Books with author Willis Boyd Allen

At no time in our history has the attention of the people of the United States been more earnestly concentrated upon our navy than at the present crisis, when our country is engaged in deadly warfare with a foreign nation. It is nevertheless true that in watching the construction of new and formidable warships and the movements of our fleets at their various stations, we too often lose sight of the training-school, without which our vessels were but expensive toys of the nation. Through ...

It is the waning of the year. As the twilight, often hastened by the soft blur of falling snow, encroaches more and more upon the brief day, we gather closely about our firesides, and there, heart to heart, are wont to listen as at no other period of this prosaic nineteenth century life, to tales of olden time. More than ever are we drawn together at the season of our Saviour’s birth, when the yule log glows amain and the sweet spirit of Christmas kindles within us a warmth and gladness that responds to the cheerful blaze upon the hearth.Christmas day! Does it not grow dearer to us every year? The summers come and go; we rush to and fro on our little errands of business and pleasure; great joys dawn in our lives, dark shadows of bitter disappointment creep over them; we are glad, sorrowful, eager, weary, well, ill; Life’s heart beats strongly, and Death is busy in its midst; we strive for the Beautiful, the True, and the Good; we hide our faces in helpless agony of shame and remorse; yet again comes the dear Day of days, with its blessed associations, memories, hopes.Christmas! Do you remember what that word meant to you when you were a child? What a mysterious halo of light surrounded the day! How the very sound of its name suggested the fragrance of the fir-tree and wax-candles and marvelous toys, and the far-off tinkle of sleigh bells, or beat of tiny reindeer hoofs upon the snowy roof! Has the approach of Christmas but an indifferent charm in this grown-up work-a-day world of ours? If so, let us strive and pray for those delicate sensibilities of childhood that caught and reveled in the fragrant atmosphere of the day; that could hear, knowing naught beyond the bliss it brought, the voice of the Founder of Christmas blessing little children as it blessed them in distant Palestine eighteen centuries ago. Let us forgive our debtors this day as we would be forgiven; let no child’s cry fall unheeded on our ears; let our hearts be open to the tenderest, purest, most sacred thoughts, and to every ennobling influence; let us be alert and watchful, on this bright morning-day of the year; let the sun shine into and through us, shedding its warmth and brightness upon all about us; let us be once more as little children, and put out our hands trustingly, to be led.

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Excerpt from Navy Blue: A Story of Cadet Life in the United States Naval Academy at AnnapolisThe author cannot lay down his pen without ex pressing his hearty gratitude for the assistance and encouragement he has received in his work: to the authorities at Washington for facilities Offered in the collection of material; to Officers of the navy attached to the Naval Academy, and to the cadets at that insti tution and afloat, who have given him the benefits of their experience; and, in particular, to Lieut. W. H. H. Southerland, whose patient and kindly aid in the revision of his manuscript has been invaluable.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from Play Away! A Story of the Boston Fire DepartmentPlay away, Sixteen! Came the hoarse call from one of the windows, as a helmeted fireman thrust his head out through the smoke.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Kelp: A Story of the Isles of ShoalsOn reaching Tremont Street, they found men and boys running in the same direction. A hook and-ladder, called out by the second alarm, which was even now clanging dolefully from steeple to steeple, passed them with a jangle and clatter.Hullo! Cried Tom suddenly, catching a boy of about his own age by the sleeve. Going to the fire, Bert? - Father, this is Herbert Martin. He was in the first class with Ran, you know.Mr. Percival nodded hastily, but was too anxious for the safety of his building and its contents to pay much attention to the boy.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.