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By: Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890)

Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-madinah and Meccah by Richard Francis Burton Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-madinah and Meccah

Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821 – 1890) was an English explorer, translator, writer, soldier, orientalist, ethnologist, linguist, poet, hypnotist, fencer and diplomat. He was known for his travels and explorations within Asia and Africa as well as his extraordinary knowledge of languages and cultures. According to one count, he spoke 29 European, Asian, and African languages.Burton's best-known achievements include traveling in disguise to Mecca, The Book of One Thousand Nights and A Night, an...

By: Peter H. Ditchfield (1854-1930)

Book cover Old English Sports, Pastimes and Customs
Book cover English Villages

By: Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890)

Book cover First Footsteps in East Africa

By: Peter H. Ditchfield (1854-1930)

Book cover Memorials of Old London Volume I

By: Nennius

History of the Britons (Historia Brittonum) by Nennius History of the Britons (Historia Brittonum)

Although the origin of this book is much debated it remains, perhaps, one of the earliest recorded histories of Britain. It was believed that Nennius wrote the book around 796AD. If indeed he wrote this record, Nennius is recognised as being a teller, and embellisher, of historic characters and events.This book remains notable however, as one of the earliest that mention Arthur (The King of Arthurian legend).

By: Madame de La Fayette (1634-1693)

Book cover The Princess of Cleves
Book cover The Princess De Montpensier

By: Azel Ames (1845-1908)

Book cover The Mayflower and Her Log; July 15, 1620-May 6, 1621

By: Glenn D. Bradley (1884-1930)

The Story of the Pony Express by Glenn D. Bradley The Story of the Pony Express

The Story of the Pony Express offers an in depth account behind the need for a mail route to connect the eastern U.S. with the rapidly populating west coast following the gold rush of California, the springing up of lumber camps, and all incidental needs arising from the settling of the western frontier. Here we learn of the inception of the Pony Express, its formation, successes, failures, facts, statistics, combined with many anecdotes and names of the people who were an integral part of this incredible entity which lasted but less than two years, yet was instrumental in the successful settlement of two thirds of the land mass comprising the expanding country...

By: Mór Jókai (1825-1904)

Book cover Halil the Pedlar A Tale of Old Stambul
Book cover The Day of Wrath

By: Robert Sterling Yard (1861-1945)

The Book of the National Parks by Robert Sterling Yard The Book of the National Parks

Robert Sterling Yard (February 1, 1861 – May 17, 1945) was an American writer, journalist, and wilderness activist. Born in Haverstraw, New York, Yard graduated from Princeton University and spent the first twenty years of his career in the editing and publishing business. In 1915, he was recruited by his friend Stephen Mather to help publicize the need for an independent national park agency. Their numerous publications were part of a movement that resulted in legislative support for a National Park Service (NPS) in 1916...

By: Robert Hugh Benson (1871-1914)

Book cover The King's Achievement

By: Anna Green Winslow (1759-1779)

Book cover Diary of Anna Green Winslow A Boston School Girl of 1771

By: George-Günther Freiherr von Forstner (1882-1940)

The Journal of Submarine Commander Von Forstner by George-Günther Freiherr von Forstner The Journal of Submarine Commander Von Forstner

The Journal of Submarine Commander Von Forstner is a graphic account of WWI submarine warfare. Forstner was the commander of German U-boat U-28. His journal, first published 1916, gives a gritty picture of daily life inside a submarine and details several torpedo attacks on Allied shipping. The 1917 translation of Forstner’s journal into English was unquestionably intended to bolster the Allied war effort. In the foreword, the translator states: “Nothing at the present day has aroused such fear as this invisible enemy, nor has anything outraged the civilized world like the tragedies caused by the German submarines...

By: May Kellogg Sullivan

A Woman Who Went to Alaska by May Kellogg Sullivan A Woman Who Went to Alaska

Alaska has only been a state since 1959, and the breathtaking terrain remains mostly unspoiled and natural. In modern times, many of us have had the pleasure of visiting Alaska via a luxurious cruise ship, where we enjoyed gourmet meals, amazing entertainment, and a climate-controlled environment. It's easy to also book a land package that enables you to see more of the country by train.Imagine what it was like to visit the same wild, untamed countryside in 1899. Instead of boarding a sleek, stylish cruise ship, you travel for weeks on a steamer...

By: E. Gordon Browne (1871-1926)

Queen Victoria by E. Gordon Browne Queen Victoria

This book is about the life of Queen Victoria (1819 to 1901). All nine of her children married into the royal houses of Europe. She became the longest reigning monarch and more. This book is a fascinating read about the woman behind the British Empire.

By: Emerson Hough (1857-1923)

Book cover The Story of the Outlaw A Study of the Western Desperado
Book cover The Passing of the Frontier; a chronicle of the old West

By: W. Hamilton Gibson (1850-1896)

Book cover My Studio Neighbors

By: William Godwin (1756-1836)

Book cover Lives of the Necromancers

By: David Livingstone (1813-1873)

Book cover Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa
Book cover The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death
Book cover A Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi and its tributaries

By: Gilbert Parker (1862-1932)

Book cover Old Quebec The Fortress of New France
Book cover Seats of The Mighty
Book cover The Trail of the Sword

By: M. François Guizot (1787-1874)

Book cover Memoirs To Illustrate The History Of My Time Volume 1

By: Sarah Morgan Dawson (1842-1909)

A Confederate Girl's Diary by Sarah Morgan Dawson A Confederate Girl's Diary

Sarah Morgan Dawson was a young woman of 20 living in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, when she began this diary. The American Civil War was raging. Though at first the conflict seemed far away, it would eventually be brought home to her in very personal terms. Her family's loyalties were divided. Sarah's father, though he disapproved of secession, declared for the South when Louisiana left the Union. Her eldest brother, who became the family patriarch when his father died in 1861, was for the Union, though he refused to take up arms against his fellow Southerners...

By: William Worthington Fowler (1833-1881)

Book cover Woman on the American Frontier

Many books describe the role of men during American history. However, at the same time, women did much: comforted, fought, helped, raised children, and much more. This book is full of mini-biographies of women in many places, and many ages- each chapter telling about a different subject.

By: Alfred de Musset (1810-1857)

The Confession of a Child of the Century by Alfred de Musset The Confession of a Child of the Century

In this autobiographic novel, an aging man reflects on his past. We are witness to the relationships he has along the way, his mistakes, and finally- in the most unexpected and honorable way- the sudden developement of his belief in god.

By: Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881)

Book cover Alroy The Prince Of The Captivity
Book cover Lord George Bentinck A Political Biography

By: Romain Rolland (1866-1944)

Book cover Musicians of To-Day

By: Oliver Herford (1863-1935)

Book cover A Child's Primer Of Natural History

By: Tobias Smollett (1721-1771)

Book cover Travels through France and Italy

By: Annie Wood Besant (1847-1933)

Book cover The Case for India

By: Burton Egbert Stevenson (1872-1962)

Book cover A Soldier of Virginia

By: Procopius

Book cover Procopius History of the Wars, Books V. and VI.
Book cover History of the Wars, Books I and II The Persian War
Book cover History of the Wars, Books III and IV The Vandalic War
Book cover The Secret History of the Court of Justinian

By: Anne MacLanahan Grenfell (1885-1938)

Le Petit Nord by Anne MacLanahan Grenfell Le Petit Nord

A collection of letters from Anne (MacLanahan) Grenfell, future wife of Sir Wilfred Grenfell, regarding her year of missionary service at the orphanage in St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

By: D. H. (David Henry) Montgomery (1837-1928)

Book cover The Leading Facts of English History

By: editor: Frank Munsey

Book cover The Scrap Book Sampler

18 works -- two non-fic articles & one short fiction or poetry each -- from issues March, April, May, June, July, & August 1906 of The Scrap Book, Volume 1, edited by Frank Munsey. As he states in the editorial of the April 1906 issue (Vol 1, Iss 2) this was a sort of supplement to the editor's popular monthly, Munsey's Magazine. The Scrap Book is very like an American version of Punch with many short, often humorous articles interspersed with at least one short story, some poetry, and several longer non-fic pieces. The Scrap Book ran up to 1922.

By: Thomas Dowler Murphy (1866-1928)

British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car by Thomas Dowler Murphy British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car

In this chronicle of a summer's motoring in Britain I have not attempted a guide-book in any sense, yet the maps, together with the comments on highways, towns, and country, should be of some value even in that capacity. I hope, however, that the book, with its many illustrations and its record of visits to out-of-the way places, may be acceptable to those who may desire to tour Britain by rail or cycle as well as by motor car. Nor may it be entirely uninteresting to those who may not expect to visit the country in person but desire to learn more of it and its people. (Introduction by Thomas Dowler Murphy)

By: Edward S. Ellis (1840-1916)

The Life of Kit Carson by Edward S. Ellis The Life of Kit Carson

Christopher Carson, or as he was familiarly called, Kit Carson, was a man whose real worth was understood only by those with whom he was associated or who closely studied his character. He was more than hunter, trapper, guide, Indian agent and Colonel in the United States Army....His lot was cast on the extreme western frontier, where, when but a youth, he earned the respect of the tough and frequently lawless men with whom he came in contact. Integrity, bravery, loyalty to friends, marvelous quickness...

By: Edward Sylvester Ellis (1840-1916)

Book cover Dewey and Other Naval Commanders
Book cover Thomas Jefferson, a Character Sketch
Book cover The Hunters of the Ozark
Book cover The Jungle Fugitives A Tale of Life and Adventure in India Including also Many Stories of American Adventure, Enterprise and Daring
Book cover The Boy Patriot

By: John Addington Symonds (1840-1893)

Book cover Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Complete Series I, II, and III
Book cover Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Third series
Book cover New Italian sketches
Book cover Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, First Series
Book cover Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Second Series

By: Joseph Munk (1847-1927)

Arizona Sketches by Joseph Munk Arizona Sketches

An introduction to Arizona from approximately a century ago.

By: Percy Fitzpatrick (1862-1931)

Book cover The Transvaal from Within A Private Record of Public Affairs

By: T. Roger Smith (1830-1903)

Book cover Architecture Gothic and Renaissance
Book cover Architecture Classic and Early Christian

By: Humphry Ward (1851-1920)

Book cover The War on All Fronts: England's Effort Letters to an American Friend
Book cover Fields of Victory

By: Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)

Book cover The Writings of Thomas Jefferson Library Edition - Vol. 6 (of 20)
Book cover Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 1
Book cover The Memoirs, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson

By: John Leighton (1822-1912)

Book cover Christmas Comes but Once a Year

A Christmas tale of John Brown's ghastly family (suburban snobs), Captain Bonaventure de Camp and his equally awful brood (a dubious crew), and poor Soavo Spohf, organist of St. Stiff the Martyr, gifted in musical ability but not blessed in looks or love. No-one could call this a great work of literature, but it definitely raises a few chuckles and it also offers a fascinating glimpse into Christmas festivities and social mores in well-to-do households in the mid-19th century. (Introduction by Ruth Golding)

By: John Dryden (1631-1700)

Book cover Discourses on Satire and on Epic Poetry

By: F. Max Müller (1823-1900)

Book cover India: What can it teach us? A Course of Lectures Delivered before the University Of Cambridge
Book cover Chips From A German Workshop - Volume I Essays on the Science of Religion
Book cover The Silesian Horseherd - Questions of the Hour

By: Pierre Loti (1850-1923)

Book cover Egypt (La Mort de Philae)

By: George Henry Borrow (1803-1881)

Book cover Romano Lavo-Lil: word book of the Romany; or, English Gypsy language
Book cover Wild Wales: Its People, Language and Scenery
Book cover The Bible in Spain; or, the journeys, adventures, and imprisonments of an Englishman
Book cover The Zincali: an account of the gypsies of Spain
Book cover A Supplementary Chapter to the Bible in Spain

By: George Sutherland (1855-1905)

Book cover History of Australia and New Zealand From 1606 to 1890

By: John Lothrop Motley (1814-1877)

Book cover The Rise of the Dutch Republic (1555-84)
Book cover History of the United Netherlands (1584-1609)
Book cover Life and Death of John of Barneveld
Book cover Quotations from John L. Motley Works

By: Fa'iz El-Ghusein (1883-1968)

Martyred Armenia by Fa'iz El-Ghusein Martyred Armenia

This is a first hand account of the Armenian Genocide written by a Syrian who had been a Turkish official for three and a half years. His accounts tell of the worst of humanity, and also of the noblest. The noble include families who courageously support each other in the face of death, and Turks who refuse to follow orders to kill, knowing that they shall be executed themselves for their defiance.

By: Queen Marguerite (1553-1615)

Book cover Memoirs of Marguerite de Valois

By: Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne (1769-1834)

Book cover Memoirs of Napoleon

By: Byron A. Dunn (1842-1926)

Book cover Raiding with Morgan

It is a fictional tale of cavalry actions during the U.S. Civil War, under General John Morgan.

By: Louis de Rouvroy Saint-Simon (1675-1755)

Book cover Memoirs of Louis XIV and His Court and of the Regency

By: John M. Synge (1871-1909)

Book cover In Wicklow and West Kerry

By: Alice Morse Earle (1851-1911)

Book cover Two Centuries of Costume in America, Volume 1 (1620-1820)
Book cover Home Life in Colonial Days

CHAPTER I HOMES OF THE COLONISTS When the first settlers landed on American shores, the difficulties in finding or making shelter must have seemed ironical as well as almost unbearable. The colonists found a land magnificent with forest trees of every size and variety, but they had no sawmills, and few saws to cut boards; there was plenty of clay and ample limestone on every side, yet they could have no brick and no mortar; grand boulders of granite and rock were everywhere, yet there was not a single facility for cutting, drawing, or using stone...

Book cover Customs and Fashions in Old New England

By: Johanna Brandt (1876-1964)

The Petticoat Commando by Johanna Brandt The Petticoat Commando

In introducing the English version of this book I venture to bespeak a welcome for it, not only for the light which it throws on some little-known incidents of the South African war, but also because of the keen personal interest of the events recorded. It is more than a history. It is a dramatic picture of the hopes and fears, the devotion and bitterness with which some patriotic women in Pretoria watched and, as far as they could, took part in the war which was slowly drawing to its conclusion on the veld outside...

By: Charles Wentworth Upham (1802-1875)

Book cover Salem Witchcraft, Volumes I and II With an Account of Salem Village and a History of Opinions on Witchcraft and Kindred Subjects
Book cover Salem Witchcraft and Cotton Mather A Reply

By: Bartolomé de las Casas (1484-1566)

Book cover Brief Account of the Destruction of the Indies

A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies (Spanish: Brevísima relación de la destrucción de las Indias) is an account written by the Spanish Dominican friar Bartolomé de las Casas in 1542 (published in 1552) about the mistreatment of the indigenous peoples of the Americas in colonial times and sent to then Prince Philip II of Spain. One of the stated purposes for writing the account is his fear of Spain coming under divine punishment and his concern for the souls of the Native Peoples...

By: Mildred Aldrich (1853-1928)

Book cover A Hilltop on the Marne Being Letters Written June 3-September 8, 1914
Book cover On the Edge of the War Zone From the Battle of the Marne to the Entrance of the Stars and Stripes

By: Frederick A. Ober (1849-1913)

Book cover Amerigo Vespucci
Book cover Vasco Nuñez de Balboa

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