Books with author Richard Stone

Excerpt from A True Relation of the Cruelties and Barbarities of the French, Upon the English Prisoners of War: Being a Journal of Their Travels From Dinan in Britany, to Thoulon in Provence, and Back AgainAndfotfalegn of all Men, that he had not fit much a: a Man that would kill him upon hi: own requefi: Nee amicum habeo, nec inimrcum; z. E. I have never a Friend nor Enemy. Jrgijb it had happened with ur, the People of En gland, but that it pleafed the Almight ty God of be: great goodne/i to fettle the Crown cf thefe Kingdom: upon the Head: of thi: Royal Pair, William and Mary, in'that mutable time when the very breath of the Faiiiou: had/h much di/iurbed the Azr, that the Sea: became dangerou: to al7 thet Navigated 5 that thenftbey put a flop to the full Career of thi: Tyrant': Fwy, whom nothing elfe muff have ferved, but a S ea of Innocent Blood. Then, fince t_t hath fl) pleafed God to avert that great judgment which wa: hovering over thi: Land, which tended to no lef: than the abjhlute Overthrow ofjboth Church and State and on the other fide, hath given it: a nurfing-father and Mother, to fizeu're u: fizfe under their jhadow5 let none of u: therefore, Eriglilll-men, whom the matter doth concern, that lay ary Claim or Title to the Heroical Blood qf the Bmtams, who/h Valour hath formerly run'through the whole W'orld, and hath eclzpfid the Glory of France more than once 5 let none therefore, that putteth hi: hand to thi: Plough, lookbacks ffpfclally now they fee the Example: of cur Renowned Monarch: revived viz.) thofe of Edward 111. And Of Henry V. Who to re deem the (bring Hmoyr of England, expoféd themfelve: to thegreatdl danger:, and came not hackempty-handed 5 for it i: fazd, Audentes fortuna juvat 5' i. E. Fortune helps the Bold. Let it: therefore fet God and the Gofpel': Purity before u: 5 and let That he the chief Mark we aim at 5 and without doubt, by God': Afliflance, we may eclipfiz the Glory of Louis le Grand, a: he i: now jlzled. I do not doubt but it will fare with my poor Endeavour: injhi: Boook, a: it hath fared with thofe of ten thou/and time: more worth to be carp'd at by fame of the Critick: of rhi: Age, who can fitoner find Ten Fault: in the zillion: of another perfon, than mend one in themfilven 1 have not one word to fay in the praife of it, it being buta rough thing, and not fit well pole/bed a: if it had been done by a more rkilful hand 5 and befide:, my great trouble and wearinlej} of Body, when the fix thing: were colleaed together5 my right-hand being chained, in which I held my Pen for thirty feven day: together When all thefe thing: are confidered rightly, it will render me the more excufable. Tet I have thie to fay, Although it i: not put ia toa lofty S tile,o: might have been done by another Man; yet I amfure that what it in it ufotrue, that it i: able to contend with Truth it felf 5 and therefore I hope that Truth i: not to be de fpz'fed, although fliebe but in a p15? Daft. I fhall therefore deftre you to take thi: notice a: you read, for your better underflanding of fbme particular: which i: not' known to every Man: The Sirdenafigmfiei a fmall F zjh, a little bigger than. A Sprat and anfirr Beverage, that i: meant Vinegar and Water, or Wine and Water; Denlres i: aljh fpoken of very qftcn, which i: the final Money of that Country, of which Twelve make: one Soufe, or Penny Englifllr 490 wtjhing you more pleafure i\a the reading, than I. Had in the writing, I Jake my leave, and.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This is a curated and comprehensive collection of the most important works covering matters related to national security, diplomacy, defense, war, strategy, and tactics. The collection spans centuries of thought and experience, and includes the latest analysis of international threats, both conventional and asymmetric. It also includes riveting first person accounts of historic battles and wars.Some of the books in this Series are reproductions of historical works preserved by some of the leading libraries in the world. As with any reproduction of a historical artifact, some of these books contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. We believe these books are essential to this collection and the study of war, and have therefore brought them back into print, despite these imperfections.We hope you enjoy the unmatched breadth and depth of this collection, from the historical to the just-published works.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

"Get thee down, laddie, I tell thee." This injunction, given for the third time, and in a broad north-country dialect, came from the guard of the York and Newcastle coach, a strange new thing in England. A wonderful vehicle the York and Newcastle coach, covering the eighty-six long miles between the two towns in the space of two-and-thirty hours, and as yet an object of delight, and almost of awe, to the rustics of the villages and small towns on that portion of the Great North Road.

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Richard Alexander's My Life On Request - Pieces of Me is an account of the author's early years growing up in the Home Counties during the fifties. This is a poignant and personal account of post war boyhood surrounded by three brothers and a much younger sister, although Penny does not feature hugely in this masculine take on family life.Enjoyable, funny, sad and touching in equal measure, My Life On Request - Pieces of Me will resonate with many readers as the journey from Richard the young child through to adulthood, is explored and described via a mechanism of different and powerful influences and cameos of life events. It is a social and historical commentary on changing family life as the fifties gives way to the sixties, a truly fascinating time to be alive.

Calling all animal lovers!Join Harriett the Hippo as she travels the far corners of the world to see some of the worlds most exciting animals! From the chilling icebergs of the Arctic to the searing heat of the African Savannah, this book will see you explore some of the cutest, weirdest and wackiest animals in the entire animal kingdom!Each page explores a different animal from a different country, with beautiful illustrations and funny facts providing an extremely engaging experience for both reader and listener. Learn and laugh with this colorful book to explore the magnificence our animal kingdom has to offer.Buy the paperback and get the ebook for free!

“TELL ME AND I FORGET. TEACH ME AND I REMEMBER. INVOLVE ME AND I LEARN.” –BENJAMIN FRANKLINMy 20 years of experience in children’s education has led me to one very important conclusion; successful teaching must be a two-way interaction between teacher and student. Simply reading off a presentation or from a book is no longer enough. Children must be captivated, engaged and inspired.That is where this book comes in. Containing 26 short and sharp chapters for every letter of the alphabet, this scientific content is simply explained in a fun and captivating manner to ensure those young minds are fully engaged and actually enjoy the reading and learning process, a crucial factor for later life success.This book is targeted to children and young adults, and can either be read or read to. In fact, i’m sure there are many adults who could learn a thing or two! This book will provide an excellent foundation of knowledge on which all other aspects of science, from chemistry and biology to physics, can be built upon.Included in this book:A fundamental science topic for every letter of the alphabet, from Atoms, Bonding and Conductivity all the way to X-rays, Y-chromosomes and the mathematical anomalies of the number Zero.Multiple pictures, graphics, charts and fun illustrations to help visualize these very important scientific concepts.A small quiz/question at the end of every chapter to keep the reader fully engaged in the content and ensure the most important aspects of every chapter are fully understood. (Answers are at the back of the book).This book will teach some of the most fundamental science topics to help the reader get ahead of their class and ace those science exams. With computer science and technology based careers becoming increasingly fruitful, those children who have a better grasp of fundamental science will see their career prospects soar.So scroll up and click the “Buy now” button to get ahead of your class and ace those science exams!Buy the paperback version of this book and get the kindle version included for FREE.