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A collection of short essays and meditations that mix personal reminiscence, travel impressions, and moral observation. The pieces range from light, anecdotal sketches about domestic scenes, childhood wonder, and curious objects to contemplative reflections on nature, memory, and human character, sometimes tinged with humour and gentle theology. Arranged in three parts, the essays move between intimate domestic detail, wider landscapes and voyages, and philosophical fancies about loss, time, and the small astonishments of daily life. The overall tone is conversational and observant, inviting readers to notice the ordinary and to find meaning in fleeting moments.

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Title: Faces in the Fire, and Other Fancies

Author: Frank Boreham

Release date: February 16, 2013 [eBook #42105]
Most recently updated: October 23, 2024

Language: English

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FACES IN THE FIRE

[v]
FACES IN THE FIRE
AND
OTHER FANCIES

BY
F. W. BOREHAM
AUTHOR OF
‘THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HILL,’ ‘THE SILVER SHADOW,’ ‘MUSHROOMS ON THE
MOOR,’ ‘THE GOLDEN MILESTONE,’ ‘MOUNTAINS IN THE
MIST,’ ‘THE LUGGAGE OF LIFE,’
ETC., ETC.

THE ABINGDON PRESS
NEW YORK CINCINNATI

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CONTENTS

PART I
CHAP. PAGE
I. THE BABY AMONG THE BOMBSHELLS 13
II. STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM 24
III. THE CONQUEST OF THE CRAGS 36
IV. LINOLEUM 46
V. THE EDITOR 57
VI. THE PEACEMAKER 68
VII. NOTHING 79
VIII. THE ANGEL AND THE IRON GATE 89
IX. SHORT CUTS 98
PART II
I. THE POSTMAN 113
II. CRYING FOR THE MOON 123
III. OUR LOST ROMANCES 134
IV. A FORBIDDEN DISH 144
V. AN OLD MAID’S DIARY 153
VI. THE RIVER 163
VII. FACES IN THE FIRE 172
VIII. THE MENACE OF THE SUNLIT HILL 184
IX. AMONG THE ICEBERGS 196
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PART III
I. A BOX OF TIN SOLDIERS 207
II. LOVE, MUSIC, AND SALAD 216
III. THE FELLING OF THE TREE 227
IV. SPOIL! 237
V. A PHILOSOPHY OF FANCY-WORK 247
VI. A PAIR OF BOOTS 256
VII. CHRISTMAS BELLS 265