Diana Schmidt

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Literary Collections

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Isaac D'Israeli - Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 2

This is the second volume of the collected Curiosities of Literature by Isaac D'Israeli. As in volume one, D'Isreali again takes us on a tour around literature, with a dash of history and politics here and there. The...

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Literary Collections

517

Ontario Readers: Fourth Book

A fourth grade English textbook published by the Minister of Education for Ontario in 1909. This reader features various pieces of Poetry and Prose by well known authors of the time. — Summary by David Lawrence

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Poetry

406

Harry Graham - Misrepresentative Women

After writing two volumes on Misrepresentative Men, in which Harry Graham satirized ancient and contemporary famous men, a volume on the famous ladies was necessary. This volume contains several humorous poems on...

Larry Wilson and 8 more 52 minutes

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Nature

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Birds and All Nature, Vol. VII, No 2, February 1900

«Birds and All Nature» was a monthly publication of the Nature Study Publishing Company of Chicago. It includes short poems, stories and brief descriptions of birds, animals and other natural subjects with...

BettyB and 5 more 2 hours 6 minutes Birds; Birds and All Nature; Nature and Art; Birds and Nature - Volumes I, IV-XII (Volume II in progress)

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Astronomy, Physics & Mechanics

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Harold Jacoby - Practical Talks by an Astronomer

The present volume has not been designed as a systematic treatise on astronomy. There are many excellent books of that kind, suitable for serious students as well as the general reader; but they are necessarily...

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Poetry

423

Harry Graham - Misrepresentative Men

This is a volume of poetry by Harry Graham. Graham was known for his satirical poetry, and this volume is a great example of his art. In this volume, Graham charicatures several famous historical or legendary...

Heather James and 3 more 38 minutes

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Short works

442

Eugene Field - Little Book of Profitable Tales

An anthology of charming short stories, written by the poet for his only daughter Mary. The style is simple and conversational, sometimes dealing with the difficult subjects confronting children of the day, including...

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Family

438

Annie Fellows Johnston - Little Colonel's Knight Comes Riding

In the previous book in this series, Lloyd was the maid of honor, but now it will be the Little Colonel's turn to be the bride. But who will be the groom? Will it be one of our old friends from previous books such as...

avocado and 7 more 6 hours 17 minutes The Little Colonel Series

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Nature & Animal Fiction

445

Clara Doty Bates - On The Tree Top

A collection of Nursery Rhymes retold by the author and others. — Summary by David Lawrence *Additional Proof-listening by Christine Lehman.

BettyB and 6 more 2 hours 19 minutes

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Poetry

423

Samuel G Goodrich - Poems

This is a very varied collection of poems by Samuel G. Goodrich, alias Peter Parley. Some of the poems in this volume are rather dark and somber, others of a more light-hearted tone. Some of the poems are addressed to...

Diana Schmidt and 2 more 2 hours 23 minutes

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Abraham Lincoln and the Abolition of Slavery in the United States

Biography & Autobiography

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Charles Godfrey Leland - Abraham Lincoln and the Abolition of Slavery in the United States

The book is a biography of Abraham Lincoln with emphasis on how his personality and beliefs impacted the history of the American Emancipation and its causes. The book is very well written, easy to read and includes...

Chances and 8 more 1 hour 37 minutes

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Poetry

420

William Allingham - Sixteen Poems

This is a collection of 16 poems by William Allingham, selected and brought together by his admirer William Butler Yeats several years after Allingham's death. — Summary by Carolin

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Stolen Bacillus and other stories H. G. Wells

Eight Keys to Eden Mark Clifton

Songs of Innocence and Experience (version 2) William Blake

Russian Realities and Problems: Lectures delivered at Cambridge in August 1916

Short Story Collection Vol. 081

Around the World with the Children Frank G. Carpenter

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