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Three Essays by James Freeman Clarke

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James Freeman Clarke



Three diverse essays on souls in animals, a comparison of Buddhism and Christianity, and individualism in religion. Born in Hanover, New Ham…

In Seven Stages: A Flying Trip Around the World by Elizabeth Bisland

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Elizabeth Bisland



In November 1889, the New York World announced that it was sending its reporter Nellie Bly around the world, in a bid to beat Phileas Fogg's…

Safe in their Alabaster Chambers

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Emily Dickinson



LibriVox volunteers bring you 18 recordings of Safe in their Alabaster Chambers by Emily Dickinson. This was the Weekly Poetry project for M…

The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 4, Chapter 17)

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Thomas Babington Macaulay



This is volume 4 chapter 17 of a series of books written by the Baron Macaulay (1800-1859) in the 19th century. It starts with a brief resum…

A Text-book of Assaying

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Cornelius Beringer, Cornelius Beringerandjohn Jacob Beringer and Cornelius Beringer And John Jacob Beringer



This is a formal but relaxed text covering assaying techniques for most of the substances which are mined. As the authors say: "At firs…

Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 049

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Various



Sixteen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include science and natural history--carniv…

Abigail Adams and Her Times

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Laura E. Howe Richards



This is a young person's biography of Abigail Adams that will appeal to readers of all ages. In the author's own words, "I am not writi…

The Gray Mills of Farley

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Sarah Orne Jewett



As contemporary today as it was over a century ago, this relatively unsentimental tale of labor relations still packs a punch. (Summary by B…

Simple Gifts

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Joseph Brackett



LibriVox volunteers bring you 14 recordings of Simple Gifts by Anonymous. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for May 17th, 2010.Several…

Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 032

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Various



Fifteen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include the history of aeroplanes, politica…

Girl Scout Collection

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Various



These articles, pamphlets, and stories relating to the Girls Scouts of America touch on the history, activities, ideals, and traditions of t…

Report of the Inquiry into the Role and Oversight of Private Security Contracto…

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United States Senate Committee on Armed Services



The Inquiry into the Role and Oversight of Private Security Contractors in Afghanistan, which reported in September 2010, was precipitated b…

Dying Speech of an Old Philosopher

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Walter Savage Landor



LibriVox volunteers bring you 19 recordings of Dying Speech of an Old Philosopher by Walter Savage Landor. This was the Weekly Poetry projec…

The Life and Adventures of Jonathan Jefferson Whitlaw

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Frances Milton Trollope



The novel begins with the arrival of a family staking a claim in the black delta of the Deep South. Whitlaw is a brutish sort who bullies hi…

Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 064

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Various



Twenty short nonfiction works chosen by the readers. Eucken's "The Failure of Speculative Philosophy," is one of several essays de…

The Short Line War

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Samuel Merwin and Samuel Merwin, Sr.



"The Short Line War is a story that will appeal more particularly to the sterner sex, and we take it that the hyphenated name, Merwin-W…

A Royal Son and Mother

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Pauline Von Hugel



Demetrius Augustine Gallitzin (1770-1840) was an emigre Russian aristocrat and Catholic priest who is acclaimed as "The Apostle of the …

Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 052

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Various



Seventeen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include Nature and Science--fall scenery,…

The Social History of Smoking

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George L. Apperson



This work tells the history of smoking in England from the social point of view. Thus it does not deal with the history of tobacco growing o…

Great Epochs in American History, Volume I

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Francis Whiting Halsey



This is the first volume in ten volume series of great epochs in the history of the United States, from the landing of Columbus to the build…

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