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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
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keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
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The end of an epoch-two accounts within one volume
Narrative of Events by Sir Thomas Ussher
Napoleon's Last Voyage: Extract of a diary by Sir George Cockburn
These are two remarkable accounts from the annals of the Royal Navy
and, indeed, remarkable incidents from the life of the Emperor of
the French, Napoleon Bonaparte. Both voyages follow devastating
defeats and the reader is able to view the emperor as he comes to
terms with his circumstances as reported by those who had him
within their custody. These are fascinating insights as to how
Napoleon embarked-and lived-on these momentous journeys to exile.
Napoleon's ebullient personality as he departs for Elba is perhaps
an indication of future events and an account of his escape and
march to Paris as experienced by a participant is included within
the first section of this unique book. The second account is no
less interesting to those interested in the Royal Navy and the now
more reflective fallen Emperor as he embarks on what would truly be
his final voyage.
Title: John Chinaman: his ways and notions.Publisher: British
Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the
national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's
largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all
known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound
recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its
collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial
additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating
back as far as 300 BC.The HISTORY OF TRAVEL collection includes
books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This
collection contains personal narratives, travel guides and
documentary accounts by Victorian travelers, male and female. Also
included are pamphlets, travel guides, and personal narratives of
trips to and around the Americas, the Indies, Europe, Africa and
the Middle East. ++++The below data was compiled from various
identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title.
This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure
edition identification: ++++ British Library Cockburn, George;
1896. 223 p.; 8 . 10099.l.47.
Title: John Chinaman: his ways and notions.Publisher: British
Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the
national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's
largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all
known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound
recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its
collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial
additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating
back as far as 300 BC.The HISTORY OF ASIA collection includes books
from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This series
includes ethnographic and general histories of distinct peripheral
coastal regions that comprise South and East Asia. Other works
focus on cultural history, archaeology, and linguistics. These
books help readers understand the forces that shaped the ancient
civilisations and influenced the modern countries of Asia. ++++The
below data was compiled from various identification fields in the
bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an
additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++
British Library Cockburn, George; 1896. 223 p.; 8 . 10099.l.47.
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