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Astrology
by SepharialAstrology is a guide book to make and read your own horoscope written by the English astrologer Dr Walter Gorn Old, who is better known by the popular name Sepharial. His numerous writings on astrology such as Old Moore's Almanac, New Dictionary of Astrology, The New Manual of Astrology, Cosmic Symbolism, Science of Foreknowledge are still wi..
Woodworking Tools 1600-1900
by Peter C. WelshWoodworking Tools 1600-1900 is a gradual evolution of tools of generations of craftsmen during 17th to 20th century written by Peter Welsh, who served as curator of Smithsonian Institution's Museum of History and Technology in the United States. It is surprised to know how the craftsmanship grown from simple tools to sophisticated equipment used to..
A Voyage Round the World
by George AnsonA Voyage Round the World is a true account of historical circumnavigation by the Great Britain’s Commodore George Anson. While he was successful in his mission to capture Spain’s Pacific possessions, however the voyage turned down to be a tragic end for the crew as only 10% of them survived after being victimized for diseases while they cruis..
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..