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69 books
General Fiction
506
George Meredith - Ordeal of Richard Feverel
After his wife's desertion, Sir Austin wants to bring up his son according to a strict educational system governing every aspect of his life. However Richard has to make his own mistakes, fall in love, and generally...
18 hours 42 minutes
History
591
Niccolò Machiavelli - Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius, Book 1
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 his present. As the title mentions, the...
5 hours 57 minutes
Crafts & Hobbies
546
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
History
595
Constance Campbell Petrie - Tom Petrie's reminiscences of early Queensland (dating from 1837). Recorded by his daughter.
Tom Petrie (1831-1910), explorer and grazier, arrived in the then convict settlement of Moreton Bay in 1837. His reminiscences of what was to become the colony of Queensland were recorded by his daughter, Constance,...
12 hours 53 minutes
Cooking
460
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
