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This book explores European soldiers’ encounters with their continent’s exotic frontiers from the French Revolution to the First World War.  In numerous military expeditions to Italy, Spain, Russia, Greece and the ‘Levant’ they found wild landscapes and strange societies inhabited by peoples who needed to be ‘civilized.’ Yet often they also discovered founding sites of Europe’s own ‘civilization’ (Rome, Jerusalem) or decaying reminders of anci...

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Excerpt from Concerning a Full Understanding of the Southern Attitude Toward SlaveryDuring my recent tour for the purpose of exciting the minds of the people by a series of discourses on the subject of slavery, every place that I visited gave fresh evidence that a greater revolution was to be effected in the free States - and particularly in New England - than at the South. Ifound contempt more bitter, Opposition more active, detraction more r...

Excerpt from The Scottish Geographical Magazine, 1920, Vol. 36There appear to be thus no good reasons to Object to the recent allocation of Spitsbergen, provided, Of course, that existing British rights, which are recognised by the Foreign Office, are not prejudiced, nor undue preference Shown in the future to Norwegian trade interests. It must not be forgotten that it is to the British Navy that Norway must look for protection, the navy that ...

Excerpt from Studies on Leopardi, Vol. 1The closing pages of the Discorso contain an appeal to the young men of Italy to preserve the glorious artistic traditions of their country., As he feels that Italian literature is closer than that of any other nation to Latin and Greek literature, Leo pardi urges all patriotic Italians to unite in resisting the ¿ood of romanticism ¿owing from the North, which would fain de stroy the stronghold of good t...

Excerpt from A Year in Fiji: Or an Inquiry Into the Botanical, Agricultural, and Economical Resources of the ColonyIN 1877, I accepted an invitation from Sir Arthur Gordon to visit the Islands of Fiji, of which he was then Governor, and availing myself of the privilege of leave of absence granted to Civil Servants, I left, en route for England, via New South Wales, Fiji, and San Francisco, after a resident service in Mauritius of 16 years.Suga...

Excerpt from The Scottish Geographical Magazine, Vol. 32: 1916Branches of the Society have been established in Glasgow, Dundee, and Aberdeen, where periodical Meetings are held.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-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the wo...

Excerpt from Mid-Way TracksGrand are the bens of thee, of thee, Bold are the shores of thee, harried with foam, And it's oh, to be great for thee, small for thee, nought for thee, Only to live for thee, Scotland my Home!Wild are the hills of thee, moors of thee, glens of thee, Brave are the deeds of thee, written in tome, And it's oh, to be swift for thee, slow for thee, staid for thee, Only to slave for thee, Scotland my Home!About the Publis...

Excerpt from The Scottish Geographical Magazine, 1917, Vol. 33Then there are the Poles. Of course, a kingdom of Poland has been founded under German protection 3 but that kingdom does not reverse the old division of Poland which was brought about by Frederick the Great, by Frederick the Second of Prussia, more than a hundred years. Ago. As far as I can gather there is no suggestion that in the German kingdom of Poland either Galicia from Austr...

Excerpt from A Letter to Lord Ashburton From Mr. Horne: Occasioned by Last Tuesday's Debate in the House of Commons, on Mr. Pitt's MotionAnother Gentleman tlzinl'r tlze que¿ion 9' premature, and that tlzis is not the time.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-the-a...

Excerpt from Many Days in MoroccoIn the quest for information I have tapped many sources. Among those from whose works I have quoted, and whose knowledge has been the means of smoothing the stony places, I desire to thank M. Alfred Bel, Director of the Medersa of Tlemcen, Algeria, M. Prosper Ricard, Inspector of Native Art and Conservator of the Museum of Fez, and Dr. Edward Westermarck, the well-known writer on Moroccan marriage ceremonies an...

Excerpt from Many Days in MoroccoIn the quest for information I have tapped many sources. Among those from whose works I have quoted, and whose knowledge has been the means of smoothing the stony places, I desire to thank M. Alfred Bel, Director of the Medersa of Tlemcen, Algeria, M. Prosper Ricard, Inspector of Native Art and Conservator of the Museum of Fez, and Dr. Edward Westermarck, the well-known writer on Moroccan marriage ceremonies an...

Excerpt from The Buried Cities of Vesuvius: Herculaneum and PompeiiLand of the vine-clad hill, the fragrant grove, Of Arts and Arms, of Genius and of Love!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-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the ori...