The essential collection of the books of James De Mille: Table Of Contents THE AMERICAN BARON. Among the Brigands CORD AND CREESE. The Cryptogram The Dodge Club The Lady of the Ice A Novel THE LIVING LINK. LOST IN THE FOG A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder
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Cord and Creese - James De Mille - He had a face of rather unusual appearance, and an air which in England is usually considered foreign. His features were regular-a straight nose, wide brow, thin lips, and square, massive chin. His complexion was olive, and his eyes were of a dark hazel color, with a peculiarity about them which is not usually seen in the eye of the Teutonic or Celtic race, but is sometimes found among the people of the south of Europe, or in the East. It is difficult to find a name for this peculiarity. It may be seen sometimes in the gipsy; sometimes in the more successful among those who call themselves "spiritual mediums," or among the more powerful mesmerizers. Such an eye belonged to Napoleon Bonaparte, whose glance at times could make the boldest and greatest among his marshals quail. What is it? Magnetism? Or the revelation of the soul? Or what?"You've not been long away, this time," I remarked as I finished my soup; forgetting momentarily, Carnacki's dislike of being asked even to skirt the borders of his story until such time as he was ready. Then he would not stint words. "That's all," he replied with brevity; and I changed the subject, remarking that I had been buying a new gun, to which piece of news he gave an intelligent nod, and a smile which I think showed a genuinely good-humoured appreciation of my intentional changing of the conversation.
A science fiction full of adventurous journeys written by James De Mille is a perfect blend of various mysteries and suspenseful things. The story revolves around a group of individuals stuck around a mysterious forest. The struggle for survival continues in an unfamiliar environment and encounters various ancient ruins, strange creatures, and dramatic theories. Jack, the real protagonist of the story, leads the whole group and sets on a search for a way out of the dense forest. While discovering the right path, the group unravels several clues from the forest's origins. The characters are quite fascinating and confront their fears with limitations. Every character faces various adversities and sets to let monkeys off their back as soon as possible. “Fire in the Woods” is a compelling and imaginative tale, a perfect blend of curious and thrilling elements of science fiction like adventures and fantasy. The novels also explore themes like resilience, courage, and enduring power.
James De Mille (1833-1880) was a professor at Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, and an early Canadian writer who published numerous works of popular fiction from the late 1860s through the 1870s. He attended Horton Academy in Wolfville and spent one year at Acadia University. He then travelled with his brother to Europe, spending half a year in England, France and Italy. On his return to North America, he attended Brown University, from which he obtained a Master of Arts degree in 1854. He married Anne Pryor, daughter of the president of Acadia University, John Pryor, and was there appointed professor of classics. He served there until 1865 when he accepted a new appointment at Dalhousie as professor of English and rhetoric. His most popular work with contemporaries, and the work for which he is known today, is A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder, which was serialized posthumously in Harper's Weekly in 1888. Other works included: Helena's Household (1867), Cord and Creese (1869), The Lady of the Ice (1870) and The American Baron (1872).
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