Florida: Essays and Poems
First Colonists in Florida
by J.T. Headley
The author describes the first inhabitants of Florida and the gruesome battles.
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The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Adventure 3: “The Stockbroker’s Clerk”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sherlock Holmes is faced with a case involving a man that is lured away from his place of business and is caught up in strange activity.
The House of the Seven Gables
Chapter XIX: “Alice’s Posies”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Several people come to the store to find it closed. When the Judge’s horse remains in front of the house, people begin to suspect that something’s wrong. Phoebe returns to the house and walks inside.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 53: Robert le Diable
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
The Count of Monte Cristo encounters many acquaintances while at the Opera with Haidee. Haidee recognizes the Count of Morcerf as the man who sold her father to the Turks.
The Colored Cadet at West Point
Chapter 15: Graduation—In the Army
by Henry O. Flipper
Upon graduating from West Point, Lieutenant Flipper reports for active duty in the U.S. Army amidst much fanfare.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
The Thousand-and-Second Tale of Scheherazade
by Edgar Allan Poe
The narrator discovers a long-lost Oriental text called Tellmenow Isitsoornot, and is shocked to find the real story of the grand vizier's daughter Scheherazade in Arabian Nights. Then the narrator summarizes what he finds in Isitsoornot.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 34: The Colosseum
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Franz and Albert ask their host, Signor Pastrini to procure a cart and ox for them, since a carriage cannot be found during Carnival. After a short while Signor Pastrini returns with an invitation to join the Count of Monte Cristo's carriage.
In the Wilds of Florida
Chapter 10
by W.H.G. Kingston
The men are assisted by runaway slaves. They find food, but also discover several dead bodies.
Jack Tier; or, The Florida Reef
Part II, Chapter VII
by James Fenimore Cooper
The Molly is forced onto the breakers. Spike is willing to sacrifice all else for his own escape.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Chapter 6
by Mark Twain
Tom attempts to stay home from school, with painful and unexpected results. While going to school Tom runs into his friend Huckleberry Finn.
The Jungle
Chapter 28
by Upton Sinclair
Jurgis attends another political meeting and is revitalized by the message.
The Number Concept
“Chapter 4”
by Levi Leonard Conant, Ph. D.
This passage is a continuation of the author's discussion of number word origins.
The Invisible Man
Chapter 23
by H.G. Wells
Griffin tells of taking refuge in a house. (London, England; Pearson's Magazine, 1897)
The Last of the Mohicans
Chapter 14
by James Fenimore Cooper
A battle between the English and French puts the group in harms way as they move towards the fort. Munro and his daughters are reunited.
Main Street
Chapter 29
by Sinclair Lewis
Carol encounters Erik while walking with Hugh, and they discuss life in Gopher Prairie. Carol encourages Erik to pursue further education. Erik slowly earns the town's acceptance.
At the Dry Tortugas During the War
“At the Dry Tortugas During the War, Part 2”
by Emily Holder
The following is an account written by Emily Holder describing her memories of Fort Jefferson. They tell the poignant and often fascinating story of the hardships, isolation and drama of daily life at the Dry Tortugas in the nineteenth century.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Part 2, Chapter 21: A Mass Execution
by Jules Verne
An unfortunate Warship decides to engage the Nautilus.
The Iliad
Book 20: The Battle of the Gods, and the Acts of Achilles
by Homer
News of Achilles entrance into the field of battle prompts Zeus to remove his injunction.
Dracula
Chapter 27
by Bram Stoker
The group confronts the gypsies transporting Dracula. The fates of each are revealed.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Eleventh, Chapter 1
by Victor Hugo
Esmeralda, awakened by the Truand's attack, is visited by Gringoire and a cloaked stranger. Claude Frollo presents Esmeralda with two choices. An angered Claude Frollo takes Esmeralda to see the recluse.
Jack Tier; or, The Florida Reef
Part I, Chapter VIII
by James Fenimore Cooper
Mulford makes certain the ladies are safe, but the boat is lost. The group faces thirst and hunger.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Tenth, Chapter 5
by Victor Hugo
King Louis XI, in Paris visiting, reviews the crown's expenditures, taking great pride in a specially designed cage in the Bastille. The Truand uprising continues as Gringoire is interrogated by the King.
The Jungle
Chapter 13
by Upton Sinclair
Elzibieta's youngest son passes away. Jurgis accepts a job at the fertilizer factory, suffering from physical illness almost immediately. Elzbieta finds work so her remaining sons can return to school.
Pygmalion
Act 2
by George Bernard Shaw
Eliza pays a visit to Higgins and Pickering.
Jack Tier; or, The Florida Reef
Part II, Chapter I
by James Fenimore Cooper
Mulford swims for the boat. The group is reunited with Captain Spike, who tries to rid himself of Mulford.