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1To the Gnat

By Samuel Rogers

LibriVox volunteers bring you 15 recordings of To The Gnat by Samuel Rogers. This was the Weekly Poetry project for May 19, 2013.<br><br>Some comments from our readers.. "It might seem a tad mellow dramatic, but if you live in the country as I do, this might just resonate. Here it is the mosquito that presents as my mortal enemy, and if it infiltrates my room at night, there is no sleeping until it has been vanquished. (Arielph)<br>"Coming from Scotland as I do where we have the dreaded Midgie, which feels like it has the teeth of a Doberman, I can sympathize with the poet on his anticipation of a sleepless night." (RMac01)<br>"with midgies to the left of me, midgies to the right of me, I feel for Samuel Rogers!" (jannie)

2Modern Scottish Minstrel

By Charles Rogers

Subtitled "Songs of Scotland of the Past Half-Century, with Memoirs of the Poets, and Sketches and Specimens in English Verse of the Most Celebrated Modern Gaelic Bards." (Summary by Chairlie)

3Elementary Theosophy

By L. W. Rogers

This book provides the basics of Theosophy and perhaps the beginning of a life long journey. Theosophy comes from the ancient wisdom that man and nature are as inseparable from the universe as the universe is inseparable from man and nature. It is a science and a philosophy, not a religion which depends on (dogma) faith. Knowledge gained through the study of Theosophy comes from the understanding of natural laws and harmony of the universe. Rogers shows us why we cannot separate ourselves from God (universe); the evolution of the soul; rebirth after physical death; why we don’t remember past lives and much more. If you’ve ever questioned why we are here or what happens when we die, the study of Theosophy may provide answers. (Summary by kirk202)

4Trees Every Child Should Know

By Julia Ellen Rogers

The best time to being to study the trees is to-day! The place to begin is right where you are, provided there is a tree near enough, for a lesson about trees will be very dull unless there is a tree to look at, to ask questions of, and to get answers from. (Julia Rogers)

5American Big-Game Hunting

By George S. Anderson, Winthrop Chanler, Oscar F. C. Crocker, Walter Bourchier Devereux, George Bird Grinnell, Arnold Hague, W. D. Pickett, Archibald Rogers, Theodore Roosevelt, Bronson Rumsey, Dean Sage, Roger D. Williams and Owen Wister

The first book published by The Boone and Crockett Club founded by Theodore Roosevelt and George Grinnell, who declared in their Editors Note: "Hunting big game in the wilderness is, above all things, a sport for a vigorous and masterful people. The rifle-bearing hunter, whether he goes on foot or on horseback, whether he voyages in a canoe or travels with a dog-sled, must be sound of body and firm of mind, and must possess energy, resolution, manliness, self-reliance, and capacity for hardy self-help. In short, the big-game hunter must possess qualities without which no race can do its life-work well; and these are the very qualities which it is the purpose of this Club, so far as may be, to develop and foster."<br /><br /> A bit outdated as to the equipment they used, this book is nevertheless an intense look at the west in early days, and at the beginnings of the conservationist movement in America. Each chapter focuses on a different animal, from buffalo, mountain goat, elk, pronghorn sheep, grizzlies, etc., indigenous peoples, different areas like the Rockies and Yellowstone, and it still captures the essence of the spirit of the hunt.<br /><br /> The book ends with a list of the club's original 100 members, a veritable Who's Who of Generals, Colonels, Doctors, Senators and Representatives, amongst them that most illustrious Gen'l William T. Sherman. ( ~ Michele Fry, read by LibriVox Volunteers)

6Cruising Voyage Around the World

By Woodes Rogers

First to the South-seas, Thence to the East-Indies, and Homewards by the Cape of Good Hope. Begun in 1708, and Finish'd in 1711. Containing a Journal of All the Remarkable Transactions; Particularly, of the Taking of Puna and Guiaquil, of the Acapulco Ship, and Other Prizes; an Account of Alexander Selkirk's Living Alone Four Years and Four Months in an Island; and a Brief Description of Several Countries in Our Course Noted for Trade, Especially in the South-sea. With Maps of All the Coast, from the Best Spanish Manuscript Draughts. And an Introduction Relating to the South-sea Trade. (Woodes Rogers) </br></br> The story of the first privateer and his adventures; including the account of Alexander Selkirk's living alone on an island off Chile which formed the background to Robinson Crusoe. (Kim)

Samuel Rogers was a renowned conversationalist who associated with the most distinguished persons of his time. This volume contains fascinating source material for the social and literary history of Great Britain over the span of his long life. - Summary by barbara2

8Law and Medical Men

By Robert Vashon Rogers

The idea that in the library of nearly every prac­ti­tion­er in the pro­fes­sions of both Physic and Law there has been for some time a small gap among the books, which could be filled by a little work like this now submitted, has induced the author to prepare and publish the following pages. While it is hoped that this little work will prove of use to the members of the Legal and Medical Professions, it is intended to be suggestive rather than exhaustive—a primer not an encyclopædia; and it is not expected that it will obviate the necessity for frequent conferences between physicians and lawyers whenever, in the practice of either, questions arise requiring the experience of the other. In most cases the very words of the judges and reporters have been used, and if any expressions are noticed that may be deemed over strong it will be found that they are the words of others: the author’s aim has been rather to act as an humble compiler and citer of cases, than to obtrude opinions or theories of his own. Brief chapters on Dentists and Druggists have been given because of the intimate connection between these gentlemen and the members of the medical profession. With great diffidence this book is committed to the tender mercies of the critics of these two learned professions—to those who can so effectually wield the pen, the tongue and the scalpel. - Summary by Robert Vashon Rogers - from the preface

9Book of American Negro Poetry

By Otto Leland Bohanan, William Stanley Braithwaite, Benjamin Griffith Brawley, James Edwin Campbell, Waverly Turner Carmichael, James David Corrothers, Joseph S. Cotter, Jr., Ray G. Dandridge, Daniel Webster Davis, R. Nathaniel Dett, W. E. B. Du Bois, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Alice Dunbar Nelson, Jessie R. Fauset, Leslie Pinckney Hill, John Wesley Holloway, Roscoe C. Jamison, Charles Bertram Johnson, Georgia Douglas Johnson, James Weldon Johnson, Fenton Johnson, Edward Smyth Jones, Joshua Henry Jones, Jr., George Reginald Margetson, George Marion McClellan, Claude McKay, William H. A. Moore, Alex Rogers, Theodore Henry Shackelford, Anne Spencer and Lucian B. Watkins

The Book of American Negro Poetry is one of the earliest and most essential anthologies of African-American verse ever brought to print. Edited by writer and diplomat James Weldon Johnson, this collection was published with the hope of bringing to the public a greater awareness of the art and literature created by Black writers. This is the first edition of this long-republished anthology and collects seminal works by Paul Dunbar, W.E.B. Du Bois, Claude McKay, Leslie Hill, James Corrothers, and many more. - Summary by ChuckW

10Wish

By Samuel Rogers

Samuel Rogers was an English poet, during his lifetime one of the most celebrated, although his fame has long since been eclipsed by his Romantic colleagues and friends Wordsworth, Coleridge and Byron. His recollections of these and other friends such as Charles James Fox are key sources for information about London artistic and literary life, with which he was intimate, and which he used his wealth to support. He made his money as a banker and was also a discriminating art collector. - Summary by Wikipedia

11Reminiscences Of A Workhouse Medical Officer

By Joseph Rogers

Joseph Rogers (1821-1889) was an English physician, medical officer, and health care reformer in London. The system of poor-law dispensaries and separate sick wards, with proper staffs of medical attendants and nurses, was due to the efforts of Rogers and his colleagues. His memoir, published in 1889, contains an informative biography written by his brother. His career was not without conflict as his zeal sometimes offended governing boards. - Summary by David Wales

12On A Tear

By Samuel Rogers

LibriVox volunteers bring you 13 recordings of On A Tear By Samuel Rogers.<br> This was the Weekly Poetry project for March 12, 2022. <br> ------<br> Our poet reflects on the magical mysteries of a woman's tears. (David Lawrence)

13Illiterate Digest

By Will Rogers

In The Illiterate Digest, the renowned humorist Will Rogers makes incisive commentary on American society, from etiquette to politics. <br>Summary by S. Emily Lee

14Self-Development and the Way to Power

By L. W. Rogers

"We may be either the suffering slaves of nature or the happy masters of her laws." The author explores why we suffer, why we have enemies, and why the development of higher consciousness is essential for our evolution. - Summary by Helen Johnson

Hester Ann Rogers was a woman of extraordinary faith in the age of early Methodism. After a powerful conversion at a young age, against the wishes of her family, she lived a life of complete devotion and walked closer to God in more spiritual joy and love than Christians generally think possible. Her rich personal experience made her a skilled guide for those who sought sanctification by faith alone. This book includes Rogers' own spiritual biography, sermons and poems occasioned by her death and a selection of her spiritual letters. - Summary by Gnarpsbaden