Franklin wrote this humorous response to a call for scientific papers from the Royal Academy of Brussels while United States ambassador to France around 1781. He was also a respected scientist at the time. It was never sent (so as not to raise a stink) but was included in a letter to a friend.
A story of romance overcoming obstacles. Mark sees something that breaks his heart... or does he? He loves her more than life - does she love him? Or not?
How to get a taxi driver’s licence the easy way! This story is 100% true, dating from a time I lived in Sydney in the late 1960s. Names are not changed to protect the innocent – there were no innocent.
The World of Robert MacLeod Sir Oliver Plumb has disappeared. Has he been kidnapped? Has he been killed? Is it a political ploy. Robert MacLeod, a Special Investigator of the New England Bureau of Investigationis given the task of investigating the disappearance. What will he find?
The World of Robert MacLeod Robert and Sarah are on holiday; a working holiday. Together with John Buck they solve crimes and complete other investigations, besides visiting their relatives. Along the way they acquire a fourth member of their team, a rebellious lass from New Holland, and settle into an operational base.
Imagine, if you will, that you are sitting in a bar having quiet drink with an old (newly divorced) friend, and he relates his tale of woe to you. This one should be read with a certain amount of scepticism when it comes to exactly what the narrator is telling the reader. But generally, I would suggest that that same scepticism suggested when reading this tale, would be advised when reading most of my —ahem— literary masterpieces. Alright, demented ravings! Happy Now?
A Breckinridge Elkins Story Breckinridge gets involved in the hunt for a lost gold mine. First appeared in 'Action Stories' February 1935. In the public domain.
A Sailor Steve Costigan Story Steve gets into a fight over a girl. What else? First published in the magazine 'Fight Stories' July 1929. In the public domain.
The World of Robert MacLeod Sheriff Earp in Dodge City is stumped by a Bank heist. Can Robert MacLeod and Karen Stiles succeed where the Sheriff has failed? More analogues of things in the readers' world are introduced.