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Inquiry into the Effects of Ardent Spirits upon the Human Body and Mind, with an Account of the Means of Preventing, and of the Remedies for Curing Them

Essays & Short Works

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Dr. Benjamin Rush - Inquiry into the Effects of Ardent Spirits upon the Human Body and Mind, with an Account of the Means of Preventing, and of the Remedies for Curing Them

Written when the United States extended only to the Mississippi River, by one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, this short work explores the physical, social, and mental effects of distilled liquors;...

TriciaG 1 hour 4 minutes

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Selections from The Army and Navy Hymnal, Volume 2

Music

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Selections from The Army and Navy Hymnal, Volume 2

This collection was a joint effort by the chaplains of the US Army and the Navy to meet the needs of divine services conducted in the Army and Navy, and for, in the compilers' words, «the upbuilding of patriotic...

Maria Kasper and 9 more 1 hour 3 minutes

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Self-Help

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Dr. Albert Philip Sy - Food Preparedness

A short pamphlet from WWI, first describing basic nutrition, then discussing what foods may be substituted during food shortages without loss of nutrition. «The last few months have more and more impressed upon...

TriciaG 1 hour 3 minutes

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Selections from The Army and Navy Hymnal, Volume 1

Music

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Selections from The Army and Navy Hymnal, Volume 1

This collection was a joint effort by the chaplains of the US Army and the Navy to meet the needs of divine services conducted in the Army and Navy, and for, in the compilers' words, «the upbuilding up patriotic...

Carol Box and 8 more 1 hour 3 minutes

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Poetry

454

Wilbur D. Nesbit - Alphabet of History

An alphabet of historical characters presented in poetical form! In their original form, the contents of this book appeared in the Chicago Sunday Tribune, which newspaper is hereby thanked for the privilege of...

April Gonzales and 11 more 58 minutes

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Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)

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Elizabeth Chase Akers Allen - Rock Me to Sleep

Elizabeth Chase Akers Allen was an American author, journalist and poet. — Summary by Wikipedia

Adele de Pignerolles and 16 more 56 minutes

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Poetry

492

Short Poetry Collection 116

This is a collection of 25 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for January 2013.

Christopher M. Wallace and 15 more 56 minutes Short Poetry Collections

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*Non-fiction

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Coffee Break Collection 002 - Faith

This is a collection of short (15 minute or less readings) works in English suitable for a coffee break at work or a short commuter ride. The theme for this collection is Multi-Faith in various genres.(Summary by...

Bellona Times and 4 more 54 minutes Coffee Break Collections

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Poetry

592

Short Poetry Collection 086

This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for the month of February 2010.

J.P.Minger and 14 more 52 minutes Short Poetry Collections

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Poetry

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Ernest Lawrence Thayer - Casey at the Bat

LibriVox volunteers bring you 12 recordings of Casey at the Bat by Ernst Lawrence Thayer. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for December 16, 2012. Ernst Thayer was an American writer and poet who wrote...

Astrid Fingerhut and 11 more 49 minutes

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Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)

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Robert Burton - Author's Abstract of Melancholy

LibriVox volunteers bring you 9 recordings of The Author's Abstract of Melancholy by Robert Burton. This was the fortnightly poetry project for September 20, 2009.

Alan Davis Drake and 8 more 45 minutes

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John Godfrey Saxe - Early Rising

LibriVox volunteers bring you 15 recordings of Early Rising by John Godfrey Saxe. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for December 31, 2010. The words «dutiful» and «pious» never applied to the aspiring...

BlackCat and 14 more 43 minutes

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