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Excerpt from An Account of the Botanic Garden: In the Island of St. Vincent, From Its First Establishment to the Present TimeIt is propagated by laying down the young branches in boxes, or in the ground, if they can be brought in contact with it. If the earth is kept moist, they will root in six months.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a...

Excerpt from Diary of the Corporation, Vol. 3: 5 16 Charles I, (1630 1640, )Municipal affairs. The most memorable event in our Municipal transactions at this time was the obtaining of a new Charter from the Crown, enlarging in several respects the Charter conferred by Queen Elizabeth. The Charter of Charles the First, dated at Westminster, December 17, 1638, contained the following special provisions Instead of the Nine Capital and Sixteen Sec...

Excerpt from Reading Records, Diary of the Corporation, Vol. 2: James I to Charles I, (1603/4-1629)In the erection of new tenements the Town seems to have expanded but slowly. The houses were, for the most part, densely congregated within a narrow area, and on an examination of Speed's map, a.d. 1611, it will be seen how small a space was really covered by the low and unsanitary dwellings of the trading population.The Analytical Table of Conte...

Excerpt from Diary of the Corporation, Vol. 4: Charles I. And Commonwealth (1641 1654)The County Records during several years of the Civil War are unfortunately missing, but the Diary has enabled me to supply the names of the High Sheriffs of Berks for 1645 and 1648.Military events. With regard to the part taken by Reading in the History of the Civil War, I shall endeavour to connect the links scattered throughout the Diary, and piece them tog...

Excerpt from Diary of the Corporation, Vol. 4: Charles I. And Commonwealth (1641 1654)The County Records during several years of the Civil War are unfortunately missing, but the Diary has enabled me to supply the names of the High Sheriffs of Berks for 1645 and 1648.Military events. With regard to the part taken by Reading in the History of the Civil War, I shall endeavour to connect the links scattered throughout the Diary, and piece them tog...

Excerpt from Diary of the Corporation, Vol. 1: Henry Vi to Elizabeth, 1431 1602Many of the Account-rolls, as well as other documents, have unfortunately been at some time exposed to damp, which has greatly injured them, and left some in a state almost too tender for handling, but the whole collection is now well cared for. In 1866 a Schedule was made, by the care of a then assistant Town Clerk, Mr. 5. Preston, of the number and nature of the v...

The passions are at the heart of human experience. Literature, which foregrounds human experience, captures the complexity of the passions more acutely than the generalizations of theory. This collection of essays by leading comparatists acknowledges the timeless and ever-changing presence of the passions in literary texts and responds to multiple and changing contexts. Through the analysis of well-known and less familiar works, the contributo...

For non-accountant hospitality managers, accounting and financial management is often perceived as an inaccessible part of the business. Yet having a grasp of accounting basics is a key part of  management. Using an 'easy to read' style, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the most relevant accounting information for hospitality managers. It demonstrates how to organise and analyse accounting data to help make informed decision...

Excerpt from Reading Records, Diary of the Corporation, Vol. 2: James I to Charles I, (1603/4-1629) The Second Volume of the Corporation Diary embraces the period from the first year of James I to the fifth of Charles 1, (march, 1601 December. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgott...

A lively re-examination of the British collectors of antique sculpture from 1640-1840, revealing a story of pride, rivalry, snobbery and obsession with posterity and possession.

Excerpt from Diary of the Corporation, Vol. 3: 5 16 Charles I, (1630 1640, ) The Third Volume of the Corporation Diary, from 1630 to 1640, embraces those ten years of seeming tranquillity which preceded the convulsion of the Great Civil War: - a period which has been characterized by Prof S. R. Gardiner as "the Personal Government of Charles the First." It may be desirable to say a few words as to the state of affairs at this period, so far a...

Excerpt from An Account of the Botanic Garden: In the Island of St. Vincent, From Its First Establishment to the Present Time This Garden seems to owe its origin to certain advertisements in the Transactions of the Society of Arts, for 1762, and the four following years, offering rewards to any one who should cultivate a spot in the West Indies, in which plants, useful in medicine, and profitable as articles of commerce, might be propagated: ...

Excerpt from Diary of the Corporation, Vol. 1: Henry Vi to Elizabeth, 1431 1602Many of the Account-rolls, as well as other documents, have unfortunately been at some time exposed to damp, which has greatly injured them, and left some in a state almost too tender for handling, but the whole collection is now well cared for. In 1866 a Schedule was made, by the care of a then assistant Town Clerk, Mr. 5. Preston, of the number and nature of the v...