Tales Of Old Travel Classic Reprint

Author : Henry Kingsley
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2018-03-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0364210397

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Tales of Old Travel (Classic Reprint) by Henry Kingsley Pdf

Excerpt from Tales of Old Travel With an apology for this tedious, but I hope correct introduction, I will at once begin on my main theme. It was in the year 1250, that two noble Venetian gentlemen, Nicolo and Maffeo Paolo, or, as we will say in future, Polo, left Venice, on an adventurous trading journey among these very Tartars, of whom we have been saying so much. 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. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Russell H. Conwell
Publisher : BEYOND BOOKS HUB
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2018-03-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Life, Travels, and Literary Career of Bayard Taylor (Classic Reprint) by Russell H. Conwell Pdf

Excerpt from The Life, Travels, and Literary Career of Bayard Taylor The author cannot do less than acknowledge, in this place, his great obligations to the father and mother of Mr. Taylor, to Mrs. Annie Carey, his sister, and to Dr. Franklin Taylor, his cousin, for their generous courtesy and most important assistance in gathering the facts for this volume. 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. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Eliot McCormick
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2018-01-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0483320986

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Wonder Stories of Travel (Classic Reprint) by Eliot McCormick Pdf

Excerpt from Wonder Stories of Travel Fred had sailed with his mother from New York when he was but three years old, and his memories of his native land were consequently vague and fan ciful. His playmates were the little Greek and Ar menian boys of his neighborhood, and the few English children belonging to the British consulate. He had told his comrades, in glowing words, the his tory of General Grant. Fred was very precocious, and had learned several languages. In his play with the Greek boys he had learned to speak Greek, and in the same pleasant way the Armenian boys had taught him their language. Besides, in the streets and bazaars he had picked up Turkish and Arabic enough to converse quite easily with the merchants speaking those languages. So great was Fred's pro ficiency that at home he went by the name of the little polyglot. 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. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : James Macaulay
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2017-12-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0260949841

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True Tales of Travel and Adventure, Valour and Virtue (Classic Reprint) by James Macaulay Pdf

Excerpt from True Tales of Travel and Adventure, Valour and Virtue The chief pilot of the fleet was an Englishman, William Adams, born in Gillingham, two miles from Rochester, and one mile from Chatham, Where the Queen's ships do lie. This Kentish man was a true and loyal subject of Queen Elizabeth, but he was ready, like many Englishmen of that time, to serve wherever he had good opportunity, provided it was not among the Spaniards and other enemies of free and Protestant England. He gives account of himself and of his voyages in letters to his wife, which were fortunately pre served, and published by Purchas, the Collector of so many curious and valuable records of old travel and adventure. 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. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Henry Kingsley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Voyages and travels
ISBN : OCLC:17798575

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Tales of Old Travel Re-narrated by Henry Kingsley Pdf

Author : John Blaksley
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-11
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0266170854

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Footprints of the Lion by John Blaksley Pdf

Excerpt from Footprints of the Lion: And Other Stories of Travel There are many whose idea Of travelling is exemplified by an arrow when shot from a bow, - its main object is to gain its des tination, and everything erz route, no matter how interesting, is to be ignored. Now, we all know that every road leads to Rome, and similarly, there are many ways of getting to Trieste. We will not hurry on the good old arrow principle, but leave that for flight) people, who had much better start by steamer from London Bridge and go direct somewhere - anywhere, and stay there. 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. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Hervey Smith McCowan
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2018-01-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0483413755

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The Trail a Boy Travels by Hervey Smith McCowan Pdf

Excerpt from The Trail a Boy Travels: And Other Stories I had not seen him for many years, until one morning as the train sped across the plains of Colorado, I met him in the aisle of a Pullman. 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. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Edward E. Hale
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03-24
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0365493627

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Stories of Adventure, Told by Adventurers (Classic Reprint) by Edward E. Hale Pdf

Excerpt from Stories of Adventure, Told by Adventurers This volume, like the four others in the same series, was suggested at the Librarians' Congress in Boston. 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. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : H. G. Wells
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 9538 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9788027219995

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H. G. WELLS: 120+ Sci-Fi Classics, Dystopian Novels & Time Travel Tales by H. G. Wells Pdf

An ultimate collection of novels, short stories and essays, by the visionary author, the "father of science fiction" - H. G. Wells: The Time Machine The Undying Fire The War in the Air The War of the Worlds The World Set Free A Modern Utopia When the Sleeper Wakes Ann Veronica Bealby In the Days of the Comet The Chronic Argonauts The First Men in the Moon The Invisible Man The Island of Dr Moreau The New Machiavelli The Passionate Friends The Prophetic Trilogy The Research Magnificent The Sea Lady The Secret Places of the Heart The Soul of a Bishop Tono-bungay Collections of Short Stories Short Stories: A Catastrophe A Deal in Ostriches A Dream of Armageddon A Slip Under the Microscope A Story of the Days to Come A Story of the Stone Age A Tale of the Twentieth Century A Talk with Gryllotalpa How Gabriel Became Thompson How Pingwill Was Routed In the Abyss Le Mari Terrible Miss Winchelsea's Heart Mr. Brisher's Treasure Mr. Ledbetter's Vacation Mr. Marshall's Doppelganger Mr. Skelmersdale in Fairyland My First Aeroplane Our Little Neighbour Perfect Gentleman on Wheels Pollock and the Porroh Man The Empire of the Ants The Flying Man The Grisly Folk The Inexperienced Ghost The Land Ironclads The Lord of the Dynamos The Loyalty of Esau Common The Magic Shop The Man Who Could Work Miracles The Man with a Nose The Moth The New Accelerator The New Faust The Obliterated Man The Pearl of Love The Presence by the Fire The Purple Pileus The Rajah's Treasure The Reconciliation The Red Room The Sea Raiders The Star The Stolen Body The Story of the Last Trump The Story of the Stone Age The Temptation of Harringay The Thing in No. 7 The Thumbmark The Treasure in the Forest The Wild Asses of the Devil Through a Window Under the Knife Walcote Wayde's Essence Essays and Articles: A Short History of the World Floor Games Little Wars New Worlds for Old Russia in the Shadows The Misery of Boots The Outline of History Zoological Retrogression What Is Coming...

Author : Sigmund Krausz
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2018-02-26
Category : Travel
ISBN : 066640528X

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Towards the Rising Sun by Sigmund Krausz Pdf

Excerpt from Towards the Rising Sun: A Story of Travel and Adventure Across what part of this old Hellespont did Leander swim and on what promontory did Hero await him? To be sure, there is a Leander Tower (also called the Tower of the Virgin) at the outlet of the Bosphorus into the Sea of Marmora, but it is certain that shores of the Helles pont and not the Bosphorus were the nightly meeting place of the celebrated lovers. 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. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : W. H. Riehl
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2017-12-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Culturgeschichtliche Novellen by W. H. Riehl Pdf

Excerpt from Culturgeschichtliche Novellen It is as in some sort an introduction to such a study of German as I have endeavoured to indicate, so far as this is possible under the limitations of a commentary on a given text, that the present volume has been prepared. The notes are numerous and copious, but I trust they will commend themselves as not of the kind that paralyse the student's own mental activity by superseding the necessity for it; but rather as stimulating it by presenting suitable material in a workable form, and furnishing guidance in such a way as to lead to future independence. The material has of course been supplied in the first place by the text itself. This has been to a small extent supplemented, but chiefly elucidated and illustrated, by matter drawn from sources many of them inaccessible to the English reader. A not inconsiderable element may lay some claim to origi nality, and perhaps this will be the most valuable part of the book to the real student, because treating from the objective standpoint of the foreigner, specially of the Englishman, matters of idiomatic difficulty upon which only scattered hints are to be found in sources English or German. I may refer particularly to the notes on the particles, on the exact force, as felt in the original, of words like erst, z'ibrzlgms, vol lends, &c., and of certain familiar but peculiar modes of con ception and expression which are too completely ingrained in the consciousness of a native for him easily to make them the objects of analysis or of explanation to others. 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. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Alexander Bubb
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2023-03-14
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780192636027

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Asian Classics on the Victorian Bookshelf by Alexander Bubb Pdf

The interest among Victorian readers in classical literature from Asia has been greatly underestimated. The popularity of the Arabian Nights and The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam is well documented. Yet this was also an era in which freethinkers consulted the Quran, in which schoolchildren were given abridgements of the Ramayana to read, in which names like 'Kalidasa' and 'Firdusi' were carved on the façades of public libraries, and in which women's book clubs discussed Japanese poetry. But for the most part, such readers were not consulting the specialist publications of scholarly orientalists. What then were the translations that catalysed these intercultural encounters? Based on a unique methodology marrying translation theory with empirical techniques developed by historians of reading, this book shines light for the first time on the numerous amateur translators or 'popularizers', who were responsible for making these texts accessible and disseminating them to the Victorian general readership. Asian Classics on the Victorian Bookshelf explains the process whereby popular translations were written, published, distributed to bookshops and libraries, and ultimately consumed by readers. It uses the working papers and correspondence of popularizers to demonstrate their techniques and motivations, while the responses of contemporary readers are traced through the pencil marginalia they left behind in dozens of original copies. In spite of their typically limited knowledge of source-languages, Asian Classics argues that popularizers produced versions more respectful of the complexity, cultural difference, and fundamental untranslatability of Asian texts than the professional orientalists whose work they were often adapting. The responses of their readers, likewise, frequently deviated from interpretive norms, and it is proposed that this combination of eccentric translators and unorthodox readers triggered 'flights of translation', whereby historical individuals can be seen to escape the hegemony of orientalist forms of knowledge.

Author : Julius Chambers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2015-09-27
Category : History
ISBN : 1330635841

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The Destiny of Doris by Julius Chambers Pdf

Excerpt from The Destiny of Doris: A Travel-Story of Three Continents St. Michael, prettiest of the Azores group, lay half a mile away; and though but a dot of green amid the ocean blue, this volcanic isle made glad my heart as if it had been a continent, harboring a hundred cities. I was leaving sullen January skies at New York, for the sun-lands of the Mediterranean. The voyage had begun auspiciously: for I had found on board ship a friend long lost to me. Our surprise was mutual. We had parted in anger; but time had weakened my resentment, and widowhood had lessened her indifference. The formalities of reviving a dead friendship had been soon overcome, and Mrs. Wentworth and I had passed many hours together on deck. We had known each other since the early seventies: our parents had been neighbors on Murray Hill, our fathers fast friends. 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. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Harriet Martineau
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2018-01-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0483095095

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Retrospect of Western Travel, Vol. 3 of 3 (Classic Reprint) by Harriet Martineau Pdf

Excerpt from Retrospect of Western Travel, Vol. 3 of 3 Mr. Bancroft drove me to Amherst this afternoon. He explained to me the construction of the bridge we passed, which is of a remarkably cheap, simple, and safe kind for a wooden one. He pointed out to me the seats and arrangements of the villages we passed through and amused and interested me with many a tale of the old Indian wars. He sur prised me by the light he threw on the philosophy of society in the United States; a light drawn from history, and shed into all the present relations of races and parties to each other. I had before been pleased with what I knew of the spirit of Mr. Ban croft's History of the United States, which, how ever, had not then extended beyond the first volume. I now perceived that he was well qualified, in more ways than one, for his arduous task. We mounted the steep hill on which Amherst stands, and stopped before the red brick buildings of the college. When the horse was disposed of, Mr. Bancroft left me to look at the glorious view. 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. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Sean Stewart
Publisher : Small Beer Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2005-09-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781618730046

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Mockingbird by Sean Stewart Pdf

A novel about voodoo, motherhood, and Houston.