The Contagion of Character; Studies in Culture and Success (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1911. Excerpt: ... Index ACHAN, I54 Addison, Joseph, 228 Africa and Livingstone, 229 After vacation, 249-254 Agricultural College in Da-kota, 63; in Iowa, 64 Alexander the Great, 145 Amazon, the, 103 American awakening, an, 300-306 American social burdens, 321 Angel, the, that barred the way, 148-152 Asleep on duty, 51 Athens, 113, 286 Avarice a flame, 240 Bacchus, humiliation of, 39-44 Bacon, Lord, 314 Baker, Sir Samuel W., 19 Bank failure, 54 Beecher, Henry Ward, 297 Biography a wise teacher, 148 Bismarck, 215 Briar-vine in Australia, 156 Brotherhood and selfness, two fundamental laws, 309 Bryant, Wm. C, 168 Bulb to lily, the epic of life, 70 Bunyan, John, 49, 277 Burbank, Luther, 18 Burden of society, 320-325 Burke, Edward, 212 Burns, Robert, 23, 59, 81, 105, 156, 214, 219 Byron's prostitution of genius, 28; illusions of pleasure, 157; methods of creative work, 271 Cadbury, English philan-thropist, 296 Caesar, Julius, 21 Carey, William, in India, 20 Cavour, 19 Ceres abroad, 67 Changes in labour conditions, 3-5-3'7 Character, contagion of, II; atmosphere of, 21; self-re-vealing, 24; patterned by thought, built by deeds, 48 Charter Oak, the, 166 Christ, atmospheric character of, 21, 23-26; courtesy towards women, 75; yearn-ing for love of friends, 78; enthusiasm for men, 80; can break any evil habit, 132; gave new conception of death, 174; the standard of courtesy, 189; a worker, 216; source of Christianity, 3"4 Civic apathy among the mid-dle aged, 286 Cleopatra, 153 Cobden, Richard, 284 Colorado improvements, 303 Columbus, 279 Concentration, 295-299 Conflict, the irrepressible, 307 Congo, the, 103 Conscience detects the crim-inal, 35; in trade, 97; poli-tics, 98; legislation, 99; public morals, 100 Contagion, of character, II; of liberty, 12; of inven-tions and tools...