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...Master Eustace," the title of the first of five short stories by Henry James, identifies a collection of that author written before his middle age and now published for the first time in book form in America...
...collection named "Master Eustace," the substance which James presents is of his customary order, rather ethereal, rather, even, anaemic, Each story affords an excellent cuttlebone for the sensibility of the reader, and rests with that service alone. Stimulating the appetite of the reader for solid substance, he can provide nothing so coarse as the satisfaction of a desire...
...story, "Master Eustace," represents what to James were two powerful passions. Selecting according to his practice, nevertheless, James succeeds in reducing everywhere from the common clay of natural action, bringing the story to a close without...
...president of the United States, Mr. Coolidge was born in Boston on August 26, 1831. He received his secondary school training in Europe and then entered the Sophomore class at the University in 1849, graduating in 1850, with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. In 1853 he received a Master's degree and in 1902 was conferred an LL.D...
...Navy was the first to perceive the inherent value of Mr. Sperry's invention and for some time, dreadnaughts, destroyers, and submarines have directed fire from the "crows nest," bridge, or conning tower by the aid of the numerous "repeaters" which respond instantly to the pulse of the master-gyro protected by the heaviest armor...