Author: Paris (France)Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Short account of the revolt and massacre which took place in Paris, on the 10th of August 1792. With a variety of facts relating to transactions previous to that date, etc
Author: Paris (France)Sotheran's Price Current of Literature
Author: Henry Sotheran LtdSotheran's Price Current of Literature
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Booksellers' catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 676
Book Description
Illustrated Catalogue of Scarce and Interesting Engravings, Books, & Autographs Relating to Queen Marie Antoinette and the French Revolution
Author: Sotheran, Henry, ltd., firm, booksellers, LondonPublisher:
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Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
The British Museum Catalogue of Printed Books, 1881-1900: P to Periodical
Author: British Museum. Department of Printed BooksPublisher:
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1180
Book Description
Catalogue of the Printed Books in the Library of the British Museum
Author: British LibraryConsiderations on the Principal Events of the French Revolution
Author: Madame de Staël (Anne-Louise-Germaine)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
“The” French Revolution
Author: Hippolyte TainePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 548
Book Description
Arthur Young's Travels in France
Author: Arthur YoungPublisher:
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
A Complete Account of the Settlement at Port Jackson
Author: Watkin TenchPublisher: Library of Alexandria
ISBN: 1465508635
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
When it is recollected how much has been written to describe the Settlement of New South Wales, it seems necessary if not to offer an apology, yet to assign a reason, for an additional publication. The embarked in the fleet which sailed to found the establishment at Botany Bay. He shortly after published a Narrative of the Proceedings and State of the Colony, brought up to the beginning of July, 1788, which was well received, and passed through three editions. This could not but inspire both confidence and gratitude; but gratitude, would be badly manifested were he on the presumption of former favour to lay claim to present indulgence. He resumes the subject in the humble hope of communicating information, and increasing knowledge, of the country, which he describes. He resided at Port Jackson nearly four years: from the 20th of January, 1788, until the 18th of December, 1791. To an active and contemplative mind, a new country is an inexhaustible source of curiosity and speculation. It was the author's custom not only to note daily occurrences, and to inspect and record the progression of improvement; but also, when not prevented by military duties, to penetrate the surrounding country in different directions, in order to examine its nature, and ascertain its relative geographical situations. The greatest part of the work is inevitably composed of those materials which a journal supplies; but wherever reflections could be introduced without fastidiousness and parade, he has not scrupled to indulge them, in common with every other deviation which the strictness of narrative would allow. When this publication was nearly ready for the press; and when many of the opinions which it records had been declared, fresh accounts from Port Jackson were received. To the state of a country, where so many anxious trying hours of his life have passed, the author cannot feel indifferent. If by any sudden revolution of the laws of nature; or by any fortunate discovery of those on the spot, it has really become that fertile and prosperous land, which some represent it to be, he begs permission to add his voice to the general congratulation. He rejoices at its success: but it is only justice to himself and those with whom he acted to declare, that they feel no cause of reproach that so complete and happy an alteration did not take place at an earlier period.