Books with author Charles H. L. Johnston

An energy vampire using the name Valencia Alucard is behind the theft of a priceless jewel, and Mr. Franklin Forrester—the curator of the Mount Melania Museum—has called in the “Super Sleuths Seven” to help him solve this mystery.At Alucard Castle, Roxy is attacked and drained of her energy, and the Sleuths trace her energy drain back to a failed experiment scrapped by one of Eden Starling’s friends—but the shocking conclusion is that Miss Alucard is not who she appears to be.Even with some help from the true owner of Alucard Castle—Anneliese Benton—can the Super Sleuths Seven trap Valencia during the annual Alucard Monster Ball and expose her scheme once and for all?

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Excerpt from A General and True History of the Lives and Actions of the Most Famous Highwaymen, Murderers, Street-Robbers, &C. To Which Is Added: Tryals of the Most Notorious Malefactors, at the Sessions-House in the Old Baily, LondonLieutenants, two Pilots, one Surgeon, and one'réli; gions Man of the Order. Of St. Francis for their Chaplain.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

A novel in the honorable tradition of Billy Budd and Moby Dick . . . heroic in proportion . . . engrossing.--The New York Times Book Review. Middle Passage is an astonishing work of historical fiction about the slave trade which combines elements of classic 19th-century sea-going novels with the existential angst of a 20th-century philosopher. The result is a resonant work that is completely original and truly unforgettable.

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1913 edition. Excerpt: ... SAMUEL COLTER: AND HIS WONDERFUL RACE FOR LIFE WHEN Lewis and Clark were on their way to the Pacific coast they had with them two trappers, one of whom was to meet with extraordinary adventures. These were Samuel Colter and Lemuel Potts -- both sturdy sons of the West -- who obtained permission from the leaders of tfie expedition to remain near the headwaters of the Missouri River, in order to hunt and to trap. They intended to overtake the main body, after a short time, and hoped to obtain enough beaver skins to net them a good sum of money upon their return to civilization. You probably remember that Lewis had trouble with the Blackfeet, when near the Missouri, one of whom he had to kill because he began to run off the horses. For this reason these two trappers knew that they would have to use extreme caution or else they would fall into the dutches of some of these savages. The vengeance of an Indian is always swift and sure. Knowing that the redskins were all about them, the trappers decided upon the following plan: they would lie hidden during the day, would set their traps late in the evening, and would visit them in order to remove the game in the gray of the early morning. Success met their efforts, and, before long, they had a goodly quantity of skins. No Indians were seen, although Indian sign was abundant, and they knew that there were plenty of Blackfeet in the vicinity. One morning, while paddling up a winding stream where numerous traps were set, to their keen ears came the sound of heavy tramping. "Those are redskins," whispered Colter. "Let's decamp at once, and get back to our starting-place." But Potts thought differently. "Those are buffalo," said he. "Wait until we round the corner and you will find out that I am...

Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea - Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling - upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Charles Haven Ladd Johnston is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of Charles Haven Ladd Johnston then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection.

Charles Haven Ladd Johnston (1877-1943) was the author of: Famous Scouts: Including Trappers, Pioneers, and Soldiers of the Frontier (1900), Famous Frontiersmen and Heroes of the Border: Their Adventurous Lives and Stirring Experiences in Pioneer Days (1900), Little Pilgrimages Among the Women Who Have Written Famous Books (with Edward Francis Harkins) (1902), Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea (1911), Our Little Viking Cousin of Long Ago (1916) and Famous Discoverers and Explorers of America (1917).