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An educated gentleman, Mr Manington has given an insight into the unusual experiences of an Englishman in the French Foreign Legion, such as no ordinary "mercenary" could have done. Most of the narrative deals with Tonquin, and the fighting there against the rebels in their forest fastnesses. Incidentally, in giving an account of his friendship for the native sergeant, Doy-Tho, the author has been able to impart to the pages of the book an Oriental atmosphere that we think will prove attractive to the reader. - Summary by Editors' Note

The National Geographic Magazine, an illustrated monthly, Vol X, January 1899. It includes the following articles: The Stikine River in 1898, by Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore The U. S. Board on Geographic Names and its Foreign Critics The West Indian Hurricane of September 10-11, 1898 by Professor E. B. Garriott Colonial Systems of the World by O. P. Austin LLoyd's Journey Across the Great Pygmy Forest Growth of Maritime Commerce Senor Don Matias Romero

A 12 part podcast series that explores the world of British Civil Engineers that built the past and what today's Engineers, Construction Leaders, and students can learn from them, and the world we need to build next.

"The White Heart of the Mojave" recounts a 1920's adventure "in the wind and sun and big spaces" of Death Valley by two independent minded women, Edna Brush Perkins and Charlotte Hannahs Jordan. Both women were early feminists, Edna as chairwoman of the greater Cleveland Woman's Suffrage Party (1916-18). At the end of the Great War, the two friends wanted nothing more than to escape "to the solitariness of some wild and lonely place far from city halls, smokestacks, national organizations, and streets of little houses all alike." Their vacation started as a long motor drive through the ...

"When the bad bleeds, then is the tragedy good." The Revenger's Tragedy is a bloody Jacobean drama centering on Vindici, whose beloved has been murdered by the Duke. Aided by his brother Hippolito, Vindici plans to take revenge not only on the Duke, but on his lecherous Duchess (who is having an affair with her stepson, Spurio) and his sons Lussurioso (Lust), Ambitioso (Ambition), and Supervacuo (Excess). The play was published anonymously in 1606 and for several centuries was attributed to Cyril Tourneur; more recent scholarship has pointed to Thomas Middleton as the likely author. The play ...

Lilian Whiting, renowned journalist and editor, takes the reader on a grand circle tour of the American West. Beginning with Colorado, Ms. Whiting expertly traces the history, culture, geography, and interesting points of that state. Wild and unsettled by white Americans, New Mexico is next, beginning with Spanish colonial history and recounting the beginnings of Santa Fe and the territory adminstered at that point by the United States. Lastly, the reader is taken on a tour of Arizona, one of the most interesting and beautiful lands in the United States; a land of enormous canyons, hidden ...

Written in 1912, Hartley’s account of her travels in Spain discusses the fascinating country and its people. She dedicates a section to each major city, as well as showing the reader country life. After a chapter on Spanish art, she finishes up with a discussion of the spirit of the Spaniard and what it says about the future of the country. (Summary by Verla Viera)

Welcome to the NASA Live Video Podcast, your ultimate audio-visual gateway to the cosmos. Positioned at the intersection of cutting-edge Science, astronomy, and aerospace technology, this podcast is dedicated to bringing the wonders of the universe directly to space enthusiasts, students, and curious minds worldwide.Every episode explores the frontier of space exploration, featuring in-depth discussions on historic orbital missions, deep-space discoveries, and the groundbreaking science shaping our future. Go behind the scenes with exclusive insights, comprehensive breakdowns of live mission ...

This is a 1913 travelogue by a then-well-known botanist who wrote many books about the American Southwest and California in particular. This popular book went into three printings. “…the main concern of the author has been to draw attention to an immensity of almost unexplored mountain, desert, canon and flowery plain,… This is the real California…. Like all genuine things, it has the compelling charm of the primitive and to the lover of the unartificial it appeals with freshness and power.” ( Author's Preface and david wales)

This drama, set in Ancient Greece, was written by a Victorian lawyer who was a close friend of Charles Dickens. When collected into book format, “The Pickwick Papers” was dedicated to him. As a Member of Parliament, Sir Thomas Noon Talfourd introduced legislation protecting the copyrights of authors. This play was originally printed only to be read as poetry. However, it attracted the attention of William Macready, who mounted a successful production of it at Covent Garden in 1836. The drama became a much bigger hit a few years later, though, when it was revived with actress Ellen Terry ...

This 1899 travelogue is by one of the era’s most popular travel writers. A peek in how travel used to be. - Summary by David Wales

The purpose of this book is to give to its readers a living knowledge of some of the wonders of the country and continent in which they live. Upon a personally conducted tour they are taken by the author through the most characteristic parts of the North American continent. They travel through the United States, British America, Mexico, and Central America, studying the most interesting features of life and work among the people of each country, learning how they are governed, and what they do in order to live. Much information is also given concerning the natural resources and the physical ...

「わたし」の中に無数の生命が潜んでいる。あなたの中の「他者」とは何か？ 異なる生命体の共存と融合が形作る「生命」。最新研究でわかった「驚きの生命観」。

Hidden in the tall grasses and shallow waters of the Florida Everglades are true tales of mysterious deaths, clandestine crime, and disasters, both natural and manmade. Desperados fled here after escaping from prison, rum runners gunned down their enemies, and killers slipped their prey into...

The history of Yosemite National Park is as compelling as the waterfalls, monoliths, and peaks that have mesmerized visitors for more than a century. But what hikers see today in the iconic Yosemite Valley, as well as on the peaks in the high country and within the Mariposa Grove of Big Trees...

We are two friends from Syria, trying to think out loud about the country we love, the country we lost, and the country we might one day rebuild. circlesandsquarespodcast.substack.com

A guide to hikes around Sydney, Australia, from the early years of the twentieth century. In 1895, Henry J. Tompkins and William Mogford Hamlet, two friends with literary inclinations and a taste for romantic scenery, formed the Warragamba Walking Club. Although the strength of their membership is unknown (Tompkins expresses his preference for parties of two, and no more than four), the Warragambas also counted John Le Gay Brereton, poet and professor of literature, among their number. Published by the Government Tourist Bureau, With Swag and Billy ran to three editions (1906, 1910 and 1914). ...

About things involved in research to usefulness (impact, career, exploitation, etc). The matter of business is essential for research outcomes to be used in the society.Intended as a micropod - most episodes are under 10 minuteswww.researchtobusiness.tech

In light of recent events that have exposed rifts in the relationships between local police and the communities they protect and serve, on December 18, 2014, President Barack Obama signed an executive order establishing the Task Force on 21st Century Policing. The President charged the task force with identifying best practices and offering recommendations on how policing practices can promote effective crime reduction while building public trust.The task force recommendations, each with action items, are organized around six main topic areas or “pillars:” Building Trust and Legitimacy, ...

This book is an English summary and paraphrase of the multi-volume Italian work of the same name compiled by Cesare Lombroso, the father of the author of this work. Intended to introduce the science of criminal anthropology to the audience of the layman, many topics are compiled within, in a simple and easy to read format. - Summary by Leon Harvey