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The Social History of Smoking

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George L. Apperson


This work tells the history of smoking in England from the social point of view. Thus it does not deal with the history of tobacco growing o…

Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 052

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Various


Seventeen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include Nature and Science--fall scenery,…

Migration of Birds

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U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service and U. S. Fish And Wildlife Service


Snow Geese which left James Bay, Canada, arrived at the Louisiana Gulf coast "60 hours later after a continuous flight of over 1,700 mi…

Jailed For Freedom

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Doris Stevens


A first-hand account of the 1913-1919 campaign of American suffragettes, detailing their treatment at the hands of the courts, and the true …

The Book of the Bush

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George Dunderdale


"While the world was young, nations could be founded peaceably. There was plenty of unoccupied country, and when two neighbouring patri…

Unknown London (version 2)

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Walter George Bell


For anyone interested in history or who think they know London, Eighteen London secrets will be explored in detail. - Summary by Janet 99

The Golden Book of the Dutch Navigators

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Hendrik Van Loon


This is a story of magnificent failures. The men who equipped the expeditions of which I shall tell you the story died in the poorhouse. The…

On Life

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Leo Tolstoy


What is the "good life" for us mortal beings? Two months spent recovering from a severe injury allowed Tolstoy to develop and orga…

聖經 (和合本) 新約：使徒行傳 (Acts)

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Chinese Union Version


《聖經和合本》（簡稱和合本；今指國語和合本，舊稱官話和合本），是今日華語人士最普遍使用的《聖經》譯本。此譯本的出版起源自1890年在上海舉行的傳教士大會，會中各差會派代表成立了三個委員會，各自負責翻譯官話、淺文理及深文理（文言文）譯本。於1904年，《淺文理和合譯本》出版《新約》…

The Mentor 1

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Various


The Mentor Association was established to increase interest and knowledge among the public in the areas of art, literature, science, nature,…

The Spirit of Youth and the City Streets

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Jane Addams


Much of the material in the following pages has appeared in current publications. It is here presented in book form in the hope that it may …

Fraternal Charity

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Father Benoit Valuy


This short treatise comes from a work by the Roman Catholic priest Father Valuy, S.J., and bears an imprimatur. It was written for members o…

The Tower of London

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Walter George Bell


A short book, whose chapters were originally published in The Daily Mail, which explores the history and facts of each of the structures tha…

A-Birding on a Bronco

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Florence A. Merriam and Florence A. Merriam Bailey


Florence Augusta Merriam Bailey was an American ornithologist and nature writer. She started observing bird behavior at a time when most bir…

The Life of Richard Nash, Esq., Late Master of the Ceremonies at Bath

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Oliver Goldsmith


Beau Nash (1674–1762), born Richard Nash, was a celebrated dandy and leader of fashion in 18th-century Britain. He is best remembered as the…

Starved Rock: A Historical Sketch

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Eaton G. Osman


This book is an early history of the Starved Rock Area in Northern Illinois. In the pre-Columbian era, the Starved Rock area was home to Nat…

Flowers and Ferns in their Haunts

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Mabel Osgood Wright


Pleasant non-fiction journey into the backwoods of the New England coastal countryside by the first president of the Connecticut Audubon Soc…

Out of Mulberry Street

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Jacob A. Riis


These riveting accounts by Jacob A. Riis are from the late 19th century, when lower Manhattan was teeming with struggling, near-starving imm…

Beacon Lights of History, Vol 9: European Statesmen

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John Lord


Continuing the Beacon Lights of History Series, Mr. Lord discusses important European Statesmen Mirabeau, Edmund Burke, Napoleon, Prince Met…

Christmas Morning

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Eugene Field


LibriVox volunteers bring you 13 recordings of Christmas Morning by Eugene Field. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for December 12, 2…

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