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Chapter 8

In Ran Away to Sea

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Thomas Mayne Reid


"I was just sixteen when I ran away to sea." So begins the story of Will, a young man attracted to the romance of the sea. But t…

Then and Now - Read by KCS

In Then and Now

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John McCrae and John Mccrae


LibriVox volunteers bring you 15 recordings of Then and Now by John McCraeThis was the Weekly Poetry project for October 2, 2022. ------…

Mr. Copperhead's Ball

In Phoebe, Junior

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Margaret O. Oliphant


Social status and snobbery dominated Victorian English society, but religion and politics were interfering with the status quo as Phoebe Bee…

A Wayside Berry

In The Evolutionist at Large

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Grant Allen


These Essays originally appeared in the columns of the 'St. James's Gazette,' and I have to thank the courtesy of the Editor for kind permis…

02 - How The Mi-ka-do's Em-pire Be-came A Real Na-tion

In History of Japan In Words of One Syllable

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Helen Ainslie Smith


A simplified history of the country of Japan, from ancient Prehistoric times to the late 19th century, written chiefly in words of one sylla…

Thomas B. Macaulay

In Little Journeys to the Homes of English Authors

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Elbert Hubbard


Elbert Hubbard describes the homes of authors, poets, social reformers and other prestigious people, reflecting on how their surroundings ma…

Zip, Peter-Kins and the Turkey Gobbler

In Zip, the Adventures of a Frisky Fox Terrier (version 2)

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Frances Trego Montgomery


From the author of the popular Billy Whiskers books comes this delightful tale of an adventurous little dog. Find out about the hidden silv…

For You - Read by KCS

In For You

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James Whitcomb Riley


LibriVox volunteers bring you 19 recordings of For You by James Whitcomb Riley.This was the Weekly Poetry project for November 13, 2022. …

A New Leaf

In The Adventures of a Cat, and a Fine Cat Too!

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Alfred Elwes


Having already presented us with fascinating stories of dog and bear, Alfred Elwes gives us quite a mature account of a very fine cat. He sa…

Sonnet (1)

In A Hundred Great Poems

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William Wordsworth


This is a compilation by Richard Cross of 100 poems by various poets. - Summary by Mozartjr

Lillian Morris - Chapter 1

In Lillian Morris, and Other Stories

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Henryk Sienkiewicz


The nights were real Californian: calm, warm, starry; the fire burned cheerily, and in its gleam I saw the gigantic, but shapely and noble f…

A Popular Singer

In The Fringe of an Art: Appreciations in Music

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Vernon Blackburn


A collection of essays on things musical by Vernon Blackburn, including composers, music in different time periods, and modern music. (Summ…

15

In The Hope of Happiness

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Meredith Nicholson


A hot and sultry day in the mid-west finds Bruce Storrs trying to cool off and clear his head. He has received a troubling death-bed letter …

Bralgah the Dancing Bird

In More Australian Legendary Tales

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K. Langloh Parker


The present series of legends have all been collected by myself from the Blacks, as were the previous ones. But in this instance, I had much…

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