Author: Frederick Whymper
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The Sea
Author: Frederick Whymper
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The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2
Author: Frederick Whymper
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The Sea
Author: F. Whymper
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781500172473
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178
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This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781500172473
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178
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This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.
THE SEA - Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril & Heroism
Author: Frederick Whymper
Publisher: e-artnow
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1706
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The book "The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism" is an exciting review of the history of sea travels from the earliest times to the XIX century. It includes the first mentions of sea travel, the history of shipbuilding, mentions the greatest men who pursued geographical discoveries like Columbus and his contemporaries, and the deeds of pirates like Sir Francis Drake. The author revises the history of the most significant shipwrecks and concludes with poetry dedicated to sea and ship travel. The author spent his life traveling on a steamship and collected numerous stories and illustrations of interesting distant places. The book is the culmination of his lifetime interest in sea, travel, history, and art.
Publisher: e-artnow
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1706
Book Description
The book "The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism" is an exciting review of the history of sea travels from the earliest times to the XIX century. It includes the first mentions of sea travel, the history of shipbuilding, mentions the greatest men who pursued geographical discoveries like Columbus and his contemporaries, and the deeds of pirates like Sir Francis Drake. The author revises the history of the most significant shipwrecks and concludes with poetry dedicated to sea and ship travel. The author spent his life traveling on a steamship and collected numerous stories and illustrations of interesting distant places. The book is the culmination of his lifetime interest in sea, travel, history, and art.
The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril and Heroism
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The Sea
Author: Frederick Whymper
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Category : Adventure and adventurers
Languages : en
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The Sea
Author: Frederick Whymper
Publisher: BoD - Books on Demand
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Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 564
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CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. THE HISTORY OF SHIPS AND SHIPPING INTER- PAGE ESTS (continued). Extent of the Subject—The First American 1 Colony—Hostilities with the Indians—117 Settlers Missing—Raleigh’s Search for El Dorado—Little or no Gold discovered—2,000 Spaniards engage in another Search—Disastrous Results—Dutch Rivalry with the English—Establishment of two American Trading Companies—Of the East India Company—Their first Great Ship—Enormous Profits of the Ven- ture—A Digression—Officers of the Company in Modern Times—Their Grand Perquisites—Another Naval Hero—Monson a Captain at Eighteen—His appreciation of Stratagem—An Eleven Hours’ hand-to-hand Contest—Out of Water at Sea—Monson two years a Galley Slave—Treachery of the Earl of Cumber- land—The Cadiz Expedition—Cutting out a Treasure Ship—Prize worth £200,000—James I. and his Great Ship—Monson as Guardian of the Narrow Seas—After the British Pirates—One of their Haunts—A Novel Scheme—Monson as a Pirate himself—Meeting of the sham and real Pirates—Capture of a Num- ber—Frightened into Penitence—Another caught by a ruse.
Publisher: BoD - Books on Demand
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Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 564
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CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. THE HISTORY OF SHIPS AND SHIPPING INTER- PAGE ESTS (continued). Extent of the Subject—The First American 1 Colony—Hostilities with the Indians—117 Settlers Missing—Raleigh’s Search for El Dorado—Little or no Gold discovered—2,000 Spaniards engage in another Search—Disastrous Results—Dutch Rivalry with the English—Establishment of two American Trading Companies—Of the East India Company—Their first Great Ship—Enormous Profits of the Ven- ture—A Digression—Officers of the Company in Modern Times—Their Grand Perquisites—Another Naval Hero—Monson a Captain at Eighteen—His appreciation of Stratagem—An Eleven Hours’ hand-to-hand Contest—Out of Water at Sea—Monson two years a Galley Slave—Treachery of the Earl of Cumber- land—The Cadiz Expedition—Cutting out a Treasure Ship—Prize worth £200,000—James I. and his Great Ship—Monson as Guardian of the Narrow Seas—After the British Pirates—One of their Haunts—A Novel Scheme—Monson as a Pirate himself—Meeting of the sham and real Pirates—Capture of a Num- ber—Frightened into Penitence—Another caught by a ruse.
Catalogue of the Books in the Central Lending Department
Author: Public Libraries (Newcastle-upon-Tyne)
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Languages : en
Pages : 998
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Pages : 998
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Specimens of wood engraving and other matter from The Publishers' circular and The Christmas bookseller
Author: Publishers' circular
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Languages : en
Pages : 540
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Pages : 540
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Publishers' circular and booksellers' record
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Languages : en
Pages : 1292
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Pages : 1292
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