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03 - A Tribute to Ebon C. Ingersoll

In The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Volume 12 - Tributes

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Robert G. Ingersoll

Col. Ingersoll, a renowned trial lawyer and known as "the Great Agnostic", was one of the most sought after Toastmasters of his da…

Father Giles of Ballymoy

In Lotta Schmidt and Other Stories

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Anthony Trollope

In this collection of short stories by Anthony Trollope: A Viennese musician courts a much younger woman. A young man must choose between pu…

Dedication and Preface

In An Essay on the Slavery and Commerce of the Human Species, Particularly the Afr…

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Thomas Clarkson

Thomas Clarkson was one of the most influential abolitionists in England leading up the passage the Slavery Abolition Act in 1823. He wrote …

20 - Otter and his Folk Come into Mid-Mark

In The House of the Wolfings

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William Morris

William Morris was a writer, illustrator and medievalist from the Romantic period and associated with other renowned authors of the time suc…

57 - Walt Whitman Miniatures, Part 1

In Mince Pie

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Christopher Morley

Mince Pie is a compilation of humorous sketches, poetry, and essays written by Christopher Morley. Morley sets the tone in the preface: &quo…

04 - THE TRUE STORY OF THE PIT OF MORROWBIE JUKES

In Insect Stories

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Vernon Kellogg

These 13 essays explore the fascinating world of insects all around us. Vernon Kellogg, an eminent entomologist and natural story teller, an…

The Lad Who Went To The North Wind

In Cocoa Break Collection, Vol. 02 - Fairy Tales

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Peter Christen Asbjørnsen (1812-1885) and Jørgen Engebretsen Moe (1813-1882)

This is a collection of international fairy tales clocking in at 5-15 minutes apiece, suitable for children's winter cocoa breaks, or other …

07 - The Pony Express Rider

In The Adventures of Buffalo Bill

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William F. Cody, Col. and William Frederick Cody

Buffalo Bill was arguably, the most recognized man in the world when he penned this book. The first four stories are of some of his adventur…

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