Author: Boston Public Library
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Languages : en
Pages : 430
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Bulletin of the Public Library of the City of Boston
Author: Boston Public Library
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Languages : en
Pages : 430
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Pages : 430
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Athenaeum and Literary Chronicle
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Languages : en
Pages : 920
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Languages : en
Pages : 920
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The Athenaeum
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Category : England
Languages : en
Pages : 932
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Category : England
Languages : en
Pages : 932
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Monthly Bulletin of Books Added to the Public Library of the City of Boston
Author: Boston Public Library
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Languages : en
Pages : 432
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Languages : en
Pages : 432
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The Athenaeum
Author: James Silk Buckingham
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Languages : en
Pages : 896
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Pages : 896
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The Spectator
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1160
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A weekly review of politics, literature, theology, and art.
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1160
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A weekly review of politics, literature, theology, and art.
The Saturday Review of Politics, Literature, Science, Art, and Finance
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 924
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 924
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The Saturday Review of Politics, Literature, Science and Art
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 924
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 924
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The Lifeboat Baronet
Author: Janet Gleeson
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504096428
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 286
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In this historical biography, the life story of the founder of the United Kingdom’s royal charitable lifeboat service is revealed for the first time. Established in the nineteenth century when death from shipwreck was a tragic reality, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) was created with the sole mission of saving lives. But little is known about the RNLI’s founder, Sir William Hillary. A handsome, charismatic figure known to be something of a philanderer, Hillary was a social climber born to a slave-holder’s family in Liverpool who mingled with royalty and married an heiress. So how did Hillary become one of England’s national heroes? Historian and bestselling author of The Arcanum Janet Gleeson reveals for the first time how a charming adventurer was inspired to lead the historic campaign for the creation of the National Institute for the Preservation of Life (today’s RNLI). Despite having never learned to swim himself, Hillary braved terrifying storms to save hundreds of lives during his quest. Drawing on previously unpublished letters—many of them written by Hillary himself—Gleeson narrates the fascinating story of the RNLI’s development, along with the Hillary’s political ties and private tribulations. For history lovers and fans of maritime adventure stories, Lifeboat Baronet is an absorbing account of how a Regency rake improbably became an important Victorian philanthropist and reformer.
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504096428
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 286
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In this historical biography, the life story of the founder of the United Kingdom’s royal charitable lifeboat service is revealed for the first time. Established in the nineteenth century when death from shipwreck was a tragic reality, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) was created with the sole mission of saving lives. But little is known about the RNLI’s founder, Sir William Hillary. A handsome, charismatic figure known to be something of a philanderer, Hillary was a social climber born to a slave-holder’s family in Liverpool who mingled with royalty and married an heiress. So how did Hillary become one of England’s national heroes? Historian and bestselling author of The Arcanum Janet Gleeson reveals for the first time how a charming adventurer was inspired to lead the historic campaign for the creation of the National Institute for the Preservation of Life (today’s RNLI). Despite having never learned to swim himself, Hillary braved terrifying storms to save hundreds of lives during his quest. Drawing on previously unpublished letters—many of them written by Hillary himself—Gleeson narrates the fascinating story of the RNLI’s development, along with the Hillary’s political ties and private tribulations. For history lovers and fans of maritime adventure stories, Lifeboat Baronet is an absorbing account of how a Regency rake improbably became an important Victorian philanthropist and reformer.
The Academy
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Category : Books
Languages : en
Pages : 736
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Category : Books
Languages : en
Pages : 736
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