Books with author D. J. McCormick

Excerpt from The Queen City of the South, Natchez, Mississippi on Top, Not "Under the Hill": Its Beautiful and Healthy Location, the Superior Facilities for Manufactories and the Low Cost of Living Justify the Assertion That Health, Happiness and Wealth Awaits All Good CitizensFort was changed to Panmure. Scarcely a vestige Of its history remains during its posses Sion by England, but a number of English settlers came to the place, the descendants Of a few of whom still remain among the population.In the year 1779 it was taken possession Of by Spain as a part Of Florida, and contin ued under Spanish control until 1797, when a rectification Of the lines between the United States and the Spanish colonies threw it into the United States.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.

Excerpt from Ride Across Iceland: In the Summer of 1891A preface is unnecessary, as the title speaks for itself. And I do not wish to anticipate the history of my ride, which will appear in the body of book. Many more particulars might begiven, but these must be left to a future edition, should there be any call for it.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.