"A Treatise on the Culture of the Tobacco Plant" by Jonathan Carver is a comprehensive exploration of tobacco cultivation and its significance in agriculture. Carver delves into the various methods of planting, nurturing, and harvesting tobacco, providing insights into the agricultural practices of his time. His work reflects a deep understanding of the plant's requirements and the environmental conditions necessary for optimal growth. The treatise serves as both a practical guide for farm...

"Travels Through the Interior Parts of North America" is an intriguing account by Jonathan Carver, who embarked on an extensive journey through the uncharted territories of North America during the late 18th century. Carver's narrative provides a vivid depiction of the landscapes, cultures, and peoples he encountered, offering readers a unique glimpse into the life and environment of the time. His observations on the geography and the indigenous tribes he met are both detailed and insightf...

In "A Treatise on the Culture of the Tobacco Plant with the Manner in which it is Usually Cured," Jonathan Carver intricately explores the agricultural and sociocultural significance of tobacco in 18th-century America. The work combines a meticulous account of cultivation techniques with personal observations, revealing Carver's empirical approach interwoven with philosophical musings. His literary style reflects the Enlightenment's emphasis on reason and observation, situated within a bur...

This book contains multiple stories about travelling from the world's greatest travellers: New Dependencies of the United States (OLIVER H. G. LEIGH) Winter and Summer in New England (HARRIET MARTINEAU) Niagara Falls and the Thousand Islands (CHARLES MORRIS) From New York to Washington in 1866 (HENRY LATHAM) The Natural Bridge and Tunnel of Virginia (EDWARD A. POLLARD) Plantation Life in War Times (WILLIAM HOWARD RUSSELL) Among Florida Alligators (S. C. CLARKE) In the Mammoth Cave (THÉRÈSE...

"Travels in West Africa" is a book as vivid and unforgettable as the extraordinary author herself, Mary Kingsley.In 1893, defying every convention of Victorian womanhood, Mary Kingsley set off alone for West Africa to collect botanical specimens. Unaccompanied except for native guides, she plunged boldly into forbidding jungles, often the first European--and almost always the first white woman--ever to arrive. Undaunted by tales of ferocious cannibals, she made friends with the tri...

Civil Disobedience and Other Essays is a collection of some of Henry David Thoreau's most important essays. Contained in this volume are the following essays: Civil Disobedience, Natural History of Massachusetts, A Walk to Wachusett, The Landlord, A Winter Walk, The Succession of Forest Trees, Walking, Autumnal Tints, Wild Apples, Night and Moonlight, Aulus Persius Flaccus, Herald of Freedom, Life Without Principle, Paradise (to be) Regained, A Plea for John Brown, The Last Days of John Br...

Originally published in 1908, this is one of the earliest books on bee keeping and the natural history of the honey bee, with information on its natural history, bee society, anatomy, bee keeping, and much more. Full of fascinating information and detailed explanations, this timeless volume will be of considerable utility to modern bee keepers, and would make for a valuable addition to collections of related literature. Contents include: “The Oldest Craft Under the Sun”, “The Ancients and ...

A journey to the home of the Esquimaux in Greenland during the mid Nineteenth Century exploring the Native customs and habits.

"I believe that there is a subtle magnetism in Nature, which, if we unconsciously yield to it, will direct us aright." - Henry David Thoreau, Walking“Walking" is the text from a lecture by Henry David Thoreau that he first delivered at the Concord Lyceum in April 23, 1851 and which was originally published in The Atlantic after his death in 1862.It is seen as a transcendental essay that discusses the importance of nature to humani...

The most important discovery ever made by man was the use of fire. It was, in fact, a giant stride on the road to civilization.“Tylor E.B. gives interesting details about the discovery of fire, and the various modes of obtaining it in every age. The primitive method of all would seem, according to him, to have consisted in rubbing together two pieces of dry wood, but this process was perfected in the course of time. Thus, friction is produced by means of a stick which is made to sli...

A mid nineteenth century sportsman's adventure into the wilds of Quebec and New Brunswick in search of Salmon and Trout. Wilderness sport at it's best!

A fantastic account of an exploratory expedition to Australia, including the exploration of the Gould, Garden and Hinchbrook Islands, and the Macalister and Mackay rivers.