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  • The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous: Who was a Sailor, a Soldier, a Merchant, a Spy, a Slave Among the Moors

    George Augustus Sala

    eBook (Library of Alexandria, July 29, 2009)
    In the last century—and many centuries before the last; but it is about the eighteenth that I am specially speaking—long before steamers and railways, or even frigate-built ships and flying coaches were dreamt of, when an Englishman went abroad, he stopped there. When he came back, if at all, it was, as a rule, grizzled and sunburnt, his native habits all unlearnt, and his native tongue more than half forgotten. Even the Grand Tour, with all that money could purchase in the way of couriers and post-horses, to expedite matters for my Lord, his chaplain, his courier, and his dancing master, took as many years as it now does months to accomplish. There were no young novelists in those days to make a flying-trip to the Gaboon country, to ascertain whether the stories told by former tourists about shooting gorillas were fibs or not. There were no English engineers, fresh from Great George Street, Westminster, writing home to the Athenæum to say that they had just opened a branch railway up to Ephesus, and that (by the way) they had discovered a præ-Imperial temple of Juno the day before yesterday. Unprotected females didn't venture in "unwhisperables" into the depths of Norwegian forests; or, if they hazarded such undertakings their unprotectedness led them often to fall into cruel hands, and they never returned.
  • The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous

    George Augustus Sala

    Paperback (Book Jungle, Nov. 4, 2009)
    George Augustus Sala (1828 ù1895) was an English journalist. He began working as a scene painted and book illustrator. Charles Dickens published his work and later sent him to Russia as a special correspondent. Sala published many volumes of fiction, travels and essays, and he edited various other works, but he is best known for his journalism. The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Who was a sailor, a soldier, a merchant, a spy, a slave among the moors was published in 1863 in three volumes. This is volume 1. The narrative begins, ôI, JOHN DANGEROUS, a faithful subject of his Majesty King George, whose bread, God bless him! I have eaten, and whose battles I have fought, in my poor way, am now in my sixty-eighth year, and live in My Own House in Hanover Square. By virtue of several commissions, both English and foreign, I have a right to call myself Captain; and if any man say that I have no such right, he Lies, and deserves the Stab.ö
  • The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous

    George Augustus Sala

    Hardcover (BiblioLife, Aug. 21, 2008)
    This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.
  • The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous; A Narrative in Old-Fashioned English, in Three Volumes, Vo. I

    George Augustus Sala

    Paperback (Leopold Classic Library, Aug. 16, 2016)
    About the Book The action and adventure genre in fiction depicts events or a series of events that happen outside the ordinary course of the protagonist's daily life, generally accompanied by dangerous episodes and physical action. Adventure stories are quick moving, with the pace of the plot being a critical component of mood setting. Action and adventure have been common book themes since the earliest days of fiction writing. In fact, the plots of Medieval romances were comprised of a series of adventures. Action / adventure fiction often overlaps with other genres, such as: war novels, crime novels, sea stories, Robinsonades, and spy stories.Also in this Book Our titles on adventurers and explorers present the lives and exploits of people who explored or travelled the world in a pioneering way. These include naturalists, sailors, mountain climbers, dog sledders, swimmers, pilots, and underwater explorers. Their activities had profound effects on the dissemination of religion, agricultural techniques, cultural values, disease, and the establishment of colonies throughout the world.And in this Book The coming-of-age genre in literature focuses on the growth and development of a protagonist from youth to adulthood. Such stories tend to emphasize dialogue or internal monologue rather than focussing on action, and are often set back in time. Typically, the subjects of coming-of-age stories are teenagers who experience some issues or traumas during their formative years. Classic coming-of-age novels are Northanger Abbey, by Jane Austen, and A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce.About us Leopold Classic Library has the goal of making available to readers the classic books that have been out of print for decades. While these books may have occasional imperfections, we consider that only hand checking of every page ensures readable content without poor picture quality, blurred or missing text etc. That's why we: republish only hand checked books; that are high quality; enabling readers to see classic books in original formats; that are unlikely to have missing or blurred pages. You can search "Leopold Classic Library" in categories of your interest to find other books in our extensive collection. Happy reading!
  • Strange adventures of Captain Dangerous ... a narrative in plain English. 1886

    - Sala, George Augustus

    Leather Bound (Generic, March 15, 2019)
    Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine (extra customization on request like complete leather, Golden Screen printing in Front, Color Leather, Colored book etc.) Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back [1886]. This book is printed in black & white, sewing binding for longer life, Printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set, then it is only single volume, if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - eng, Pages 358. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. COMPLETE LEATHER WILL COST YOU EXTRA US$ 25 APART FROM THE LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. {FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE.}
  • The strange adventures of Captain Dangerous

    George Augustus Sala

    Paperback (Hansebooks, April 2, 2017)
    The strange adventures of Captain Dangerous - who was a soldier, a sailor, a merchant, a spy, a slave among the Moors - Vol. 2 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1863. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.
  • The strange adventures of Captain Dangerous

    Hablot Knight Browne, George Augustus Henry Sala

    Paperback (Hansebooks, April 2, 2017)
    The strange adventures of Captain Dangerous - who was a soldier, a pirate, a merchant, a spy, a slave among the Moors is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1869. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.
  • The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous

    George Augustus Sala

    Hardcover (Wentworth Press, Feb. 20, 2019)
    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
  • The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous: Who Was a Soldier, a Pirate, a Merchant, a Spy, a Slave Among the Moors, a Bashaw in the Service of the ... Hanover Square; A Narrative in Plain English

    George Augustus Sala

    Hardcover (Forgotten Books, Jan. 25, 2018)
    Excerpt from The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous: Who Was a Soldier, a Pirate, a Merchant, a Spy, a Slave Among the Moors, a Bashaw in the Service of the Great Turk, and Died at Last in His Own House in Hanover Square; A Narrative in Plain EnglishI, john dangerous, a faithful subject of his Majesty King George, whose bread, God bless him! I have eaten, and whose battles I have fought, in my poor way, am now in my sixty eighth year, and live in my own house in Hanover Square. By virtue of Several commissions, both English and foreign, I have a right to call myself Captain; and if any man say that I have no such right, he lies and deserves the stab. It may be that this narrative, now /composed only for my own pleasure, will, long after my death, see Fhe'light in print, and that some sham Captain or sham critic, or' pitiful creature of that kind, will question my rank, or otherwise despitefully use my memory. Let such gutter-bloods venture it at their peril. I have, alas, no heirs male; but to my daughter's hus band, and to his descendants, or, failing them, to their executors, administrators, and assigns, I solemnly commit the task Of seeking out such envious rogues, and Of kicking and cudgeling them on the basest part Of their base bodies. The stab I forego; I wish not to cheat the hangman of his due. But let the knaves discover, to the aching of their sorry Sides, that even the ghost Of John Dangerous is not to be trified with.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.
  • The strange adventures of Captain Dangerous 1863

    George Augustus Henry Sala

    Leather Bound (Generic, March 15, 2019)
    Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine (extra customization on request like complete leather, Golden Screen printing in Front, Color Leather, Colored book etc.) Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back [1863]. This book is printed in black & white, sewing binding for longer life, Printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set, then it is only single volume, if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - English, Pages 349. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. COMPLETE LEATHER WILL COST YOU EXTRA US$ 25 APART FROM THE LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. {FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE.}
  • The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous - Volume III

    George Augustus Sala, The Perfect Library

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, July 11, 2015)
    "The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous - Volume III" from George Augustus Sala. English journalist (1828-1895).
  • The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous

    George Augustus Sala

    Paperback (BiblioBazaar, Aug. 21, 2008)
    This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. This text refers to the Bibliobazaar edition.