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George Sand

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Bertha Thomas


A Victorian Novelist herself, Bertha Thomas presents a biography of the Life of George Sand - Summary by Christine Rottger

Murad the Unlucky and Other Tales

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Maria Edgeworth


A collection of short stories by this famous Irish author who spent her life writing for the advancement of humanity and to alleviate the …

Home Vegetable Gardening

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Fredrick Frye Rockwell


Either as hobby or a great economic help, home vegetable gardens are valued. With spare time limited, this book is a great aid to those who …

Discourses of Epictetus

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Epictetus


Philosophical discourses of Epictetus as recorded by his affectionate student, Arrian. One main precept expounded is that we do not fear eve…

Eyes and No Eyes and Other Stories

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John Aikin, Anna Laetitia Barbauld, Jane Marcet and Jane Taylor


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…

Chpt I, pt 1

In Antonia

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George Sand


Will love conquer all? An entertaining novel of growth in light of societal pressures of propriety, finance and inheritance of 19th century …

Preface

In The Mary Frances Sewing Book

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Jane Eayre Fryer


This enchanting book was first published in 1913 “for all girls who love to make pretty things”. Meet Tommy Pin Cushion, Mr. Silver Thimble,…

Brace-Combs—Cause and Prevention

In The American Bee Journal, Vol. XXXIII, No. 4, Jan 1894

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Various


The American Bee Journal is the “oldest bee paper in America established in 1861 devoted to scientific bee-culture and the production and sa…

The Beginnings of Coffee in France

In All About Coffee

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William Ukers


Considered the definitive work about coffee of its time, "All About Coffee" was written by William Ukers, founder of the Tea and C…

The Wedding

In Little Jack Rabbit's Big Blue Book

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David Cory


Children’s story author, David Cory, who gave us the series of Little Jack Rabbit, Puss in Boots, Jr., Billy Bunny, Little Journeys to Happ…

The Wise Gray Cat

In Children's Short Works, Vol. 053

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Caroline Hofman


Librivox's Children's Short Works Collection 053: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Libr…

Summary and Cast of Characters

In Beyond the Vanishing Point

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Ray Cummings


When George Randolph first caught sight of Orena, he was astounded by its gleaming perfection. Here were hills and valleys, lakes and stream…

The Consummation

In Palos of the Dog Star Pack

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John Ulrich Giesy


Jason Croft has learned the art of astral projection, and feels a calling to the region of Sirius, the Dog Star. Projecting his consciousnes…

Chapter 15, Danny Meadow Mouse Learns to Laugh

In Mother West Wind's Children (Version 2)

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Thornton W. Burgess


Little stories about animals. - Summary by Henrietta Strauss

The Great Moment

In Human Affairs

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Vincent O'Sullivan


Vincent O'Sullivan was a celebrated writer of decadent and morbid fiction of his time, a notable contemporary of Oscar Wilde. While O'Sulliv…

Chapter 6 (part 2)

In Initiation

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Robert Hugh Benson


A tale of all types of human pain (physical, spiritual, and psychological), this book teaches what it means to be truly human. An interestin…

Captain Rogers

In The Lady of the Barge

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W. W. Jacobs


Another collection of short stories, a mixture of the humorous and the horrifying all with unexpected twists - Summary by Inkell