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Life's Enthusiasms

Read by Bill Boerst


David Starr Jordan



The words in this essay on positive thought sing like those in Whitman's "Leaves of Grass." The author praises joyous living and r…

Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Volume 03

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United Nations



A collection of readings in the readers' language of choice.

Bible (Reina Valera) NT 02: Evangelio Según Marcos

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Reina-Valera



El Evangelio de Marcos hace énfasis que Jesús es el Cristo, el Hijo de Dios. Jesús anunció el reino de Dios, san…

The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph

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Henry M. Field



Cyrus W. Field had a dream: to link the Old World of Britain and Europe to that of the New World of North America by a telegraph cable stret…

The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 1, Chapter 04)

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Thomas Babington Macaulay



This chapter is a bit of a mixture. It begins with the death of Charles II and then goes on to James II. Judge Jeffries then makes an appear…

Bible (ASV) 22: Song of Solomon (version 2)

Read by Sam Stinson


American Standard Version



The Song of Songs (Hebrew title שיר השירים, Shir ha-Shirim), is a book of the Hebrew Bible—Tanakh or Old Testament—one of the five megillot …

Shakespeare Identified

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J. Thomas Looney



That one who is not a recognized authority or an expert in literature should attempt the solution of a problem which has so far baffled spec…

Eothen, or Impressions of Travel brought Home from the East

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Alexander William Kinglake



A classic of Victorian travel writing, Kinglake’s book describes his journey through the Ottoman empire to Cairo, and his residence there in…

Letters to a Daughter and A Little Sermon to School Girls

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Helen Ekin Starrett



Helen Ekin Starrett, journalist, mother of two daughters, grandmother of seven granddaughters and teacher to many young girls at the Starret…

Quatrains of Omar Khayyam of Nishapur

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Omar Khayyám



In 1906, Eben Francis Thompson,scholar and poet, published a limited edition of his translation of the Quatrains of Omar Khayyam. This editi…

Bible (Reina Valera) 08: Ruth

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Reina-Valera



El libro de Ruth es la narración de una historia de amor, pero también tiene algo de Genealogía importante. Se estima q…

Herndon's Lincoln

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William H. Herndon



A biography of Abraham Lincoln by his long-time law partner, William Herndon and Herndon's collaborator, Jesse Weik. The book is notable for…

Bible (Reina Valera) NT 17: Tito

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Reina-Valera



La carta del apostol San Pablo a Tito es semejante a las dos cartas a Timoteo. Esta epístola fue escrita por Pablo para animar a su h…

Sammie and Susie Littletail

Read by Clarica


Howard R. Garis



Once upon a time there lived in a small house built underneath the ground two curious little folk, with their father, their mother, their un…

Soul Food

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George Douglas Watson



A guide for Christians to walk a godly life. Covering various practical and spiritual topics.This project was proof listened by Guero and La…

The First American Sister of Charity: Elizabeth Bayley Seton

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John Clement Reville



This is a picturesque and moving account of the life and work of Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton (1774-1821), the first native-born citizen of th…

Garcia Moreno, President of Ecuador 1821-1875

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Augustine Berthe, Augustine Berthetranslated Bymary Elizabeth Ashe À Court-Repington, Baroness He…, Augustine Berthetranslated By Mary Elizabeth Ashe À Court-Repington, Baroness H… and Augustin Berthe



Gabriel Gregorio Fernando José María García y Moreno y Morán de Buitrón (1821–1875) was an Ecuadorian pol…

A Narrative of the Expedition to Botany-Bay

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Watkin Tench



Watkin Tench was an officer of the British Marines in the First Fleet to settle NSW. This is an interesting and entertaining account of his …

Ein Vade mecum für den Hrn. Sam. Gotth. Lange Pastor in Laublingen

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Gotthold Ephraim Lessing



Lessings Kritik an der Horazübersetzung des seinerzeit bekannten Pastors Lange ist unerbittlich und von fast brutaler Genauigkeit. Aus …

Where the Bee Sucks

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William Shakespeare



LibriVox volunteers bring you 15 recordings of Where the Bee Sucks by William Shakespeare. This was the Weekly Poetry project for April 8, 2…

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