Peidetud väljad
Raamatud Books
" A remarkable and truly great historical work. In this series of biographies, in which the severe truth of history takes almost the wildness of romance, it is the singular merit of Miss Strickland that her research has enabled her to throw new light on... "
The Virginians. Cut from Edinburgh Review, Oct. 1859. [54]. - Page 4
1859
Full view - About this book

Memoirs and Correspondence (official and Familiar) of Sir Robert ..., 1. köide

Sir Robert Murray Keith - 1849 - 522 lehte
...truth of history takes al mast the wildness of romance, it is the singular merit of Miss Strickland that her research has enabled her to throw new light...She has given a most valuable contribution to the history•of England, and we have no hesitation in affirming that no one can be said to possess an...
Full view - About this book

The Wilmingtons: A Novel, 3. köide

Anne Marsh-Caldwell - 1850 - 310 lehte
...truth of history takes almost the wildness of romance, it is the singular merit of Miss Strickland that her research has enabled her to throw new light...we have no hesitation in affirming that no one can bo said to possess an accurate knowledge of the history of the country who has not studied her ' Lives...
Full view - About this book

Narrative of scenes and events in Italy, from 1847 to 1849, including the ...

Guglielmo Pepe - 1850 - 362 lehte
...truth of history takes almost the wildness of romance, it is the singular merit of Miss Strickland that her research has enabled her to throw new light...has described an interesting and valuable study. She hag given a most valuable contribution to the history of England, and we have no hesitation in affirming...
Full view - About this book

The Year-book of the Country; Or, The Field, the Forest, and the Fireside

William Howitt - 1850 - 482 lehte
...truth of history takes almost the wildness of romance, it is the singular merit of Miss Strickland that her research has enabled her to throw new light...has described an interesting and valuable study. She hag given a most valuable contribution to the history of England, and we have no hesitation in affirming...
Full view - About this book

Memoirs of Horace Walpole and His Contemporaries: Including ..., 1. köide

Eliot Warburton - 1851 - 582 lehte
...truth of history takes .almost the wildness of romance, it is the singular merit of Miss Strickland that her research has enabled her to throw new light...hesitation in affirming that no one can be said to possess .in accurate knowledge of the history of the country who has not studicd her ' Lives of the Queens...
Full view - About this book

Stuart of Dunleath: A Story of Modern Times, 1. köide

Caroline Sheridan Norton - 1851 - 336 lehte
...truth of history takes almost the wildness of romance, it is the singular merit of Miss Strickland that her research has enabled her to throw new light...has described an interesting and valuable study. She hag given a most valuable contribution to the history of England, and we have no hesitation hi affirming...
Full view - About this book

Travels in European Turkey, in 1850, 1. köide

Edmund Spencer (capt.) - 1851 - 496 lehte
...truth of history takes almost the wildness of romance, it is the singular merit of Miss Strickland that her research has enabled her to throw new light...which she has described an interesting and valuable stndy. She has given a most valuable contribution to the history of England, and we have no hesitation...
Full view - About this book

Travels in European Turkey, in 1850: Through Bosnia, Servia, Bulgaria ...

Edmund Spencer - 1851 - 506 lehte
...truth of history takes almost the wildness of romance, it is the singular merit of Miss Strickland that her research has enabled her to throw new light...facts, and to render every portion of our annals which sh* haa described an interesting and valuable study. She has given a most valuable contribution to...
Full view - About this book

The English in America, 1. köide

Thomas Chandler Haliburton - 1851 - 408 lehte
...truth of history takes almost the wildness of romance, it is the singular merit of Miss Strickland that her research has enabled her to throw new light...passages, to bring forth fresh facts, and to render everj portion of our annals which she has described an interesting and valuable study. She has given...
Full view - About this book

Cécile; or, The pervert, by sir Charles Rockingham

Philippe Ferdinand A. de Rohan-Chabot (comte de Jarnac.) - 1851 - 440 lehte
...severe truth of history takes almost the wildness of romance, it is the singnlarfflK of Miss Strickland that her research has enabled her to throw new light on many donbfc. passages, to bring forth fresh facts, and to render every portion of our annals which sthas...
Full view - About this book




  1. My library
  2. Abi
  3. Advanced Book Search
  4. Download EPUB
  5. Download PDF