The Game of Logic
Chapter 2
by Lewis Carroll
The author poses several questions to the reader.
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The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms or Lost in the Wilds of Florida
Chapter 19: Into the Wilds
by Laura Lee Hope
Mr. Pertell films his first alligator hunt. The hunter cautions the troupe from going any deeper into the swamp.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
Silence, a Fable
by Edgar Allan Poe
In this story, a demon recounts the curses he placed on the beauty that surrounded him.
Clotel; or, The President's Daughter
Chapter 7: The Poor Whites, South
by William Wells Brown
Synder talks about the poor whites in the South.
The Emerald City of Oz
Chapter 19: “How Bunnybury Welcomed the Strangers”
by L. Frank Baum
Dorothy, Toto, and Bellina visit Bunnybury, a town of rabbits. At the door, only Dorothy is allowed in and must be reduced to the size of rabbits. Toto and Bellina wait outside.
The Woman in White
EPOCH TWO: “The Story Continued in Several Narratives, Part V”
by Wilkie Collins
Walter returns to England. His happy reunion with his family is overshadowed by the news of Laura's death. He returns to Limmeridge house to pay his respects at her graveside.
Tik-Tok of Oz
Chapter 1: “Ann’s Army”
by L. Frank Baum
Queen Ann was the ruler of Oogaboo, the smallest and poorest in the land of Oz (except for the peaceful Emerald City ruled by the young Ozma). Ann decides to build an army and overtake Ozma’s throne.
The Journey to the Center of the Earth
Chapter III. THE RUNIC WRITING EXERCISES THE PROFESSOR
by Jules Verne
Twenty Talks to Teachers
Chapter 19: The Teacher's Vacation
by Thomas E. Sanders
The many ways to spend the break following the end of the school term.
The Journey to the Center of the Earth
Chapter V. FAMINE, THEN VICTORY, FOLLOWED BY DISMAY
by Jules Verne
My Bondage and My Freedom
Chapter 11: "A Change Came O'er the Spirit of My Dream"
by Frederick Douglass
Mr. Douglass, having received some education from his master's wife, aspires to learn even more.
Agnes Grey
Chapter XII: The Shower
by Anne Brontë
Agnes Grey visits Nancy Brown and has a chance to meet with Mr. Weston. Matilda scolds her for leaving.
Wuthering Heights
Chapter 31
by Emily Brontë
Lockwood makes a trip to Wuthering Heights, bringing a note to Cathy, from Nelly. Heathcliff is having a hard time dealing with Hareton's increasing favor for Cathy, and Hareton's resemblance to his Aunt Catherine.
Curly and Floppy Twistytail, the Funny Piggie Boys
Chapter 31: “The Twistytails’ Christmas”
by Howard R. Garis
The Twistytail family wait for Santa to arrive on Christmas Eve. The next morning the entire family opens their bountiful gifts. The author wishes the readers a merry christmas.
The Age of Innocence
Part 1, Chapter 7
by Edith Wharton
Newland and his mother tell the van der Luydens about the Countess' recent treatment. The van der Luydens extend an invitation to the Countess.
Lyrics of Lowly Life
"Ione"
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
"Ah, yes, ‘t is sweet still to remember,"
Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral
"To Maecenas."
by Phillis Wheatley
MAECENAS, you, beneath the myrtle shade,
The Professor
Chapter 15
by Charlotte Brontë
William learns more of his student, Mdlle. Henri, and decides his opinion of Mdlle. Reuter has changed.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Eighth, Chapter 3
by Victor Hugo
An emotional Esmeralda returns to the courtroom where a list of her supposed crimes are read aloud before she is sentenced.
Northanger Abbey
Chapter VII
by Jane Austen
Catherine and Isabella run into James and John, with whom Catherine has conversations with about the ball and the Thorpes.
Twenty Talks to Teachers
Chapter 7: Opening Exercise
by Thomas E. Sanders
A list and description of possible exercises that can be used to catch the attention of your students at the beginning of the school day.
The Yellow Fairy Book
The Nightingale
by Andrew Lang
The Emperor learns to appreciate the nightingale.
A Short Account of the History of Mathematics
Some English Experimental Physicists
by W.W. Rouse Ball
A biography of physicists Cavendish, Rumford, Young, and Dalton.
A Victorious Union
Chapter XIV: “The Progress of the Action”
by Oliver Optic
The battle continues, as the shipmen of the Bellevite prepare to board the Tallahatchie.
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
Act 3, Scene 1
by William Shakespeare
Caesar dismisses Artemidorus' warning. The plot is carried out as Antony flees. Antony sends a message to Brutus. Cassius continues to doubt the loyalty of Antony as Caesar's funeral approaches. Antony sends a warning to Octavius.