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Excerpt from Travels in North America, Vol. 2 of 2: During the Years 1834, 1835, & 1836, Including a Summer Residence With the Pawnee With the Pawnee Tribe of Indians, in the Remote Prairies of the Missouri, and a Visit to Cuba and the Azore IsalandsEpidemic Fever and Ague. Hospitality of Captain Hunter. A noxious Intruder. Visit to the Kickapoo Village. An Indian Preacher and Prophet. Restrictions similar to those in the Mosaic Law. Specimen ...

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Excerpt from Travels in North America, Vol. 1 of 2: Including a Summer Residence With the Pawnee Tribe of Indians in the Remote Prairies of the Missouri, and a Visit to Cuba and the Azore IslanSome readers may be disposed to inquire why I have allowed two or three years to elapse between the writing and the publishing of this journal. I can offer no other satisfaction to their curiosity than by informing them that the delay has been occasioned...

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Excerpt from Miranda: A Tale of the French RevolutionTerms. - the home journal is published every Saturday, at No 107 Fulton-street, new-york, at the very low price of two dollars a year, or three copies for five dollars, payable invariably in advance.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...

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Excerpt from A Short Memoir of Mohammed Ali, Founder of the Vice-Royalty of EgyptOf Sir Charles Murray himself, and of his connection with Egypt, a few words may not be out of place.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 t...

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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Excerpt from Hassan or the Child of the Pyramid, an Egyptian TaleThe evening was calm and still, and lovely as childhood's sleep: no sound of rolling wheel, or distant anvil, or busy mill, or of the thousand other accessories of human labour, intruded harshly on the ear. Within the encampment there was indeed the watch-dog's honest bark, the voices of women and children, mingled with the deeper tones of the evening prayer uttered by many a rob...

Excerpt from The Prairie-BirdA. - I can at least offer you this comfort that whereas you could not have got out of the stage half-way on the road without much inconvenience, you can easily lay down the book whenever you find it becoming tedious if you seek for amusement only, you probably will be disappointed, because one of my chief aims has been to afford you correct information respecting the habits, condition, and character of the North Am...

Excerpt from The Prairie-Bird, Vol. 1 of 3Author I entirely agree in your dislike of a Pre face, for a good book needs none, and a dull book can not be mended by it.Reader. If then you coincide in my opinion, why write a Preface? Judging from appearances, your book is long enough without one I.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduc...

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Excerpt from Hassan or the Child of the Pyramid, an Egyptian Tale, Vol. 1 of 2As this youth is destined to be the hero of our tale, it may be well to give a slight sketch of his personal appearance at the time Of his first intro duction to the reader's notice.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 wor...

Excerpt from The Prairie-BirdAuthor. L entirely agree in your dislike of a Preface, for a good book needs none, and a dull book cannot be mended by it.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 origina...

Excerpt from The Prairie-Bird, Vol. 2 of 3While Reginald and his two companions were feasting with Tamenund, a similar repast was laid before the rest of the party, in the lodge of a brave named Maque - o-nah, or the Bear-asleep, at which Mike Smith occupied the centre, or prin cipal seat, and next to him sat Monsieur Perrot the latter personage being very curious to see the culinary arrangements made for this, his first Indian banquet. He was...