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Pepsin
Read by Christine Rottger
Various
In Scientific American Supplement, No. 664, September 22, 1888
The Scientific American may be the oldest continuously published periodical in the United States, having launched its first publication in 1…
Chapter 6
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Fritz Leiber
In The Green Millennium
From the classic science-fiction and fantasy author Fritz Leiber comes this intriguing tale of a green cat. From the author's introduction:…
Chapter 28
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George Sand
In Mauprat
Bernard Mauprat was raised by lawless brigands and knows no other way of life until age 17. Then everything changes for him when his cousin …
CHAPTER 6
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Henry Morton Stanley
In The Boy Travellers on the Congo
Frank and Fred share the sights they explore and the information they learn in Africa. As in other volumes, this fictionalized travelogue pr…
X. Mrs. Windemere
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Elizabeth Bowen
In Encounters: Stories
Included in this first collection of stories by noted Irish-British author Elizabeth Bowen are tales of psychological unease, of pent-up emo…
title page
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Charlotte Lennox
In The Lady's Museum, Volume 1
Published in 11 issues between 1760 and 1761 and believed largely to be written and edited by Charlotte Lennox (it was marketed as “by the A…
Summary and Cast of Characters
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Ray Cummings
In Beyond the Vanishing Point
When George Randolph first caught sight of Orena, he was astounded by its gleaming perfection. Here were hills and valleys, lakes and stream…
Chapter VI
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Algernon Blackwood
In A Prisoner In Fairyland (The Book that 'Uncle Paul' Wrote)
In his earlier novel (audiobook available),The Education of Uncle Paul The Education of Uncle Paul, Algernon alludes to a book Uncle Paul wa…
Pompe Funèbre
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Robert W. Chambers
In The Mystery Of Choice
The Mystery of Choice is a collection of short horror stories written by Robert W. Chambers. The stories, set in France, are known for their…
Captain Rogers
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W. W. Jacobs
In The Lady of the Barge
Another collection of short stories, a mixture of the humorous and the horrifying all with unexpected twists - Summary by Inkell
Part 1, chapter 9
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Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
In Kopal-Kundala
A story of love and innocence, by one of India's most loved novelist/ poets of the 20th century, the mentor of Rabindrath Tagore. (Summary b…
Chapter 18
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Elizabeth Von Arnim
In The Caravaners
From the excellent and creative mind of Elizabeth von Arnim comes this humorous travelogue of parts of Great Britain and, if that were not e…
Note
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John Aikin, Anna Laetitia Barbauld, Jane Marcet and Jane Taylor
In Eyes and No Eyes and Other Stories
Whatever will stimulate the observing tendencies of the young cannot but be of value to them. "Eyes and No Eyes" does this in a de…
Chapter 9. KNOWLEDGE
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Arthur Christopher Benson
In Joyous Gard
Joyous Gard was the castle of Sir Lancelot in the Morte D'Arthur, into which he retired, in the intervals of war and business, for rest and …
Preface and Introduction
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James O'Brien
In Present Day Gardening: Orchids
A meticulously written treatise on the structure, care and cultivation of orchids. This book benefits both the orchid obsessed and the amate…
Preface
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Jane Eayre Fryer
In The Mary Frances Sewing Book
This enchanting book was first published in 1913 “for all girls who love to make pretty things”. Meet Tommy Pin Cushion, Mr. Silver Thimble,…
Selected excerpts by Susan Edmonstone Ferrier
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Various
In Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, volume 14
The Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, is a work of enormous proportions. Setting out with the simple goal of offer…
15 - Glámr
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Sabine Baring-Gould
In The Book of Ghosts
Reverend Sabine Baring-Gould (1834-1924) was an English hagiographer, antiquarian, novelist and eclectic scholar. During his life, he publis…
Introduction
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Maria Edgeworth
In Murad the Unlucky and Other Tales
A collection of short stories by this famous Irish author who spent her life writing for the advancement of humanity and to alleviate the …
Millions of Cats
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Wanda Gág
In Children's Short Works, Vol. 057
Librivox's Children's Short Works Collection 057: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Libr…