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By: James Brendan Connolly (1868-1957) | |
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The U-Boat Hunters
The author takes the listener on a tour of various ships used in WW1. He discusses the boats and the seamen who occupy them and their encounters with the German U-boats. It is a collection of short stories, each one complete, about them all. The author was also an Olympic athlete; winning a bronze, silver and gold medal in the Athens Olympics of 1896 and a silver in the Paris games of 1900. | |
By: The Three Initiates | |
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Kybalion (version 2)
The Kybalion: Hermetic Philosophy is a 1908 book claiming to be the essence of the teachings of Hermes Trismegistus, published anonymously by a group or person under the pseudonym of "the Three Initiates". The Kybalion was first published in 1908 by the Yogi Publication Society and is now in the public domain, and can be found on the internet. The book purports to be based upon ancient Hermeticism, though many of its ideas are relatively modern concepts arising from the New Thought movement. The book early on makes the claim that it makes its appearance in one's life when the time is appropriate and includes variations of material found in the book of Proverbs... |
By: James Orton (1830-1877) | |
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The Andes and the Amazon
This book, with the subtitle "Across the Continent of South America" describes the scientific expedion of 1867 to the equatorial Andes and the Amazon. The route was from Guayaquil to Quito, over the Cordillera, through the forest to Napo, and, finally, on the Rio Napo to Pebas on the Maranon. Besides this record, the expedition - under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institute - collected samples of rocks and plants, and numerous specimen of animals. The scientists also compiled a vocabulary of local languages and produced a new map of equatorial America... |
By: Thomas Stevens (1854-1935) | |
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Around the World on a Bicycle, Vol. 1
Thomas Stevens was the first person to circle the globe by bicycle, a large-wheeled Ordinary. His journey started in April 1884 in San Francisco from where he cycled to Boston to take a steamer to England. Crossing England, France, Central Europe and Asia Minor before he was turned back at the borders of Afghanistan. He returned part of the way to take a ship to Karachi, from where he crossed India. Another steam ship brought him from Calcutta to Hong Kong, and from Shanghai he set over to Japan, finally ending his journey after actually cycling 13... | |
Around the World on a Bicycle, Vol. 2
Thomas Stevens was the first person to circle the globe by bicycle, a large-wheeled Ordinary. His journey started in April 1884 in San Francisco from where he cycled to Boston to take a steamer to England. Crossing England, France, Central Europe and Asia Minor before he was turned back at the borders of Afghanistan. He returned part of the way to take a ship to Karachi, from where he crossed India. Another steam ship brought him from Calcutta to Hong Kong, and from Shanghai he set over to Japan, finally ending his journey after actually cycling 13... |
By: Elizabeth Moxon | |
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English Housewifery Exemplified in above Four Hundred and Fifty Receipts Giving Directions for most Parts of Cookery |
By: Mary Eaton (fl. 1823-1849) | |
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The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families |
By: Alice Bacon (1858-1918) | |
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Japanese Girls and Women
A clear and delightful peek into the world of Japanese girls and women of the late 1800s: their childhood, education, marriage and intimate family life. And it is done by someone who admires the immense resources, abilities and strength shown by all of these girls and women. The intricate customs that bind the society together and must be learned by every girl, such as the annual Doll ceremony are explained as well as the difficult life of a Japanese wife of this period. Life among the nobles and upper class in the courts and castles, something long hidden away, is explored... |
By: John Bourne | |
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A Catechism of the Steam Engine |
By: Alva Agee (1858-1943) | |
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Right Use of Lime in Soil Improvement |
By: Lydia Maria Gurney | |
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Things Mother Used to Make |
By: William H. (William Henry) Dooley (1880-) | |
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Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades |
By: Samuel McHarry | |
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The Practical Distiller An Introduction To Making Whiskey |
By: Ethel M. Mairet | |
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Vegetable Dyes Being a Book of Recipes and Other Information Useful to the Dyer |
By: Henry Festing Jones (1851-1928) | |
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Diversions in Sicily
Samuel Butler's biographer dedicates his urbane account of the culture and entertainments of rural Sicily to the unborn son of his guide to them. |
By: Justus Hecker (1795-1850) | |
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The Dancing Mania
Numerous theories have been proposed for the causes of dancing mania, and it remains unclear whether it was a real illness or a social phenomenon. One of the most prominent theories is that victims suffered from ergot poisoning, which was known as St Anthony’s Fire in the Middle Ages. During floods and damp periods, ergots were able to grow and affect rye and other crops. Ergotism can cause hallucinations, but cannot account for the other strange behaviour most commonly identified with dancing mania... |
By: Thomas Browne | |
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Religio Medici and Hydriotaphia
Religio Medici (The Religion of a Doctor) sets out Sir Thomas Browne's spiritual testament as well as being an early psychological self-portrait. In its day, the book was a European best-seller. It was published in 1643 by the newly-qualified physician, and its unorthodox views placed it swiftly upon the Papal Index Librorum Prohibitorum in 1645. Although predominantly concerned with Christian faith, the Religio also meanders into digressions upon alchemy, hermetic philosophy, astrology, and physiognomy... |
By: Judith Cohen Montefiore (1784-1862) | |
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The Jewish Manual Practical Information in Jewish and Modern Cookery with a Collection of Valuable Recipes & Hints Relating to the Toilette |
By: Catharine Esther Beecher (1800-1878) | |
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A Treatise on Domestic Economy For the Use of Young Ladies at Home and at School |
By: Robert S. Rait (1874-1936) | |
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Life in the Medieval University |
By: King of Babylonia Hammurabi (-1750? BC) | |
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The Oldest Code of Laws in the World The code of laws promulgated by Hammurabi, King of Babylon B.C. 2285-2242 |
By: Charles B. Michener (1838-) | |
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Special Report on Diseases of the Horse |
By: Mary A. Wilson | |
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Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book Numerous New Recipes Based on Present Economic Conditions |
By: Henrietta Latham Dwight | |
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The Golden Age Cook Book |
By: Reuel Howe (1905-1985) | |
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Herein is Love
Prescient look at the church, its message and role in society, both perceived and true, focused through the lens of the biblical doctrine of love, and demonstrated in relationships between parent and child, parishioners and public, and pastor and people. |
By: First Unitarian Society of San Francisco. Society for Christian Work | |
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The Cookery Blue Book |
By: John Andreas Widtsoe (1872-1952) | |
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Dry-Farming : a System of Agriculture for Countries under a Low Rainfall |
By: Edward H. (Edward Hammond) Clarke (1820-1877) | |
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Sex in Education or, A Fair Chance for Girls |
By: Fearing Burr | |
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The Field and Garden Vegetables of America Containing Full Descriptions of Nearly Eleven Hundred Species and Varietes; With Directions for Propagation, Culture and Use. |
By: Goldwin Smith (1823-1910) | |
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Lectures and Essays |