Songs of the Wind on a Southern Shore, and other Poems of Florida
“My Love is a Tourist”
by George E. Merrick
The Florida Landscape changes as sunrise moves to sunset.
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The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Part the Sixth
by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Phantom voices question the what is driving the ship forward. As the voices disappear, the Mariner awakes to find the crew glaring at him. The ship approaches shore.
Songs of the Wind on a Southern Shore, and other Poems of Florida
“Exiles”
by George E. Merrick
The sparse number of maple trees are perceived as exiles in contrast to the jungles of cypress that surround them.
The Tin Woodman of Oz
Chapter 3: “Roundabout”
by L. Frank Baum
Woot, the Tin Man, and the Scarecrow embark on their journey to find Nimmie Amee. They discuss the route they will take and the dangers they may encounter. The Tin Man and the Scarecrow discuss the benefits of not being human. The Scarecrow recites poetry to entertain them along the way.
Songs of the Wind on a Southern Shore, and other Poems of Florida
“Florida—The Treasure Land”
by George E. Merrick
The author celebrates the colorful history of pirates in Florida.
Songs of the Wind on a Southern Shore, and other Poems of Florida
“The Defeat of the Frost King's Hordes”
by George E. Merrick
The end of the Appalachian system in Northern Florida evokes the imagery of battle in the author's mind.
Half-Past Seven Stories
Story 10: "When Jehosophat Forgot His Piece"
by Robert Gordon Anderson
A part of a collection of short stories about three children in the revolutionary times. For Commencement all the children have to memorize pieces of poetry. Jehosophat works very hard to try to memorize his, but his nerves get the best of him due to the teasing of his friends and he suddenly forgets it.
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Part the Seventh
by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
The crew of an approaching boat is apprehensive about getting closer to the Mariner's ship. The sudden sinking of the ship put everyone in harms way. The Mariner is compelled to share his story with the Hermit, and eases his own pain in the process.
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Part the Fifth
by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
The weather once again changes for the better, quenching the thirst of the Mariner. The crew, although changed, continue to perform their assigned duties.
Anne of Green Gables
Chapter 5: Anne's History
by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Anne tells Marilla how she came to be at the orphanage. Anne begins to have a change of heart.
Beowulf
Chapter 6
by Francis Barton Gummere
The Blithedale Romance
Chapter XXIX: “Miles Coverdale’s Confession”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Coverdale makes one final confession.
The Story of Doctor Dolittle
Introduction
by Hugh Lofting
An introduction by Hugh Walpole.
The Tin Woodman of Oz
Chapter 16: “Captain Fyter”
by L. Frank Baum
The Tin Soldier tells the Tin Man and his friends how he came to be made of Tin. His story surprises them. They continue on their journey to find Nimmie Amee.
Songs of the Wind on a Southern Shore, and other Poems of Florida
“Song of the Wind on a Southern Shore”
by George E. Merrick
The wind off the Florida Shore touches every part of the landscape.
Curly and Floppy Twistytail, the Funny Piggie Boys
Chapter 25: “The Piggies at the Party”
by Howard R. Garis
Sadie, a lady pig with long earrings, asks Curly and Flop to her party. A bear comes to the house to eat them and Sadie throws marshmallows in his face. The bear thought it was snowing and rushed back to his cave before he got snowed in.
Logic: Deductive and Inductive
“Chapter 23”
by Carveth Read, M.A.
Sylvie and Bruno Concluded
Chapter 5: “Matilda Jane”
by Lewis Carroll
Bruno tells a story to the farmer’s wife while the narrator and Sylvie meet up with the farmer’s children in the orchard.
Tales of the Jazz Age
The Diamond as Big as the Ritz Chapter 5
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Part 1, Chapter 2: I Hear of the Great Naturalist
by Hugh Lofting
Having come across an injured squirrel, Tommy is directed to the office of John Dolittle by his friends. Matthew tells Tommy of the good doctors many voyages. Upon arriving at the doctor's house, the visitors encounter the loyal dog Jip, but find that the doctor is no where to be found.
Flatland
Part 1, Section 8: Of the Ancient Practice of Painting
by Edwin A. Abbott
The author talks about color.
The Marble Faun
Chapter XXX: “Donatello’s Bust”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Donatello’s bust is almost completed.
The Yellow Fairy Book
The Steadfast Tin-Soldier
by Andrew Lang
The life of a one-legged tin soldier and his paper love, a Dancer.
Anne of Green Gables
Chapter 8: Anne's Bring-up is Begun
by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Marilla gives Anne some pleasant news.
Babbitt
Chapter 23
by Sinclair Lewis
An encounter with an old friend causes some unexpected changes in George's behavior.