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First Chapter Collection 008
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Various
The first chapter of a book is often the hook to draw a reader in. It could make you eager for more or realize it isn't for you. In this, th…
The Moravians in Jamaica
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J. H. Buchner
The United Brethren's Church (also known as the Moravians) , were invited to the Island of Jamaica by the Foster-Barhams in 1754.Spanning a …
The Third Voyage of James Cook, Volume 1
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James Cook
Only months after his return from his mammoth Second Voyage, the Admiralty ordered Cook back to the Pacific, ostensibly to return Omai, a yo…
First Chapter Collection 005
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Various
LibriVox First Chapter Collection 005 - a collection of the first chapters of 15 different books, fiction and nonfiction, mostly English but…
Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 081
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Various
"There has always been a tendency on the part of men of brains to look with contempt on women's work in the arts." Screenwriter an…
Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 092
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Various
Calling men the "Bawling Brotherhood," Sarah Grand penned a lively essay on The New Aspect of the Woman Question in 1894. Stenogra…
Lands of the Andes and the Desert
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Frank G. Carpenter
Another volume in Carpenter's lengthy series of his travels around the world in the early 20th century.This volume covers specific countries…
Een reiziger, die geen handel drijft
Read by Marcel Coenders
Charles Dickens
Een serie journalistieke artikelen uit het tijdschrift 'All the Year round' geschreven in de periode 1860 - 1869. In deze artikelen worden v…
First Chapter Collection 004
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Various
LibriVox First Chapter Collection 004 - a collection of the first chapters of 15 different books, chosen by LibriVox volunteers.This volume …
Multilingual Short Works Collection 015
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Various
This is a collection of short pieces, poetry or prose, fiction and non-fiction, in several different languages (except standard English). Al…
Women of the War
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Barbara McLaren and Barbara Mclaren
Unexaggerated accounts of the remarkable work of several British women during WWI. - Summary by TR Love
Cupid's Darts
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William James Mcglothlin
LibriVox volunteers bring you 23 recordings of Cupid's Darts by Anonymous. This was the Weekly Poetry project for February 12, 2012.To celeb…
Entertaining Made Easy (Version 2)
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Emily Rose Burt
A handy book of ideas for parties, weddings, and wedding showers. - Summary by MaybeCordelia
El Criterio
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Jaime Balmes
"La razon es fria, pero ve claro; darle calor, y no ofuscar su claridad: las pasiones son ciegas, pero dan fuerza; darles direccion, y …
The Forgotten Man and Other Essays
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William Graham Sumner
Sumner's popular essays were to give him a wider audience to distribute his anti-imperialism, his advocacy of free markets and the gold stan…
Sermons Preached on Various Occasions
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John Henry Newman
What language do the human heart and soul speak? Many would say they speak poetry and song. But what if reason and spirituality join heart…
Discoveries: Essays in Literary Criticism
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John Middleton Murry
Introductory Note: I have called these essays and lectures by a title that some people may think presumptuous: first, because it is the titl…
North America Vol. 1
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Anthony Trollope
Anthony Trollope was one of the most successful, prolific and respected English novelists of the Victorian era. In 1861 he travelled through…
Lydia is gone this many a year
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Lizette Woodworth Reese
LibriVox volunteers bring you 17 recordings of 'Lydia is gone this many a year' by Lizette Woodworth Reese. This was the Fortnightly Poetry …
A Parting Guest
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James Whitcomb Riley
LibriVox volunteers bring you 19 recordings of A Parting Guest by James Whitcomb Riley. This was the Weekly Poetry project for May 15, 2011.…