
The Patient Observer and His Friends
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This charming children's book tells the story of a curious observer who befriends a variety of animals and insects. With its whimsical illustrations and gentle message about the importance of curiosity and empathy, The Patient Observer is a delightful addition to any child's library. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entit...
Chapters (355)
- THE PATIENT OBSERVER AND HIS FRIENDS
- SIMEON STRUNSKY
- CONTENTS
- NOTE
- I
- COWARDS
- II
- THE CHURCH UNIVERSAL
- III
- THE DOCTORS
- IV
- INTERROGATION
- V
- THE MIND TRIUMPHANT
- VI
- ON CALLING WHITE BLACK
- VII
- THE SOLID FLESH
- VIII
- SOME NEWSPAPER TRAITS
- IX
- A FLEDGLING
- X
- THE COMPLETE COLLECTOR—I
- XI
- THE EVERLASTING FEMININE
- XII
- THE FANTASTIC TOE
- XIII
- ON LIVING IN BROOKLYN
- XIV
- PALLADINO OUTDONE
- XV
- THE CADENCE OF THE CROWD
- XVI
- WHAT WE FORGET
- XVII
- THE CHILDREN THAT LEAD US
- XVIII
- THE MARTIANS
- XIX
- THE COMPLETE COLLECTOR—II
- XX
- WHEN A FRIEND MARRIES
- XXI
- THE PERFECT UNION OF THE ARTS
- XXII
- AN EMINENT AMERICAN
- XXIII
- BEHIND THE TIMES
- XXIV
- PUBLIC LIARS
- XXV
- THE COMPLETE COLLECTOR—III
- XXVI
- THE COMMUTER
- XXVII
- HEADLINES
- XXVIII
- USAGE
- XXIX
- 60 H.P.
- XXX
- THE SAMPLE LIFE
- XXXI
- THE COMPLETE COLLECTOR—IV
- XXXII
- CHOPIN'S SUCCESSORS
- XXXIII
- THE IRREPRESSIBLE CONFLICT
- XXXIV
- THE GERMS OF CULTURE
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