Periodical Books

The Flowering Plants of South Africa (Vol. 3)

I.B. Pole Capart

In the Botanical Magazine, an excellent figure of this species was given with some critical notes by Sir Joseph Hooker on the taxonomic affinities of the species, and recently (Kew Bulletin, 1920) Mr...

The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII, No. 374, February 26, 1887

Various Authors

The only difficulty I know of in making this delicious dish is to avoid breaking the tomatoes, which are more liable to give way when they are hot than when they were first taken out of the tin. Shake..

Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art - Fifth Series, No. 52, Vol. I

Chambers' Journal

Old Mrs Prescott, who still lived, shared with her son and daughter the pleasure of Abe’s return, and the young Randolphs listened with delight to such an interesting romance. And yet—truth compels me..

Nick Carter Stories No. 136

Nicholas Carter

Nick Carter nodded, without speaking. He understood the situation very well. There was nothing to be gained by questioning Claudia further. They got to the gateway of Crownledge, and Chick opened the ..

Nick Carter Stories No. 139

Nicholas Carter

There were other reasons than that, moreover, for the interest he was taking in this stranger. He regarded the episode quite as seriously as the young Englishman himself. He knew much better than the ..

Nick Carter Stories No. 141

Nicholas Carter

Nick Carter frowned while he read this communication, so suggestive of sanguinary designs. Had it been written by the driver of the limousine in which Waldmere was seen to depart with an unknown woman..

Chambers's Journal - Fifth Series, No. 9

Chambers' Journal

Meanwhile the harvest-work on the lands of Ringsford Manor was progressing rapidly—to the surprise of the neighbours, who had heard that Mr Hadleigh could not obtain hands, owing to his craze about th..

The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII, No. 375, March 5, 1887

Various Authors

OF the thousand and one ills—the word “one” signifying “all the rest”—that afflict humanity, young and old, by far the larger proportion are what may be called chronic troubles. And I do not refer to ..