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A. Longevity in Organisms generally. 7. High Individuation favours Longevity

In On Comparative Longevity in Man and the Lower Animals

Read by Jesse L.


E. Ray Lankester


A prize was recently offered in the University of Oxford for an Essay on Longevity, and was awarded to the little treatise now published. In…

Section 12

In The Tower Menagerie

Read by Jesse L.


Edward Turner Bennett


Such is a brief outline of the history up to the present period of the establishment known as the Tower Menagerie. Of the animals contained …

Distant Relations

In The Evolutionist at Large

Read by Jesse L.


Grant Allen


These Essays originally appeared in the columns of the 'St. James's Gazette,' and I have to thank the courtesy of the Editor for kind permis…

A Misty Morning / Two Songs

In Poems

Read by Jesse Liwag


Nora May French


Nora May French was a Californian poet and a member of the bohemian literary circles of the Carmel Arts and Crafts Club, which flourished af…

That Dear Duck

In Kitty's Picnic and other Stories

Read by Jesse Liwag


Anonymous


A collection of short stories for boys and girls that spark the imagination and teach life lessons. (summary by Ladeebug)

O Captain! My Captain! - Read by JL

In O Captain! My Captain!

Read by Jesse Liwag


Walt Whitman


LibriVox volunteers bring you 18 recordings of "O Captain! My Captain!" This was the Weekly Poetry for the week of August 17, 2014…

The Physics of the Violin

In Physics Flash Talks

Read by Jesse Liu


Various


University of Oxford Podcasts

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (version 2)

Read by Jesse Zuba


Frederick Douglass


Published in 1845, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave, Written by Himself was written in response to critics who…

Nature (version 2)

Read by Jesse Zuba


Ralph Waldo Emerson


First published anonymously in 1836, Nature marks the beginning both of Emerson’s literary career and the Transcendentalist movement. Asking…

Zombie Critters

Read by Jesse O'Brien


Jesse O'Brien


Tom, Zack, and Gary were working on a formula to complete their thesis to save humanity and earn their doctorates degree. This formula was i…

How to Tell the Birds from the Flowers

Read by Andrea L


Robert Williams Wood


How do you tell apart a parrot from a carrot? A plover from a clover? A bay from a jay? Although there are several ways of differentiating, …

The Goop Directory

Read by Andrea L


Frank Gelett Burgess


In this DIRECTORY you'll see just what you never ought to be; and so, it should direct your way to Good Behavior, every day. The children of…

The City of God

Read by Darren L. Slider


Saint Augustine of Hippo


Rome having been stormed and sacked by the Goths under Alaric their king, the worshippers of false gods, or pagans, as we commonly call them…

Bible (KJV) 01-03: Genesis, Exodus and Leviticus

Read by Darren L. Slider


King James Version


The King James Version is an English translation of the Christian Bible begun in 1604 and first published in 1611 by the Church of England. …

The Phoenix Conspiracy

Read by Richard L Sanders


Richard L Sanders


Calvin, an intelligence operative, is sent to eliminate a dangerous traitor. But as he chases his prey across the stars, he realizes they ar…

The Enchiridion of Augustine

Read by Darren L. Slider


Saint Augustine of Hippo


The Enchiridion, Manual, or Handbook of Augustine of Hippo is alternatively titled, "Faith, Hope, and Love". The Enchiridion is a …

Bible (KJV) 26: Ezekiel

Read by J L Raimundo


King James Version


The book of Ezekiel follows the southern kingdom of Israel, Judah, into captivity by the Babylonians. Ezekiel cries judgement on the Israeli…

The Art of Divine Contentment

Read by J L Raimundo


Thomas Watson


"The Art of Divine Contentment" is an exposition by the Puritan minister Thomas Watson of the text found in Philippians 4:11: &quo…

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

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L. Frank Baum


The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has been called "the first true American fairy tale" and it richly deserves the title. The story of Do…

Stepping Heavenward (version 2)

Read by Theresa L. Downey


Elizabeth Prentiss


How dreadfully old I am getting! Sixteen!" Thus begins the lifelong diary of young Katherine as she pours out her hopes, dreams, and sp…

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