The Red Cross Girlby Richard Harding DavisCONTENTSIntroduction by Gouverneur Morris1. THE RED CROSS GIRL2. THE GRAND CROSS OF THE CRESCENT3. THE INVASION OF ENGLAND4. BLOOD WILL TELL5. THE SAILORMAN6. THE MIND READER7. THE NAKED MAN8. THE BOY WHO CRIED WOLF9. THE CARD-SHARPINTRODUCTIONR. H. D."And they rise to their feet as he passes, gentlemenunafraid."He was almost too good to be true. In addition, the godsloved him, and so he had to die young. Some people think that...
Eugenie Grandetby Honore de BalzacTranslated by Katharine Prescott WormeleyDEDICATIONTo Maria.May your name, that of one whose portrait is the noblest ornamentof this work, lie on its opening pages like a branch of sacredbox, taken from an unknown tree, but sanctified by religion, andkept ever fresh and green by pious hands to bless the house.De Balzac.EUGENIE GRANDETIThere are houses in certain provincial towns whose aspect inspiresmelancholy, akin to that called forth by sombre cloisters, dre
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All Roads Lead to Calvaryby Jerome K. JeromeCHAPTER IShe had not meant to stay for the service. The door had stood invitingly open, and a glimpse of the interior had suggested to her the idea that it would make good copy. "Old London Churches: Their Social and Historical Associations." It would be easy to collect anecdotes of the famous people who had attended them. She might fix up a series for one of the religious papers. It promised quite exceptional material, this particular specimen,
--兄弟,替我回家>正文回目录第1节:滚过雷区作者:和 平 1.滚过雷区 九班的战士们炸倒一个,再上一个,炸倒一个,再上一个,硬是在总攻发起之前一分钟,用自己的血肉之躯在雷区蹚开了一条宽3米、长72米的通路。 12月5日,我所在的部队接受作战任务,主要任务是收复被越军侵占的我国领土。我所在的部队被定为主攻团,主要任务是攻击并占领目标阵地。 部队经过准备后,于次年2月16日夜采取昼伏夜进的方式摩托化开进,2月20日凌晨1点集结完毕,转入临战训练。 在临战训练期间,参战各部队针对目标阵地战区的地理特点和越军防御特点,组织部队熟悉地形、强化训练、研究战法、模拟演练,并对作战武器和器材进行了大量的技术革新。25日,我军完成了进攻目标阵地的一切准备。...
(九)刘邦崛起之谜-易中天 主讲人简介: 易中天:1947年生,湖南长沙人,1981年毕业于武汉大学,获文学硕士学位并留校任教,现任厦门大学人文学院教授,长期从事文学、艺术、美学、心理学、人类学、历史学等多学科和跨学科研究,著有《〈文心雕龙〉美学思想论稿》、《艺术人类学》等著作。近撰写出版了“易中天随笔体学术著作·中国文化系列”四种:《闲话中国人》、《中国的男人和女人》、《读城记》、《品人录》。 内容简介: 秦朝末年,农民运动风起云涌。一位没有读过书的平民48岁率众揭竿而起,56岁便成为了西汉王朝的开国皇帝,他就是中国历史上少有的平民皇帝—刘邦。刘邦做梦都不会想到自己会成为皇帝,能够拥有无上的权力,以四海为家。因为他小时候的境遇与皇帝的身份有着天壤之别。除了出身低微之外,刘邦从小就不读书,总是游手好闲,不务正业。但是在刘邦当泗水亭长的时候,他遇到了对其一生发展...
The Writings of Abraham Lincolnby Abraham LincolnVOLUME II.1843-1858FIRST CHILDTO JOSHUA F. SPEED.SPRINGFIELD, May 18, 1843.DEAR SPEED:Yours of the 9th instant is duly received, which Ido not meet as a "bore," but as a most welcome visitor. I willanswer the business part of it first.In relation to our Congress matter here, you were right insupposing I would support the nominee. Neither Baker nor I,...
《太空序曲》又名: Prelude to space作者:[英]阿瑟·C.克拉克译者:朱荣杰 / 杨继环 / 张鸿雁 / 傅岩松第一章 1那条闪亮的金属轨道长达五英里,笔直如箭,在沙漠上遥遥指向远方。它穿过死寂的沙漠中央,一直伸向西北方那遥远的海洋。就在这片曾经是土著人家园的土地上,十几年前,轰鸣着竖立起许多外形怪异的东西。其中最大最怪异的就放在了发射轨道的前端,它会沿着这轨道呼啸着冲向天空。在低矮的沙丘所围绕着的峡谷中,一座小镇已经在中间平缓的沙漠上拔地而起。建造这座小镇别无它用,只为了一个目的——这个目的就凝聚在那个燃料贮存罐和那条五英里长轨道末端的发电站上。来自世界各地的科学家们和工程师们会聚于此。“普罗米修斯”号——第一艘宇宙飞船,经过三年时光已经在这里成功装配。...
韩丁第一次见到罗晶晶是在平岭世纪大饭店的发型表演晚会上,罗晶晶第一个出场,她那天晚上的艳惊四座让韩丁一生难忘。 在此之前他没想到小小的平岭竟有如此华丽高雅的晚会,在这座并不出名的城市里,竟会藏着如此赏心悦目的女孩。 这一天他记得很清,因为这是二十世纪最后一个春节假期的最后一天。假期现在成了北京一年中最为干净的一段时间,没有了尾气污染的天空刚一放亮就蓝得耀眼。出租车在空旷的机场高速路上开得意气风发,途中延绵不断的枯槐写意出冬天特有的迷离。韩丁赶到机场时才发现自己到得太早,才想起用手机打电话向爸爸妈妈告别。爸爸妈妈利用假期去海南岛晒太阳了,明天才能回来,他在他们的电话里留了言,告诉他们他去平岭市出差了,可能有半个月不在北京。这是他从大学毕业应聘到中亚律师事务所之后的第一次出差。爸爸妈妈大概不难在他的这通留言中听出他声音中的兴奋。 打完电话,他又到机场大厅的...
·4020制作发布 ·尊重作者、尊重知识、与读书爱好者一起分享 ·欢迎光临哆爱你娱乐社区 do20澄净的海波正荡开所有生命的起初。I'll be here……Why...?I'll be waiting...here...For what?I'll be waiting here for you... So... If you come here... You will find me.I , Promise她在漫天飞絮中回过身来,迷惘地,浅浅的笑着,目送那白色的羽毛悠然飘上苍穹,荡涤着万物的回声,它,悠悠飘着...。“叱!”电光像是冷笑惊醒一切的迷茫,刀光反映着战斗的狂乱。风将头发吹动着,从发丝的间隙可捕捉到的是彼此冷酷的空洞的眼,刀身摩擦着;连得眼光也摩擦着。他挥舞着手中的Gun Blade,向面前冷笑的对手逼去。但是,一团奇幻的光茫迅速击中了他,使他倒在地上。这是...被禁用的魔法!他愤怒的抬起头来,那刀光便在瞳孔中放大,再放大...一阵灼热划过眉心,一蓬凄艳的红花洒在地上,并且恣意地焚烧着。长空被电光撕裂,...
The Crown of ThornsA token for the sorrowingby E. H. ChapinPREFACE.One of the discourses in this volume-"The Mission of Little Children"was written just after the death of a dear son, and was published in pamphlet form. The edition having become exhausted sooner than the demand, it was deemed advisable to reprint it; and accordingly it is now presented to the reader, accompanied by others of a similar cast, most of them growing out of the same experience. This fact will account for any repeti
The Man From Glengarryby Ralph ConnorA TALE OF THE OTTAWADEDICATIONTO THE MEN OF GLENGARRY WHO IN PATIENCE, IN COURAGE AND IN THE FEAROF GOD ARE HELPING TO BUILD THE EMPIRE OF THE CANADIAN WEST THISBOOK IS HUMBLY DEDICATEDPREFACEThe solid forests of Glengarry have vanished, and with the foreststhe men who conquered them. The manner of life and the type ofcharacter to be seen in those early days have gone too, andforever. It is part of the purpose of this book to so picture...
《我和猫妖有个约会》(原名《十三春》)作者:十四郎他头上的猫耳朵女人的年龄,过了20之后便是永远的秘密。所以,请不要问我的年纪。你们只需要知道,我,钱大春,目前正被老妈惨无人道地逼着成天相亲就够了。其实听到我名字的人,大约也可以露出会心一笑了。钱,大,春。怎么看,怎么听,怎么念,都只有一个想法——俗!由此也可以判断,俺家人绝对是属于没啥文化的无产阶级。关于我的学生时代,只有四个字可以形容:惨淡无光。一不许打扮,二不许和男生说话,三不许看任何学习以外的东西。我都不记得自己是怎么渡过大学时代的,好像还被人取了个大春妹的外号,虽然我是走读,但一直到后来同学聚会大家才知道我不是山村的穷学生,由此可见我的学生时期是多么可怜。...