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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Introduction
  3. The Crystal Cup
  4. I. The Dream-Birth
  5. II. The Feast of Beauty
  6. III. The Story of the Moonbeam
  7. The Chain of Destiny
  8. I. A Warning
  9. II. More Links
  10. III. The Third To-morrow
  11. IV Afterwards
  12. The Castle of the King
  13. The Dualitists; or, the Death Doom of the Double Born
  14. Chapter I. Bis Dat Qui Non Cito Dat1
  15. Chapter II. Halcyon Days
  16. Chapter III. Rumours of Wars
  17. Chapter IV The Tucket Sounds
  18. Chapter V The First Crusade
  19. Chapter VI. “Let the Dead Past Bury Its Dead”
  20. Chapter VII. A Cloud with Golden Lining
  21. The Burial of the Rats
  22. The Judge’s House
  23. The Secret of the Growing Gold
  24. The Coming of Abel Behenna
  25. The Squaw
  26. A Dream of Red Hands
  27. Crooken Sands
  28. Dracula’s Guest
  29. A Star Trap
  30. A Gipsy Prophecy
  31. A CATALOG OF SELECTED DOVER BOOKS IN ALL FIELDS OF INTEREST

0-486-40653-9

SKETCHING OUTDOORS, Leonard Richmond. This guide offers beginners step-by-step demonstrations of how to depict clouds, trees, buildings, and other outdoor sights. Explanations of a variety of techniques include shading and constructional drawing. 48pp. 11 x 8¼.

0-486-46922-0

SMALL HOUSES OF THE FORTIES: With Illustrations and Floor Plans, Harold E. Group. 56 floor plans and elevations of houses that originally cost less than $15,000 to build. Recommended by financial institutions of the era, they range from Colonials to Cape Cods. 144pp. 8e9780486143217_img_8540.gif x 11.

0-486-45598-X

SOME CHINESE GHOSTS, Lafcadio Hearn. Rooted in ancient Chinese legends, these richly atmospheric supernatural tales are recounted by an expert in Oriental lore. Their originality, power, and literary charm will captivate readers of all ages. 96pp. 5e9780486143217_img_8540.gif x 8½.

0-486-46306-0

SONGS FOR THE OPEN ROAD: Poems of Travel and Adventure, Edited by The American Poetry & Literacy Project. More than 80 poems by 50 American and British masters celebrate real and metaphorical journeys. Poems by Whitman, Byron, Millay, Sandburg, Langston Hughes, Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, Shelley, Tennyson, Yeats, many others. Note. 80pp. e9780486143217_i0075.jpg x 8¼.

0-486-40646-6

SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY, Edgar Lee Masters. An American poetry classic, in which former citizens of a mythical midwestern town speak touchingly from the grave of the thwarted hopes and dreams of their lives. 144pp. e9780486143217_i0076.jpg x 8¼.

0-486-27275-3

STAR LORE: Myths, Legends, and Facts, William Tyler Olcott. Captivating retellings of the origins and histories of ancient star groups include Pegasus, Ursa Major, Pleiades, signs of the zodiac, and other constellations. “Classic.” —Sky & Telescope. 58 illustrations. 544pp. 5e9780486143217_img_8540.gif x 8½.

0-486-43581-4

THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE, Robert Louis Stevenson. This intriguing novel, both fantasy thriller and moral allegory, depicts the struggle of two opposing personalities—one essentially good, the other evil—for the soul of one man. 64pp. e9780486143217_i0077.jpg x 8¼.

0-486-26688-5

SURVIVAL HANDBOOK: The Official U.S. Army Guide, Department of the Army. This special edition of the Army field manual is geared toward civilians. An essential companion for campers and all lovers of the outdoors, it constitutes the most authoritative wilderness guide. 288pp. e9780486143217_i0078.jpg x 8¼.

0-486-46184-X

A TALE OF TWO CITIES, Charles Dickens. Against the backdrop of the French Revolution, Dickens unfolds his masterpiece of drama, adventure, and romance about a man falsely accused of treason. Excitement and derring-do in the shadow of the guillotine. 304pp. e9780486143217_i0079.jpg x 8¼.

0-486-40651-2

TEN PLAYS, Anton Chekhov. The Sea Gull, Uncle Vanya, The Three Sisters, The Cherry Orchard, and Ivanov, plus 5 one-act comedies: The Anniversary, An Unwilling Martyr, The Wedding The Bear, and The Proposal. 336pp. e9780486143217_i0080.jpg x 8¼.