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¿Sketches of English life Character¿ is a vintage book by Mary Russell Mitford on the subject of English daily life, manners, and customs. Mary Russell Mitford (1787 ¿ 1855) was an English dramatist and author best known for her book ¿Our Village¿, which contained a series of sketches of typical English village life and characters based upon life in Three Mile Cross, a hamlet in the parish of Shinfield, near Reading in Berkshire, England. Not dissimilar to ¿Our Village¿, this volume offers a unique glimpse into ¿the English¿, making it highly recommended for anyone with an interest in traditional English culture and customs. Contents include: ¿A Great Farmhouse¿, ¿A Country Cricket Match¿, ¿A Village Beaü, ¿Tom Cordery¿, ¿Bramley Maying¿, ¿A Country Apothecary¿, ¿The Copse¿, ¿Whitsun Eve¿, ¿The Rat-Catcher¿, ¿Whitsun Eve¿, ¿The Bird-Catcher¿, ¿A Visit¿, ¿Hannah Bint¿, ¿Doctor Tubb¿, ¿A Country Barber¿, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in a new, affordable, modern edition complete with the original text and artwork.

This vintage book contains an account of the author's trip to America in 1935. A. G. Macdonell, (1895-1941) was a novelist and journalist. His most famous works include: "The Autobiography of a Cad", arguably amongst the funniest books ever written; "Lords and Masters", a blunt and prescient satire, and "Napoleon and His Marshals" (1934), which is considered to be amongst the best accounts of the Napoleonic Wars ever written. This entertaining and insightful travelogue is highly recommended for fans of Macdonell's work and lovers of great travel writing. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with its original artwork and text. First published in 1935.

An unbelievable biographical account of Selkirk's harrowing experiences as a castaway on an unforgiving island.

Gertrude Margaret Lowthian Bell, CBE (1868-1926) was an English writer, political officer, traveller, archaeologist, and administrator. She became an important policy-maker in the British Empire as a result of her extensive knowledge and contacts, which she built up through her numerous travels in Mesopotamia, Greater Syria, Asia Minor, and Arabia. Contents include: "Tell A¿mar To Buseirah", "Buseirah To Hît", "The Parthian Stations Of Isidorus Of Charax", "Hît To Kerbelâ", "The Palace Of Ukhei¿ir", "Kerbelâ To Baghdâd", "Baghdâd To Mô¿ul", "The Ruins Of Sâmarrâ", "Mô¿ul To Zâkhô", "Zâkhô To Diyârbekr", "Diyârbekr To Konia", etc. Other notable works by this author include: "Poems from the Divan of Hafiz" (1892), "The Desert and the Sown" (1907), and "Mountains of the Servants of God" (1910). This classic work is being republished now in a new edition with specially curated introductory material.