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FIRELIGHT I LIKE to sit by the fire and stare At the curious things I can see in there ; It's better than pictures in a picture book To sit by the fire and look, and look.

PrefaceIf this book is to be properly understood, it must be read not as a work on metaphysics, still less as a sort of theological essay, but purely and simply as a scientific treatise. The title itself indicates that. This book deals with man solely as a phenomenon ; but it also deals with the...

One night just before Christmas, Twinkle the - little pixie heard the sound of sobbing from Mr. Lollypop's toyshop.Twinkle flew up to the window and

Benny comes to the Common m t I Bella and Jack had always wanted a dog of their own but, for one reason or another, their parents had never got round to getting one for them. "Wait until you're a bit older," said Dad. "Yes," agreed Mum. "Then you'll be big enough to look after it...

Our House Our house has got 1 door that's blue, 2 lanterns (they are both quite new!) 3 chimney pots of shining white, 4 windows always clean and bright. 5 people live here and with Trix, our little puppy, that makes 6

PREFACE It is, I think, a fact that an ever-increasing number of English people of all ages are now learning the Russian language. Apart from its usefulness, Russian is a fascinating subject. In the U.S.S.R. many men, women and school-children are eager to learn English, a language which has...

INTRODUCTIONWhen I was sixteen and a half I took off my school uniform for the last time and became the cook at a retreat centre run by my parents. It wasn't that 1 had any great aspirations to be a cook, but that I'd met and fallen head-over-heels in love with Robert, a man twelve years older than...