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'Travels and Discoveries in North and Central Africa'. By Henry Barth, Ph.D., D.C.L. 3 vols. 8vo. Harper and Brothers. These two works, each embodying the results of years of travel and research, entirely revolutionize all our theories as to the geographical and physical character of Central Africa.
It may, however, serve to show that Ireland's record in sport, like her record in so many other things set forth in this book, is great and glorious enough to warrant the insertion of this short chapter among those which tell of old achievements and feats of high emprize. REFERENCES: Racing Irish Racing Calendar: 1790-1914, 124 vols. Boxing and Athletics Files of Sport and Freeman's Journal.
Daylight finally came and we found that we were on the outskirts of the city and within sixty rods of the 112th N.Y. Vols., whose generous Colonel hearing the noise in the night, reconnoitered and finding that we were Union troops, ordered all his cooks up to make us hot coffee.
%History of the United States,% From the first Settlement of the Country to the Organization of Government under the Federal Constitution. By RICHARD HILDRETH, Esq. 3 vols. 8vo, half Calf, $7 50; Sheep, $6 75; Muslin, $6 00. %History of the United States, continued:% From the Adoption of the Federal Constitution to the End of the Sixteenth Congress.
I, Portugal et Espagne , and Vol. II, Neerlande et Danemark, 17e et 18e siecle ; Alfred Zimmermann, Die europaischen Kolonien, the main German treatise, in 5 vols. Much illustrative source-material is available in the publications of the Hakluyt Society, Old Series, 100 vols.
Chauteaubriand's English Literature. Bancroft's United States. Madame Calderon's Life in Mexico. Moliere. Italian Narrative Poetry. Poetry and Romance of the Italians. Scottish Song. Da Ponte's Observations. By WILLIAM H. PRESCOTT, Esq. Portrait. 8vo, Muslin, $2 00; Sheep extra, $2 25; half Calf, $2 50. %The Conquest of Canada.% By the Author of "Hochelaga." 2 vols. 12mo, Muslin, $1 70.
In addition, however, to this peculiar insight, he had a singular reverence for truth and fact, enormous industry, and great self-abnegation: and his kindliness, modesty, and magnanimity attracted the affection of all who knew him. Life and Letters, by his son, F. Darwin, 3 vols., 1887; C. Darwin and the Theory of Natural Selection.
Leipsic, 1784. 8vo. Malerische Reise in die Italianische Schweitz. Von J.H. Mayer. Zurich, 1793. 8vo. Mayer, in this work, as well as in travels in Italy, has been very happy in picturesque description. Meine Wanderungen durch die Romanische Schweitz, Unterwaller und Savoyen. 1791. Tubingen, 1793. 8vo. Kleine Fuss-reisen durch die Schweitz. Zurich, 1804. 2 vols. 8vo.
Economische und Statische reisen durch Chur-Sacksen, &c. Von H. Engel. Leips. 1803. 8vo. Bemerkungen einer Reisenden durch die Prussischen Staaten. Von J.H. Ulrich. Altenb. 1781. 8vo. Briefe uber Schlesien Krakau, und die Glatz. 1791. Von J.L. Zoellner. Berlin, 1793. 2 vols. 8vo. Reise durch einer Theil Preussen, Hambro, 1801. 2 vols. 8vo.
Of the British historians, William James undertook the most diligent account of them all, calling it A Full and Correct Account of the Military Occurrences of the Late War between Great Britain and the United States of America, 2 vols. . It is irritating reading for an American because of an enmity so bitter that facts are willfully distorted and glaring inaccuracies are accepted as truth.
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