The Number Concept
“Chapter 7”
by Levi Leonard Conant, Ph. D.
More on the history of number systems.
More on the history of number systems.
The narrator tells of how he came to live in the house. Servants believe in the haunting, and this leads to troubles, so the narrator and his sister decide to change their plans.
Introduction by James McCune Smith.
Joseph flees as rumors of defeat spread. Peggy and Amelia care for the wounded. George's time at war ends.
Jurgis' money is stolen by a dishonest bartender. Jurgis is imprisoned again after assaulting the bartender. Jack encounters Jack Duane for the second time while in prison. After his release from prison, Jurgis begins to work for organized crime.
After receiving a visit from Jerome, Manfred confronts him calling him “Usurper”.
The Achaeans once again have the upper hand. Hector and Paris prepare to re-enter the field of battle.
Marian waits for the letter, and is met by the Count. Laura returns from the search for her brooch with news of her own strange encounter. Marian is awoken from a strange, dream-like state in which she has a vision of Walter.
Hans Pfaal goes to great lengths to escape his creditors.
Du Bois discusses the progression of the black man after emancipation.
Sir Eustace has been killed at the Abbey Grange and Holmes and Watson go to investigate. Lady Brackenstall’s past and former loves play a key role in the case and Holmes and Watson must solve the mystery.
As Quasimoto awaits punishment, two Parisian women and a country woman compare the pillories of Paris and Reims before stopping to see a performance by Esmeralda. The country woman tells the story of Paquette-la-Chanterfleurie and her child. The women pay a tribute to the recluse.
Haidee relates the story of her father's death to Albert and the Count of Monte Cristo.
The group travels the coast, gaining familiarity with the Florida wildlife.
The story of Achilles and Agamemnon is told. The Gods nearly come to blows as a result of mortal conflict.
George and a client take a tour of a local tenement. George meets his father-in-law to ensure a good price on a future purchase. George decides to have a conversation about "morals" with his son.
Uriah Heep's dealings come to light.
Sherlock Holmes investigates the disappearance of a race horse and the murder of its trainer.
Jurgis and Ona celebrate their wedding, however so little money is received from the guest that Jurgis can't pay for the reception. Jurgis vows to work harder. Jurgis and Ona's past in Lithuania is revisited.
Holgrave tells Phoebe the story of the Pyncheon curse involving Matthew Maule, Gervayse Pyncheon and his daughter Alice.
More on the history of nubmer systems.
The Trojans and Greeks fight over Patroclus' body.
Years have passed. The narrator reveals what Dorian’s life has become.
An old friend is summoned to his childhood friend’s home to comfort him during his final days of an illness only to witness strange and horrifying happenings in the House of Usher.