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Travel & Geography

504

Henry John Whitfield - Scilly and its Legends

A travel journal to the Scilly Islands written in the Nineteenth Century. It records Scillonian legends and folklore. There are brief diversions into period racism. -Summary by Timothy Ferguson

Timothy Ferguson 5 hours 55 minutes

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Life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, Tenth Earl of Dundonald, Vol 2

War & Military

533

Henry Richard Fox Bourne - Life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, Tenth Earl of Dundonald, Vol 2

Lord Cochrane was a Napoleonic-era sea captain, whose adventures were the source material for many popular series of naval fiction. He started to write a biography but passed away after completing only two volumes....

Timothy Ferguson 8 hours 32 minutes

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*Non-fiction

530

Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 063

Twenty short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Volume 63 features essays on a variety of topics: the emotion of the multitude in drama (Yeats), audience (Encyclopedia...

Availle and 10 more 6 hours 17 minutes Short Nonfiction Collections

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Poetry

424

Short Poetry Collection 175

This is a collection of 34 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for December 2017.

Phil Schempf and 15 more 1 hour 33 minutes Short Poetry Collections

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Life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, Tenth Earl of Dundonald, Vol 1

Biography & Autobiography

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Henry Richard Fox Bourne - Life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, Tenth Earl of Dundonald, Vol 1

Lord Cochrane was a Napoleonic-era sea captain, whose adventures were the source material for many popular series of naval fiction. He started to write a biography but passed away after completing only two volumes....

Timothy Ferguson 9 hours 7 minutes

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Poetry

489

Maria J. Moss - Poetical Cook-Book

This is an interesting mix of recipes and poetry about cookery and food. The author has written this book during and in the aftermath of the civil war in the United States. The recipes are sound and can be used still...

Matthew Datcher and 7 more 2 hours 49 minutes

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Short Stories

458

Im Bang - Korean Folk Tales

«To any one who would like to look somewhat into the inner soul of the Oriental, and see the peculiar spiritual existences among which he lives, the following stories will serve as true interpreters, born as they are...

Lynne T and 11 more 5 hours 23 minutes

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Criminal Investigation: a Practical Handbook for Magistrates, Police Officers and Lawyers, Volume 3

Psychology

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Hans Gross - Criminal Investigation: a Practical Handbook for Magistrates, Police Officers and Lawyers, Volume 3

Reputedly inspired by the Sherlock Holmes stories, Austrian criminal jurist and examining magistrate Hans Gross wrote the first handbook on criminal investigation. This treatise covers everything from the qualities of...

Availle and 12 more 12 hours 33 minutes

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Crime & Mystery Fiction

478

Carolyn Wells - Technique of the Mystery Story

For one, I have never been one of those who apologize for my frank and never-ending delight in mystery stories. Their mazes have led me unwearied through miles of printed pages, and if only the problem has been worth...

Lynn Lee and 15 more 11 hours 15 minutes

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Egyptian Tales, translated from the Papyri, Series Two : XVIIIth to XIXth Dynasty

Literary Criticism

425

William Matthew Flinders Petrie - Egyptian Tales, translated from the Papyri, Series Two : XVIIIth to XIXth Dynasty

Egyptian stories translated from ancient, often incomplete, documents. — Summary by Timothy Ferguson

Timothy Ferguson 1 hour 59 minutes

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British Goblins: Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions

Culture & Heritage Fiction

508

Wirt Sikes - British Goblins: Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions

The British Isles, in particular Wales, are renowned for legend and folklore. The author, an American journalist working in Europe, was appointed Consul to Wales and thus began his fascination with Welsh folklore....

Lynne T and 11 more 11 hours 28 minutes

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War & Military

474

Lord Thomas Cochrane - Autobiography of a Seaman, Vol. 2

This second volume of the biography of Lord Cochrane deals with his fall from grace, imprisonment for debt, loss of honours, and attempts to clear his name. It has had a marked influence on naval fiction, most...

Timothy Ferguson 13 hours 52 minutes

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