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The Elements of Mammalogy

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William Ruschenberger



The Elements of Mammalogy is one of seven in a Series of First Books of Natural History Prepared for the Use of Schools and Colleges. This s…

The Tower of London

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Walter George Bell



A short book, whose chapters were originally published in The Daily Mail, which explores the history and facts of each of the structures tha…

Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 067

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Various



Twenty short nonfiction works chosen by the readers. Two U.S. Presidents are remembered in "A Colored Man's Reminiscences of James Madi…

Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 074

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Twenty-one short nonfiction works chosen by the readers. "We must learn to dignify common labor." Booker T. Washington spoke plain…

True Culture

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Ella Wheeler Wilcox



LibriVox volunteers bring you 14 recordings of True Culture by Ella Wheeler Wilcox. This was the Weekly Poetry project for December 16, 2012…

Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 059

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Various



Sixteen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Volume 59 contains an eclectic mix of readings, ra…

Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 063

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Various



Twenty short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Volume 63 features essays on a variety of topics: t…

Christmas Morning

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Eugene Field



LibriVox volunteers bring you 13 recordings of Christmas Morning by Eugene Field. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for December 12, 2…

The Snowman in the Yard

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Joyce Kilmer



LibriVox volunteers bring you 14 recordings of The Snowman in the Yard by Joyce Kilmer. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for February…

Life of Jesse Harding Pomeroy

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E. Luscomb Haskell



"The Life of Jesse Harding Pomeroy: The Most Remarkable Case in the History of Crime or Criminal Law" by E. Luscomb Haskell was pu…

Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 056

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Various



Fifteen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include the impact of World War I on human …

The Rookeries of London

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Thomas Beames



Rev. Thomas Beames (1815 – 1864) was a preacher at St. James, Westminster in London. He compiled his own eye-witness accounts of the most no…

Discourse on Metaphysics

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Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz



This is a relatively short treatise by the highly influential and admired philosopher and polymath Leibniz. It presents his views on metaphy…

Dr. John Dee: Elizabethan Mystic and Astrologer

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G. M. Hort



A short biographical sketch of Dr. John Dee (born 1527), the English mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, occultist, and alchemist. “In an…

Arizona Sketches

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Joseph Munk



An introduction to Arizona from approximately a century ago. (Summary by BellonaTimes)

Early Rising

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John Godfrey Saxe



LibriVox volunteers bring you 15 recordings of Early Rising by John Godfrey Saxe. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for December 31, 2…

Philip Dru: Administrator

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Edward M. House



Philip Dru: Administrator: a Story of Tomorrow, 1920-1935 is a futuristic political novel published anonymously in 1912 by Edward Mandell Ho…

The Children's Six Minutes

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Bruce S. Wright



This is a nice collection of 52 kid-aimed sermons by missionary Wright while he served in the Philippines in the World War I era. Each offer…

Vice in its Proper Shape

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William James McGlothlin



Or, The Wonderful and Melancholy Transformation of Several Naughty Masters and Misses Into Those Contemptible Animals Which They Most Resemb…

The Confession of a Child of the Century

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Alfred De Musset



In this autobiographic novel, an aging man reflects on his past. We are witness to the relationships he has along the way, his mistakes, and…

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