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13 - Chapter XIII

In Irene Iddesleigh

Read by A. J. Carroll


Amanda McKittrick Ros and Amanda Mckittrick Ros


Amanda McKittrick Ros, a Northern Irish writer, did for the novel what William McGonagall did for poetry and Florence Foster Jenkins for the…

Little Red-Riding Hood

In Favorite Fairy Tales

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Various


This book of favorite fairy tales was compiled and illustrated by Peter Newell. it includes Jack The Giant Killer; Cinderella; Sleeping Beau…

15 Meteorology, Part 1

In The Outline of Science, Vol 3

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J. Arthur Thomson


The Outline of Science was written specifically with the man-on-the-street in mind as the target audience. Covering scientific subjects rang…

Chapter 2

In The Coming of the Fairies

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle


After a number of deaths in his close family, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle turned to spiritualism in hope of finding proof of the afterlife. Being…

The New Catacomb

In The Green Flag and Other Stories of War and Sport

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle


Arthur Conan Doyle was deeply affected by the many wars fought during his lifetime. As many other writers, he used the material for short st…

The Mother Maps of the United States - Part 1

In The National Geographic Magazine Vol. 04

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Henry Gannett and National Geographic Society


The National Geographic Magazine Volume 4, articles published in 1892 and 1893.The Evolution of Commerce: Annual Address by the President, G…

Japanese Sermons

In Tales of Old Japan

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Lord Redesdale (Algernon Freeman-Mitford) and Lord Redesdale


Tales of Old Japan by Lord Redesdale is a collection of short stories focusing on Japanese life of the Edo period (1803 - 1868). It contains…

10 - The Dog and the Playlet

In Waifs and Strays

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O. Henry


These 12 O. Henry stories all deal with waifs and strays in one way or another; people who have somehow become adrift in the current of life…

The Ways of the City

In A Story of the Days to Come

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H. G. Wells


Set in London in the early 22nd century, this novella depicts the troubles of two lovers, Denton and Elizabeth. Elizabeth is a well-to-do wo…

12 - The Veil and Its Owner

In The Silent House

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Fergus Hume


A mystery about a "locked door" murder committed in a house that has a reputation for being haunted. In the first half of the book…

Jack Neverbend

In The Fixed Period

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Anthony Trollope


This book is set in 1980 in the Republic of Britannula, which is a fictional island near New Zealand. It deals with euthanasia as a radical …

Oratorio

In How to Appreciate Music

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Gustav Kobbé


Originally published in 1906, this book is essentially a how to guide on music appreciation. Includes sections on the pianoforte, orchestral…

The Train Dogs - Read by AJC

In The Train Dogs

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E. Pauline Johnson


LibriVox volunteers bring you 18 recordings of The Train Dogs by E. Pauline Johnson. This was the Weekly Poetry project for February 6th, 20…