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Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 050

Seventeen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include science and natural history--the donkey, forestry, grape vines, astronomy, historian Agnes Mary Clerke, and Greek botanist Theophrastus ; philosophy-- Nicholas of Cusa and Emmanuel Kant; Sommerset Maugham's reminiscences of Spain; Joseph Conrad's sea stories; an encounter with a long-ago companion who has contracted leprosy (Joe of Lahaina); working in the dead-letter office; a dinner the painter Benjamin Hayden hosted for Wordsworth, Keats, and Charles Lamb; a portrait of Margaret Fuller by R.W. Emerson; a 19th century account of English character written for the Chinese; and celebrations of American ideals of freedom and self government--Makers of the Flag, An Oration on Thomas Paine, and Thomas Jefferson's 4th of July letter. - summary by Sue Anderson

Genres: *Non-fiction

Running Time: 04 hours 35 minutes 34 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	Agnes Mary Clerke Melanie T	13:05
2	Brief Account of the English Character Availle	10:12
3	By The Road, Parts I & II VfkaBT	18:26
4	The Donkey Melanie T	4:51
5	Down Among the Dead Letters Colleen McMahon	21:17
6	Effects of Situation, Climate, Tendance on Plants Craig Campbell	5:07
7	Grape Vines Sue Anderson	11:14
8	Immanuel Kant and John George Hamann Craig Campbell	13:05
9	The Immortal Dinner Eva Davis (d. 2025)	8:00
10	Joe of Lahaina VfkaBT	25:47
11	Letter from Thomas Jefferson to Roger Weightman, June 24, 1826 Michele Fry	4:26
12	Makers of the Flag Phil Schempf	4:35
13	Oration on the Life and Services of Thomas Paine Colleen McMahon	51:45
14	Reminiscences of Margaret Fuller Sue Anderson	36:14
15	The Sea -- and Conrad VfkaBT	25:28
16	That where the invisible is seene, the uncreated, is created Craig Campbell	7:24
17	Unprofessional Forestry Melanie T	14:38