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Travels by the Fireside
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
LibriVox volunteers bring you 22 recordings of Travels by the Fireside by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. This was the Fortnightly Poetry projec…
The Chronicles of America Volume 08 - The Quaker Colonies
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Sydney Fisher
The Quaker Colonies describes the Quaker emigration to the colonies in the sixteen and seventeen hundreds and at the same time its involveme…
The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 3, Chapter 12)
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Thomas Babington Macaulay
Much of this chapter is taken up with the affairs of Ireland during the reign of James II. The Protestants and Catholics are having their us…
Apis Mellifica
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C. W. Wolf
Wolf's essay considers the homeopathic medicine Apis Mellifica, or the poison of the honey bee, as a therapeutic agent based on his experien…
Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 048
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Various
Fifteen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include philosophy and thought--Phtah-Hotep…
Deer Godchild
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Marguerite Bernard, Marguerite Bernardandedith Serrell and Marguerite Bernard And Edith Serrell
A young New-Yorker of twelve heard an appeal for the Fatherless Children of France and his heart was touched. He had no money, but he resolv…
The Railway Train
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Emily Dickinson
LibriVox volunteers bring you 16 recordings of The Railway Train by Emily Dickinson. This was the Weekly Poetry project for May 28, 2011.Alt…
The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 4, Chapter 19)
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Thomas Babington Macaulay
This is volume 4 chapter 19 of a series of books written by the Baron Macaulay (1800-1859) in the 19th century. It starts with a brief resum…
This Path We Share: Reflecting on 60 Years of Marriage
Read by Lois T. Hjelmstad
Lois T. Hjelmstad
Why did a shy farm boy from North Dakota and an obstreperous 17 year old from South Dakota meet in Colorado? How did they forge a relations…
Bee Hunting
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John Ready Lockard
Many books on sports of various kinds have been written, but outside of an occasional article in periodicals devoted to bee literature, but …
Perfumes and their Preparation
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George William Askinson
Most of us take for granted the sense of smell. It gives pleasure, warning, anticipation and a sense of nostalgia. People have used perfumes…
Santa Claus's Partner
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Thomas Nelson Page
Livingstone has reached a pinnacle in his life. He is finally worth 7 figures, yet his bottom line requires that he cut back on charities th…
Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 013
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Various
A collection of sixteen short nonfiction works in the public domain. The essays, speeches and reports included in this collection were inde…
The Life of the Fly, With Which are Interspersed Some Chapters of Autobiography
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Jean-Henri Fabre
The title tells all, along with other observations on insect life from the famed accidental entomologist of 19th Century France.. - Summary …
The Inner Chapters, Volume 1
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Thomas Gideon
The Inner Chapters journal my own quest to improve in the craft of programming. Each chapter reflects on a specific practice or principle t…
The Consolation
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Anne Brontë
LibriVox volunteers bring you 11 recordings of The Consolation by Anne Brontë. This was the Weekly Poetry project for March 14th, 2010.
The Catalog of Testimonies
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Jakob Andreae
This appendix to the 1580 edition of the Book of Concord is a compilation of Scripture passages together with citations from the fathers of …
The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 3, Chapter 16)
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Thomas Babington Macaulay
This is volume 3 chapter 16 of a series of books written by the Baron Macaulay (1800-1859) in the 19th century. It starts with a brief resum…
The Gladstone Colony: An Unwritten Chapter of Australian History
Read by Timothy Ferguson
James Francis Hogan
This is an early history of the failed attempt to found the colony of North Australia at Gladstone, in what is now Central Queensland. (Summ…
Revolted Woman
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Charles George Harper
One man's opinion of woman in 1894. Charles Harper believes in the superiority of the male sex and the subordination of the female. He pai…