... the whale,
and Tom had to give several exhibitions of hiselectric rifle, and explain
its workings. Then, too, the story of his expedition became known, and
also the object of Mr. Anderson's ... accident. So that this time was pretty
well occupied. But at length everything was in readiness, and with his
electricrifle knocked down for transportation, and with his baggage, and
that of the ... interested in Tom& apos;s craft, the Humming Bird,
and, as told in the ninth book of this series, TomSwiftandHis Sky
Racer, they secured some rights in the invention.
8
weeks, and so I thought...
... over. And, as he got up, the water drip-ping
from his clothes, the lad was conscious of a pain in his head. He put up
his hand, and found that contact with a stone had raised a large lump on
his ... right idea, and I'm going to get right to work."
His father and Mr. Sharp were much interested, and closely examined
his sketches. In a few days Tom had made detailed drawings, and the
aged ... into place, for Andy did not
handle his car skillfully. The effect, however, was at once apparent. The
automobile shot forward.
"Now where are you, Tom Swift? " cried Sam.
Tom said nothing....
... president and the
Swifts. Tom was sorry that the fellow had now been forewarned that his
identity as the spy and footpad was known to Tomandhis friends.
Koku had made a bad mess of it. But Tom determined ... adventures and some quite thrill-
ing ones—since, as a youth, he was first introduced to the reader in the
initial volume of this series, entitled " ;Tom SwiftandHis Motor Cycle."
His first ... ride home in his car, Tom. "
"All right, Mary. Don't be afraid for me," replied Tom Swift, and ran
down the walk to the waiting car.
"Bless my vest buttons! Tom Swift, my...
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• TomSwiftandHis Undersea Search (1920)
• TomSwiftandHis Photo Telephone (1914)
• TomSwiftandHisElectric Locomotive (1922)
• TomSwift in the Land of Wonders (1917)
• TomSwiftandHis ... Submarine Boat (1910)
• TomSwiftandHisElectricRifle (1911)
• TomSwiftandHis Motor-Boat (1910)
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... " ;Tom SwiftandHis Motor-
Cycle," and on that machine Tom had many advances on the road, and
not a little fun. After that Tom secured a motor boat, and had a race with
Andy Foger. In his ... for the start. Tom, Ned
and Koku climbed in, and took their positions.
"Good luck!" Mr. Swift called after them. Tom waved his hand to his
father, and the next moment his craft shot ... tones, as he
faced the custom officer andTomand Ned. "What do you mean by com-
ing to my house at this hour, and disturbing me? I demand an answer!"
" ;And you shall have it,"...
... (1912)
• TomSwiftandHis Undersea Search (1920)
• TomSwiftandHisElectric Locomotive (1922)
• TomSwift in the Land of Wonders (1917)
• TomSwiftandHis Submarine Boat (1910)
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... mile long, full of sheep, and
goats, and hares, and deer; and in the courtyard were stables and cow-
houses. ‘Well,’ said the man, ‘now we will live cheerful and happy in this
beautiful castle ... her husband, and said,
‘Husband, go to the fish and tell him I must be lord of the sun and moon.’
The fisherman was half asleep, but the thought frightened him so much
that he started and fell ... fish; ‘she is standing at the gate of it already.’ So away went the
fisherman, and found his wife standing before the gate of a great castle.
‘See,’ said she, ‘is not this grand?’ With that...
... of his mouth. His son andhis son’s wife were disgusted at this, so the
old grandfather at last had to sit in the corner behind the stove, and they
gave him his food in an earthenware bowl, and ... OLD MAN ANDHIS GRANDSON
There was once a very old man, whose eyes had become dim, his ears
dull of hearing, his knees trembled, and when he sat at table he could
hardly hold the spoon, and spilt ... I
got to the bottom; I pushed the bottom out of the barrel, and crept out,
and there were pretty meadows on which a number of lambs were
feeding, and from thence I brought this flock away with...
... Sir Robert Peel because of his honesty in avowing his conversion to free trade,
and because of his bravery in coming out from his party, in breaking up his cabinet and regardless of all costs
in ... of his moral dispositions, the restraint of his sensual inclinations and
passions, and a scrupulous obedience to the voice of his conscience; and on these alone rested all that was
exalted in his ... Than chaos and blank darkness, though once chiefs, And as we show
beyond that Heaven and Earth In form and shape compact and beautiful, In will, in action free, companionship
And thousand other...
... (bottom)
Elliott-Automation’s successors (BAE Systems and Telent plc): Pp. 48 (top, middle
and bottom); 51 (top); 54 (top); 56 (bottom); 77
Fujitsu plc.: P. 19 (top)
IBM plc: P. 36 (bottom)
LEO ... by labels X and Y, and at the end of the game said to be thinking.
16
alan Turing and
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Building the world’s first computers
Simon Lavington (Editor)
alan Turing andhiS conTemporarieS
Simon ... down within
today’s hardware and software. This is a tribute not only
to stars such as Tom Kilburn, Alan Turing and Maurice
Wilkes but to the many other scientists and engineers
who made significant...
... XIII. A Husband's
Revenge XIV. The Separation
BOOK I.
CHAPTER I
.
THE KING.
The king laid his flute aside, and with his hands folded behind his back, walked thoughtfully up and down his
room ... gardener, and ran off with him, and how he,
at the command of the king, married you and saved you from shame; and he said you were not at all grateful,
but had often betrayed and deceived him, and, ... marry, and
the king insisted that he must submit to his will and commands.
Thus the eight days had passed, and Pollnitz came to-day with the joyful news that his arrest was at an end,
and he...
... constant and rapid motion of his hands and arms imparted a salutary warmth to his whole
body, excited a gentle perspiration, which quieted his nervous system, and soothed him in some of his most
fearful ... from his beautiful face; his whole being seemed bathed in perfect harmony and
contentment, and the soft, melting tones of his flute but echoed his thoughts. Suddenly he ceased playing, and
slightly ... musicians."
While speaking, Frederick left his bedroom, and passed into his library. On entering this room, a beautiful
smile flitted over his face, and he bowed his head as if saluting some one. It...
... (1912)
• TomSwiftandHis Undersea Search (1920)
• TomSwiftandHis Photo Telephone (1914)
• TomSwiftandHisElectric Locomotive (1922)
• TomSwift in the Land of Wonders (1917)
• TomSwiftandHis ... Submarine Boat (1910)
• TomSwiftandHisElectricRifle (1911)
• TomSwiftandHis Motor-Boat (1910)
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