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  • Twenty Years Around the World

    by John Guy Vassar ...
    By the advice of my physicians my second sea voyage was by the ship Norma, which sailed from the port of New York on the 20th of January. After a passage of fourteen days, with alternate gales and calms, we sighted Abaco, and the Hole in the Wall. We crossed the Bahama Banks; the water was of a bright blue color, with a clay bottom, which was distinctly seen. The thermometer went up to 72°, so we ... Read more

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  • Twenty years around the world

    A literary journey through diverse cultures and landscapes

    by John Guy Vassar ...
    In "Twenty Years Around the World," John Guy Vassar embarks on an extraordinary literary journey, chronicling his extensive travels across the globe with an engaging narrative style that blends personal memoir with encounters of cultural significance. The book reflects the spirit of exploration that characterized the 19th century, positioning itself within a rich tradition of travel literature, ... Read more

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  • Twenty Years Around The World

    by John Guy Vassar ...
    Series series Classics To Go
    Twenty Years Around the World is an autobiography written by John Guy Vassar and published in 1891. Vassar was a wealthy American businessman who spent two decades traveling the world, visiting countries such as China, Japan, India, and Egypt. The book is a detailed account of Vassar's experiences during his travels. He describes the places he visited, the people he met, and the customs and ... Read more

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    Deborah Manley’s selection of extracts reveals how generations of writers have viewed the landscapes of Malta and Gozo, the people of the islands, the splendours of Valletta and its famous harbour, and the celebrated festas, the village festivals that celebrate the island’s Catholic identity. An introduction places these extracts in context, while the anthology also considers how Maltese writers ... Read more

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  • Female Warriors Volumes I & II

    by Ellen C. Clayton ...
    This set includes Volume I and Volume II of Ellen Clayton’s scholarly work, Female Warriors. It documents women warriors throughout history, including tribal women, fierce women throughout ancient and medieval history, and brave women in more recent history. It also includes stories from mythology. VOLUME I CONTENTS: CHAPTER I. Mythology—Warlike Goddesses—The Amazons—The Sarmatians—The Machlyes ... Read more

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  • How the Dutch are Taking Holland, Illustrated

    by Marshall Talbot ...
    This mid nineteenth century essay focuses on the Dutch Land Reclamations and the Dutch people. ... Read more

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  • THE GREAT TRAVELS & TRAVELLERS - The Incredible True Tales of Celebrated Navigators and Their Journeys (Illustrated)

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    by Jules Verne ...
    Translated by Dora Leigh, N. D'Anvers ...
    This carefully crafted ebook: "THE GREAT TRAVELS & TRAVELLERS - The Incredible True Tales of Celebrated Navigators and Their Journeys (Illustrated)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. This 3 Volume series takes the readers on an unforgettable journey from 505 BCE till 19th Century recounting extraordinary tales of exploration and navigators. Verne's ... Read more

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  • Quebec 1858, Illustrated

    by B H Lossing ...
    This is an illustrated tour of Quebec city and environs made during the mid nineteenth century by the noted historian. Good commentary on the tour and the History of Quebec. ... Read more

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  • The Autobiography Of Nicholas Said

    by Nicholas Said ...
    The narrative of Nicholas Said is one of the most impressive among slaves' accounts. Said was born as a free man in Africa, enslaved when 14 years old and traveled to five continents and countless countries. He learned seven languages and finally settled in Alabama. This is an autobiography of his incredible life. ... Read more

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  • A Yankee In Canada (Illustrated and Annotated)

    by Henry David Thoreau ...
    A Yankee in Canada: Illustrated and Annotated Edition by Henry David Thoreau.Henry Thoreau traveled to Canada from September 25 to October 2, 1850. His account was first published serially in 1853, in Putnam's Monthly, as "An Excursion to Canada", then in book form in 1866, in A Yankee in Canada, with Anti-Slavery and Reform Papers.In the summer of 1846, tax collector Samuel Staples arrested ... Read more

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  • The Mediterranean: Its Storied Cities and Venerab

    by H. D. Traill Traill ...
    THE PILLARS OF HERCULES, ALGIERS, MALAGA, BARCELONA, MARSEILLES, NICE, THE RIVIERA, GENOA, THE TUSCAN COAST, VENICE, ALEXANDRIA, MALTA, SICILY, NAPLES, ... Read more

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  • Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland (Complete)

    by John Lloyd Stephens ...
    On the evening of the —— February, 1835, by a bright starlight, after a short ramble among the Ionian Islands, I sailed from Zante in a beautiful cutter of about forty tons for Padras. My companions were Doctor W., an old and valued friend from New-York, who was going to Greece merely to visit the Episcopal missionary school at Athens, and a young Scotchman, who had travelled with me through Italy ... Read more

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