THOUGHTS ON CHEAPNESS AND MY AUNT CHARLOTTE 7

THE TROUBLE OF LIFE 12

ON THE CHOICE OF A WIFE 18

THE HOUSE OF DI SORNO 22

OF CONVERSATION 27

IN A LITERARY HOUSEHOLD 32

ON SCHOOLING AND THE PHASES OF MR. SANDSOME 36

THE POET AND THE EMPORIUM 40

THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS 45

THE LITERARY REGIMEN 49

HOUSE-HUNTING AS AN OUTDOOR AMUSEMENT 54

OF BLADES AND BLADERY 59

OF CLEVERNESS 63

THE POSE NOVEL 67

THE VETERAN CRICKETER 71

CONCERNING A CERTAIN LADY 76

THE SHOPMAN 80

THE BOOK OF CURSES 85

DUNSTONE'S DEAR LADY 90

EUPHEMIA'S NEW ENTERTAINMENT (this is illustrated) 94

FOR FREEDOM OF SPELLING 98

INCIDENTAL THOUGHTS ON A BALD HEAD 104

OF A BOOK UNWRITTEN 108

THE EXTINCTION OF MAN 115

THE WRITING OF ESSAYS 120

THE PARKES MUSEUM 124

BLEAK MARCH IN EPPING FOREST 128

THE THEORY OF QUOTATION 132

ON THE ART OF STAYING AT THE SEASIDE 135

CONCERNING CHESS 140

THE COAL-SCUTTLE 145

BAGARROW 150

THE BOOK OF ESSAYS DEDICATORY 155

THROUGH A MICROSCOPE 159

THE PLEASURE OF QUARRELLING 164

THE AMATEUR NATURE-LOVER 164

FROM AN OBSERVATORY 174

THE MODE IN MONUMENTS 177

HOW I DIED 183

ANTICIPATIONS

OF THE
REACTION OF MECHANICAL AND SCIENTIFIC
PROGRESS UPON HUMAN LIFE
AND THOUGHT

By H. G. Wells

I. Locomotion in the Twentieth Century
II. The Probable Diffusion of Great Cities
III. Developing Social Elements
IV. Certain Social Reactions
V. The Life-History of Democracy
VI. War in the Twentieth Century
VII. The Conflict of Languages
VIII. The Larger Synthesis
IX. Faith, Morals, and Public Policy in The Twentieth Century
Erratum

TEXT-BOOK OF BIOLOGY

By H. G. Wells

With An Introduction by G. B. Howes,

Part 1.-- Vertebrata.


Introduction
Preface
The Rabbit--
1.	External Form and General Considerations
2.	The Alimentary Canal of the Rabbit
3.	The Circulation
4.	The Amoeba, Cells and Tissue
5.	The Skeleton
6.	Muscle and Nerve
7.	The Nervous System
8.	Renal and Reproductive Organs
9.	Classificatory Points
10.	Questions and Exercises
The Frog--
1.	General Anatomy
2.	The Skull of the Frog (and the Vertebrate Skull generally)
3.	Questions on the Frog
The Dog-Fish--
1.	General Anatomy
2.	Questions on the Dog-Fish
Amphioxus--
1.	Anatomy
2.	The Development of Amphioxus
3.	Questions on Amphioxus
Development--
	The Development of the Frog
	The Development of the Fowl
	The Development of the Rabbit
	The Theory of Evolution
	Questions on Embryology
Miscellaneous Questions--
Note on Making Comparisons--
Syllabus of Practical Work--
{Contents part 2}
Key for Dissection Sheets, and Abbreviations--

TALES OF SPACE AND TIME

By H. G. Wells

The Crystal Egg	1
The Star	35
A Story of the Stone Age	59
A Story of the Days to Come	165
The Man who could Work Miracles	325

SELECT CONVERSATIONS WITH AN UNCLE

(now extinct)

By H. G. Wells

OF CONVERSATION AND THE ANATOMY OF FASHION
THE THEORY OF THE PERPETUAL DISCOMFORT OF HUMANITY
THE USE OF IDEALS
THE ART OF BEING PHOTOGRAPHED
BAGSHOT'S MURAL DECORATIONS
ON SOCIAL MUSIC
THE JOYS OF BEING ENGAGED
LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI
ON A TRICYCLE
AN UNSUSPECTED MASTERPIECE
THE GREAT CHANGE
THE PAINS OF MARRIAGE

A MISUNDERSTOOD ARTIST

THE MAN WITH A NOSE

THE PASSIONATE FRIENDS

By H. G. WELLS

CHAP.
I. Mr. Stratton to his Son
II. Boyhood
III. Intentions and the Lady Mary Christian
IV. The Marriage of the Lady Mary Christian
V. The War in South Africa
VI. Lady Mary Justin
VII. Beginning Again
VIII. This Swarming Business of Mankind
IX. The Spirit of the New World
X. Mary Writes
XI. The Last Meeting
XII. The Arraignment of Jealousy
ADVERTISEMENTS

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THE COUNTRY OF THE BLIND

And Other Stories

By H. G. Wells

CONTENTS

THE SLEEPER AWAKES

A Revised Edition of “When the Sleeper Wakes”

By H.G. Wells

1899

CONTENTS

THE STOLEN BACILLUS AND OTHER INCIDENTS

By H.G. Wells

1895

CONTENTS

MR. BRITLING SEES IT THROUGH

By H. G. Wells

1916

CONTENTS

NOCTURNE

By Frank Swinnerton

1917

CONTENTS

CERTAIN PERSONAL MATTERS

By H.G. Wells

CONTENTS

ANTICIPATIONS

OF THE REACTION OF MECHANICAL AND SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS UPON HUMAN LIFE AND THOUGHT

By H. G. Wells

CONTENTS

TEXT-BOOK OF BIOLOGY

By H. G. Wells

With An Introduction by G. B. Howes,

Part 1.-- Vertebrata.

CONTENTS

TALES OF SPACE AND TIME

By H. G. Wells

CONTENTS

SELECT CONVERSATIONS WITH AN UNCLE

(now extinct)

By H. G. Wells

CONTENTS

THE PASSIONATE FRIENDS

By H. G. WELLS

CONTENTS

OF THE
REACTION OF MECHANICAL AND SCIENTIFIC
PROGRESS UPON HUMAN LIFE
AND THOUGHT