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 Project Gutenberg 2023-11-26 Public domain in the USA. 117 Hart, Edward 1854 1931 24025639 The silica gel pseudomorph, and other stories $aEaston :$bThe Chemical Publishing Co., $c1924. The silica gel pseudomorph -- Peep-Chick Mountain -- Round Valley -- Mont L'Hery -- Death Valley -- The professor's story -- My friend Zahn --Just Samuel Jones -- Fat and lean -- Woozy -- The hermit -- Sandy's story --The hoboes -- Jumping steel -- All the way from Melbourne -- A defense of the wealthy -- The skin of the bear -- A visit from the Wileys -- In the days of the Roses -- The red devil. Kobus Meyer, Gísli Valgeirsson, Emmanuel Ackerman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Silica Gel Pseudomorph and Other Stories" by Edward Hart is a collection of whimsical short stories written in the early 20th century. The tales combine elements of humor and absurdity, often featuring curious characters embroiled in peculiar events, such as the encounter with a talking silica gel pseudomorph and a variety of other strange situations. This blend of science, imagination, and humor suggests an entertaining exploration of human nature and life's quirks. At the start of the collection, Hart introduces readers to the titular story, where a college student discovers a bizarre, jelly-like human figure while digging for special sand in South Jersey. The protagonist's amusing interactions with a farmer and his daughter, Euphemia, unfold in a humorous dialogue as they end up uncovering a curious and animated "man" made of translucent material. This encounter leads to a series of amusing misunderstandings and curious explorations of the protagonist's intent, along with Euphemia's growing interest in the peculiar silicon being. The opening portion sets the tone for a collection likely filled with inventive stories blending science with playful storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/silicagelpseudom00hart 20220719072136hart 1924 us Reading ease score: 80.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Humorous stories, American Short stories, American Tall tales PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour 303338 2025-06-28T12:44:52.874719 text/html 276814 2023-11-26T13:43:49 text/html 527487 2025-06-28T12:44:59.331663 application/epub+zip 524854 2025-06-28T12:44:54.806684 application/epub+zip 417249 2025-06-28T12:44:53.683680 application/epub+zip 1456493 2025-06-28T12:45:02.785691 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1423685 2025-06-28T12:44:58.537655 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262108 2025-06-28T12:44:52.294718 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 242152 2023-11-26T13:43:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16715 2025-06-28T12:45:02.927642 application/rdf+xml 22068 2025-06-28T12:44:53.969687 image/jpeg 2888 2025-06-28T12:44:53.822713 image/jpeg 797567 2025-06-28T12:44:52.905698 application/octet-stream application/zip