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An Account Of The Campaign In The West Indies, In The Year 1794 - With The Reduction Of The Islands Of Martinique, St Lucia, Guadaloupe, Marigalante, Desiada, Etc.

by Cooper Willyams

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 The campaign against the French in the Caribbean was notable for the large numbers on both sides who succumbed to yellow fever. In this 1796 eyewitness account, Cooper Willyams describes the actions to secure Martinique, St Lucia, and Guadeloupe, and the subsequent recapture of the latter by the French.
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The Voyage Of Governor Phillip To Botany Bay - With An Account Of The Establishment Of The Colonies Of Port Jackson And Norfolk Island

by Arthur Phillip

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 This 1789 work is an edited compilation of official papers, journals and illustrations relevant to the voyage of the First Fleet to Australia and the founding of Port Jackson on Sydney Cove, and of the penal colony of Norfolk Island, illustrating the birth of one of the world's great cities.
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Airships In Peace And War - Being The Second Edition Of Aerial Warfare

by R. P. Hearne

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 Published in 1910, at a time of intense European military rivalry, this work examines the impact upon future conflicts of what the writer regarded as 'practically an invisible enemy'. It brought the subject to wider attention, and was a factor behind the British government's decision to invest properly in aviation research.
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Ancient Laws And Institutes Of England - Comprising Laws Enacted Under The Anglo-Saxon Kings From Aethelbirht To Cnut

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 Published in 1840, this two-volume original-language compendium of medieval law remains a standard source for scholars. Volume 2 contains ecclesiastical law from the seventh to the tenth centuries, beginning with the eighth Archbishop of Canterbury, Theodore of Tarsus, an early reformer and uniter of the divided and complex Anglo-Saxon church.
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Water And Disasters

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 This book is the first major attempt to address, comprehensively and in-depth, the many issues associated with water and disasters. It is particularly relevant and topical in view of the increasing frequency and intensity of water-triggered disasters that have afflicted the world in recent years, among them the Indian Ocean Tsunami and Hurricane Katrina.
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Arthur Young'S Travels In France - During The Years 1787, 1788, 1789

by Arthur Young

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 Published in 1793 by agricultural expert Arthur Young, and reissued with a commentary in 1892, this remains one of the most fascinating and valuable sources for understanding conditions in pre-revolutionary rural France. Young describes the extremes of wealth and poverty he found in France on the eve of the Revolution.
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Turkey And The Crimean War - A Narrative Of Historical Events

by Adolphus Slade

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 This 1867 work examines the Ottoman position in the Crimean War, especially in terms of its relationship with the Anglo-French Alliance. Slade writes explicitly from a pro-Turkish standpoint, viewing the allies as 'menacing' and criticising the role of the Royal Navy in the strategy of the Crimean campaign.
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The Indian Borderland, 1880â€“1900

by Thomas Hungerford Holdich

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 An English geographer of great distinction, Sir Thomas Hungerford Holdich (1843â€"1929) is best remembered as Superintendent of Frontier Surveys in British India. His work in determining the Afghan frontier earned him the Gold Medal of the Royal Geographical Society, and this book of 1901 describes that undertaking.
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Narrative Of The Earl Of Elgin'S Mission To China And Japan, In The Years 1857, '58, '59

by Laurence Oliphant

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 In 1857 Laurence Oliphant (1829â€"88), lawyer, journalist, diplomat and sometime spy, became private secretary to Lord Elgin, accompanying him on a diplomatic mission to Japan and China, aimed at extended British trading interests. His 1859 account provides a highly informative analysis of the negotiations from a privileged vantage point.
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The Life Of Sir Anthony Panizzi, K.C.B. - Late Principal Librarian Of The British Museum, Senator Of Italy, Etc.

by Louis Fagan

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 Anthony Panizzi (1797â€"1879) moved to England in 1823 to avoid arrest for his political activities. His thirty-five years at the British Museum Library transformed it to one of the world's great institutions. This two-volume 1880 biography deals with his professional career and his involvement in the Italian independence movement.
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Journal Of The Disasters In Affghanistan, 1841â€“2

by Florentia Wynch Sale

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 Lady Sale (nÃ©e Florentia Wynch, 1790â€"1853) became an instant heroine when this account of her captivity in Afghanistan in 1841â€"2 was published in 1843. Her diary, carried in a cloth bag at her waist, was published almost unedited, and is an extraordinary record of her ordeal.
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The Land Revenue Of Bombay - A History Of Its Administration, Rise, And Progress

by Alexander Rogers

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 This two-volume work by Alexander Rogers (1825â€"1911), first published in 1892, describes the land revenues of the Bombay Presidency (the province which at its greatest extent encompassed much of West and Central India), and gives a history of the rise and progress of the British administration in the region.
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Military Service And Adventures In The Far East - Including Sketches Of The Campaigns Against The Afghans In 1839, And The Sikhs In 1845â€“6

by Daniel Henry Mackinnon

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 This two-volume work, published in 1847 by cavalry officer Daniel Henry Mackinnon (1813â€"84) describes his military service in India, in the campaigns against the Afghans in 1839 and the Sikhs in 1845â€"6. Volume 1 begins with his arrival in India and his involvement during the First Anglo-Afghan War.
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Life Of The Amir Dost Mohammed Khan Of Kabul - With His Political Proceedings Towards The English, Russian, And Persian Governments, Including The Victory And Disasters Of The British Army In Afgha

by Mohan Lal

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 In this two-volume biography of 1846, Indian diplomat and author Mohan Lal (1812â€"77) describes the life of Amir Dost Mohammed Khan (1793â€"1863), the ruler of Afghanistan, his political dealings with the English, Russian and Persian governments at the time of the 'Great Game' in Central Asia.
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Memoir Of The Life Of Admiral Sir Edward Codrington

by Edward Codrington

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 The courage and steadfastness of Sir Edward Codrington (1770â€"1851) are depicted in this 1873 biography. Structured around his letters and edited by his daughter, the two-volume work reveals the realities of the eighteenth-century navy, and Codrington's role in some of the most important naval conflicts of his time.
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The Preservation Of Open Spaces, And Of Footpaths, And Other Rights Of Way - A Practical Treatise On The Law Of The Subject

by Robert Hunter

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 As solicitor to the Commons Preservation Society, Sir Robert Hunter (1844â€"1913) was an authority on common land. First published in 1896, this work is an expert account of nineteenth-century legal developments which both government and charitable bodies have since used in preserving the heritage of the nation.
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The Political Writings Of Richard Cobden

by Richard Cobden

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 Cobden was the leading liberal thinker of his generation, and it was largely through his influence that classical liberalism became the dominant political theory of the United Kingdom for over fifty years. This 1867 collection provides a fascinating insight into the significant political issues of the nineteenth century.
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The French At Akaroa - An Adventure In Colonization

by T. Lindsay Buick

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 Written by one of New Zealand's first historians, this 1928 publication recounts the history of the small settlement of Akaroa in the South Island. The area was settled predominantly by the French and much of Buick's book concerns their conflict with the British over land ownership.
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The Treaty Of Waitangi - How New Zealand Became A British Colony

by T. Lindsay Buick

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 Written by prominent historian Thomas Lindsay Buick, this 1914 book relates the circumstances under which New Zealand's Treaty of Waitangi was created in 1840. Signed by British officials and Maori chiefs, this controversial document ceded New Zealand to the British Empire. This second, revised edition was published in 1933.
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Tavern Anecdotes And Sayings - Including The Origin Of Signs, And Reminiscences Connected With Taverns, Coffee-Houses, Clubs, Etc.

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 William West (1770â€"1854) was a bookseller who wrote extensively about his experiences in the book trade. He published this charming and evocative compendium of alehouse trivia and stories anonymously in 1825. This edition, published in 1875, is an expanded version, edited and annotated by popular writer Charles Hindley.
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William Whewell, D.D., Master Of Trinity College, Cambridge - An Account Of His Writings; With Selections From His Literary And Scientific Correspondence

by William Whewell

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 Published in 1876, and written by the mathematician Isaac Todhunter (1820â€"84), this two-volume biography of one of Trinity College's most distinguished masters combines an account of Whewell's life with extracts from his personal letters. It includes correspondence with friends and colleagues including Sir John Herschel and Sir Charles Lyell.
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William Whewell, D.D., Master Of Trinity College, Cambridge - An Account Of His Writings; With Selections From His Literary And Scientific Correspondence

by William Whewell

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 Published in 1876, and written by the mathematician Isaac Todhunter (1820â€"84), this two-volume biography of one of Trinity College's most distinguished masters combines an account of Whewell's life with extracts from his personal letters. It includes correspondence with friends and colleagues including Sir John Herschel and Sir Charles Lyell.
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Realities Of Irish Life

by W. Steuart Trench

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 First published in 1868, and with five reprintings (of which this reissue is the third) within twelve months of publication, this work recounts Trench's experience as a land agent in Ireland in the mid-nineteenth century. In a series of essays, Trench describes his own life and that of his tenants.
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Pauperism And Poor Laws

by Robert Pashley

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 First published in 1852, Robert Pashley's book offers a comprehensive history of pauperism in England from pre-Reformation poor relief provided by the Church to nineteenth-century poor-law statutes. By demonstrating the ineffectiveness of previous legislation, Pashley asserts the need for dramatic economic reform.
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