"An Old Coachman's Chatter, with Some Practical Remarks on Driving" by Edward Corbett is a delightful exploration of the art of coaching and driving. Corbett, with his extensive experience, shares anecdotes and insights that reflect the charm of a bygone era. The book is not just a manual; it is a narrative filled with personal stories that bring the world of horse-drawn carriages to life. Readers are invited to appreciate the nuances of driving, from the handling of horses to the etiquett...

An Old Coachman's Chatter with some Practical Remarks on Driving  Nimrod has somewhere said that a good coachman could almost be perceived by the manner in which he put his gloves on, or words to that effect; but without going so far as that, I believe the way in which he mounts his box is no bad criterion. How different to see a practised hand approach his team with confidence, and the almost mechanical way in which he handles the reins, from the hesitation a...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.King Alfred the Great is dead, and young Prince Edward must persuade the Witan that he should be the next king. His own royal cousin, Ethelwold, rebels, and is soon leading an unholy alliance of influential noblemen and Vikings. Wearing the Viking crown of Northumbria, he invades Wessex. Can Edward keep his throne? Will Wessex finally fall to the Viking onslaught? Prince Ambrose, Edward’s uncle, Polonius the Byzantine, a brilliant schol...

The career of Sidney Earle Smith, Dean of Law, Dalhousie University (1929-34), President of the University of Manitoba (1934-44), President of the University of Toronto (1945-59), had a variety of backgrounds which were significant in determining his impressive achievement in Canada's humanistic tradition. He was reared in the vigorous landscape and living of the Maritimes, rigorously trained in the discipline of the law whose traditions he always enjoyed and respected, challenged and stim...

Originally published in 1967. The nationalistic sentiment of French Canada was starkly dramatized by the Montreal terrorist bombings in the spring of 1963. Admittedly the work of extremists, that eruption of violence was an offshoot of the profound social, political, economic, and cultural transformation—an accelerated evolution rather than a revolution—that Quebec has undergone since the end of World War II. This revolution tranquille is characterized by a new sense of self-confi...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.It is the greatest Viking invasion of England in Alfred's lifetime. Will the last independent Saxon country fall before the massive onslaught? It will take three years of hard fighting to force the Vikings to leave. Alfred and his son are the last chance for Saxon England. A bastard prince and a Byzantine scholar will make the difference.

Along with historical narrative, hear rare recordings of some of the most people in history, including James J. Corbett, Sarah Bernhardt, Lillian Russell, Emperor Franz Joseph, Gen. John J. Pershing, Edward H. Sothern, Rudolph Valentino, President Coolidge with Charles Lindbergh, Billy Sunday, and Rudyard Kipling. Recording obtained and published by Rick Sheridan.

Mörderische Flammen in York: Der packende historische Kriminalroman »Der Schwur des Templers« von Paul Harding jetzt als eBook bei dotbooks. Yorkshire, 1303. Auf dem Römerweg machen zwei Nonnen nach Einbruch der Dunkelheit einen grausigen Fund: der abgetrennte Oberkörper eines Mannes, in lodernde Flammen gehüllt. Kurz darauf wird Edward I. in York beinahe Opfer eines Mordanschlags - doch wenig später wird der Attentäter bis auf die Knochen verbrannt aufgefunden. Der englische Meisterspion ...

Exploring British naval policy during the first two governments of Harold Wilson (1964-70), this book analyses how the Navy Department of the Ministry of Defence and the Navy's professional leadership dealt with six years of defence reviews, retrenchment and strategic re-orientation. This period witnessed a dramatic blow to the service's self image and self confidence as a result of the cancellation of the large CVA-01 aircraft carrier, and a gradual process of realignment, reorientation a...

Focusing on the policy approaches of Conservative governments since 2015, this book examines key social policy areas including education, health, housing, employment, children and young people, and more.Respected social policy researchers explore the degree to which the positions and policies of recent Conservative governments have differed from the previous Coalition government (2010–15). They consider the extent to which austerity has continued and the influence of other policy e...

An unholy alliance of Viking raiders and kings sends the largest Viking armies seen in Alfred the Great's time into the last remaining Saxon kingdom. Can Christian Wessex survive the barbarian onslaught? With Alfred away in the west fighting two invading forces, His son, young Edward, must face a huge Vikingy army rampaging through the heart of Wessex, without his father's help. Can the young and inexperienced Prince Edward lead a Saxon army to victory? How are they going to handle the tra...

Die tödlichen Gassen Londons: Der fesselnde historische Kriminalroman »Der Kapuzenmörder« von Paul Harding jetzt als eBook bei dotbooks. Im Jahr 1302 wird London von einer brutalen Mordserie erschüttert: Mehrere Prostituierte werden in der Dunkelheit der Nacht überfallen, ihre Kehlen aufgeschlitzt, die Körper verstümmelt. Als schließlich auch Lady Catherine Sommerville, Witwe eines Verbündeten Edwards I. auf ebenso grausame Weise ermordet wird, beauftragt der König erneut seinen besten Man...