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Excerpt from Harper's Chicago and the World's Fair At the suggestion of Messrs. Harper & Brothers the author of this work visited Chicago in the summer of 1891 and studied the plans and aims of those who were in charge of the World's Columbian Exposition. He became convinced that the Fair was almost certain to be of unparalleled magnificence and interest and more nearly universal in character than any that has ever been held. He was permitted...

Excerpt from Towards Pretoria: A Record of the War Between Briton and Boer, to the Relief of Kimberley South africa, or Africa south of the Zambesi, may be described in a few sentences, so that its physical peculiarities are revealed, and it becomes Clear to the mind's eye that it is practically one country by nature, and must eventually be one by government. A high plateau of rolling, grass-covered land falls away abruptly on each sea-shore...

Excerpt from The Making of a JournalistBy drawing from twenty-five years of the most active experience in the newspaper business in America and Europe, varied by magazine work in the lines of travel and descriptive work - which is closer than a cousinship to newspaper work I am going to tell what I know upon the subject. I will give the advice which I believe to be best for those who wish to enjoy and snfier the good and trying phases of this ...

Excerpt from Lake Superior Along the South ShoreWhat else do you suppose prompts wealthy men and women to go and coop up in those great seaside barracks at Narragansett Pier and Cape May and Long Branch? What tempts a lovely lady to leave her suite of elegant rooms, her boudoir, her dressing-room, her bath-room and her bedroom, to share a bed with her daughter in one little room at the seaside? Why, Change! Change! So, then, come with me to th...

Excerpt from "That Dutchman, " or the German Barber's Humorous SketchesUsed to dink I vood go pack to Chermany, but sinz der election I dink I vill zettle down und do der rest of my peer' trinking und shafing mit der Yankees. By chiminy hookey! How mat dem Rebublicans been! Dey gan't sit still to got shafed. Dey zay ve haf mit ter tevil gone, und ve vill haf noding but Pill Tweeds und such dings for Bresidents after dis. Vot do I say? I choost...

People We Pass - Stories of Life among the Masses of New York City is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1896. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as...

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Excerpt from Quebec Winter Carnival: January 27th to February 1st, 1896From the north-west States via their Soo Line. From Manitoba and the Pacific Coast via their overland route.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 ...

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