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Excerpt from Hand Book for Travellers in Ireland, Descriptive of Its Scenery, Towns, Seats, Antiquities, Etc: With All the Railways Now Open, and Various Statistical Tables, Also, an Outline of Its Mineral Structure, a Brief View of Its Botany, and Information for AnglersThis edition, from the altered state of travelling consequent on the railways, may, in a great measure, be regarded as a new work.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes ...

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Excerpt from Seventeenth Report of the Department of Pubic Records and Archives of Ontario, 1928The original documents herein concern the peopling of Upper Canada from 1787 to 1791, inclusive. Wherever not given in full in the original form, the extracts reproduced are copious, no material point being omitted. In this the most approved method in such matters has been observed.In recent years interest in the early history of Ontario - in her pi...

Antonia Fraser's bestselling biography of one of the most romantic and controversial figures in British history.

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Excerpt from Words on Wellington, the Duke-Waterloo-the BallCussed, I never have known it finally settled as to who would have commanded at Waterloo if the Duke Of Wellington had been killed. The following bears upon this point. The Duke was always reticent on the subject Of his intentions, even toward those with whom he was most intimate. He had not said a single word on this subject before the Battle of Waterloo to Lord Anglesey, then Lord U...

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Excerpt from Red RussiaA chocolate-faced, smirking, Slit-eyed, crop headed Japanese moves down the circle between many tables. He is in evening dress, and bows and shakes hands and puts his hand over his heart and bows again - for no foreigner is more popular in the capital Of Russia to-day than the Japanese. There is no enmity in the heart of the Russian that the little, ill-shaped people Of the Far East should have overthrown the big Muscovi...

Excerpt from The Stolen EmperorNow, far away down the great street a growing roar of acclamation proclaimed the advent of the man in whose honour Kyoto was enjoying this holiday. People stopped talking to their neighbours, even lovers took their eyes from each other's faces to look for the first approach of the guests. The pretty ladies leaned far over their balconies, craning their slender necks to get a view of the coming procession.About th...

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Excerpt from PiratesIts full title is The History and Lives of all the most Notorious Pirates and their Crews, and the fifth edition, from which our text is taken, was printed in 1735. A reproduction of the original title-page is given overleaf.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Bo...

A "Times" History Book of the Year for 2017, presenting a human portrait of a family's journey from England to the new world and subsequent experiences there alongside Native Americans.

Excerpt from Memoirs of the Department of Agriculture in India: New and Rare Indian Odonata in the Pusa CollectionProthorax a dirty yellow, unmarked except for the posterior lobe which is transversely elongate and dark brown.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-th...

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Excerpt from Western Australian Year-Book, Vol. 7: For 1892-1893One branch of its contents had already received attention in earlier editions, but not the care desired, and that was the short History of the Discovery and first Settlement of the Colony.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgo...

Excerpt from Jonathan: A NovelAaron Falk is in the gig, holding the reins loosely, Bess the mare is taking her time, going from side to side to make the little hill less, and Ben the boy is walking along whistling behind his master, and ¿icking the heads ofi' the 16rds and ladies with his whip.There is one other living thing in the still picture. At the top of a rising mound to which the hyacinths have climbed, a girl's figure is moving among ...

Excerpt from Mistress Judith: A Cambridgeshire StoryTo those Who would become acquainted with the complex ques tion relating to the geography of Africa, the present work 111113: be recommended as combining the requisites Oif simplicitv, accuracy, and inte1 est. One of the books of the season. And unlike most of the current litera' Mure will remain a work of perpetual value. - Boston Salim day Eoemng Gazette.About the PublisherForgotten Books p...

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