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Short Nonfiction Collection
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Various
Fifteen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Natural cataclysm is the subject of several readin…
Adventskalender
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Diese Sammlung ist ein Adventskalender und enthält für jeden Tag vom 1. bis 24. Dezember eine Aufnahme über Weihnachten, den …
Oracles of Nostradamus
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Charles A. Ward
Charles A. Ward was considered one of the most knowledgeable in his studies of the prophecies of Nostradamus. Ward viewed the prophecies of …
Quatrain from the Rubaiyat
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Omar Khayyám
LibriVox volunteers bring you 12 recordings of Quatrain from The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám. Translated by Henry George K…
The History of England, from the Accession of James II
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Thomas Babington Macaulay
This is volume 4 chapter 22 of a series of books written by the Baron Macaulay (1800-1859) in the 19th century. It starts with a brief resum…
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…
Against The Tide
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Debbie Hagan
Corrupt business owners, unscrupulous local politicians, impossible odds and a highly unconventional student body are just a few of the obst…
The History of England, from the Accession of James II
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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…
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…
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…
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…
Short Nonfiction Collection
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Fifteen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include philosophy and thought--Phtah-Hotep…
The History of England, from the Accession of James II
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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…
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 Life of the Fly
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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 …
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 …
This Path We Share
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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…
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…
Bringing up the Boy
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Carl Werner
''Bringing up the Boy'' is, according to its subtitle, ''A Message to Fathers and Mothers from a Boy of Yesterday concerning the Men of To-m…
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…