Author: Peregrinus (pseud.)
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 86
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A dash into Spain, or, notes on the road
Author: Peregrinus (pseud.)
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 86
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Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 86
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Catalogues of Sales
Author: Sotheby & Co. (London, England)
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 1132
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 1132
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Book and Library Sales Catalogues
Author: Sotheby & Co. (London, England)
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 980
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Languages : en
Pages : 980
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The Note-books of Captain Coignet
Author: Jean-Roch Coignet
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Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 316
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Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 316
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The Bible in Spain
Author: George Borrow
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Category : Romanies
Languages : en
Pages : 396
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Category : Romanies
Languages : en
Pages : 396
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The Bible in Spain and the Gypsies of Spain
Author: George Henry Borrow
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Languages : en
Pages : 404
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Languages : en
Pages : 404
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Off the Road
Author: Jack Hitt
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0743279700
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
When Jack Hitt set out to walk the 500 miles from France to Santiago de Compostela, Spain, he submitted to the rigorous traditions of Europe's oldest form of packaged tour, a pilgrimage that has been walked by millions in the history of Christendom. Off the Road is an unforgettable exploration of the sites that people believe God once touched: the strange fortress said to contain the real secret Adam learned when he bit into the apple; the sites associated with the murderous monks known as the Knights Templar; and the places housing relics ranging from a vial of the Virgin Mary's milk to a sheet of Saint Bartholomew's skin. Along the way, Jack Hitt finds himself persevering by day and bunking down by night with an unlikely and colorful cast of fellow pilgrims -- a Flemish film crew, a drunken gypsy, a draconian Belgian air force officer, a man who speaks no languages, a one-legged pilgrim, and a Welsh family with a mule. In the day-to-day grind of walking under a hot Spanish sun, Jack Hitt and his cohorts not only find occasional good meals and dry shelter but they also stumble upon some fresh ideas about old-time zealotry and modern belief. Off the Road is an engaging and witty travel memoir of an offbeat journey through history that turns into a provocative rethinking of the past.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0743279700
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
When Jack Hitt set out to walk the 500 miles from France to Santiago de Compostela, Spain, he submitted to the rigorous traditions of Europe's oldest form of packaged tour, a pilgrimage that has been walked by millions in the history of Christendom. Off the Road is an unforgettable exploration of the sites that people believe God once touched: the strange fortress said to contain the real secret Adam learned when he bit into the apple; the sites associated with the murderous monks known as the Knights Templar; and the places housing relics ranging from a vial of the Virgin Mary's milk to a sheet of Saint Bartholomew's skin. Along the way, Jack Hitt finds himself persevering by day and bunking down by night with an unlikely and colorful cast of fellow pilgrims -- a Flemish film crew, a drunken gypsy, a draconian Belgian air force officer, a man who speaks no languages, a one-legged pilgrim, and a Welsh family with a mule. In the day-to-day grind of walking under a hot Spanish sun, Jack Hitt and his cohorts not only find occasional good meals and dry shelter but they also stumble upon some fresh ideas about old-time zealotry and modern belief. Off the Road is an engaging and witty travel memoir of an offbeat journey through history that turns into a provocative rethinking of the past.
Notes and Queries
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Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 608
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Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 608
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Sir John Moore’s Peninsular Campaign 1808–1809
Author: D.W. Davies
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9401016127
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 299
Book Description
This book is an attempt to present the chief events in the last campaign of Sir John Moore. Enough of Sir John Moore's life, and of life in England, France, and Spain to explain those events has been included. In several instances, perhaps important instances, accounts of events as given here differ from what may be found elsewhere. In such cases the documents upon which the present narrative is based have been indicated. The list of those to whom I am indebted is a long one. The staff of the Public Record Office have been unfailingly helpful, pleasant, and ef ficient on the many occasions when I have used the Record Office. The Librarian and staff of the National Library of Scotland were most help ful when the writer consulted the papers of Sir George Murray and the manuscripts of Thomas Graham, Lord Lynedoch, in that Library. An especially enjoyable occasion was the time spent in the Scottish United Services Museum working with the Sir David Baird papers. I am much indebted to The Honourable the Marquess of Anglesey for permission to consult the Paget papers in the Library at Plas-Newydd. The Libra rian and the Keeper of Manuscripts of the John Rylands Library have been most kind and generous in making available the papers of Sir Henry Clinton. As always, Mr.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9401016127
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 299
Book Description
This book is an attempt to present the chief events in the last campaign of Sir John Moore. Enough of Sir John Moore's life, and of life in England, France, and Spain to explain those events has been included. In several instances, perhaps important instances, accounts of events as given here differ from what may be found elsewhere. In such cases the documents upon which the present narrative is based have been indicated. The list of those to whom I am indebted is a long one. The staff of the Public Record Office have been unfailingly helpful, pleasant, and ef ficient on the many occasions when I have used the Record Office. The Librarian and staff of the National Library of Scotland were most help ful when the writer consulted the papers of Sir George Murray and the manuscripts of Thomas Graham, Lord Lynedoch, in that Library. An especially enjoyable occasion was the time spent in the Scottish United Services Museum working with the Sir David Baird papers. I am much indebted to The Honourable the Marquess of Anglesey for permission to consult the Paget papers in the Library at Plas-Newydd. The Libra rian and the Keeper of Manuscripts of the John Rylands Library have been most kind and generous in making available the papers of Sir Henry Clinton. As always, Mr.
Up to the mark
Author: Day
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 326
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Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 326
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