Phoenix D Or: 1049 books

It was in the A. C. Company's big store at Dawson, on a morning of crisp frost, that Lucille Arral beckoned Smoke Bellew over to the dry-goods counter. The clerk had gone on an expedition into the storerooms, and, despite the huge, red-hot stoves, Lucille had drawn on her mittens again. Smoke...

"Talkin' of bear..." The Klondike King paused meditatively, and the group on the hotel porch hitched their chairs up closer. "Talkin' of bear," he went on, "now up in the Northern Country there are various kinds... 

She met him at the door. "I did not think you would be so early." "It is half past eight." He looked at his watch. "The train leaves at 9.12." He was very businesslike, until he saw her lips tremble as she abruptly turned and led the way. "It'll...

Mr. Caravan , modest office worker, leads a life for thirty years set as clockwork , every night in the tram that brings him back to Courbevoie, he discusses with Mr Chenet , a so-called doctor, Domino party to coffee, then he goes home he found Ms. Caravan , her two children and her mother's ninety...

A poor widow once lived in a little cottage with a garden in front of it, in which grew two rose trees, one bearing white roses and the other red... 

Once upon a time, the Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage lived happily together. The Bird brings home wood from the forest; the Mouse delivers water, makes the cooking fire, lays the table; and the Sausage cooks...

A huntsman gave an old woman alms. She told him to go to a tree where nine birds fought for a cloak. If he shot among them, one would die and they would drop the cloak that turned out to be a wishing cloak. Furthermore if he swallowed the heart of the dead bird, he would find a gold coin by his pillow every morning...

Dans cette aventure, Maurice LEBLANC raconte dans quelles circonstances étranges il fit la connaissance du gentleman-cambrioleur : A cette époque, l’auteur était chroniqueur au Gil Blas et il y publia un article relatant ce qui lui était arrivé...

Arsène Lupin, qui se fait appeler Guillaume Berlat, est assailli dans un train par un mystérieux voyageur, qui lui vole son argent et ses papiers. Les autorités sont persuadées que cet intrépide voleur est Arsène Lupin. Et voilà donc le vrai Arsène...

A magnificent opportunity is waiting for the Pope who shall be ready and brave enough to take it... -Charles Webster Leadbeater  was an influential member of the Theosophical Society, author on occult subjects and co-initiator with J. I. Wedgwood of the Liberal...

There was once upon a time a king called Kojata, whose beard was so long that it reached below his knees. Three years had passed since his marriage, and he lived very happily with his wife, but Heaven granted him no heir, which grieved the King greatly. One day he set forth from his capital, in order to make a journey through his kingdom...

Questions have often been asked as to the method by which a person at a distance of some thousands of miles can be instantly found by a trained clairvoyant. Apparently this remains somewhat of a mystery to many, so I will endeavour to give an explanation of the plan commonly adopted, though it is...

Symbology is a very interesting study. To a certain type of mind everything expresses itself in symbols, and to some people they are of the greatest possible help... -Charles Webster Leadbeater  was an influential member of the Theosophical Society, author on occult subjects...

How fortunate is the master, and how well all goes in his house..