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The Merry Past
A description of life in England during the 18th century.
Light Come, Light Go
Excerpt from Light Come, Light Go: The passion for speculation which, throughout all ages, has captivated the great bulk of humanity, would seem to be an innate characteristic of mankind. It assumes various forms and guises which often deceive those over whom it exercises its sway, and becomes in numberless cases a veritable obsession, causing its victims to devote the whole of their time, thoughts, and money—sometimes even their lives—to its service. Devotees of the simpler forms of gambling, such as are to be procured at the card-table and on the race-course, are often looked down upon by people who are themselves under the sway of other insidious, if more reputable, modes of tempting ...
Floreat Etona
Excerpt from Floreat Etona: Anecdotes and Memories of Eton College The author wishes to acknowledge the great debt of gratitude which he owes to those who have assisted him by the loan of books, photo graphs, and prints. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This 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.
De Nova Villa: Or, The House of Nevill in Sunshine and Shade
Richard de Neauville or Nova Villa, cousin of William the Conquerer, was the father of Gilbert, Robert, Richard, Ralph. From Gilbert descend the houses of Westmoreland, Warnick, Latimer and Abergavenny.
Leaves from the Note-Books of Lady Dorothy Nevill
"Leaves from the Notebooks of Lady Dorothy Nevill" is the second volume of five memoirs by the great English writer, hostess, horticulturist, and plant collector. Her society evenings attracted numerous intellectuals and artists of her time, including James McNeill Whistler, Richard Cobden, and Joseph Chamberlain, and her interest in exotic plants made her friends with Charles Darwin.
