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Thomas Newbigging - Lancashire Characters and Places

An eclectic collection of essays on late 19th-century Lancashire culture and life, including essays on the poets John Critchley Prince and Edwin Waugh. Thomas Newbigging was born in Glasgow and died in Knutsford,...

Phil Benson 4 hours 20 minutes

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Aubertine Woodward Moore - For Every Music Lover

A series of essays for music lovers, covering many topics. From music appreciation, to violin and symphony, music education, to piano and, in fact, the very origins of music, there is sure to be something for...

Patrick Wells and 8 more 4 hours 46 minutes

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Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 026

A collection of short nonfiction works in the public domain. The selections included in this collection were independently chosen by the readers, and the topics encompass history, travel, embroidery, science,...

Eberle Thomas and 15 more 5 hours 44 minutes Short Nonfiction Collections

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Stephen Leacock - My Discovery of England

«In the course of time a very considerable public feeling was aroused in the United States and Canada over this state of affairs. The lack of reciprocity in it seemed unfair. It was felt (or at least I felt) that the...

TriciaG 4 hours 43 minutes

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Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 025

A collection of short nonfiction works in the public domain. The selections included in this collection were independently chosen by the readers, and the topics encompass history, science, humor, travel, philosophy,...

NoelBadrian and 9 more 4 hours 27 minutes Short Nonfiction Collections

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Sabine Baring-Gould - Curiosities of Olden Times

This book is a collection of 17 gems of random knowledge, such as what women are made of and the philosopher's stone, written in Baring-Gould's own style. (Summary by Carolin)

K.G.Cross and 11 more 8 hours 35 minutes

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Stephen Leacock - Moonbeams from the Larger Lunacy

Humorous, ironic, and sometimes cynical observations of life in 1915 from Canadian humourist Stephen Leacock. (Summary by TriciaG)

TriciaG 4 hours 8 minutes

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Agnes Repplier - In Our Convent Days

With her usual wit and charm, Ms. Repplier recalls her days at Eden Hall, the Convent of the Sacred Heart in Torresdale, north of Philadelphia. She shares the highlights (and some of the low lights) of her time there....

Mary Schneider 4 hours 14 minutes

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Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 024

A collection of short nonfiction works in the public domain. The selections included in this collection were independently chosen by the readers, and the topics encompass gardening, military history, humor, climate...

Bob Neufeld and 6 more 4 hours 27 minutes Short Nonfiction Collections

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Charles Dickens - Uncommercial Traveller

The Uncommercial Traveller is a collection of literary sketches and reminiscences written by Charles Dickens. In 1859 Dickens founded a new journal called All the Year Round and the Uncommercial Traveller articles...

Jonathan Henry and 18 more 15 hours 37 minutes

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Insomnia Collection Vol. 002

Soporific dullness is in the ear of the listener, and what's tedium incarnate to one person will be another person's passion and delight. However, it is hoped that at least one from the range of topics here presented...

MaryAnn and 14 more 16 hours 2 minutes

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Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 023

A collection of short nonfiction works in the public domain. The selections included in this collection were independently chosen by the readers, and the topics encompass history, politics, cooking, humor, medicine,...

Betsie Bush and 9 more 4 hours 27 minutes Short Nonfiction Collections

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