The Gray Champion by Nathaniel Hawthorne
There was once a time when New England groaned under the actual pressure of heavier wrongs than those threatened ones which brought on the Revolution
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There was once a time when New England groaned under the actual pressure of heavier wrongs than those threatened ones which brought on the Revolution
Continue readingJacob Ludwig Karl Grimm (1785-1863) and Wilhelm Carl Grimm (1786-1859), more commonly known as the Brothers Grimm, were 19th century German authors, linguists
Continue readingThe policeman on the beat moved up the avenue impressively. The impressiveness was habitual and not for show, for spectators were few.
Continue reading“Phil, I’m getting fearfully hungry. When are we going to strike civilization?”
Continue readingChristmas Every Day by W. D. Howells The little girl came into her papa’s study, as she always did Saturday
Continue readingThe grey warm evening of August had descended upon the city and a mild warm air, a memory of summer, circulated in the streets.
Continue readingThe Skylight Room by O.Henry First Mrs. Parker would show you the double parlours. You would not dare to interrupt
Continue readingThe cabby has his point of view. It is more single-minded, perhaps, than that of a follower of any other calling. From the high, swaying seat of his hansom
Continue readingI had entered, in an idle mood, the shop of one of those curiosity venders who are called marchands de bric-à-brac in that Parisian
Continue readingA very long time ago, before our grandmother’s time, or our great-grandmother’s, or our grandmothers’ with a very long string of greats prefixed
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