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The Red Captain from 'One of the 28th'

In Tales from the Works of G.A.Henty

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G. A. Henty


George Alfred Henty was an English newspaper correspondent who became a prolific author of, predominantly, adventure stories for boys. Most …

The Etiquette of Dinners and Balls

In Perfect Behavior (Version 2)

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Donald Ogden Stewart


A humorous guide for ladies and gentlemen in all social crises. (Summary by MaryAnn)

Chapter IX

In The Ghost Camp

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Rolf Boldrewood


Englishman Valentine Blount is traveling in Australia, looking for his fortune. He meets up with John Carter, a bushman known locally as Lit…

Urbs and Rus

In From the Easy Chair Vol. 1

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George William Curtis


George William Curtis was a writer and public speaker. He was editor of Harper's Weekly and one of the founders of the American Republican p…

The Fourth Book of Songs

In Underneath the Bough: A Book of Verses

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Michael Field


This is a collection of poems by Michael Field, the pseudonym of Katharine Harris Bradley and Edith Emma Cooper. Those poems are of interest…

Large Roasts

In The Cooking Manual of Practical Directions for Economical Every-Day Cookery

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Juliet Corson


Food is one of the necessities but also one of the greatest pleasures. Knowing how to cook a good meal is therefore extremely important for …

John Bunyan - The Heavenly Footman

In The World’s Famous Orations, Vol. III: Great Britain - I

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William Jennings Bryan, Francis Whiting Halsey and Various,William Jennings Bryan


In 1906, William Jennings Bryan, himself a famous American orator, and Francis Whiting Halsey published a series of the most famous orations…

Robin Hood and the Butcher

In A Collection of Ballads

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Andrew Lang


This is a collection of ballads, edited, with an introduction and notes by Andrew Lang. The ballads range widely in style, from the historic…

VIII

In Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (version 7)

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Mark Twain


A slightly more complex sequel to Mark Twain's original book, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, this book really shows the true side of racism i…

The Light of Stars - Read by AHT

In The Light of Stars

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William Henry Giles Kingston


William Henry Giles Kingston, often credited as W. H. G. Kingston, was an English writer of boys' adventure novels. He was a zealous volunte…

LOVE AND LATIN

In Poems from the Inner Life

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Lizzie Doten


Collection of reflective poetry by celebrated medium and clairvoyant, Lizzie Doten. She claims these poems were sent by her 'inner heaven', …

ALLEN-A-DALE AND FRIAR TUCK

In The Story of Robin Hood

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Bertha Evangeline Bush


"He was brave and kind and merry always, and all the English people—except England's oppressors—loved him with all their hearts and del…

Part 1 Chapter 2: Progress of Sidereal Astronomy, part 1

In A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century

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Agnes Mary Clerke


A Popular History of Astronomy during the Nineteenth Century was thought to be Agnes Mary Clerke's greatest work. It covers developments mad…

Hymn to Solitude

In The Mother's Dream, and Other Poems

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Hannah Flagg Gould


This is a volume of poetry by Hannah Flagg Gould. Ms Gould was an immensely popular author of children's poetry during her lifetime, and her…

The Noble Horse, by Philip Massinger

In Poems on Slavery

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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow


This is a short volume of abolitionist poetry by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, first published in 1842. As Wikipedia notes, Longfellow himself…