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69 books
War & Military
741
John Watson Foster - War Stories for My Grandchildren
After years of telling these stories to his grandchildren, Foster was prevailed on to write them down for future generations. Rather than rely on his memory, he conducted research for accuracy. He served as a colonel...
5 hours 4 minutes
Political Science
2.1K
Niccolò Machiavelli - Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius, Book 2
In «Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius», posthumous work by the author of The Prince, Machiavelli discusses the useful lessons that could be learnt from the past for the present. As the title mentions, the...
4 hours 39 minutes
Cooking
1K
Juliet Corson - Course of Lectures on the Principles of Domestic Economy and Cookery
«This course of lectures is designed to meet the wants of two classes of persons: First—Those who are experienced housekeepers, familiar with the principles and practice of cookery, but who desire information...
4 hours 39 minutes
Cooking
1.8K
Maurice Grenville Kains - Culinary Herbs: Their Cultivation, Harvesting, Curing and Uses (Version 2)
Culinary Herbs may be regarded as the secret to preparing good food from antiquity to the the height of culinary art. Maurice Grenville Kains gives a thorough introduction the the subject considering the history of...
4 hours 17 minutes
Family Life
813
Walter Besant - Stories of Successful Marriages
A collection of short stories by celebrated authors on the subject of successful marriages. Pieces originally appeared in other publications between 1858 and 1900 and were brought together by Walter Besant. — Summary...
3 hours 40 minutes
Crafts & Hobbies
1.2K
Thomas Barlow Wood - Story of a Loaf of Bread
According to the author in the preface, he has «ventured to write this little book with some diffidence, for it deals with farming, milling and baking, subjects on which everyone has his own opinion.» The earlier...
3 hours 28 minutes
