The Priest`s Tale part 7
These causes of themselves often produce tetanus, and hydrophobia and tetanus have many points of resemblance. This is what the doctors tell us. But...
The Priest`s Tale part 6
“With great difficulty I managed to persuade Christos and the men or rather women—who surrounded him, and it was at last decided to take...
The Priest`s Tale part 5
Would you believe that in all the villages of this district there is not a single doctor, or even a pharmacy! I do not...
The Priest`s Tale part 4
“Of all the young men of the village, Christos was the tallest; he was strong and fearless—a true pallicare; and, as we all know,...
The Priest`s Tale part 3
“Thirteen years have passed since then—it was about the middle of August. For several days it had been rumored that a wolf was prowling...
The Priest`s Tale part 2
Perceiving this, my brother-in-law sent him out of the room, in spite of his master`s ill-concealed discontent.
Quiet was once more restored, and conversation began...
The Priest`s Tale part 1
Modern Greece
Introduction
Seventeen or at last two centuries there has been a continuous and at times A brilliant literary activity in the land of Sophocles,...
The Story of Saidjah part 12
An old woman led him to her cottage. She would take care of the piteous fool. His laugh gradually became less horrible, but he...
The Story of Saidjah part 11
He would wait. …
But what if she were ill—dead?
Like a wounded stag he flew along the pathway toward the village. He saw nothing and...
The Story of Saidjah part 10
Saidjah had never learned to pray, and it would have been a pity to teach him: a more devout prayer and a more fervent...