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Clipper ships were used to carry passengers and goods, migrants to the USA or between coasts and to Australia, notably for the wool trade, and wheat and other goods back to the UK. In July 1883, Cutty Sark was one of the fastest wool carriers, beating every ship sailing by 25 days to over a month on the UK to Australia route. These clippers caught the Roaring Forties trade winds and fought some of the most violent gales and seas on the planet,...

While hunting, Rip Van Winkle - The Sleepy Dutchman, meets some strange little men in the Catskill Mountains. Their elixir makes him go to sleep before 1776 and he wakes up twenty years later, after the American War of Independence is over. With his rusted gun and a foot-long beard, no one recognizes him when he returns to the village. Finally, old Peter Vanderdonk realizes who he is. Rip gets reacquainted with his remaining friends, his grown...

Clipper Ships - Emigrants Passage" documents accounts of the beautiful sailing ships which played so great a part in the development of the British Territories. It contains actual log book records which bring to life the daily routine, successes and demise of clipper ships, captains, crew and passengers bound for far-off horizons such as Australia, New Zealand and other ports. The many illustrations, photos and drawings will hold the interest ...

The expedition and journey of Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca and his three companions from coast to coast during the eight years from 1528 to 1536 is the most remarkable in the record of exploration. As a narrative of suffering and privation, the record here presented has no equal in the annals of the New World continent. This publication, "Expedition Of Cabeza de Vaca", details the events where five ships and six hundred men were reduced to only ...

David Balfour, a young lad from the Scottish Highlands, earned his inheritance the hard way. He worked his way through and out of misadventures, a murderous uncle, a kidnapping, a shipwreck, a conniving Frenchman, a blind robber, the boggy wasteland moors, the Highlander Rob Roy Macgregor and more trickery against him. Readers of this 215 page publication, "Kidnapped - The Inheritance" will be thrilled from cover to cover by Robert Louis Steve...

The Jungle Book - Kaa's Hunting" is the second in the series of seven books by Rudyard Kipling. In this book, Mowgli disobeys his authority figures and allows himself to be beguiled by the monkeys. He likes that they play with him and admire him, but quickly grows to understand that his teachers' warnings about their crudeness and baseness are accurate.

The expedition of Francisco Vazquez de Coronado, in search of Cibola, the fabled Seven Cities of Gold, consisted of some 400 Spaniards and more than 1, 000 Native Americans, along with thousands of horses, pigs, ships and cattle. Coronado wanted to follow in the footsteps of other Spanish conquistadores, such as Hernán Cortés, who conquered the Aztec empire, and Francisco Pizarro González, who conquered the Incas. After inflicting much carnage...

Hernando de Soto, as a Spanish explorer and conquistador, was involved in the subjugation of Nicaragua, the Yucatan and Pizarro's conquest of the Inca Empire. Afterwards he led the first European expedition into the southeastern part of the modern-day United States. De Soto's North American expedition was a vast undertaking in search of gold and a passage to China or the Pacific coast. After much plunder, pillage and deaths among every Indian ...

Images Of Old England" showcases full-colour paintings of some of the most interesting historical places, sites and scenes of England and Scotland by world-renowned artists. From the beautiful and enchanting Cotswolds water-colours by G. F. Nicholls, to Warwickshire by Fred Whitehead, these paintings, along with their histories, will educate the reader and enhance their arm-chair travels to exotic places. Included are places such as The Lakes ...

Red Jacket (1758 - 1830), also called Sagoyewatha [Keeper Awake because of his oratorical skills], was a chief of the Senaca Nation in what became Buffalo, New York. His magnificent oratory masked his schemes to maintain his position despite double-dealing against his people's interests. He was called "Red Jacket" due to the red coats he wore while on the British side during the American Revolution. The reader of this publication "Red Jacket -...

Aloha E Komo Mai! - Welcome to Island Song Lyrics, Volume 3 (songs #1001-1500)

Aloha E Komo Mai! - Welcome to ISLAND SONG LYRICS, Volume 4, songs #1501-2000

Third in the series of four books on clippers ships, "Clipper Ships - Iron Maidens", details the transition from wood to iron-hulls. They were built to carry bulk cargo and passengers for long distances in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. They were the largest of merchant sailing ships, with three to five masts and square sails, as well as other sail plans. They are to as "windjammers" or "tall ships". Even into the twentieth cent...

Philippine History - From Magellan To Mindanao" explores noteworthy facts regarding the past of the islands, from when Ferdinand Magellan arrived in 1521 up to August 2022. Chapters cover geography, commerce, government, conflicts and wars. Subjects covered include the discovery of the islands, Spain and Mexico's tenure, Chinese involvement, British occupation, the uprising of 1896, American military occupation, trading of goods and many detai...

More persons die from snake bite in Texas than in any other state of the nation. Every Texan should have a thorough working knowledge of the correct first aid treatment. In addition, he should learn how to prevent a snake bite. This means knowing where to expect poisonous snakes, how to avoid them, and how to identify on sight the venomous kinds. Sixteen species and subspecies of poisonous snakes are found in Texas. Characteristic features of ...

This book "Expedition Of Sieur de Le Salle" traces the La Salle's complete adventures of the Caribbean, Canada, the Great Lakes, the Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. René-Robert Cavelier was sent by King Louis XIV to travel south from Canada and sail down the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico. In 1682 he was the first European to travel the length of the Mississippi. His mission was to explore and establish fur-trade routes along the ri...

James Nugent, known as "Rocky Mountain Jim" was prominent in the early history of Estes Park Colorado, in what became Rocky Mountain National Park. A handsome man, his face was disfigured on one side after being attacked and left for dead by a grizzly bear near Grand Lake Colorado. A chivalrous mountain man, desperado and guide for visitors, his character was described in the writings of English explorer, Isabella Bird. Readers of this documen...

In 1284, the German town of Hamelin was plagued by an infestation of rats. A pipe-player appeared, dressed in multi-colored (pied) clothing. He struck a deal with the town Council to rid the town of rats if they paid him 1, 000 guilders. An agreement was made and the piper played his pipe, leading all the rats to the river where they drowned. Returning to get his fee, the town Council refused to pay. In response, the piper played his pipe and ...

This historical narrative outlines the events connected with the 1843 French overthrow of ¿Aimata P¿mare IV Vahine-o-Punuateräitua (Oueen P¿mare IV) of Tahiti, who became ruler when 14 years old, after the death of her brother P¿mare III. In 1843, France declared Tahiti a French protectorate and installed a governor at Papeete. Queen Pomare fought in vain against French intervention, ending in the bloody French-Tahitian War of 1843 to 1847. Re...

All children will enjoy "Animal Friends Of the Timberlands" as they read for themselves or hear read to them, the many entertaining animal stories, such as "Mrs. Elephant's Moonlight Dance", "Mr. Mocking-Bird and His Prize Song", "The Travels of Prince Flamingo" and twenty one additional short stories. This 95 page book "Animal Friends Of the Timberlands" is a delightful way to learn about animals and positive lessons for living.