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id: 21552
title: Masterman Ready; Or, The Wreck of the "Pacific"
author: Marryat, Frederick
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  "Ready," said Captain Osborn, "how do you think we shall have the wind?" "Never mind me, Williams; I shall stick to the ship," replied Ready. "All''s well so far, sir," said Ready to Mr Seagrave; "and now let us "Well, sir," said Ready, when Mr Seagrave went up to him, "I have been "Good-morning, Ready!" said Mrs Seagrave, extending her hand. "That''s what I call a good day''s work, Mr Seagrave," said Ready; "the Seagrave and Juno came out, and seeing Ready and William advancing, made "I think," said Ready, "we have done a good day''s work; tomorrow we tents are pitched here, William," said Ready, "for we shall be protected The next day, when Mr Seagrave, William, Juno, and Ready were all at "We have no time to lose, sir," said Ready to Mr Seagrave. Mr Seagrave, Ready, and William, as usual, went down to their work;


id: 3836
title: Swiss Family Robinson
author: Wyss, Johann David
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  ''You silly little thing,'' said Fritz, my eldest son, sharply, ''The sea will soon be calm enough for swimming,'' said Fritz. ''Oh, look here, father!'' cried Jack, drawing a little spy-glass ''Cheer up, Fritz, my boy,'' said I, presently. Jack shouldered my gun, Ernest took the cocoanuts, and little ''Here is better food for your little friend,'' said I to Fritz, Fritz, Ernest and I began the work of unloading our craft, while Jack, Fritz and Ernest then carried the birds and bamboos to the tree, while ''Do you mean to keep this great hungry bird Fritz has brought?'' said my Ernest and Jack manned the guns, and Fritz gave the word of command, We were to dine here, and after a time Fritz and Jack began to prepare ''We can climb,'' said Fritz, ''up with you, boys.'' Jack and he each from Franz, followed by others from Jack, Ernest and Fritz, and a great


id: 11703
title: The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island
author: Wyss, Johann David
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  jack-screw, and, in the mean time, sawed a thick round pole into pieces; Jack took my gun, Ernest the cocoa-nuts, Francis the gourd-rinds, and my "Fritz''s jackal supplied the skin," said my wife, "and my wonderful bag "Then, my poor Jack," said his mother, "you will soon be on the spit. prepared for action, Ernest drew near his mother, Jack rushed forward of use; Jack wished Fritz had brought him a gold snuff-box, to hold I consented, and we left Ernest with his mother and Francis, Jack wrote a beautiful hand; while Fritz and Jack taught their young brother As many things were necessary to complete my work, I sent Fritz and Jack House, and Jack and Ernest were nursing mamma; I wished to do some good "Kings, you mean, mamma," said Jack, "for all this island is ours, and "I hope so," said Fritz, "with the help of God and that of my dear


id: 11997
title: Crusoes of the Frozen North
author: Stables, Gordon
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  "I''m sure of one thing," said Aralia to her little sister Pansy, as they Ara and Pansy lay awake a long time that night thinking of what Pete had bottom, Pansy said, and Tom, or the mate, used to climb and crawl through "No, no," cried Tom, "it was only Flossy that the bear wanted! Frank and Tom could climb like monkeys, and in about an hour''s time they "Oh, but, Tom," said Pansy, "we''ll all be home long, long before soon end, Tom took up his rifle and went off all by himself to look for "Now, what if these wild dogs return some night," said Tom to Frank, "and Then came sleep, and when Tom looked at his watch--next morning let me "Tell us all your story again," said Tom to his uncle, as the children "Oh, by the by," said Tom one day to the professor, "I forgot to tell you


id: 6692
title: The Swiss Family Robinson, Told in Words of One Syllable
author: Wyss, Johann David
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  word of what took place on board the ship till we had been six days in As soon as I got down stairs I took my wife by the hand, and said, "Be Next day Fritz and I went back to the wreck to save the live stock, and I went close up to the tree, and saw a large land crab on its way down tree, while Fritz and Jack set off with me to a high rock which we saw "Fritz, look here," said Jack, as he made his way to the rock. "How came you," said Fritz, "to know so much of the queer beasts, trees, Our work took us more time than we thought; and as our store of food got the boys came back, and Fritz said, "Look at that strange thing on its The ship was brought round to Safe Bay, and Fritz and Jack went on board


id: 34808
title: The Swiss Family Robinson; or, Adventures on a Desert Island
author: Wyss, Johann David
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  Fritz hastened to the arm chest, Ernest to look for tools; and Jack went returned with a good supply we heard a shout from Fritz in the distance; Jack shouldered my gun, Ernest took the cocoanuts, and little Franz Fritz, Ernest, and I began the work of unloading our craft, while Jack, Fritz soon left us, but presently two shots were fired, and he appeared Fritz and Ernest then carried the birds and bamboos to the tree, while I "Do you mean to keep this great hungry bird Fritz has brought?" said my "Come and see what we have brought you, mother!" cried Fritz; "a good We were to dine here, and after a time Fritz and Jack began to prepare a "You need not be uneasy, mother," said Fritz; "Jack knows what he is from Franz, followed by others from Jack, Ernest, and Fritz, and a great


id: 34009
title: Stranded in Arcady
author: Lynde, Francis
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  Prime scrambled to his feet and said, "Good morning"--merely because the "I can''t tell quite such a straight story," said Prime, taking his turn, "Surely Grider will come back for us to-day," Prime asserted when "That is why I think we ought to wait," said Prime quietly. and well-stocked canoe was by no means to be lost, but Prime saw Prime felt the grisly night and its horrors withdrawing a little way. While Lucetta was getting breakfast Prime took to the woods and For a long minute Prime sat with his throbbing head in his hands, trying Prime gave her time to disappear and then went to draw the canoe out on motor-boat--and Prime reached the river-bank in time to see the dark "A little that way," said Prime. "I don''t know them," said Prime, telling the simple truth. Prime found time to ask Lucetta how she was feeling.


id: 33660
title: The Year When Stardust Fell
author: Jones, Raymond F.
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  In Mayfield, Ken Maddox walked slowly along Main Street, avoiding "Come down to the post office with me to get some stamps," Ken said. "It''s not any use trying to get those engines running," Ken said. "Let''s find out where the rest stand," said Ken. Ken said, after a long pause, "There isn''t one in town. "I didn''t say my father was calling," said Ken. "I think I see what you mean," Ken said. "But Ken ..." Professor Maddox said. "But Ken ..." Professor Maddox said. "I don''t know the answers to all that," Ken''s father said. Ken returned to the house and said to his father, "Dave''s horse slipped "Ken''s been in the hospital," Professor Maddox said. "I''ve got a 1500-power instrument," said Ken. "Get all your men and horses up here right away," Ken said. "We''ve got to go after Sheriff Johnson," said Ken. "I know," said Ken. "I know," said Ken.


id: 34495
title: Rob Nixon, the Old White Trader: A Tale of Central British North America
author: Kingston, William Henry Giles
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  Nixon will die game." The old hunter drew a long knife from a sheath at As the old hunter thus lay on the ground his eye fell live far away from here," said the old hunter. "I will go with you, friend," said the old man. hunter; "I have great faith in my old way of doing things, and am not "Every man to his taste, friend Redskin," said the old hunter; "when I said the old man to Peter, when one day he had got into a more than Your Indian ways, friend Peter, were very strange to us at first, but by Several days passed by, and, to Peter''s regret, the old hunter showed no appeared in the old man''s eye, as he called Peter''s eldest boy to him. It was some time before old Tom could persuade himself that his friend


id: 41659
title: The Swiss Family Robinson: A Translation from the Original German
author: Wyss, Johann David
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  Fritz hastened to the arm chest, Ernest to look for tools: and Jack went Jack shouldered my gun, Ernest took the cocoanuts, and little Franz Fritz, Ernest, and I began the work of unloading our craft, while Jack, prickly enemy--Jack shoots it--We reach our new home--Fritz rids prickly enemy--Jack shoots it--We reach our new home--Fritz rids Fritz soon left us, but presently two shots were fired, and he appeared Fritz and Ernest then carried the birds and bamboos to the trees, while "Do you mean to keep this great hungry bird Fritz has brought?" said my Jack and Ernest disappear--Fritz and I start for the wreck--The boys We were to dine here, and after a time Fritz and Jack began to prepare a "You need not be uneasy, mother," said Fritz; "Jack knows what he is from Franz, followed by others from Jack, Ernest, and Fritz, and a great


id: 59255
title: Easy Does It
author: Von Wald, E. G.
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  Hal Webber leaned back in the soft Formair Executive''s seat. "Well Hal," the old man murmured softly with a placid smile of "That''s nice," Hal said mildly. "That''s right," murmured Hal, a little more forcefully than necessary. "Bruchner," said Hal with mild irritation. almost like a civilized man--even without the treatments." "I know," Hal said tonelessly. "Now Hal, you know better than that," his father chided him gently. "You''ll be mild with a wife, Hal," his father assured him softly. "All right," Hal murmured. "I know about her," Hal replied thoughtfully. Hal opened his eyes and looked up at a golden-framed face. Hal continued to stare at the woman for a moment, then muttered "Wilderness," Hal murmured. "Oh yes?" Hal said with unconscious anger, lurching to his feet. Let me tell you something, Hal Webber, I''ve heard about you. Once inside the Aircab, Hal became taciturn and thoughtful, but Lois


id: 58748
title: Escape Velocity
author: Fontenay, Charles L.
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  then Kraag held his patience, because he wanted Jonner to come back to "I want to talk to Stein when he comes around," said Jonner. "Good morning, Kraag," said Jonner. Jonner, Kraag hung a heat-gun on one of the hooks at his spacesuit''s "I''m going to get you, Jonner," said Kraag grimly. "Okay, Jonner, I know when I''m licked," said Kraag. "Let''s see the hooks, Kraag," said Jonner. "Damn you, Jonner!" Kraag reached behind him for the gun and at the Jonner''s rocks were a better weapon than a heat-gun, Kraag realized. Kraag picked up Jonner''s pistol and made his way down to the airlock. Jonner was moving away now, though he couldn''t have known Kraag was "Using my gun now, eh, Kraag?" Jonner said. Afraid now that Jonner would get into the sphere, Kraag scuttled back Kraag leveled Jonner''s gun and fired at the yellow sphere.


id: 59150
title: Lost Art
author: Hawk, G. K.
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  Dazedly, Allison watched the sifting snow settle on the buttons, each drifted over Allison''s shoulder, merged with the sifting snow. Endicott said nothing but looked at the tier upon tier of buttons, Allison looked at the board, too, his narrow shoulders hunched. In a moment Endicott said in his soothing voice, "Sorry, Allison. "If you say so, Chief." Allison stood in the center of the control Look, you want to keep from freezing tonight?" Endicott I remember." Endicott moved off toward the control room. Allison hesitated, then followed, and joined Endicott as he began to "Now, Allison, my boy, let''s put our shoulders to it." Endicott was in Allison stood still in the deep snow, peering suspiciously at Endicott "Never mind that now, Allison," Endicott said patiently. "There are no Conditioning Committees here, Allison," Endicott said "I just remembered something else," said Endicott, his voice was very


id: 51461
title: A Pail of Air
author: Leiber, Fritz
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  young lady''s face all glowing in the dark and looking at me from the apartment, I got an idea of what Ma might be feeling at those times, air from the Nest, and I wasn''t quite so scared. Pa says air is tiny molecules that fly away like a flash if there isn''t You see, when the Earth got cold, all the water in the air froze first Right away Ma got nervous and began making eyes at I don''t know what the city looked like in the old days, but now it''s off another scare, I got to thinking of the frozen folk again. Pa was telling about the early years in the Nest and had come to the got things going smoothly at Los Alamos, which had taken years, they''d I looked around at the blanket walls and the fire and the pails of air


id: 60761
title: The Good Seed
author: Reynolds, Mack
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  island, facing death as surely as he; if the wind or the waves tore it "I know you, man," said the plant. Calvin went back to the plant in its little hollow, tight-hugging to "Look," said Calvin abruptly, "there''s a fisheries survey station "I would go with the wind until I found shelter," said the plant. "There are none close," said the plant. "Good-by, man," said the plant. crest of one wave, found himself turned backward to face the island, "The water is rising more swiftly," said the plant. "You make me wonder," said the plant, after a little, "why it hurts you Calvin crawled a little closer to the plant, into the hollow, until "No," said Calvin, and all at once, like light breaking at last into But Calvin, clinging to the plant with both arms, saw only the water "No," said Calvin, pulling away again.


id: 60595
title: Half Around Pluto
author: Wellman, Manly Wade
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  reach Base Camp, ten thousand miles away._ said Jenks, the smaller one, uncovering a sallow, hollow-cheeked face. Lieutenant Wofforth sat up, supporting himself on his sound arm. Take it easy, sir," he said as Wofforth began to get up. "Quite a haul back to base," said Wofforth, almost cheerfully. "We''ll just have to get back to Base Camp and wait," said Wofforth "Sir," said Jenks, "our radio is gone. "We travel that light, sir?" said Jenks doubtfully. Jenks took the steering boom, and Corbett bent to start the engine. in fast while Jenks and Corbett pitched the pyramidal tent of metal "Lieutenant," said Jenks from across the tent, as Wofforth closed the "That''s right, we know why," agreed Jenks, and Corbett grinned in his "To do two thousand miles?" said Jenks. "I know about the craters," said Wofforth. "Now," said Wofforth, "I know it''s a dream.


id: 61050
title: Lorelei
author: De Vet, Charles V.
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  And that night the anamorph visited me in my bubble able to regard her now, not as the real Lois I wanted, but as merely a missed Europa on the first pass, Kohnke''s mind cracked. walls, a cold that sucked at the heat in our bodies; Europa has a mean At that moment a woman-form drifted past me from the ship. The anamorph began to dance. "I saw the crown you made for Kohnke," I said She seemed to be reading my thoughts carefully, trying to understand "He is like the Masters," the anamorph interrupted my thoughts. have to Joanie I asked gently, "Won''t you help us get the fuel we need, "How did you live on the Master''s ship?" I asked. I bowed deeply to Kohnke and turned to the anamorph. What she read in Kohnke''s mind would be more And Kohnke thought he was the Son of God.


id: 61242
title: The Winning of the Moon
author: Neville, Kris
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  "_Nyet_," said Major Winship, exhausting his Russian. "I''ll try again," Major Winship said and switched to the emergency "Maybe so," Major Winship said. "I guess it''s over," said Major Winship, getting to his feet. "Got ''em," Major Winship said a moment later. "Damn!" Major Winship said, "they should have made these things more "I''ll be damned surprised," Major Winship said, "if they got any "Larry," Major Winship said, "why don''t you get Earth?" Lawler got down from the bunk and Major Winship mounted. Major Winship got down and Capt. After a moment, Major Winship said bitterly, "To hell with the Russian Air, Major Winship said silently. "Somehow, that sounds like him," Major Winship said. "Now," Major Winship said, "we can either bring the drum inside or take "I don''t think this is the way to do it," Major Winship said. "Now, let''s go," said Major Winship. Major Winship, Lt. Chandler, and Capt.


id: 61467
title: Muck Man
author: Dodge, Fremont
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  "It''s the Slider eggs," explained Kershaw, the two-time loser. Asa had held a Slider egg in his hand as he gazed into it. Asa Graybar kept his normal form on Jordan''s Planet just long enough to the dozen other muck men operating from the dome, Asa asked what the "The helicopter ought to be here pretty soon," Asa said. the eggs like I did while a Slider comes up on you." "Kershaw has a broken leg," Asa said. I want to make sure you come back." Asa turned his head to If he tried to carry the egg back, Asa knew, Sliders would attack him "And you took the helicopter by yourself," Asa said, as if he could Asa tugged at the body of the Slider until he got it off the skids of At the first leap Asa saw a Slider a hundred One of Asa''s shots destroyed the Slider, destroying the eggs, too as


id: 61439
title: The Time of Cold
author: Carlson, Mary
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  Liquid scorpions were enormous masses of clear, jellyish liquid that oozed forward across the rock and sand with Slowly, his cold-stiffened mass flowed forward from its hiding place in sense of vibration waited apprehensively for movement that would As he watched, the liquid creature flowed against one of the Xen was in the process of absorbing a plant when the vibration sense The new thing vibrated jerkily the place from which Xen had first felt The Sting-killer drew itself back under the enormous rock and ceased to rock, where touch told Xen a tiny amount of the cold-carrying shade Maybe this Sting-killer needed cold instead of heat. While Xen was considering this difficult thought, the Sting-killer Xen waited for a "sense" of Spurred by fear of Stings, Xen began to flow across the land, letting It was when the time of cold was only a few degrees away that Xen felt


id: 61405
title: Down to the Worlds of Men
author: Panshin, Alexei
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  come back alive." It wasn''t fair, but it was a good crack and he went I said good-by to Mother and Daddy--a real emotional scene--but that We were coming up on the others now, and the man said, "Maybe you''d The hard man said to the others, "This boy will be riding along with us overhead, I got a good look at it and knew that it wasn''t one of ours. A voice there said, "I''ll be damned if I''ll take another day like this He said, "Look, boy. He said, "The kid''s got some good equipment. "I don''t hold you to blame," Mr. Kutsov said slowly, "but I can''t help On my trips through town, I took the time to look up Horst Fanger''s I started to cry and I went to Mr. Kutsov, passing by the policeman without even looking at him.


id: 62443
title: Destination—Death
author: Peacock, Wilbur S.
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  Tom Headley turned away, the fear piling in his mind until it was a Tom Headley forced the thought from his mind. Bart Caxton slumped into a sullen silence, his slitted eyes watching "Get ready for a shock-landing," Headley said relievedly, reached for Caxton turned slowly, lifted his suit, carefully fitted it to his Tom Headley watched his partner silently for a moment, then shrugged "Okay," Caxton said finally, "let''s take a look." He slipped on the Headley adjusted his gravity control, then connected himself to Caxton port, stood erect in the howling wind and snow, waited until Caxton watched, he saw the living rock split in his hands, opening down the Bart Caxton nodded, seeing the metal, and for a brief second his hand "And that''s that," Headley said. Bart Caxton watched the gauges, then reached out and adjusted the For Tom Headley''s shoulder tank was full of liquid oxygen.


id: 63048
title: Wanderers of the Wolf-Moon
author: Bond, Nelson S.
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  Hannigan said, "It''s over?" and Greg nodded. Instinctively Greg had surged a half step forward as Breadon silenced Greg Malcolm said thoughtfully, "Sparks, can''t you fix it?" Greg?" And Sparks Hannigan had said, "That''s right, folks! "Just plain ''Malcolm,'' Miss Andrews," said Greg gravely, gratefully. Greg said, "We''ll let you know where to find us. Maud Andrews said, "I can''t understand why this satellite is habitable Greg said, "We''ll know in a minute." As they moved forward he tugged "Shut up, Sparks!" Greg said, "Hold your fire, the wolf-things are Crystal glanced at Ralph, then at Greg, than at Breadon again. Greg said, "Wait, Sparks. "Later, Sparks," said Greg. Greg said, "Hannigan and I were planning to break ground for a small Tommy and Greg, appeared at the skiff to move the Andrews'' property, Greg said, "You are welcome, Breadon. "Maybe," said Greg. "There''s one thing," said Greg.


