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970 books
*Non-fiction
561
Samuel Smiles - George and Robert Stephenson
George Stephenson did not invent the steam engine, that was due to Newcomen and later to James Watt. He did not invent the steam locomotive, that was due to a number of people including Cugnot, Trevithick and others....
12 hours 49 minutes
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621
Charles Alexander Eastman - Indian Heroes and Great Chieftans
EVERY age, every race, has its leaders and heroes. There were over sixty distinct tribes of Indians on this continent, each of which boasted its notable men. The names and deeds of some of these men will live in...
4 hours 8 minutes
General Fiction
682
Laurence Sterne - Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy
After the bizarre textual antics of «Tristram Shandy», this book would seem to require a literary health warning. Sure enough, it opens in mid-conversation upon a subject never explained; meanders after a fashion...
5 hours 59 minutes
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539
Mary White Rowlandson - Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson
This is the story of Mary Rowlandson’s capture by American Indians in 1675. It is a blunt, frightening, and detailed work with several moments of off-color humor. Mary, the wife of a minister, was captured by Natives...
1 hour 52 minutes
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558
James Champlin Fernald - English Synonyms and Antonyms
English Synonyms and Antonyms is basically a vocabulary builder that students might use as they prepare for entrance or exit exams. Each entry gives a list of synonyms, followed by a paragraph that briefly explains...
19 hours 47 minutes
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518
Steve Solomon - Gardening Without Irrigation: or without much, anyway
Gardening expert Steve Solomon has written extensively on gardening techniques for the home gardener. Water conservation is the focus of this work, along with more information on how to have the healthiest plants in...
3 hours 5 minutes
*Non-fiction
575
William Jackson - Extracts from 'The New and Complete Newgate Calendar', Vol. 1
Volume One of the New and Complete Newgate Calendar, covering the years 1700 through 1723, relates stories of British trials, the persons accused and the crimes committed. It is primarily based upon contemporary...
6 hours 38 minutes
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556
Elinore Pruitt Stewart - Letters of a Woman Homesteader
The writer of the following letters is a young woman who lost her husband in a railroad accident and went to Denver to seek support for herself and her two-year-old daughter, Jerrine. Turning her hand to the nearest...
5 hours 19 minutes
