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by David Price 04 Jan '17

04 Jan '17

She hath done what she could, by Matthew Feilde 53889 [Subtitle: A Discourse addressed to the Ratepayers of St. Marylebone, urging the adoption of The Public Libraries Act, 1855] [Link: http://www.gutenberg.org/5/3/8/8/53889 ] [Files: 53889-0.txt; 53889-h.htm] For those wishing to know: Matthew is one of my local Kensington heroes of the 1860s: he would write to the newspapers saying how good it would be to have a public library, he'd arrange a vestry meeting to enact the Public Libraries Act, he'd produce publicity to get people to go to it (like this eBook) and on the day only the local Vestry Men would turn, listen in total silience to Matthew's eloquent advocacy of libaries, and then, every time, vote 100% against him. And then next year, he'd have another go! All the best, David, Damp and a bit cold England

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Posted(#53888, Taylor)
by David Price 04 Jan '17

04 Jan '17

The Marylebone Penny Readings and their Critics, by Henry Taylor 53888 [Link: http://www.gutenberg.org/5/3/8/8/53888 ] [Files: 53888-0.txt; 53888-h.htm] For those wishing to know: Henry Taylor had founded "penny readings" for working class men in Marylebone, in the 1860's. The aim was to provide an alternative to the pubs and a daughter branch was opened in Bayswater (very close by). The latter failed leaving a debt of 25 pounds, of which Taylor paid 15 and claimed the creditors allowed him to pay the remaining 10 later. Unfortunately some of the upper-class backers heard of Taylor being in debt and disassociated themselves with the whole enterprise, and did so in the local newspapers. This small pamphlet was published by Taylor to tell the story from his side. I'm afraid the local newspapers were very nasty to him, although I've been unable to find any concrete details. All the best, David, Damp and not so cold England

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Posted (#53887, Hacobian) !
by Joe Loewenstein 04 Jan '17

04 Jan '17

Armenia and the War, by A. P. (Avetoon Pesak) Hacobian 53887 [Link: http://www.gutenberg.org/5/3/8/8/53887 ] [Files: 53887.txt; 53887-8.txt; 53887-h.htm; ] [Clearance: 20150204182134hacobian] E-text prepared by Cindy Horton, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) Thanks, Joe Loewenstein

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Posted (#53885, Curwood) !
by Al Haines 04 Jan '17

04 Jan '17

A Gentleman of Courage, by James Oliver Curwood 53885 [Subtitle: A Novel of the Wilderness] [Illustrator: Robert W. Stewart] [Link: http://www.gutenberg.org/5/3/8/8/53885 ] [Files: 53885-8.txt; 53885-h.htm] Thanks to Chris Whitehead, Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) Regards, Al

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Posted (#53884, Watson) !
by Al Haines 04 Jan '17

04 Jan '17

A Biblical and Theological Dictionary, by Richard Watson 53884 [Subtitle: explanatory of the history, manners, and customs of the Jews, and neighbouring nations] [Link: http://www.gutenberg.org/5/3/8/8/53884 ] [Files: ; 53884-0.txt; 53884-h.htm] Thanks to KD Weeks, Richard Hulse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Regards, Al

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Posted (#53886, Cicero) !
by Joseph E. Loewenstein, M.D. 04 Jan '17

04 Jan '17

Vanhuudesta, by Marcus Tullius Cicero 53886 [Tr.: K. J. Hidén] [Language: Finnish] [Link: http://www.gutenberg.org/5/3/8/8/53886 ] [Files: 53886-8.txt; ] [Clearance: 20161207061220cicero] E-text prepared by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen Thanks, Joe

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Posted (#53883, Ingelius) !
by Al Haines 04 Jan '17

04 Jan '17

Guvernanten Celias minnen, by Axel Gabriel Ingelius 53883 [Language: Swedish] [Link: http://www.gutenberg.org/5/3/8/8/53883 ] [Files: 53883-8.txt; 53883-h.htm] Thanks to Matti Järvinen, Jens Sadowski, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net Regards, Al

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Posted (#53882, Washington) !
by Al Haines 04 Jan '17

04 Jan '17

How Beauty Was Saved, by Amanda Alcenia Strickland Washington 53882 [Subtitle: And Other Memories of the Sixties] [Link: http://www.gutenberg.org/5/3/8/8/53882 ] [Files: 53882-8.txt; 53882-h.htm] Thanks to Nahum Maso i Carcases and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Regards, Al

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Posted (#53881, Foster) !
by Al Haines 04 Jan '17

04 Jan '17

Foster's Complete Hoyle, by R. F. Foster 53881 [Subtitle: An encyclopedia of games] [Link: http://www.gutenberg.org/5/3/8/8/53881 ] [Files: ; 53881-0.txt; 53881-h.htm] Thanks to Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net Regards, Al

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Posted (#53879, Noe) !
by Al Haines 04 Jan '17

04 Jan '17

The Witches' Dream Book; and Fortune Teller, by A. H. Noe 53879 [Subtitle: Embracing full and correct rules of divination concerning dreams and visions, etc, etc] [Link: http://www.gutenberg.org/5/3/8/7/53879 ] [Files: ; 53879-0.txt; 53879-h.htm] Thanks to Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Regards, Al

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