The World Displayed, Or a Curious Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. 7 of 8 (Classic Reprint)
The World Displayed, Or a Curious Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. 7 of 8 (Classic Reprint)

Author: Christopher Smart

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-12-21

Total Pages: 570

ISBN-13: 9780484333634

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Excerpt from The World Displayed, or a Curious Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. 7 of 8 Their canals are very convenient for, traveling, which is. Generally performed here in lhrge boats, Covered fo'as to afford lhelter from all the injuries of the weather, and drawn by horfes, which fet off and reach their journey's end exactly at certain hours. 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.

The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 20
The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 20

Author: Samuel Johnson

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2019-01-08

Total Pages: 672

ISBN-13: 0300228287

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The next volume in the distinguished Yale Edition of the Works of Samuel Johnson comprises prefaces, proposals, dedications, appeals, and other works that Johnson wrote for friends and acquaintances. The English critic, biographer, and poet Samuel Johnson was among the most influential figures of the eighteenth century. This twentieth and final volume of the Yale Edition of the Works of Samuel Johnson presents the author's occasional writings, including prefaces, proposals, dedications, introductions, book reviews, public letters, appeals, and school exercises. Notably, it includes the letters and addresses that Johnson wrote for the convicted clergyman William Dodd. Edited by O M Brack, Jr., and Robert DeMaria, Jr., this volume brings a treasure trove of Johnson's lesser-known writings to a contemporary audience.