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The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents

H. G. Wells · 1895

A collection of fifteen short stories by H. G. Wells, first published in 1895, blending science fiction, comedy, and adventure. The title story follows a London bacteriologist who discovers a visitor has stolen a tube of cholera germs, intending to poison the city's water supply.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

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