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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.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. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.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. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. 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 to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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Publisher: Cambridge University PressPublication date: 1912Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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This book is really three books in one. It is a guidebook for a walking/cycling route across California that follows John Muir's footsteps from San Francisco to Yosemite via the Pacheco Pass. It is an adventure book, telling the story of Peter and Donna Thomas' 2006 ramble across California to discover that route. And finally it is a history book, presenting in its entirety and for the first time, the complete story of John Muir's first trip to Yosemite. That trip was taken in 1868, the year before Muir's "First Summer in the Sierra," and it has never been published before, existing in obscurity, in Muir's various writings, until it was reconstructed by Peter and Donna in preparation for their walk to Yosemite in his footsteps. ... Read more

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Just What It Says It Is
This labor of love is the culmination of years of research on how to retrace John Muir's 1868 "ramble" from San Francisco to Yosemite. The challenge for the authors was how to contend with all the "civilization" of the 21st century Bay Area and San Joaquin Valley and still make someone consider, attempt and relish the effort of this 300 mile journey themselves.

The book is broken down into seven trip sections starting with taking the ferry from San Francico and ending at Sierra Club's Le Conte Memorial Lodge in Yosemite Valley. Since John Muir did not keep a specific journal of this, his first trip to Yosemite, the Thomases have seamlessly woven together in Muir's own words from other writings, the route of his trip, how he did it, and what he saw along the way. Then they did it themselves.

Peter and Donna obviously did a tremendous amount of research but this book does not feel ponderous, overly scholarly or environmentally preachy. Rather, they ask themselves throughout: are we traveling in the literal footsteps of John Muir--difficult to do when contending with a major highway; are we traveling in the spirit of Muir--continually enthralled by the beauty of this traverse of the state. And they succeed for themseves and for the memory of Muir and for the rest of us who might want to try this journey of both body and spirit.

This guidebook leaves little out but the effort and focus and optimism a user should be prepared to expend to meet it halfway. The directions are meticulously detailed with any number of options in how to negotiate this combination of urban, suburban, exurban, agricutural and finally, pristinely wild habitat that the Ramble entails.

It may seem strange to discuss ferry schedules, Bay Area Rapid Transit, Bay Area hotels and restaurants, taxi companies, light rail and carpooling in a book that deals with Yosemite, but all that information is truly needed in this instance. Each section, in addition to careful mileage outlines, Donna's lovely maps, and Peter's own journal entries, has a Resources section that includes transportation, accomodation options, side trips, map sources, books, and particulaly contacts for planning a particular leg of the trip. And all legs can be done in any or no particular order though late spring is the best time of year.

The authors' hope is obviously that their Muir Ramble Route becomes, if not some "official" trail, at least increasingly more available to the hiker wanting to walk in the steps of this John Muir adventure. They fully realize we cannot turn back the clock but they challenge all to see the potential in finding the glory of the outdoors everywhere, starting even as this trip does in the densest jungles of civilization. The Thomases are to be commended for theirefforts. And we, who like to hike, bird, botanize, look at Bridal Veil Falls, and long to find beauty wherever we are, with a little effort on our own, will benefit from this unique guide. ... Read more

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
This collection reveals the history of English common law and Empire law in a vastly changing world of British expansion. Dominating the legal field is the Commentaries of the Law of England by Sir William Blackstone, which first appeared in 1765. Reference works such as almanacs and catalogues continue to educate us by revealing the day-to-day workings of society.
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National Library of Scotland

W010078

"To the public." signed by the editor, James Robertson.Frontispiece portrait of Muir engraved by John Scoles.

New-York : Printed and sold by Samuel Campbell; no. 37, Hanover-Square, 1794. 148p., [1]leaf of plates : 1 port. ; 8° ... Read more

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The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 1; Original Publisher: Glasgow : James P. Forrester; Publication date: 1890; Subjects: Glasgow (Scotland); History / Europe / Great Britain; Law / Legal History; ... Read more

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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's preservation reformatting program. ... Read more

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
Delve into what it was like to live during the eighteenth century by reading the first-hand accounts of everyday people, including city dwellers and farmers, businessmen and bankers, artisans and merchants, artists and their patrons, politicians and their constituents. Original texts make the American, French, and Industrial revolutions vividly contemporary.
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British Library

T051707



London : printed for James Ridgeway, and H. D. Symonds; and J. Robertson, and sold at his office, Edinburgh, [1793] [2],128p. ; 8° ... Read more

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Chapters: John Frost, John Mitchel, George Barrington, Thomas Francis Meagher, Thomas Muir, List of Convicts on the First Fleet, Mary Hyde, James Squire, William Buckley, John Martin, William Tucker, William Skirving, John Knatchbull, Simeon Lord, Henry Kable, William Smith O'brien, Thomas Pamphlett, Robert Sidaway, Mary Wade, Mary Bryant, Thomas Griffiths Wainewright, William Bland, Francis Greenway, James Bloodsworth, Michael Dwyer, Margaret Catchpole, Tolpuddle Martyrs, Kevin Izod O'doherty, Margaret Dawson, Terence Macmanus, Patrick O'donoghue, William Hutchinson, David Davies, Zephaniah Williams, Nathaniel Lucas, James Oatley, Matthew James Everingham, John Baughan, Henry Savery, Ralph Hush, Joseph Lycett, William Groom, Martin Cash, John Caesar, George Howe, Laurence Hynes Halloran, James Ruse, William Redfern, Esther Abrahams, Charlotte Badger, John Jones, Isaac Nichols, John Richardson, Mary Reibey, Henry Fulton, Solomon Wiseman, Knud Bull, Joseph Gerrald, Richard Burgess, Michael Howe, Owen Suffolk, Henry Browne Hayes, Frank the Poet, John Williams, John Tawell, Daniel Herbert, John Cadman, Edward Davis, Lawrence Kavenagh, Elizabeth Steel, George Mealmaker, Daniel Cooper, Robert Pate, James Davis, Thomas Fyshe Palmer, William Jones, Billy Blue, William Bryant, Joseph Wild, Alexander Harris, William Field, Solomon Levey, Samuel Lyons, William Clackson, Mark Jeffrey. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 396. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: John Mitchel (Irish: ; 3 November 1815 20 March 1875) was an Irish nationalist activist, solicitor and political journalist. Born in Camnish, near Dungiven, County Londonderry, Ireland he became a leading Member of both Young Ireland and the Irish Confederation. He also became a public voice for the Southern American viewpoint in the United States ...http://booksllc.net/?id=167029 ... Read more

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
This collection reveals the history of English common law and Empire law in a vastly changing world of British expansion. Dominating the legal field is the Commentaries of the Law of England by Sir William Blackstone, which first appeared in 1765. Reference works such as almanacs and catalogues continue to educate us by revealing the day-to-day workings of society.
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British Library

T100494

The edition statement is enclosed in square brackets.

Edinburgh : printed and sold by Alexander Scott, [1793?]. viii,88,16p.,plate : port. ; 8° ... Read more

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
This collection reveals the history of English common law and Empire law in a vastly changing world of British expansion. Dominating the legal field is the Commentaries of the Law of England by Sir William Blackstone, which first appeared in 1765. Reference works such as almanacs and catalogues continue to educate us by revealing the day-to-day workings of society.
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British Library

T019436

At head of titlepage: "Robertson's edition.".Variant: Ridgeway spelled "Ridgway" in imprint.

Edinburgh : printed by J. Robertson, and sold at his office; and by H. D. Symonds; and James Ridgeway, London, [1793]. 160p. ; 8° ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Thomas Muir (25 August 1765 - 26 January 1799), often known as Thomas Muir Younger of Huntershill, was a Scottish political reformer. With the ending of the Convention Muir became a marked man; a government spy had successfully penetrated their security and had turned in a full account of their proceedings with particular emphasis on the controversial Irish Address. Muir, apparently unaware of the net that was closing around him, busied himself in the days following the Convention with preparing his brief as defence counsel for James Tytler who had been arrested on a charge of sedition the previous month. Meanwhile Lord Advocate Robert Dundas initiated an intensive investigation of Muir's movements during the previous three months, and was soon boasting to his uncle, Home Secretary Henry Dundas, that he would 'lay him by the heels on a charge of High Treason'. ... Read more

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
This collection reveals the history of English common law and Empire law in a vastly changing world of British expansion. Dominating the legal field is the Commentaries of the Law of England by Sir William Blackstone, which first appeared in 1765. Reference works such as almanacs and catalogues continue to educate us by revealing the day-to-day workings of society.
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British Library

T093738

Another issue of sigs. A-N of Robertson's edition of [1793], with the remainder of the text reset.This edition ends with Muir's defence on p. 131.

[Edinburgh, 1793]. 131,[1]p.,plate : port. ; 8° ... Read more