Project Gutenberg 2011-04-07 Public domain in the USA. 186 Various Verschillende Various, Various Tales from "Blackwood," Volume 8 The surveyor's tale / Professor Aytoun -- The Forrest-Race romance (extracted from papers dated 1773) -- Di Vasari: a tale of Florence / Charles Edwards -- Sigismund Fatello -- The boxes. Produced by D Alexander, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Tales from 'Blackwood,' Volume 8" by Various is a collection of short stories likely written in the mid-19th century. This volume features a range of narratives exploring human experiences and adventures, including tales of travel, romance, and reflections on society through the lens of various characters. Each story is unique, with themes varying from speculation on the railway system in a humorous context to romantic exploits in historic settings. The opening of the collection introduces "The Surveyor's Tale," written by Professor Aytoun, which follows a man reflecting on the pitfalls of investing in the railway industry after a promising start. As he encounters various characters, including his friend Cutts and a mysterious surveyor named Young Mandeville, the narrative juggles elements of humor, personal struggle, and societal change. The protagonist grapples with a financial disaster that results from his earlier gambles, leading to a series of engaging conversations that uncover deeper themes of ambition, friendship, and the follies of speculation during an economically turbulent time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Fiction Short stories PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature 467052 2025-07-14T12:35:19.100710 text/html 484176 2011-04-07T11:30:52 text/html 273486 2025-07-14T12:35:27.446741 application/epub+zip 276203 2025-07-14T12:35:22.329721 application/epub+zip 255930 2025-07-14T12:35:21.066760 application/epub+zip 496519 2025-07-14T12:35:31.405656 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 463778 2025-07-14T12:35:26.589732 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422943 2022-09-16T11:10:05.173321 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 430235 2025-07-14T12:35:18.426816 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 430055 2011-04-07T11:30:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 430047 2011-04-07T11:30:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21220 2025-07-14T12:35:31.535695 application/rdf+xml 16299 2025-07-14T12:35:21.565708 image/jpeg 4036 2025-07-14T12:35:21.314723 image/jpeg 171941 2011-04-07T11:30:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 182315 2011-04-07T11:30:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 171852 2011-04-07T11:30:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 258258 2025-07-14T12:35:19.137780 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog