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Excerpt from Memoirs of the Rival Houses of York and Lancaster, Historical and Biographical, Vol. 1 of 2: Embracing a Period of English History From the Accession of Richard II, to the Death of Henry VIIIT is with much diffidence that a pen so untried offers its first attempt in historical composition to the public eye. Attracted by the grandeur {of the subject, and strongly induced to enter a field comparatively neglected by former writers, t...

Excerpt from Memoirs of the Rival Houses of York and Lancaster, Historical and Biographical, Vol. 2 of 2: Embracing a Period of English History From the Accession of Richard H. To the Death of Henry VIIDispersion of Dorset's Followers - Execution of Sir Thomas St Leger - Richmond appears upon the Coast - his Retreat to Bretagne Proceedings of the Lancastrians - Henry Tudor's Oath - The Nobles swear Allegiance to Richmond - Negociations With th...

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Emma Roberts' three-volume work, published in 1835, engagingly covers a wide variety of aspects of India's social, political, religious, and domestic culture, as well its natural history. Written at the height of the East India Company's power, this is an important resource for researchers of colonialism or women's writing.

This book, from the series Primary Sources: Historical Books of the World (Asia and Far East Collection), represents an important historical artifact on Asian history and culture. Its contents come from the legions of academic literature and research on the subject produced over the last several hundred years. Covered within is a discussion drawn from many areas of study and research on the subject. From analyses of the varied geography that e...

bTitle:/b Hindostan, its landscapes, palaces, temples, tombs, the shores of the Red Sea, and the ... scenery of the Himalaya Mountains, illustrated in a series of views. With descriptions by E. Roberts.br/br/bPublisher:/b British Library, Historical Print Editionsbr/br/The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and ...

A fascinating contemporary account of Indian society in the 1830s, at the height of the East India Company's power.

A fascinating contemporary account of Indian society in the 1830s, at the height of the East India Company's power.

A fascinating contemporary account of Indian society in the 1830s, at the height of the East India Company's power.

bTitle:/b Notes of an Overland Journey through France and Egypt to Bombay ... With a memoir.br/br/bPublisher:/b British Library, Historical Print Editionsbr/br/The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its colle...

bTitle:/b The East India Voyager, or ten minutes advice to the outward bound.br/br/bPublisher:/b British Library, Historical Print Editionsbr/br/The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include ...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS series. The creators of this series are united by passion for literature and driven by the intention of making all public domain books available in printed format again - worldwide. At tredition we believe that a great book never goes out of style. Several mostly non-profit literature projects provide content to tredition. To support their good work, tredition donates a portion of the proceeds from e...

With a Memoir. 1841

Twenty emerging British authors are featured in this anthology of short stories that celebrates imagination and daring in writing. The themes of these works push the limit of the traditional short story form and simultaneously offer isolated moments of truth. Characters range from world-smashing behemoths to role-playing plush toys to a man forced to reckon with a mysterious briefcase. Offering a snapshot of the next generation of British lite...

Excerpt from Memoirs of the Rival Houses of York and Lancaster, Historical and Biographical, Vol. 1 of 2: Embracing a Period of English History From the Accession of Richard II, to the Death of Henry VII It is with much diffidence that a pen so untried offers its first attempt in historical composition to the public eye. Attracted by the grandeur of the subject, and strongly induced to enter a field comparatively neglected by former writers, ...

Excerpt from Notes of an Overland Journey: Through France and Egypt to Bombay, With a Memoir Experience has, especially of late years, amply refuted the barbarous error, which attributes to Nature a niggardliness towards the minds of that sex to which she has been most prodigal of per. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproducti...

Excerpt from Scenes and Characteristics of Hindostan, Vol. 3 of 3: With Sketches of Anglo-Indian Society The attentions and flattery which ladies, who possess any claims to admiration, receive in India, must be exceedingly gratifying to those who are consoled by such homage for the loss, or rather the curtailment, of one of the most delightful recreations of the sex - namely, shopping. In many parts of the Upper Provinces, years may elapse wi...