«THE GREATEST GHOST AND HORROR STORIES EVER WRITTEN», by VOLUMES 1 TO 7. This digital edition brings together the text and its chapter structure for continuous reading. Contents include: 1. An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge ; 2. Caterpillars ; 3. Gabriel-Ernest ; 4. Green Tea ; Dr. Hesselius Relates How He Met the Rev. Mr. Jennings.

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«THE GREATEST GHOST AND HORROR STORIES EVER WRITTEN», by VOLUME 1. This digital edition brings together the text and its chapter structure for continuous reading. Contents include: 1. An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge ; 2. Caterpillars ; 3. Gabriel-Ernest ; 4. Green Tea ; Dr. Hesselius Relates How He Met the Rev. Mr. Jennings.

HML Writers Volume 1 is the collected efforts of the Huntington Memorial Library Writers group.

Adventures of the Ojibbeway and Ioway Indians in England, France, and Belgium: Volume I by George Catlin: Volume 1: a Project Gutenberg eBook.

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In 1836, Anna Jameson sailed from London, England, to join her husband in Upper Canada, where he was serving as attorney general. Shaking off the mud of Muddy York with mild disdain, young Mrs. Jameson swiftly sallied forth to discover the New World for herself.The best known of all nineteenth century Canadian travel books, Winter Studies and Summer Rambles in Canada is Jameson’s wonderfully entertaining account of her adventures, ranging from gleeful observations about th...

Such has been the rapidity of the demand for successive impressions of this book, that I have found it impossible, until now, to correct at pages 31, 87, and 97 three errors of statement made in the former editions; and some few Other mistakes, not in themselves important, at pages 96, 101, and 102. I take the opportunity of adding that the mention at p. 83 is not an allusion to the well-known "Penny" and "Saturday" Magazines, but to weekly periodicals of some years' earlier date resemblin...

Charles John Huffam Dickens, English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime, and by the twentieth century critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories enjoy lasting popularity.

George Catlin's "Illustrations of the Manners, Customs, & Condition of the North American Indians, Vol. 1" is a remarkable work that captures the essence of Native American life through vivid illustrations and detailed descriptions. Catlin, an artist and explorer, traveled extensively across North America, documenting the diverse cultures and traditions of various tribes. His passion for preserving the indigenous way of life is evident in his artwork, which serves as both a historical reco...

James Pierson Beckwourth (1798 or 1800 – 1866 or 1867), born James Beckwith and generally known as, Jim Beckwourth was an American mountain man, fur trader, and explorer. A mulatto born into slavery in Virginia, he was freed by his father (and master) and apprenticed to a blacksmith; later he moved to the American West. As a fur trapper, he lived with the Crow Nation for years. He is credited with the discovery of Beckwourth Pass, through the Sierra Nevada (U.S.) Mountains, between present...

In "The Great Lone Land," Sir William Francis Butler takes readers on an immersive journey through the uncharted wilderness of Canada, combining vivid descriptions with a reflective narrative style that captures the spirit of exploration in the late 19th century. Set against the backdrop of the expansive Prairies and the treacherous Rocky Mountains, Butler's work intricately weaves together observations of the land, encounters with Indigenous peoples, and the trials faced by explorers. His...