Iain Cartomb has narrated 5 audiobooks on Listento.it by 5 authors, with an average listener rating of 5★ across 4 ratings. The most-rated is A Letter from the King of Poland to His Queen.
A Letter from the King of Poland to His Queen
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In 1683, an Ottoman army of over 140,000 men arrived before the walls of Vienna. The forces of King John III Sobieski of Poland arrived in the nick of time, defeating the Turks and saving the city. This is the king’s account of the events, addressed to his wife, Marie Casimire Louise de La Grange d'Arquien.
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Speech on the Rebellion in the American Colonies
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No one expected that the American colonies might seriously consider fighting their British masters until the infamous Boston massacre of March 1770. On 26 October 1775, George III, King of Great Britain, spoke to Parliament, declaring the American colonies to be in a state of rebellion. Here, for the first time, the use of force was authorized against the rebels.
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Speech on Conciliation with America
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This speech by Edmund Burke was delivered 22 March 1775. He submitted a set of resolutions affirming the principle of autonomy for the American colonies with the view of preventing their defection. Burke concludes the speech by exalting the ties of common descent, common institutions, and common sentiment as the strongest links of empire. The cogency of Burke’s arguments and the depth of his political wisdom were ignored by the House of Commons and his resolutions were defeated.
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Wellington's Waterloo Dispatch to Lord Bathurst
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This is Wellington’s official dispatch to Earl Bathurst, Principal Secretary of State for the War Department in London. He describes the skirmish at Quatre Bras on June 16, followed by the main engagement at Waterloo two days later, where the French Army was defeated.
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Thought Vibration, or, the Law of Attraction in the Thought World
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A motivational text with profound insights, Thought Vibration is a classic of metaphysics. The author examines the laws of attraction and of gravity, pointing out the similarities. The book includes valuable information on, among others: Thought waves and their reproduction Mind building Secret of the will How to become immune to injurious thought attraction Transmutation of negative thought Law of mental control Asserting the life force
Public Domain (P)2020 Museum Audiobooks