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Lineage, Life and Labors of José Rizal - Philippine Patriot
by Austin CraigLineage, Life and Labors of José Rizal : Philippine Patriot is the biography of the Philippine revolutionary hero Jose Rizal written by the American historian Austin Craig. Executed by the Spanish army at the age of 35, Jose Rizal has been considered the national hero of Philippines, his novels, poems and essays ignited the people of his nation dur..
The Cornish Coast (South)
by Charles G. HarperThe Cornish Coast (South) - And the Isles of Scilly is geographical exploration work by Charles G. Harper a historian who has written many travel books such as The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries To-Day and in Days of Old, The Old Inns of Old England: A Picturesque Account of the Ancient and Storied Hostelries of Our Own Country, The Kenti..
The Dates of Variously-shaped Shields
by George GrazebrookIt seems necessary, by way of introduction, to say a few words on the circular convex shields used from very early times by our Saxon and Norman ancestors. These were of wood, with a central boss of bronze, and were sometimes of very large size; frequently, if we may judge from contemporaneous illuminations, as much as four feet in diameter. Across..
Sir Charles Napier - An Autobiography
by Sir William Francis ButlerExcepts from the bookAt midnight on January 5th the little column started for Emanghur,—three hundred and fifty men of the Twenty-Second Regiment on camels—two men on each—two twenty-four pounders drawn by camels, and two hundred troopers of the Scinde Horse, with fifteen days' food and four days' water. From a group of wells called Choonka, Napier..
The Old Furniture Book
by Hudson MooreThe Old Furniture Book is a book written by Hudson Moore, an American author whose other works include Flower Fables and Fancies, Dutch and English, The Collector's Manual, The Lace Book, Old Pewter, Brass, Copper and Sheffield Plate, and Delftware. Excerpts from the bookWith the revival of interest in all "antiques," which is..
Time Telling through the Ages
by Harry Chase BrearleyTime Telling through the Ages is a book written by Harry Chase Brearley which explores the historical evolution of Time in various eras. The readers can find interesting facts about how human calculated the time in various era right from stone age. Preface by the authorIn the midst of the world war, when ordinary forms of celebration see..
Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor, Volume II
by Thomas L. MassonLittle Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor is a collection of humor works written by various authors like Bret Harte, Sol Smith, John Godfrey Saxe, James Russell Lowell, Mary Mapes Dodge, Robert J. Burdette. This work has been collected and edited by the American anthroplogist Thomas Lansing Masson who was serving as literary editor of the magaz..
Mr. Punch In Society
by J. A. HammertonMr. Punch In Society is a collection of humor works written by various authors which are collected and edited by J. A. Hammerton whose other works include "Mr. Punch's Book of Love : Being the Humors of Courtship and Matrimony", "MR. PUNCH AT HOME: The Punch Library of Humor", and "Wonders of the Past". Excerpts:It would be difficult to think ..