George Thurston has found a trick for overcoming his fear, by folding his arms. Overcoming fear is sometimes useful but can be counterproductive, as George's death demonstrates.
First published in the Wasp (San Francisco), September 29, 1883.
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| 1909 |
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In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians | The Neale Publishing Company | Collection | 209 |
| 1918 | In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians | Boni & Liveright | Collection | 209 | |
| 1918 | In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians | Boni & Liveright | Collection | 209 | |
| 1943 |
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Tales of Soldiers and Civilians | Heritage Press | Collection | 64 |
| 1963 |
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Mein Lieblingsmord | Insel | Collection | |
| January 1965 |
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Die Geschichte eines Gewissens | Fischer Bücherei | Collection | 100 |
| 1970 |
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The Complete Short Stories of Ambrose Bierce | Doubleday | Collection | 368 |
| 1971 |
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Tales of Soldiers and Civilians | The Easton Press | Collection | 64 |
| November 1971 |
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The Complete Short Stories of Ambrose Bierce, Volume II: The World of War and the World of Tall Tales | Ballantine Books | Collection | 138 |
| 1974 |
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Un călăreț prin cer și alte povestiri | Cartea Românească | Collection | |
| 1984 |
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The Complete Short Stories of Ambrose Bierce | University of Nebraska Press | Collection | 368 |
| 1984 | The Best of Ambrose Bierce | Castle / Book Sales | Omnibus | 95 | |
| 1988 |
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The Collected Writings of Ambrose Bierce | Picador / Pan Books | Omnibus | 95 |
| 1994 |
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Civil War Stories | Dover Publications | Collection | 115 |
| March 2012 |
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Civil War Stories | Dover Publications | Collection | |
| March 2012 |
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Civil War Stories | Dover Publications | Collection | |
| July 2012 |
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Ambrose Bierce: Masters of the Weird Tale | Centipede Press | Collection |