Cassell's Natural History, Vol. 4 (Classic Reprint)
Cassell's Natural History, Vol. 4 (Classic Reprint)

Author: Peter Martin Duncan

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2016-12-19

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 9781334682483

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Excerpt from Cassell's Natural History, Vol. 4 Divers - Characters - the auks - The Great Auk - Probably extinct - The Razor-bill The guillemot-mr. Seebohm's Notes of Visits to their Breeding - places - The Experiences of a Glimmer - The Rotche - The Puffins - The True Divers - The European Species - The Grebes - The Little Grebe, or Dabchick - The Dabchick's Powers of Diving - the penguins - Distinctive Features - A Penguin Rookery - Life in a Johnnie Colony Their Nests - Their Habits - the tinamous - Their Place in the Class Aves - Their Appearance - Habits the struthious birds - Their Characters - Entirely Terrestrial - Odd Use of the \ving in Running - Feathering - Distribution - the ostriches - Characters - the ostrich - Mention in History - Scriptural References - Distribution - How the Bushman Hunts the Ostrich - Method adopted in Morocco Other Modes of Hunting - An Omnivorous Bird - Its stride-its Cry - Habits - Its Resemblance to a Camel - The Feathers - Exportation of Feathers from Africa - A Visit to an Ostrich Farm - Use of Incubators - Habits of the Birds in the Enclosures - The Ostrich Dance - The Rheas, or American Ostriches - the cassowaries Characters of the Cassowary - The Mooruk - Its Extraordinary Power of Leaping - Dr. Bennett's Account of its Habits - The Emus - Characters - Habits - Emu Beef - Threatened Extermination - Its Booming Note - the kivvis-characters - S ies - Dr. Buller's Account of its Habits - Mr. Bartlett's Note on its Attempts at. 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.

Cassell's Dictionary of Slang
Cassell's Dictionary of Slang

Author: Jonathon Green

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 1600

ISBN-13: 9780304366361

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With its unparalleled coverage of English slang of all types (from 18th-century cant to contemporary gay slang), and its uncluttered editorial apparatus, Cassell's Dictionary of Slang was warmly received when its first edition appeared in 1998. 'Brilliant.' said Mark Lawson on BBC2's The Late Review; 'This is a terrific piece of work - learned, entertaining, funny, stimulating' said Jonathan Meades in The Evening Standard.But now the world's best single-volume dictionary of English slang is about to get even better. Jonathon Green has spent the last seven years on a vast project: to research in depth the English slang vocabulary and to hunt down and record written instances of the use of as many slang words as possible. This has entailed trawling through more than 4000 books - plus song lyrics, TV and movie scripts, and many newspapers and magazines - for relevant material. The research has thrown up some fascinating results

Cassell's Natural History, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint)
Cassell's Natural History, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint)

Author: Peter Martin Duncan

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2016-09-20

Total Pages: 396

ISBN-13: 9781333686628

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Excerpt from Cassell's Natural History, Vol. 2 Comparatively few of the fiesh-eaters are of direct use to man, at any rate while alive, yet one member of the group - the Dog - is the most useful of all domestic quadrupeds. Though derived from one of the most savage of all - the Wolf. The Ferret, the Cheetah and the Cat are also more or less domesticated; but they come far below the Dog in amiable qualities, and in value to man. Below their value in service comes the use of their most beautiful skins; and still lower down the scent, derivable from a few species. Yet from these two last sources our fair ones seek to derive new charms. 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.

Cassell's Carpentry and Joinery
Cassell's Carpentry and Joinery

Author: Paul N. Hasluck

Publisher: Read Books Ltd

Published: 2017-01-09

Total Pages: 602

ISBN-13: 1473347084

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Cassell's Carpentry and Joinery' is a practical work on practical handicrafts, and it was first published in the confident belief that it was by far the most exhaustive book on these subjects hitherto produced. This text is a comprehensive guide on carpentry, compromising notes on materials, processes, principles and practice, and including about 1,800 engravings. A great book for carpenters of all levels, this book is not to be missed by discerning woodworkers and constitutes a great addition to collections of woodworking literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Hand Tools and appliances', 'Timber', 'Joints', 'Floors', 'Timber Partitions', 'Timber Roofs', 'Framework of Dormer Windows', 'Half-Timber Constructions', 'Arch Canterings', 'Joiners' Rods', 'Door and Door Frames', 'Window Sashes and Casements', 'Mouldings: Working and Setting-Out', et cetera. We are proud to republish this text here complete with a new introduction on woodworking.