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Chapter XXII

In The Pharaoh and the Priest

Read by Arnie Horton


Bolesław Prus


The Pharaoh and the Priest (Polish: Faraon) is the fourth and last major novel by the Polish writer Bolesław Prus. It was the sole historica…

A Ballad, The Lake of the Dismal Swamp - Read by MJH

In The Lake of the Dismal Swamp

Read by Meghan Horton


Thomas Moore


LibriVox volunteers bring you 14 recordings of A Ballad, The Lake of the Dismal Swamp by Thomas Moore.This was the Fortnightly Poetry projec…

If I Could But Forget

In Short Poetry Collection 188

Read by Daryl Horton


Paul Laurence Dunbar


This is a collection of 35 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for January 2019.

The Story Of Atalanta

In Young Folks' Treasury, Volume 2

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Hamilton Wright Mabie


This is the second book in a twelve volume series, and highlights myths and legendary heroes from around the world, from Ancient Greece to S…

Captain Mission

In Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 029

Read by Arnie Horton


Philip Gosse


Twenty short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include architecture, education, philosophy,…

Chapter 10

In Douglas Duane

Read by Arnie Horton


Edgar Fawcett


An introverted, kind-hearted book collector befriends a mad scientist, who isn’t exactly a good friend. When the scientist falls in love wit…

The Siege Of Saguntum

In The Young Carthaginian

Read by Arnie Horton


G. A. Henty


Typically, Henty's heroes are boys of pluck in troubled times, and this is no different. Detailed research is embellished with a vivid imagi…

07 - Book 1, Chapter 6

In Lord Tony's Wife

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Emmuska Orczy and Baroness Emma Orczy


Another adventure of the Scarlet pimpernel! As the title suggests, it follows the story of Lord Tony and his wife, Yvonne. It is full of sus…

02 - Lionizing

In The Works of Edgar Allan Poe, Raven Edition, Volume 4

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Edgar Allan Poe


This, the fourth of 5 volumes containing Poe's works, contains 22 of his short stories. Warning: Section 7, "A Predicament," conta…

01 - Book 16, Chapters 1-7:Countries that have no trees; wonders connected with…

In The Natural History Volume 4

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Pliny the Elder


Naturalis Historia (Latin for "Natural History") is an encyclopedia published circa AD 77-79 by Pliny the Elder. It is one of the …

Chapter 2 - Egypt, Syria, and Asia Minor

In The History of Prostitution

Read by Arnie Horton


William Sanger


Common sense asks for a full investigation of all the evils attending prostitution. In the every-day affairs of life, any man who feels the …

Chapter V - Victory of Arminius over the Roman Legions under Varus, AD 9 - Part…

In The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World

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Sir Edward Shepherd Creasy


This work is Edward Creasy's best known fundamental work of history. It describes in detail 15 battles of world history, beginning with the …

01 - Book 1, 1-318: Introduction, Feast of Janus, Temples of Jove and Asculapiu…

In The Fasti

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Publius (Ovid) Ovidius Naso


The Fasti is a Latin poem in six books, written by Ovid and believed to have been published in 8 AD. The Fasti is organized according to th…

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