Chapter 4 The captain led Edmond across a courtyard and into an unheated building. Its windows were small and barred. As the captain passed, the soldiers stood at attention. After walking down two flights of stairs, Edmond was motioned into a bare room, with a table and a cot as its only furnishings. After the […]
Chapter 3 As Edmond departed, old Monsieur Dantes collapsed in a half-faint. He had been in poor health, and the excitement of having Edmond home and about to be married had overtired him. Now the horror of seeing his beloved son marched away between soldiers proved too much.A chair was brought, and the old man
You will need: 1 Pen and paper2 Marker pen3 Measuring tape4 Trees It is easy to guess the age of human beings andeven animals. But how would you guesshow old a plant or tree is? INSTRUCTIONS The trick to find out the age of a tree is easy. Firstly, ask a friend to help you.
Chapter 2 Finally, unable to bear the sight of the happy couple, Fernand rushed out of the house. Mercedes followed him.“Dear cousin, I want you to embrace my husband-to-be,” she pleaded, “I know he will find a true friend in you, as I did.”Fernand shrank back from this demand. As Edmond came to him with
You will need: 1 Oil (vegetable oil and2 corn oil)3 Liquid soap4 Feathers of any bird5 Toothbrush6 Water7 A big bowl All of us have heard about oil spills in the ocean and how dangerous and deadly they can be for the sea creatures. Try this experiment to learn first hand. INSTRUCTIONS To understand the
Chapter 1 A little boy first sighted the masts of the ship Pharaon. She was coming home to Marseilles, France, with a cargo of cloth and dyes. As usual, a crowd gathered to watch the docking, an exciting event in 1815,, for the handling of big sailing ships was an art. But the Pharaon proceeded
You will need: 3-4 zip lock plastic bagsA sunny dayDifferent types of small plants. We all know how to identify the action ofbreathing in humans and even animals. Buthow can you be sure that plants breathe? Find out for sure. INSTRUCTIONS Firstly, remember that you are not supposed to tear any leaf or break a
Chapter 12 (Walton, in continuation. August 26th,)You have read this strange and terrific story, Margaret; and do you not feel your blood congeal with horror, like that which even now curdles mine? Sometimes, seized with sudden agony, he could not continue his tale; at others, his voice broken, yet piercing, uttered with difficulty the words
Chapter 11 My present situation was one in which all voluntary thought was swallowed up and lost. I was hurried away by fury; revenge alone endowed me with strength and composure; it moulded my feelings and allowed me to be calculating and calm at periods when otherwise delirium or death would have been my portion.My
Chapter 10 I sat one evening in my laboratory; the sun had set, and the moon was just rising from the sea; I had not sufficient light for my employment, and I remained idle, in a pause of consideration of whether I should leave my labour for the night or hasten its conclusion by an
Chapter 9 Day after day, week after week, passed away on my return to Geneva; and I could not collect the courage to recommence my work. I feared the vengeance of the disappointed fiend, yet I was unable to overcome my repugnance to the task which was enjoined me. I found that I could not
Chapter 8 “Such was the history of my beloved cottagers. It impressed me deeply. I learnet, from the views of social life which it developed, to admire their virtues and to deprecate the vices of mankind.“As yet I looked upon crime as a distant evil, benevolence and generosity were ever present before me, inciting within
You will need: Small flower potPen and paperPair of white cotton socksMagnifying glassWater and soilA nice garden This experiment is to prove to your parents that sometimes getting your clean white socks dirty in the garden is a necessity. INSTRUCTIONS For this experiment to work best, you must find a nice garden to walk around
Chapter 7 “I lay on my straw, but I could not sleep. I thought of the occurrences of the day. What chiefly struck me was the gentle manners of these people, and I longed to join them, but dared not. I remembered too well the treatment I had suffered the night before from the barbarous
Chapter 6 “It is with considerable difficulty that I remember the original era of my being; all the events of that period appear confused and indistinct. A strange multiplicity of sensations seized me, and I saw, felt, heard, and smelt at the same time; and it was, indeed, a long time before I learned to