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The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 2, Chapter 09)
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Thomas Babington Macaulay
This is chapter 9 of Thomas Babington Macaulay’s History of England from the accession of James II. This chapter covers part of the invasion…
The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 4, Chapter 22)
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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 Apostle of Alaska: The Story of William Duncan of Metlakahtla
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John W. Arctander
This is this story of William Duncan, an English missionary, who established a colony among the Tsimshian people of the Pacific Northwest. …
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…
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…
Deer Godchild
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Marguerite Bernard and Marguerite Bernardandedith 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…
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 …
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…
The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 3, Chapter 13)
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Thomas Babington Macaulay
This chapter traces the history of the Glorious Revolution in Scotland, including the reaction of the country's religious parties, the insta…
A System of Logic
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John Stuart Mill
"In this work, he formulated the five principles of inductive reasoning that are known as Mill's Methods. This work is important in the…
This Path We Share: Reflecting on 60 Years of Marriage
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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…
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…
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…
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 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 …
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 …
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…