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Three Essays on Religion
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John Stuart Mill
The Three Essays on Religion were written at different times during Mill's life, and only published after his death. The first two, 'Nature'…
The New Organon Or True Directions Concerning The Interpretation of Nature
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Francis Bacon and Sir Francis Bacon
The Novum Organum is a philosophical work by Francis Bacon published in 1620. The title translates as "new instrument". This is a …
The Chemical History of A Candle
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Michael Faraday
The Chemical History of a Candle is a series of 6 lectures on chemistry presented to a juvenile audience in 1848. Taught by Michael Faraday …
The Awakening of Europe
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M. B. Synge
The Awakening of Europe by M. B. Synge is the third book in the series, Story of the World. Included in this history is a myriad of interest…
Commentary on the Epistles of Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians, Volume 1
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John Calvin
John Calvin was an influential French theologian and pastor during the Protestant Reformation. Calvin's writing and preachings provided the …
The Life of God in the Soul of Man
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Henry Scougal
Henry Scougal was born in Scotland in 1650. The son of the Bishop of Aberdeen, he flourished under rigorous teaching to become Professor of …
Sophistical Elenchi
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Aristotle
The Sophistical Elenchi is the sixth of Aristotle's six texts on logic which are collectively known as the Organon ("Instrument").…
The Cricket on the Hearth
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Charles Dickens
John Peerybingle, a carrier, lives with his wife Dot (who is much younger than he), their baby, their nanny Tilly Slowboy, and a mysterious …
American Psychology, 1922-1947
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Various
This is the second of what is intended to be three projects featuring journal articles which chart the development of psychology as an acade…
Flowers from the Garden of Saint Francis for Every Day of the Year
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Saint Francis Of Assisi
This is a collection of 365 moral admonitions of Saint Francis of Assisi (1182-1226) and other notable Franciscans. The compiler of this ant…
Bible (Hebrew) 01: Genesis
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Hebrew Bible
Genesis is the story of the Creation and the people that followed it. The place is Canaan which is the land of Israel and the adjoining nati…
My Southern Home or, The South and Its People
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William Wells Brown
William Wells Brown was born a slave, near Lexington, Kentucky. His mother, Elizabeth, was a slave; his father was a white man who never ack…
On the Popular Judgment: That may be Right in Theory, but does not Hold Good in…
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Immanuel Kant
This tripartite essay – published variously as “On the Popular Judgment” (J. Richardson trans.), “On the Old Saw” (E.B. Ashton trans.), or “…
A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy
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Laurence Sterne
After the bizarre textual antics of "Tristram Shandy", this book would seem to require a literary health warning. Sure enough, it …
Birds of the Air
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Arabella B. Buckley
Arabella Buckley had a great love of nature and wished to impart that love to children. Birds of the Air will encourage children to observe …
Habits that Handicap
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Charles B. Towns
Habits that Handicap is one of three novels about alcoholism and drug addiction written by Charles B. Towns. Towns was an expert on alcohol…
The Gentleman and Lady's Book of Politeness and Propriety of Deportment
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Élisabeth Celnart
A mid-nineteenth century book of etiquette. (Summary by Libby Gohn)
The Autobiography of an Electron
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Charles R. Gibson
"While many scientific men now understand our place in the universe, we electrons are anxious that every person should know the very im…
Sherman's March To The Sea, And The Burning Of Columbia, South Carolina, From H…
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William Tecumseh Sherman
This librivox recording comprises part of chapter 22 and all of chapter 23 (The March To The Sea – From Atlanta To Savannah – November And D…
The Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ
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Anne Catherine Emmerich
Anne Catherine Emmerich was a German Augustinian nun who had visions about Christ's life and death. This book relates her visions regarding …