Anonymous
Celtic Fairy Tales
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... and the moment he was on its back
he saw clearly that the rath was full of horses,
and of little people going riding on them.
Said
a man of them to him: "Are you coming with us
to-night, Guleesh?"
"I am surely," said Guleesh.
"If you are, come along," said the little man, and
out they went all together, riding like the wind,
faster than the fastest horse ever you saw a-hunting,
and faster than the fox and the hounds at his tail.
The cold winter's wind that was before them, they
overtook her, and the cold winter's wind that was behind
them, she did not overtake them. And stop nor stay of that
full race, did they make none, until they came to the brink of the sea.
Then every one of them said: "Hie over cap! Hie over cap!" and that moment they were up in the air, and before Guleesh had time to remember where he was, they were down on dry land again, and were going like the wind.
At last they stood still, and a man of them said to Guleesh: "Guleesh, do you know where you are now?"...
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Benson, Arthur Christopher
The Child of the Dawn
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much overwhelmed with joy. The whole thing seemed so infinitely little and far away. So for a time I floated on the moving crystal of the translucent sea, over the glimmering deeps, the dawn above me, the scenes of the old life growing and shaping themselves and fading without any will of my own, nothing within or without me but ineffable peace and perfect joy.
II
I knew quite well what had happened to me; that I had passed through what mortals call Death: and two thoughts came to me; one was this. There had been times on earth when one had felt sure with a sort of deep instinct that one could not really ever die; yet there had been hours of weariness and despair when one had wondered whether death would not mean a silent blankness. That thought had troubled me most, when I had followed to the grave some friend or some beloved. The mouldering form, shut into the narrow box, was thrust with a sense of shame and disgrace into the clay, and no word or sign returned to show that the spirit lived on,
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Blackwood Algernon
The Damned
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y welfare, and the rest was the usual rambling information and description Frances loved, generously italicized.
" ...and we are quite alone," she went on in her enormous handwriting that seemed such a waste of space and labor, "though some others are coming presently, I believe. You could work here to your heart's content. Mabel quite understands, and says she would love to have you when you feel free to come. She has changed a bit--back to her old natural self: she never mentions him. The place has changed too in certain ways: it has more cheerfulness, I think. She has put it in, this cheerfulness, spaded it in, if you know what I mean; but it lies about uneasily and is not natural--quite. The organ is a beauty. She must be very rich now, but she's as gentle and sweet as ever. Do you know, Bill, I think he must have frightened her into marrying him. I get the impression she was afraid of him." This last sentence was inked out, I but I read it through the scratching; the letters being too big to hide. "He
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Carroll Lewis
Alice in Wonderland
In this classic by Lewis Carrol it's little girl Alice's adventures in wonderland.
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Doyle Conan Arthur
The hound f the Baskervilles
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Grimm's
Fairy Tales
A certain king had a beautiful garden, and in the garden stood a tree which bore golden apples. These apples were always counted, and about the time when they began to grow ripe it was found that every night one of them was gone.
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Niemann August
The Coming Conquest of England
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at mankind should be 'ONE fold under ONE shepherd' has, in the person of our illustrious ruler, found its first and principal representative here on earth. The league of universal peace is solely due to His Majesty, and if we are called upon to present to our gracious Lord and Master our humble proposals for combating the danger which immediately menaces our country, all our deliberations should be inspired by that spirit which animates the Christian law of brotherly love."
Grand Duke Michael raised his hand in interruption. "Alexander Nicolaievitch," he said, turning to the Secretary, "do not omit to write down this last sentence WORD FOR WORD."
The Secretary of State made a short pause, only to continue with a somewhat louder voice and in a more emphatic tone--
"No especial assurance is required that, in view of this, our noble liege lord's exalted frame of mind, a breach of the world's peace could not possibly come from our side. But our national honour is a sacred possession, which we can neve
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Schweidler Mary
The Amber Witch
Edited by William Meinhold, Translated by Lady Duff Gordon. The most interesting trial for witchcraft ever known. Printed from an imperfect manuscript by her father Abraham Schweidler, the pastor of Coserow, in the Island of Usedom.
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Stevens Author Francis (Gertrude Barrows Bennett)
Citadel of Fear
"The stupendous fantasy of the Aztec hounds turned loose on the modern world!" A lost world story that focuses on a forgotten Aztec city rediscovered during World War I.
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Taylor Douglas
Chronicles of Caledon; Sword of Souls
The Sword of Souls is the first book of the mystifying Chronicles of Caledon. The book introduces the reader to the Caledon world (Caledon Prime) and a brief history of the planet and how it came to be up to present time is briefly written in the introduction. However, you must read into the book where there are dark passages that clues the reader into more of the rich history adding to the ominous ambience of the series. The book also introduces the people and kingdoms of this distant world as well as setting the stage in a powerfully rich and dynamic saga. The Sword of Souls, named after the very powerful translation of "Talquardez-Solstas" from the language of its mysterious maker that men will literally be driven to madness by their own lusts for power. The Sword of Souls launches just after the fall of the Ramadan tribes by the merciless red bearded Tarvas who invade sparing only the women and the young children in their brutal endeavors of destruction. The book also introduces the main character of the book, a young orphan called Lithius. Lithius manages to miraculously escape from the bondage of the Tarvas warriors and journey down through the Catanbar Mountains down through the highlands along the Thunder River. The young boy travels through the Southern Steppes of his very homeland before entering the kingdom of Gwarvarik through the aid of a Najarian Druid in the form of a great black wolf who befriends the young boy. Together, the two enter the Forbidden Temples of Adajahara where the druidic wolf departs the young boy, leaving him in the charge of a small flock of sheep. In Adajahara, Lithius recovers the very powerful weapon, the Sword of Souls, and many secrets of both the sword and the region around him. Alone, he begins to uncover the dark secrets and the historical horrid violence of the past. Young Lithius begins to master the sword and begins to wield it strength only to realize that there are others who will literally kill to obtain it. Lithius realizes through events that he is not alone, that his escape from the Tarvas bondage and the discovery of the sword has all been "arranged" through the architect of his destiny. Lithius then travels to the dark isle of Draccus on where he grows to become a man and formidable sorcerer-warrior sent to go after the evil tyrannical Pitah (Draccian for King) Morderra-Atrauis, a being more supernatural than not. Morderra-Atrauis has a few dark secrets himself and comes to know about Lithius and his intentions. The stage is set, the battle between the two sorcerers begins, and Draccus is thrown into a civil war. The Sword of Souls is nothing more than an amazing introduction to an incredible world of sorcery, magic, and high adventure that literally kicks off the Chronicles of Caledon and a must for anyone entering this realm of reading entertainment of spectacular blend of both the Fantasy and Sci-Fi genre!
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Villeneuve Jamieson Wolf
Family Magic
Nancy doesn't believe in Magic. That all changed when she is visited by Morganna, Queen of the Fae, who tells Nancy about her past. Unable to find peace in her life, has Morganna come to offer her what she most desires? Only time will tell. Magic is best kept in the family after all...
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Wells H. G. (Herbert George)
The Time Machine
This famous early science fiction novel opens with a clever (and, if you think ahead to the role of Minkowski Space in special relativity, prophetic) lecture on "the fourth dimension".
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