Kirjahaku

The disappearance of Sir John Franklin's Arctic expedition of 1845 led to many rescue attempts, some by the British government and some by private individuals, as well as a large number of works recounting these expeditions and reflecting on the mystery. Little is known about the author of this 1857 work, James Parsons. He begins this dramatic account by noting that the disappearance of a large and well-equipped party is almost unprecedented in the Arctic: nothing certain was known about Franklin's fate twelve years after the last recorded sighting. Parsons' speculations derive from a knowledge of naval practice, and familiarity with the seas and climate of the Arctic region and the records of earlier expeditions. He offers practical suggestions about a new attempt using steam-boats, but knows that this will be to find out what actually happened, because there could now be no possibility of finding survivors.

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Medical theory and practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases, their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology, agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even cookbooks, are all contained here.++++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: ++++National Library of MedicineN003102London: printed for C. Davis, 1745. 2], viii,86p.,3 plates; 4

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Medical theory and practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases, their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology, agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even cookbooks, are all contained here.++++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: ++++Huntington LibraryN003546London: printed for C. Davis, 1747. 4], viii, 8],82, 6]p.,5 plates; 4

In 1897, Sarah, a disillusioned missionary in Sierra Leone, feels compelled to write the story of her turbulent life, her remarkable family in colonial Sydney, and the mysteries in her Aunt Harriet's past - a rich story of death and deceit that spans three continents.The powerful influence of Sarah Lydgate's charismatic aunt has dominated the course of her life and shaped her choices - even of a husband.When proudly English Aunt Harriet, ever scornful of the 'convict taint', returns to London, the young Sarah is left confused, uncertain of her own identity. She is, after all, the granddaughter of the irascible Bartholomew Stokes, a wealthy brewer who is proud of his convict origins. Sarah is anchored to the colonial world of gold rushes, Cobb and Co, bark huts and bushrangers, but constantly yearns for escape and reunion with Aunt Harriet and the tantalizing refinements of London.When Sarah finally get to London, will Aunt Harriet's legacy prove to be gold . . . or dross? Does her devotion to Aunt Harriet ever waver? Does she regret spurning her long-suffering suitor, Angus Cole? Sarah turns the spyglass inward, delivering self-revelations and the answers to family intrigues with her own brand of cynical humor."Wonderful Aussie characters - and colonial society under scrutiny."

Having worked all my adult life, spending several years in the military and then starting a new career at the bottom in civilian life, I worked hard and reached a senior managerial position in industry. At an age of fifty and being sick of boardroom politics, I decided to work for myself. Not knowing what to do, I started a gardening round and within weeks was swamped with work. Doing this for a few years I then started a garden fencing company and ran it until retiring at sixty-six. During the downtime of retirement, I decided to put on paper what everyone dreams about, winning big and changing everyone's life around them that matters.Sitting at home on a Sunday afternoon having just had our Sunday dinner, I decided to check my lottery numbers. After double-checking, and then asking my wife, Julie to check the numbers, my next move was to contact lottery H.Q. and claim my winnings. What a life changer, from a normal existence to being a multi-millionaire in hours. You think you know what you would do and I guess we all say, look after the family etc., etc., but that's the easy part. Turning a fortune into a billion-pound industry is something else, this is how I did it.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1876.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1876.