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The Art Gallery

In Frontier Humor in Verse, Prose and Picture

Read by JW Watson

Palmer Cox

Also known for his "Brownies" books, Canadian humorist Palmer Cox give us a delightful collection of humorous verse and short pros…

The Mother's Return

In Precepts in Practice; or, Stories Illustrating the Proverbs

Read by JW Watson

Charlotte Maria Tucker

Fifteen short stories that are full of morals and wisdom, warmth and comfort, charm and wit—all inspired by the book of Proverbs. Each of th…

Prayers and Meditations

Read by Steven Watson

Samuel Johnson

The prayers and meditations of Samuel Johnson, published posthumously by George Strahan to whom Johnson had entrusted the manuscripts. Johns…

A Journey Round My Room

Read by Steven Watson

Xavier De Maistre

Sentenced to house arrest for forty-two days owing to his participation in a duel, Xavier de Maistre was inspired to write a travel memoir a…

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In A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life

Read by JW Rucker Jr.

William Law

This is one of the greatest devotional books of the Christian faith, inspiring thousands to a closer walk with their Lord. John Wesley was a…

What is Man?

In Sermons on Several Occasions, Second Series

Read by Timothy Watson

John Wesley

John Wesley, along with his brother Charles, are credited with founding the Methodist denomination. "The following Sermons contain the …

The siege of Leyden (1574), by John Lothrop Motley

In The World’s Story Volume VII: Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland

Read by Philip Watson

Eva March Tappan

This is the seventh volume of the 15-volume series of The World’s Story: a history of the World in story, song and art, edited by Eva March …

Thor among the giants, from the Younger Edda

In The World’s Story Volume VIII: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Greenland and …

Read by Philip Watson

Eva March Tappan

This is the eighth volume of the 15-volume series of The World’s Story: a history of the World in story, song and art, edited by Eva March T…

Homer, The Hero Poet of Ancient Greece

In Hero Tales from History

Read by Philip Watson

Smith Burnham

This volume celebrates stories of great heroes from the pages of history from Moses and David through Clara Barton and Henry Longfellow. It…