Essays & Short Works

Curiosities of the Hymnal

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Carl F. Price



Carl F. Price, a pioneering hymnologist, historian, and author, says, "Every real hymn has its story, if only we could discover it.&quo…

An Essay Upon Wind, with Curious Anecdotes of Eminent Peuters

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Charles James Fox



Purported to be written by noted British Parliamentarian Charles James Fox as a result of a wager, this important and engaging essay is a me…

Páginas sevillanas

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Manuel Chaves Rey



Testimonio de glorias, compendio histórico y padrón de grandezas sevillanas…un precioso ramillete de recuerdos sevillanos anti…

Shadows on the Wall

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Frank W. Boreham



Frank W. Boreham was a Baptist preacher from England who spent many years in New Zealand and Australia, but also traveled extensively in the…

Of Education

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John Milton



A well educated population is the cornerstone of a strong society. On the personal level, education contributes to virtue and self-knowledge…

Nonsenseorship

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George Palmer Putnam



An entertaining collection of humorous essays and poems on the topic of “nonsenseorship” (censorship) in American life circa 1920 by sixteen…

The National Geographic Magazine Vol. 12 - 02. February 1901

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National Geographic Society



The National Geographic Magazine, an illustrated monthly, Vol XII, February 1901.It includes the following articles:An Around-The-World Amer…

LibriVox 15th Anniversary Collection

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Various



This year is the 15th anniversary of our beloved LibriVox. The readings in this collection celebrate that "bunch of volunteers" wh…

Selected Lead Articles from "THE DAWN"

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Louisa Lawson



Louisa Lawson, the mother of Australian writer Henry Lawson, was the founder, publisher and editor of an early feminist journal in Sydney na…

El porvenir de España

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Miguel De Unamuno



Intercambio de cartas entre dos pensadores españoles en plena época de crisis de identidad nacional, precursores de la Generac…

Sammlung kurzer deutscher Prosa 060

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Various



Diese Sammlung umfasst 10 deutschsprachige Prosa-Texte verschiedener Genres. (Inhaltswarnung: Einige dieser Texte thematisieren Gewalt oder …

The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Volume 12 - Tributes

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Robert G. Ingersoll



Col. Ingersoll, a renowned trial lawyer and known as "the Great Agnostic", was one of the most sought after Toastmasters of his da…

Yanks - A.E.F. (American Expeditionary Forces) Verse from WWI

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Various



Introduced by Stars and Stripes editor, John T. Winterich (1891-1970) this is a compilation of poetry by members of the American Expeditiona…

LibriVox 11th Anniversary Collection

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Various



"LibriVox is a hope, an experiment, and a question: can the net harness a bunch of volunteers to bring books in the public domain to li…

The Fringe of an Art: Appreciations in Music

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Vernon Blackburn



A collection of essays on things musical by Vernon Blackburn, including composers, music in different time periods, and modern music. (Summ…

The Crystal Pointers

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Frank W. Boreham



Frank W. Boreham was a Baptist preacher from England who spent many years in New Zealand and Australia, but also traveled extensively in the…

Plum Pudding (version 2)

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Christopher Morley



Christopher Morley: A modern humorist with the tang of an Elizabethan. Plum Pudding: Thus Mr. Morley entitles his new volume, in which he ha…

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