Passepartout journey through India on an elephant. Sir Francis' explanation of the the suttee appalls both Passepartout and Phileas.
The Secret Garden
Chapter 27: “In the Garden”
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Mrs. Sowerby sends a note to Master Craven saying that he must travel home and see his son at once. On the trip home, he thinks back at his son’s health history and regrets not spending time with Colin. Upon his return, he goes to the garden to see his son and is delighted to see the children playing. Mary, Colin, and Archibald walk to the house happy.
Deductive Logic
Part 2: Chapter 7
by George William Joseph Stock, M.A.
Deductive Logic
Part 3: Chapter 7
by George William Joseph Stock, M.A.
Clotel; or, The President's Daughter
Chapter 8: The Seperation
by William Wells Brown
Clotel's relationship with Horatio ends.
The Crimson Fairy Book
“To Your Good Health!”
by Andrew Lang
A young shepherd refuses to abide by the laws of the kingdom when the king sneezes. The shepherd survives three perilous trials and refused three magnificent gifts for the hand of the princess in marriage, which he eventually gets out of the king’s frustration.
Agnes Grey
Chapter II: First Lessons in the Art of Instruction
by Anne Brontë
Agnes Grey meets the family for which she will be governess. The mistress and children are not quite what she expected.
Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral
"Thoughts on the Works of Providence."
by Phillis Wheatley
A R I S E, my soul, on wings enraptur'd, rise
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Chapter 18
by Mark Twain
Tom and Joe find they are now held in high regard by their peers. Becky, feeling rejected by Tom, attempts to make him jealous.
The Castle of Otranto
Preface to the First Edition
by Horace Walpole
The preface to the book.
The Last of the Mohicans
Chapter 33
by James Fenimore Cooper
Munro and Chingachgook mourn their losses. Tamenund laments the end of the Mohican bloodline.
The Blithedale Romance
Chapter XI: “The Wood-Path”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Coverdale encounters a stranger bound for Blithedale, and begins to question his involvement with Zenobia.
The House of the Seven Gables
Chapter XII: “The Daguerreotypist”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Phoebe begins spending more and more time with Holgrave. He tells her his thoughts on the Pycheon curse and reads her an article he has written about it.
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Snow-White and Rose-Red
by Grimm Brothers
Two sisters provide assistance to a bear in distress.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Chapter 15
by Mark Twain
Tom, having returned home temporarily, overhears his Aunt Polly speaking with Mrs. Harper. Tom, Joe, and Huck continue to pursue their new life as pirates.
Logic: Deductive and Inductive
“Chapter 12”
by Carveth Read, M.A.
The Adventures of Jerry Muskrat
Chapter 19: “Jerry Muskrat Has a Busy Day”
by Thornton W. Burgess
Grandfather Frog formulates a plan whereby Jerry Muskrat will gnaw and dig a hole in the dam and force water through it. Jerry sets off to work.
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Part 4, Chapter 4: Wrecked!
by Hugh Lofting
Tommy awakens to a dire situation, awash in the Curlew's wreckage.
The Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motor-Boat
Chapter 6
by Ross Kay
As they travel, it begins to rain and they decide to take shelter for the night as they pass through the Erie Canal. However, the hotel is questionable, as are the folk that inhabit it, so the boys are hesitant. They have no choice because of the rain and reluctantly take the rooms offered to them.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
The Poetic Principle
by Edgar Allan Poe
The author presents his opinion on poetry and the ultimate goal of art.
My Bondage and My Freedom
Chapter 10: Life in Baltimore
by Frederick Douglass
Having been sent to Balitimore by Miss Lucretia, Mr. Douglass prepares to meet Mr. Auld.