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  • The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    by Sir Keppel Henry ...
    Captain Henry Keppel's account of the Dido's voyage to Borneo opens as both naval adventure and political witness, tracing James Brooke's extraordinary rise from wounded soldier and self-funded explorer to reforming ruler in Sarāwak. Brooke's own journals reveal a man driven by courage, discipline, and moral purpose: he prepares a loyal crew over years, sets out in 1838 to combat piracy and the ... Read more

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  • A Sailor's Life Under Four Sovereigns

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    by Sir Henry Keppel ...
    Admiral Sir Henry Keppel's memoir opens with a boyhood as improbable as it is comic: born in 1809, almost buried alive as an infant, and raised amid aristocratic country houses, hunting fields, and the political bustle of Norfolk and London. His early years at Needham Market are full of explosive experiments, schoolboy pranks, horse accidents, and affectionate family portraits, all told in a ... Read more

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  • A Sailor's Life Under Four Sovereigns

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    by Sir Henry Keppel ...
    Sir Henry Keppel's naval memoirs range from the storm-tossed ports of the Pacific to the mangrove rivers of Borneo, tracing a life of imperial sea service, colonial ceremony, and sudden danger. A rescue at Norfolk Island gives way to brisk travel through New Zealand, Tonga, Tahiti, and Valparaiso, where rough weather, official calls, reprimands, and shipboard routines sit beside comic mishaps, ... Read more

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  • The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido

    by Rajah of Sarawak James; Sir Henry Keppel ...
    "The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido" is a captivating account of a significant maritime journey undertaken by the British Royal Navy. The narrative, penned by Sir Henry Keppel, details the expedition's mission to explore the waters of Borneo and engage with local rulers, including the notable Rajah of Sarawak, James Brooke. Through vivid descriptions and personal anecdotes, Keppel provides ... Read more

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  • The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido

    Enriched edition. For the Suppression of Piracy

    by Rajah of Sarawak James, Sir Henry Keppel, Soren Fenworth ...
    The collection, 'The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido,' provides a compelling exploration of the 19th-century British naval expeditions. Capturing the thrilling encounters and strategic maneuvers of H.M.S. Dido, led by the Rajah of Sarawak James and Sir Henry Keppel, this anthology presents a tapestry of adventure and diplomacy on the high seas. The narratives encapsulate vibrant yet dangerous ... Read more

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  • The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido for the Suppression of Piracy

    by Henry Keppel ...
    James, Rajah of Sarawak,KCB (born James Brooke; 29 April 1803 – 11 June 1868) was a British adventurer whose exploits in areas of the British Empire led to him becoming the first White Rajah of Sarawak. In 1833, He inherited £30,000, which he used as capital to purchase a 142-ton schooner, The Royalist. Setting sail for Borneo in 1838, he arrived in Kuching in August to find the settlement ... Read more

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    by Jules Verne ...
    This book-collection file includes the complete text of 31 books: Five Weeks in a Balloon, 800 Leagues on the Amazon, 20000 Leagues under the Seas, Around the World in Eighty Days, Blockade Runners, Celebrated Travels (all 3 volumes), Dick Sand, The English at the North Pole, Facing the Flag, the Field of Ice, From the Earth to the Moon, The Fur Country, Godfrey Morgan, In Search of the Castaways, ... Read more

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  • Works Of Jules Verne

    by Jules Verne ...
    The works of Jules Verne in one giant collection with an active table of contents.Works include:20,000 Leagues Under the SeasAll Around the MoonAn Antarctic MysteryAround the World in Eighty DaysDick Sand - A Captain at FifteenEight Hundred Leagues on the AmazonThe English at the North PoleFive Weeks in a BalloonFrom the Earth to the MoonThe Fur CountryGodfrey MorganIn the Year 2889A Journey to ... Read more

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  • The Jules Verne Anthology

    45 Complete Works: 29 Voyages Extraordinaires, 6 Other Novels, 9 Short Stories and 1 Non-Fiction.

    by Jules Verne ...
    Series series Classic Fiction
    The Jules Verne Anthology contains 45 individual works by Jules Verne, the peerless master of science fiction.Included are 29 complete novels from the celebrated series "Voyages Extraordinaires" (such as 'Journey to the Centre of the Earth' and 'Round the World in 80 Days'), plus 6 more entire novels, 9 rare short stories, and also Jules Verne's magisterial historical work detailing the lives of ... Read more

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  • Mutiny on the Bounty

    by Captain William Bligh ...
    William Bligh (1754-1817) was an officer of the British Royal Navy and a colonial administrator eventually rising in rank to Vice Admiral. During his command of the "Bounty" in 1789, a notorious mutiny occurred. William Bligh and eighteen of his loyal seamen were expelled from the "Bounty" onto a small boat and began the greatest open-boat voyage in history, sailing some 4,000 miles to protection ... Read more

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  • The Voyages of Captain Cook

    by James Cook, Tom Griffith ...
    Series series Classics of World Literature
    Cook's three voyages of discovery, which took place between 1768 and 1779, are among the most remarkable achievements in the history of exploration. Cook charted vast areas of the globe with astonishing accuracy, and the voyages also made a significant contribution towards solving some of the great problems of cartography and navigation.With crews containing gifted sailors and navigators, as well ... Read more

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  • Jules Verne Complete: The Essential Collection

    by Jules Verne ...
    Jules Gabriel Verne (February 8, 1828 – March 24, 1905) was a French author who pioneered the science fiction genre in Europe. He is best known for his novels Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870), Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864), and Around the World in Eighty Days (1873). Many of his novels involve elements of technology that were fantastic for the day but later became ... Read more

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