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CHAPTER XX Rostóv
H2 anchor CHAPTER XX Rostóv had come to Tilsit the day least suitable for a petition on Denísov’s behalf.
— from War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo, graf

CHAPTER XXIII RESTORATION
Editor ] CHAPTER XXIII RESTORATION OF THE FOUNTAIN Saturday noon I went to the well and looked on a while.
— from A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain

Chapter XXX Revolt
H2 anchor Chapter XXX: Revolt Of The Goths.—Part II.
— from The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes) by Edward Gibbon

Chapter XXV Reigns
The Retreat And Death Of Julian.—Part V. Chapter XXV: Reigns Of Jovian And Valentinian, Division Of The Empire.—Part I. The Government And Death Of Jovian.—Election Of Valentinian, Who Associates His Brother Valens, And Makes The Final Division Of The Eastern And Western Empires.— Revolt Of Procopius.—Civil And Ecclesiastical Administration.—Germany.
— from The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes) by Edward Gibbon

Chapter XXX Revolt
Chapter XXX: Revolt Of The Goths.—Part III.
— from The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes) by Edward Gibbon

Charles XII Riding
The Men of the House of Colonna , The Czars , Charles XII Riding Through the Ukraine are portrayed each with his individual historical gesture, with a luminosity as strong as the colour and movement which they gave to their time.
— from Poems by Rainer Maria Rilke

Canto X Rishyasring
Canto X. Rishyasring Invited.
— from The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse by Valmiki

Chapter XI Reign
Chapter XI: Reign Of Claudius, Defeat Of The Goths.—Part II.
— from The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes) by Edward Gibbon

Canto X Rávan
Canto X. Rávan Asleep.
— from The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse by Valmiki

Citizens XI Romance
Citizens XI Romance XII
— from Post-Impressions: An Irresponsible Chronicle by Simeon Strunsky

CHAPTER XVIII Rounding
CHAPTER XVIII Rounding the "Cape of Storms" in olden time—A rough Christmas—The Spray ties up for a three months' rest at Cape Town—A railway trip to the Transvaal—President Krüger's odd definition of the Spray's voyage—His terse sayings—Distinguished guests on the Spray —Cocoanut fiber as a padlock—Courtesies from the admiral of the Queen's navy—Off for St. Helena—Land in sight.
— from Sailing Alone Around the World by Joshua Slocum

CHAPTER XXI RUSS
[202] CHAPTER XXI RUSS DIGS A HOLE "What's the matter, children?
— from Six Little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's by Laura Lee Hope

CHAPTER XI ROYAL
{184} ” CHAPTER XI ROYAL GAMESTERS Gambling , under one form or another, has always been a fashionable diversion at Court.
— from Royalty in All Ages The Amusements, Eccentricities, Accomplishments, Superstitions and Frolics of the Kings and Queens of Europe by T. F. (Thomas Firminger) Thiselton-Dyer

Charles XIV refused
In 1840 the Riksdag itself insisted upon a change, but the king, Charles XIV., refused to give his assent.
— from The Governments of Europe by Frederic Austin Ogg

CHAPTER XXV REUNION
233 CHAPTER XXV REUNION Sandy sat with his chin in his hands, his brooding, disconsolate eyes fixed on the opposite shore of Thunder River.
— from Dick Kent in the Far North by M. M. (Milo Milton) Oblinger

Chapter XVI Roy
Chapter XVI Roy is Invited to Take a Drink Dingwell gave a fishing-party next day.
— from The Sheriff's Son by William MacLeod Raine

CHAPTER XXI Remove
CHAPTER XXI. Remove to Missouri:—National Anniversary at Far West:—Corner Stone of a Temple:—Insurrections:—Defence:—Attack on De Witt, Carroll County:—Mob Chaplain:—Surrender and Flight of the Citizens of De Witt:—Action of the Governor:—General Defence:—Battle of Crooked River:—Death of Colonel Patten:—Defence Construed into Murder and Treason:—Muster of State Forces Against the "Mormons," with Orders for Extermination:—General Lucas, with Four Thousand Men, Menaces Far West.
— from The Autobiography of Parley Parker Pratt One of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Embracing His Life, Ministry, and Travels by Parley P. (Parley Parker) Pratt

Chapter XVIII Rossini
Chapter XVIII Rossini
— from Musical Memories by Camille Saint-Saëns


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