The Frontiersman's Pocket-Book (Classic Reprint)
The Frontiersman's Pocket-Book (Classic Reprint)

Author: Roger Pocock

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-07-24

Total Pages: 568

ISBN-13: 9780282531287

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Excerpt from The Frontiersman's Pocket-Book Blank pages are inset so that readers may make their own entries, and, with a view to the improvement of future editions, all suggestions and corrections will be welcomed by the Editor, at 6, Adam Street, Strand, London. A note is valued for the purposes of this volume if it applies to more than one continent; or to several trades; but no attempt can be made to advise men as to methods only applicable in a limited district, or in trades wherein they themselves are craftsmen. 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.

Outrider of Empire
Outrider of Empire

Author: Geoffrey A. Pocock

Publisher: University of Alberta

Published: 2008-03-07

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 0888647670

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A dreamer of dreams, an adventurer, and a man of many ideas, Roger Pocock was an inveterate, world-ranging traveler who lived the life that all adventurous boys desire. He listened with wonder to the stories of all those he met, be they outlaws like Butch Cassidy, ranchers, or mounted police. Readers of all ages and classes eagerly devoured Pocock’s western tales. Outrider of Empire is a testament to a prolific author and extraordinary man whose friends and acquaintances bridged the worlds of theatre, literature, the military, and science.

The Complete Works
The Complete Works

Author: Anna Buchan

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-11-13

Total Pages: 2451

ISBN-13:

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This edition includes: Novels: Olivia in India The Setons Penny Plain Ann and Her Mother Pink Sugar The Proper Place The Day of Small Things Priorsford Taken by the Hand Jane's Parlour The House That Is Our Own Unforgettable, Unforgotten – A Memoir

The Collected Novels by O. Douglas
The Collected Novels by O. Douglas

Author: Anna Buchan

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-11-13

Total Pages: 894

ISBN-13:

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"Olivia in India" – Olivia, a young Scotswoman, takes a trip to India to visit her brother, who is a civil servant. Through her letters, we follow Olivia's ocean voyage to India, her stay in Calcutta, and her visits to outlying posts. "The Setons" is a tale of a Scottish clergyman and his family, cheerful and diligent in their faith. The heroine is Elizabeth Seton, clever and hard-working daughter of a Scottish minister whose happiness gets upset by the beginning of the Great War. Her loved ones go off to fight and Elizabeth faces the concerns about losing friends, while her father struggles to provide the support for women in their community who are losing their husbands, brothers and sons. "Penny Plain" – The impoverished Jardine family of siblings lives in a small town of Priorsford, Scotland. Their heroine is Jean, the oldest one at 23, who looks after her three younger brothers. Their situation changes when a wealthy and sophisticated lady from London names Pamela moves nearby and makes acquaintance with the Jardins. Pamela has an eligible younger brother who takes an interest to Jean. "Ann and Her Mother" – Ann's mother, Ann, and their long-serving servant, reminisce about family life in the past. The mother's story starts with a youthful marriage in the Borders, followed by raising six children while being a busy minister's wife first in Fife and then in Glasgow. "Pink Sugar" – After spending past 20 years travelling around the world with her glamorous stepmother, Kirsty Gilmour, a 30 years old Scottish woman goes back to Scotland. Her stepmother has died and left her with a decent amount of money and the freedom to do what she pleases for the first time in her life. She chooses to buy a cottage in a small Scottish village and she decides to share it with other people as she desires to "live for others".