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LibriVox volunteers bring you 14 recordings of An Afternoon in July by Rosanna Eleanor Leprohon. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for July 7, 2013.Rosanna Eleanor Leprohon, born Rosanna Eleanor Mullins, was a Canadian writer and poet. She was "one of the first English-Canadian writers to depict French Canada in a way that earned the praise of, and resulted in her novels being read by, both anglophone and francophone Canadians."Leprohon's novels were popular in both English and French Canada in the late 19th-century, and were still being reprinted in French in the mid-1920s. They ...

Welcome fellow travelers to another exciting issue of The Thrill Book! Herein lies all manner of stories for the discerning fan of pulp fiction. We have the chilling science fiction tale of a demented inventor wreaking havoc upon the world in Murray Leinster's "A Thousand Degrees Below Zero". Explore the lost civilization of the Sargasso Sea in the first installment of "The Lost Empire"! We also get the next part of the sea-faring serial "The Opium Ship" as well as the concluding section of the spy story "Strasbourg Rose"! And that's only scratching the surface! So much more lies inside. We ...

"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 packed with jokes, quips, and humorous bits of writing. Each year it grew in popularity, and Fawcett’s success lead to the formation of the well-known Fawcett Publications, which issued Whiz Comics and introduced Captain Marvel. The magazine was immortalized in a line in the song “Trouble” from Meredith Wilson’s “The Music Man.” This issue has articles from "California Beach Nuts," to "The Raptures of Cupid," and standard features such as "Drippings from the ...

It's the dawn of a new era with this first issue of The Thrill Book Volume 2, and the influential pulp magazine is back and twice as big as prior issues! This time we have the suspenseful gold mining mystery "Vanishing Gold", the taut spy thriller "The Seventh Glass", the third part of the globe-trotting spy story "Strasbourg Rose", and the first part to H. Bedord-Jones' swashbuckling adventure "The Opium Ship" to meet your pulpy needs. And if you are looking for something a little more weird or spooky, the suicide-tinged "When Ghosts Walked", the bizarre tale "The Bibulous Baby", and the ...

Harper's Young People is an illustrated weekly publication for children that includes short stories, tales from history, natural history, poetry, puzzles, and other fun. This 36th issue of the serial was published on July 6th, 1880. In this issue, "The Moral Pirates" dry off -- again -- and try to learn from their mistakes in this sixth part of their story, readers will be transported in time and place in "Morning Sights and Sounds from a Window in Jerusalem", and in the conclusion of "Miss Van Winkle's Nap", young Julie's exhausting trek leads to a nap and a startling wake-up call. Other ...

Harper's Young People is an illustrated weekly publication for children that includes short stories, tales from history, natural history, poetry, puzzles, and other fun. This 37th issue of the serial was published on July 13th, 1880. In this issue, "The Moral Pirates" make an unexpected catch while fishing in this seventh part of their story, the young Fielden brothers seek to support family finances but their efforts take a harrowing turn in "A Crabbing Adventure", and Philemon and his friend run away and join a circus in "Philemon's Circus". Other highlights of this issue include a guide to ...

Harper's Young People is an illustrated weekly publication for children that includes short stories, tales from history, natural history, poetry, puzzles, and other fun. This 38th issue of the serial was published on July 20th, 1880. In this issue, "The Moral Pirates" decide to sail at night to avoid the day's heat and have a terrifying encounter in the darkness in the eighth part of their story; little Dot Calliper finds she's not the only creature picking blueberries on the mountainside in "The Biggest Blackberry Picker"; and, Dora and Gil Norman take an unexpected hay ride in "How Gil ...

In this Journal, Joseph Banks records almost daily observations of the journey of the ship the Endeavour on the first of James Cook’s voyages to the Pacific during the years 1768-1771. There are also more detailed accounts of the events, people, flora, fauna and geology of the places (except Brazil) where they landed. They landed at Brazil, Tahiti, New Zealand, Australia, Batavia, Cape Town and St. Helena. Joseph Banks was one of the naturalists on the Endeavour, appointed by the Royal Society. The joint Royal Society, Royal Navy journey of the Endeavour was overtly a scientific expedition ...

Harper's Young People is an illustrated weekly publication for children that includes short stories, tales from history, natural history, poetry, puzzles, and other fun. This 39th issue of the serial was published on July 27th, 1880. In this issue, "The Moral Pirates" make great progress on their journey but find themselves accused of thievery in the ninth part of their story; an uncle shares the story of a now-deceased friend who once saved his life in "Poor Ben!"; and retired warhorse, "Old Hannibal", hears the call to march once more. Other highlights of this issue include a do-it-yourself ...

Step into the enchanting world of The Black Cat, a monthly literary magazine that thrived from 1895 to 1922, renowned for its original tales steeped in the uncanny and fantastical. In this captivating tenth issue, immerse yourself in five riveting stories On the Last Trail by H. W. Phillips and Rupert Hughes, where a marshall faces his friend in a gripping final showdown; A Message from Where? by L. Francis Bishop, which explores a boys vivid imagination sparked by a mysterious, beautiful woman in an old portrait; The Man with the Box by George W. Tripp, a cautionary tale about the ...

Step into the enchanting world of The Black Cat, a monthly literary gem that graced readers from 1895 to 1922. Known for its captivating original short stories that delve into the uncanny and fantastical, this magazine features a mix of emerging talents and renowned authors. In this tenth issue of Volume 3, youll discover five intriguing tales > Flicker Browns Fourth by Sewell Ford an inventive celebration of the 4th of July that draws a crowd > Only a Mistake by Clarence Maiko a gripping exploration of how a guilty conscience can unravel the mind > The Hold-Up Near Badgers Bar by Edmund ...

Step into the enchanting world of The Black Cat (1895-1922), a monthly literary magazine renowned for its original short stories that delve into the uncanny and fantastical. This tenth issue of volume 2 features five captivating tales > For Dear Old Yale by James Langston a high-stakes card game determines the fates of six men. > The Casket of Pandora by Margaret Dodge a young woman faces a heart-wrenching choice between her family and her ambitions. > A Romance of the Palisades by E. O. Weeks uncover the mystery behind the terrified expression in a young girls portrait. > A Postponed Arrest ...

Little Pictorial Lives of the Saints : with reflections for every day in the year : compiled from "Butler's Lives" and other approved sources : to which are added lives of the American saints : placed on the calendar for the United States by special petition of the Third Plenary Council of Baltimore - Summary from the book itself - Summary by KevinS