# Be Courteous, or, Religion, the True Refiner Author: Maxwell, M. H. (Mary H.), 1815-1891 Genre: Category: Novels Language: English License: Public domain Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9402 Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Be+Courteous%2C+or%2C+Religion%2C+the+True+Refiner+Maxwell&tag=cyberlibrar00-20 ## Summary Not more than a mile and a half from a pleasant village in one of our eastern States is a plain, extending many miles, and terminated on the north by a widespread pond. A narrow road runs across the plain; but the line of green grass bordering the "wheel-track" upon either side, shows that though the nearest, this road is not the most frequented way to the pond. Many reasons might be assigned for this. There is a wearisome monotony in the scenery along this plain. There are no hills, and but few trees to diversify the almost interminable prospect, stretching east, west, north, and south, like a broad ocean, without wave or ripple. The few trees scattered here and there stand alone, castin... ## Chapters - [Chapter 6](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/be-courteous-or-religion-the-true-refiner-9402/chapters/6/index.md) - [Chapter 8](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/be-courteous-or-religion-the-true-refiner-9402/chapters/8/index.md) - [Chapter 7](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/be-courteous-or-religion-the-true-refiner-9402/chapters/7/index.md) - [Chapter 9](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/be-courteous-or-religion-the-true-refiner-9402/chapters/9/index.md) - [Chapter 10](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/be-courteous-or-religion-the-true-refiner-9402/chapters/10/index.md) - [Chapter 1](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/be-courteous-or-religion-the-true-refiner-9402/chapters/1/index.md) - [Chapter 5](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/be-courteous-or-religion-the-true-refiner-9402/chapters/5/index.md) - [Chapter 2](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/be-courteous-or-religion-the-true-refiner-9402/chapters/2/index.md) - [Chapter 3](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/be-courteous-or-religion-the-true-refiner-9402/chapters/3/index.md) - [Chapter 4](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/be-courteous-or-religion-the-true-refiner-9402/chapters/4/index.md)