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Presents an account of the Jacobite rebellion of 1715, that might have killed the Act of Union in its infancy. Drawing on a range of resources in England, Scotland, and France, the author analyses dramatic and smaller risings of the rebellion. He examines the reasons that led some men to rebel, and reveals the significance of this rebellion.

The Art of War by Sun Tzu, published in 2009, is a riveting piece of literature that has stood the test of time. This book, a classic within the genre of military strategy, encapsulates the wisdom of Sun Tzu, an ancient Chinese military strategist. Published by Pax Librorum, the book provides a comprehensive guide on strategic thinking, which is as relevant today as it was over two millennia ago. It delves into various aspects of warfare, from the importance of intelligence gathering to the significance of terrain in battle. The Art of War is more than just a book about warfare; it offers profound insights that can be applied to different facets of life, including leadership, management, and personal development. Sun Tzu's timeless wisdom makes this book a must-read for those interested in strategy, whether on the battlefield or in the boardroom.

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1859 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER X. Viwa: 1842, 1843. The new Station -- Namosimalua -- Training of Native Teachers -- Light and Dark -- Various Engagements -- Death of Mr. Cross -- Letter to Mr. Calvert -- Chairman of the District -- Visitation Tour -- Searchings of Heart -- Snbelief-- School Work -- A Day's Eecord -- Letters to Mr. Lyth -- To Mr. Williams -- Literary Work -- Kindness imposed upon -- Letter to Mr. Calvert. Me. and Mrs. Hunt reached their new station safely on August 30, 1842, just three years after .the commencement of the mission there by Mr. Cross. Viwa is one of the small islets which rise from the reef on the eastern coast of Na Viti Levu-- Great Fiji. At the time of the missionary's arrival it was of great political importance, and one of the most valuable dependencies of Mbau, the seat of the highest power in the group. It offered great advantages as a mission station, in consequence of its being only two miles from Mbau, where as yet the missionaries had been unable to gain a footing, and because of the frequent visits it received from people belonging to all parts of Fiji. The chief of Viwa, Namosimalua, was, as already stated, a man of great note. For some years he had been prominent in every conspiracy by which Mbau was troubled, and every war by which its greatness had been increased. In all these scenes Namosimalua distinguished himself by his craftiness in council and stratagem, while his fame as a warrior was deemed bloody and savage even in Fiji. This man had renounced heathenism and professed to be a Christian. It is too true that he never was really a Christian, yet he kept to his profession of it in the face of the displeasure and threats .of the powerful king of Mbau. In addition to this, he befriended the missionaries, while...

PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION WHEN I walked through the Omaha Exposition grounds one hot day in September of 1898, on my way to the encampment of the Indian Congress, I found it difficult to realize that only fifty years before, the ground where Omaha now stands had been a camping place for Indians and that only twenty- five years ago, Nebraska, one hundred and fifty miles west of Omaha, had been a country dangerous to pass through, because the home and hunting ground of hostile tribes. All this has been forgotten now except by those who took part in the old life of those times and it was well that by such a gathering as this Indian Congress the past should be recalled and the former wild inhabitants of this fer- tile Western State should be seen by the newcomers who have succeeded them. To one who reflected upon the contrasts here af- forded by the conjunction of the two races, the pres- ence of the red man was full of suggestion. In its display of science and art, of invention, machinery and product, the Exposition stood for the bounding present it marked the swelling tide of the progress of an expanding people it exemplified the attainments of centuries of development...

Considered one of the best treatments of the presidency of Abraham Lincoln of its time, this portrait of the man and his administration of the United States at the moment of its greatest upheaval is both intimate and scholarly. Written by two private secretaries to the president and first published in 1890, this astonishingly in-depth work is still praised today for its clear, easy-to-read style and vitality.This new replica edition features all the original illustrations.Volume One covers:¿ the Lincoln lineage from the late 18th century¿ Lincoln's boyhood in Kentucky and Indiana¿ his experience in the legislature and his early law practice¿ Lincoln's early opposition to slavery¿ "The Shields Duel"¿ the campaign for Congress¿ "civil war" in Kansas¿ and much more.American journalist and statesman JOHN MILTON HAY (1838-1905) was only 22 when he became a private secretary to Lincoln. A former member of the Providence literary circle when he attended Brown University in the late 1850s, he may have been the real author of Lincoln's famous "Letter to Mrs. Bixby." After Lincoln's death, Hay later served as editor of the *New York Tribune* and as U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom under President William McKinley.American author JOHN GEORGE NICOLAY (1832-1901) was born in Germany and emigrated to the U.S. as a child. Before serving as Lincoln's private secretary, he worked as a newspaper editor and later as assistant to the secretary of state of Illinois. He also wrote *Campaigns of the Civil War* (1881).