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The Huguenots - Their Settlements, Churches and Industries in England and Ireland
Samuel Smiles
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2008
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Samuel Smiles (1812-1904) was a Scottish government reformer and author famous for his book "Self-Help", which championed frugal living and argued that the existence of poverty was mainly due to irresponsible habits. The book has been hailed as "the bible of mid-Victorian liberalism" and immediately made a celebrity of Smiles. After its success, Smiles wrote other self-help books, including this volume. In "Duty", Smiles explores the importance of living a dutiful life, looking at the different types of duty and the benefits to happiness that can be brought from their adherence. Contents include: "Duty--Conscience", "Duty in Action", "Honesty--Truth", "Men Who Cannot be Bought", "Courage--Endurance", "Endurance to the End--Savonarola", "The Sailor", "The Soldier", "Heroism in Well-doing", "Sympathy", "Philanthropy", "Heroism in Missions", "Kindness to Animals", "Humanity to Horses", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork. This book was first published in 1880.
Lives of the Engineers - Boulton and Watt - The Steam Engine and Transport
Samuel Smiles
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2008
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Lives of the Engineers - Vermuyden - Myddelton - Perry - James Brindley
Samuel Smiles
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2008
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Self-Help was a book published in 1859 by Samuel Smiles. It has been called "the bible of mid-Victorian liberalism".It sold 20,000 copies within one year of its publication. By the time of Smiles' death in 1904 it had sold over a quarter of a million. Robert Blatchford, a socialist activist, said it was "one of the most delightful and invigorating books it has been my happy fortune to meet with" and argued it should be taught in schools. In it, Smiles denounces "the worship of power, wealth, success, and keeping up appearances". Samuel Smiles (23 December 1812 - 16 April 1904), was a Scottish author and reformer.
Self Help: With Illustrations of Conduct and Perseverance
Samuel Smiles
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2013
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Industrial Biography: Iron Workers and Tool Makers
Samuel Smiles
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2014
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""Industrial Biography: Iron Workers and Tool Makers"" by Samuel Smiles is a comprehensive account of the lives and achievements of some of the most important figures in the ironworking and tool-making industries in the 19th century. In this book, Smiles profiles the lives of several key individuals, including John Wilkinson, Henry Maudslay, James Nasmyth, and Joseph Whitworth, among others. He explores their backgrounds, education, and early careers, as well as their contributions to the development of new technologies and manufacturing processes. Smiles also provides insight into the social and economic conditions of the time, and how these factors influenced the growth and success of the ironworking and tool-making industries. Overall, ""Industrial Biography"" is a fascinating and informative read for anyone interested in the history of industry and technology, as well as the lives of some of the most innovative and influential figures of the 19th century.This Is A New Release Of The Original 1883 Edition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
Lives of the Engineers: Vermuyden, Myddelton, Perry, James Brindley
Samuel Smiles
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2014
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The Life of George Stephenson and His Son Robert Stephenson
Samuel Smiles
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2014
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This is a history of the Huguenots, persecuted Christians who underwent a turbulent time in France. From the preface: "Though the greatest number of Huguenots banished from France at the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes were merchants and manufacturers, who transferred their skill and arts to England, which was not then a manufacturing country; a large number of nobles and gentry emigrated to this and other countries, leaving their possessions to be confiscated by the French king. The greater number of the nobles entered the armies of the countries in which they took refuge. In Holland, they joined the army of the Prince of Orange, afterwards William III., King of England. After driving the armies of Louis XIV. out of Ireland, they met the French at Ramilies, Blenheim, and Malplacquet, and other battles in the Low Countries. A Huguenot engineer directed the operations at the siege of Namur, which ended in its capture. Another conducted the siege of Lille, which was also taken. But perhaps the greatest number of Huguenot nobles entered the Prussian service. Their descendants revisited France on more than one occasion. They overran the northern and eastern parts of France in 1814 and 1815; and last of all they vanquished the descendants of their former persecutors at Sedan in 1870. Sedan was, prior to the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes, the renowned seat of Protestant learning; while now it is known as the scene of the greatest military catastrophe which has occurred in modern history. The Prime Minister of France, M. Jules Simon, not long ago recorded the fateful effects of Louis XIV.'s religious intolerance. In discussing the perpetual ecclesiastical questions which still disturb France, he recalled the fact that not less than eighty of the German staff in the late war were representatives of Protestant families, driven from France by the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes. The first of the appended memoirs is that of Samuel de P chels, a noble of Languedoc, who, after enduring great privations, reached England through Jamaica, and served as a lieutenant in Ireland under William III. Many of his descendants have been distinguished soldiers in the service of England. The second is Captain Rapin, who served faithfully in Ireland, and was called away to be tutor to the young Duke of Portland. He afterwards spent his time at Wesel on the Rhine, where he wrote his "History of England." The third is Captain Riou, "the gallant and the good," who was killed at the battle of Copenhagen. These memoirs might be multiplied to any extent; but those given are enough to show the good work which the Huguenots and their descendants have done in the service of England."