...wn as afternoon tea. There are circum stances in which, whether you partake of the tea or not—some people of course never do—the situation is in itse... ... history offered an admirable setting to an innocent pastime. The implements of the little feast had been disposed upon the lawn of an old English cou... ...ll be firm,” the old man rejoined; “they’ll not be affected by the social and political changes I just referred to.” “You mean they won’t be abolished?... ...he discipline of the nursery was delightfully vague and the oppor tunity of listening to the conversation of one’s elders (which with Isabel was a hi... ...he became aware of a step very different from her own intellectual pace; she listened a little and perceived that some one was mov ing in the library... ...covered in this brief space that she liked him; he had indeed rather sharply registered himself on her fine sense and she had thought of him several ti... ...lse, as it were, had presumed to do. What she felt was that a territorial, a political, a social magnate had conceived the design of drawing her into ... ... by Turner and Assyrian bulls were a poor substitute for the literary dinner parties at which she had hoped to meet the genius and renown of Great Bri... ...on Gardencourt; the days grew shorter and there was an end to the pretty tea parties on the lawn. But our young woman had long indoor conversations wi...

...Excerpt: CHAPTER 1; Under certain circumstances there are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea. There are circumstances in which, whether you partake of the tea or not--some people of course never do--the situation is in itself deligh...

...Table of Contents: CHAPTER 1, 1 -- CHAPTER 2, 10 -- CHAPTER 3, 15 -- CHAPTER 4, 22 -- CHAPTER 5, 28 -- CHAPTER 6, 38 -- CHAPTER 7, 46 -- CHAPTER 8, 54 -- CHAPTER 9, 60 -- CHAPTER 10, 66 -- CHAPTER 11, 77 -- CHAPTER 12, 83 -- CHAPTE...

... Ten Years Later– Volume One (The Thr... ... Ten Years Later– Volume One (The Three Musketeers) by Alexandre Duma [Pere] is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Portabl... ...ce to excite the attention and admiration of the public in a very modified degree wherever he might be. Monsieur had fallen into this situation by hab... ...ight, in green, was the grand veneur. One of the pages carried two gerfalcons upon a perch, the other a hunting-horn, which he blew with a careless no... ...d she. “For the present, begone, M. de Bragelonne, for Madame de Saint-Remy is not over indulgent; and any indiscretion on her part might bring hither... ...III., he called to him his son, a young cook of great promise, and with tears in his eyes, he recommended him to preserve carefully the secret of the ... ...an pro- nunciation in such a manner that, from soft and velvety as it was, it became sharp and vibrating, “not at all: I have a full and fixed intenti... ...XIV . blushed, this time more strongly than before; then, stretching forth his hand to that of the king of En- gland, “My brother,” said he, “I am ash... ...know it; is not that sufficient? Well, go on, monsieur, the money the king has required you to supply —” “You understand, marquise, that I have been o...

...Excerpt: Towards the middle of the month of May, in the year 1660, at nine o?clock in the morning, when the sun, already high in the heavens, was fast absorbing the dew from the ramparts of the castle of Blois a little cavalcade, composed of three men a...

... Factbook 1987 CP/1S WF 87-001 US Government officials should obtain copies of The World Factbook directly from their own organization or through lia... ... channels from the Central Intelligence Agency. Requesters in the Department of Defense may obtain copies from: Defense Intelligence Agency RTS-2C Was... ...nual population growth rates estimated for mid- 1986 through mid-1987; major political events have been updated through 26 March 1987; military age fi... ...nded. Money: All money figures are in US dollars unless otherwise indicated. Political entities: Some of the countries, entities, dependencies, areas ... ..., Prime Minister (since June 1981) Suffrage: universal from age 18 Political parties and leaders: the ruling People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan ... ...r, chairman; Communist Party (KPO), Franz Muhri, chairman; Green Alternative List (GAL), Freda Meissner-Blau Voting strength: 1986 parliamentary elect... ...d- ling; Free National Movement (FNM), Kendal Isaacs Voting strength: 73,309 registered voters (July 1977); (1982 election) House of As- sembly PLP 32... ...nnel; over 14% are unem- ployed Organized labor: 15% of labor force; 7 of 16 registered unions currently active Government Official name: Belize Type:... ...ocratic Group (RDNP), Leslie Manigat Voting strength: new voter registration lists being compiled Communists: United Party of Haitian Communists (PUCH...

...There have been some significant changes in this edition. A new Geography section has replaced the former Land and Water sections. Entries in the new section include area (total and land), comparative area, land boundaries, coastline, maritime claims, boundary disp...