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Galateo

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Giovanni della Casa and Giovanni Della Casa


A book on the practice of mannerly behaviour at Court, originally written in Italian but translated into English for the Elizabethan court. …

Tea and the Effects of Tea Drinking

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William Scott Tebb


William Scott Tebb gives a history of tea through 1903. He describes the origin, tea plant, harvesting, distribution, popularity and the mak…

Memoirs of a London Doll

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Richard Henry Horne


This is a fictional work written in the early 20th century. The story is narrated by Maria Poppet, a doll with a unique consciousness, offer…

Galahad Jones

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Arthur Adams


Dramatised by Australian playwright Arthur Adams from his book of the same name, this is labeled "A Comedy with a Tragic Tang". Th…

Dialogo dei Massimi Sistemi

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Galileo Galilei


Testo fondamentale nell'evoluzione del nostro pensiero scientifico e filosofico. Concepita nel 1610, l’opera ebbe un tempo di composizione m…

Hurricanes on the Coast of Texas; by A. W. Greely

In The National Geographic Magazine Vol. 11

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National Geographic Society


The National Geographic Magazine, an illustrated monthly, Vol XI, January to December 1900.

Spring's Bedfellow - Read by EC

In Spring's Bedfellow

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William Morris


LibriVox volunteers bring you 23 recordings of Spring's Bedfellow by William Morris.This was the Weekly Poetry project for April 2, 2023. …

CHAPTER X: SEARCHING FOR THE MAGIC BLOOM

In Six Years at the Russian Court

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Magaretta Eagar


From 1898 to 1904, Irish born Margaretta Eagar was the nanny to Olga (Ольга), Tatiana (Татьяна), Maria (Мария) and Anastasia (Анастасия) Nik…

TINY FEET OF CHINESE LADIES

In Wonder Stories of Travel

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E. E. Brown, Ernest Ingersoll, David Ker and Eliot McCormick


A curiously interesting collection of folkloric tales and firsthand accounts written by global travelers for 19th century periodicals; compi…

Meat

In 101 Mexican Dishes

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May E. Southworth


Here are compiled 101 recipes for Mexican dishes including soup, fish, meat, fowl, vegetables, meat dumplings, desserts, enchiladas, tamales…

Efficiency Records in Libraries

In Library Essays; Papers Related to the Work of Public Libraries

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Arthur Elmore Bostwick


This 1920 collection of essays gathers together 25 years of papers, articles, and presentations given by Arthur E. Bostwick. The ideas in ma…

The High Court

In The Cosmic Courtship

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Julian Hawthorne


Mary Faust, a brilliant scientist, has developed a machine that can allow the conscious human soul to explore the cosmos! Her promising youn…

Note

In Happiness: Essays on the Meaning of Life

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Carl Hilty


A series of essays based on Christian doctrines on how to attain true happiness. - Summary by Lynne T

Mr. Bobbsey is Worried

In The Bobbsey Twins at Cedar Camp

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Laura Lee Hope


In this 14th book in the Bobbsey Twins Series, the twins go on more adventures, including getting lost in a blizzard! (Summary by Maria Ther…

Questions and Answers

In Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, Vol. 2, No. 18, March, 1921

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W. H. Fawcett


"Captain Billy's Whiz Bang" was an iconic magazine of wit and humor launched by W.H. Fawcett in 1919. Each 64-page issue was packe…

Priests are men like others; the Pope and the Bishops are men: how can men be i…

In Short Answers to Common Objections Against Religion

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Louis Gaston de Segur and Louis Gaston De Segur


A neat little book of answers to a number of objections and arguments frequently urged by the opponents of the Catholic Church. It first tre…

Our Indian Conditions Favorable to Sign Language

In Sign Language Among North American Indians Compared With That Among Other Peopl…

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Garrick Mallery


A comparative study of sign language among Native American peoples as it relates to other peoples of the 19 century world. - Summary by afut…

The First Problems

In Adventures in Idealism

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Eugene Benjamin, Boris Bogen, Saul Drucker, Jacob Lipman, Solomon Lowenstein, Bernard Palitz, Joseph W. Pincus, Katharine Sabsovich and George W. Simon


Professor H. L. Sabsovich is recognized as one of the foremost figures in the field of Jewish social service. A great part of his active lif…