Doctor Syn: A Smuggler Tale of Romney Marsh (Summarized Edition)

by Arthur Russell Thorndike

2026 · Quickie Classics

Doctor Syn: A Smuggler Tale of Romney Marsh conjures the windswept, treacherous flats of Kent, where clandestine trade collides with royal law. At its center stands Doctor Syn, the outwardly decorous vicar of Dymchurch, whose double-edged vocation threads piety with peril and local loyalty with outlawry. Thorndike blends melodramatic flourish with brisk, swashbuckling set pieces and a strong sense of place, marrying regional folklore to the late Victorian–Edwardian adventure tradition revived after Stevenson, to produce a tale both atmospheric and fleet. Arthur Russell Thorndike, a Kent-born actor turned novelist, wrote with a performer's ear for cadence and spectacle. Raised within the cathedral precincts at Rochester and long acquainted with Marsh lore, he channels ecclesiastical nuance and coastal custom into the paradox of a clerical protagonist who navigates secrecy and command. First published in 1915, the book reflects his theatrical instincts—masks, aliases, and crowd choreography—tempered by a regional historian's eye for tides, dykes, and parish economies. Recommended to readers of Stevenson and lovers of coastal historical fiction, this novel rewards anyone interested in the cultural ecology of smuggling and the ethics of communal resistance. It is both a rousing entertainment and a shrewd meditation on identity and law. Quickie Classics summarizes timeless works with precision, preserving the author's voice and keeping the prose clear, fast, and readable—distilled, never diluted. Enriched Edition extras: Introduction · Synopsis · Historical Context · Brief Analysis · 4 Reflection Q&As · Editorial Footnotes.

Terrestrial Biosphere-Atmosphere Fluxes

by Russell Monson, Dennis Baldocchi

2014 · Cambridge University Press

This book provides graduate students and researchers with tools to understand and quantitatively analyse biosphere-atmosphere fluxes of trace gases, water and energy.

Manhandled

by Arthur Stringer, Russell Holman

1924

Tessie McGuire is a department store clerk. When her sweetheart, auto mechanic Johnny Hogan goes to Detroit with a gas saving invention, Tessie's friend, Pinkie, drags her to a party. The host, sculptor Robert Brand, finds Tessie's talent at impersonations amusing (she mimics Charles Chaplin), and hires her as a model. But when he tries to "manhandle" her, she goes to work at the shop of Arno Riccardi. Her job is impersonating a Russian countess. Every man she encounters at the upper reaches of society tries to have his way with her, but Tessie remains staunchly chaste. However, when Hogan returns from his trip (his invention sold), he sees her fancy dresses and believes she is less than spotless. Ultimately, he realizes that Tessie has been faithful all along and the couple is happily reunited.

Subsurface Characterization and Monitoring Techniques

by J. Russell Boulding

1996 · DIANE Publishing

Provides information on where to go to find detailed guidance on how to use these techniques. Covers: remote sensing & surface geophysical methods; drilling & solids sampling methods; geophysical logging of boreholes; aquifer test methods; ground water sampling methods; Vadose Zone (VZ) hydrologic properties: water state, infiltration, conductivity, & flux; VZ water budget characterization methods; VZ soil-solute/gas sampling & monitoring methods; & chemical field screening & analytical methods. Charts, tables, graphs & drawings.