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  • The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido for the Suppression of Piracy

    by Henry Keppel ...
    James, Rajah of Sarawak,KCB (born James Brooke; 29 April 1803 – 11 June 1868) was a British adventurer whose exploits in areas of the British Empire led to him becoming the first White Rajah of Sarawak.In 1833, He inherited £30,000, which he used as capital to purchase a 142-ton schooner, The Royalist. Setting sail for Borneo in 1838, he arrived in Kuching in August to find the settlement facing ... Read more

    $2.67 USD

  • A Sailor's Life Under Four Sovereigns

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    by Henry, Sir Keppel ...
    Sir Henry Keppel's memoirs sweep from imperial battlefields to drawing rooms, tracing a naval life shaped by courage, duty, and social distinction. The opening chapters launch into the 1857 action at Fatshan Creek, where Keppel leads a small boat force against a far larger Chinese fleet, suffers heavy fire, is pulled from the water, and rallies his men to seize most of the enemy junks. The ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • A Sailor's Life Under Four Sovereigns

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    by Sir Henry Keppel ...
    Admiral Sir Henry Keppel's memoir opens with a boyhood as improbable as it is comic: born in 1809, almost buried alive as an infant, and raised amid aristocratic country houses, hunting fields, and the political bustle of Norfolk and London. His early years at Needham Market are full of explosive experiments, schoolboy pranks, horse accidents, and affectionate family portraits, all told in a ... Read more

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  • A Sailor's Life Under Four Sovereigns

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    by Sir Henry Keppel ...
    Sir Henry Keppel's naval memoirs range from the storm-tossed ports of the Pacific to the mangrove rivers of Borneo, tracing a life of imperial sea service, colonial ceremony, and sudden danger. A rescue at Norfolk Island gives way to brisk travel through New Zealand, Tonga, Tahiti, and Valparaiso, where rough weather, official calls, reprimands, and shipboard routines sit beside comic mishaps, ... Read more

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  • The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    by Sir Keppel Henry ...
    Captain Henry Keppel's account of the Dido's voyage to Borneo opens as both naval adventure and political witness, tracing James Brooke's extraordinary rise from wounded soldier and self-funded explorer to reforming ruler in Sarāwak. Brooke's own journals reveal a man driven by courage, discipline, and moral purpose: he prepares a loyal crew over years, sets out in 1838 to combat piracy and the ... Read more

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  • The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido

    by Rajah of Sarawak James; Sir Henry Keppel ...
    "The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido" is a captivating account of a significant maritime journey undertaken by the British Royal Navy. The narrative, penned by Sir Henry Keppel, details the expedition's mission to explore the waters of Borneo and engage with local rulers, including the notable Rajah of Sarawak, James Brooke. Through vivid descriptions and personal anecdotes, Keppel provides ... Read more

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  • The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. For the Suppression of Piracy

    by Rajah of Sarawak James, Henry Sir Keppel, Cooper White ...
    The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido presents nineteenth-century maritime travel writing at the intersection of naval chronicle, colonial encounter, geographical description, and political observation. Its accounts range from vivid scenes of riverine travel and seafaring danger to ethnographic sketches, diplomatic episodes, and reflections on piracy, trade, and sovereignty in the Malay ... Read more

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  • The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido

    Enriched edition. For the Suppression of Piracy

    by Rajah of Sarawak James, Sir Henry Keppel, Soren Fenworth ...
    The collection, 'The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido,' provides a compelling exploration of the 19th-century British naval expeditions. Capturing the thrilling encounters and strategic maneuvers of H.M.S. Dido, led by the Rajah of Sarawak James and Sir Henry Keppel, this anthology presents a tapestry of adventure and diplomacy on the high seas. The narratives encapsulate vibrant yet dangerous ... Read more

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  • Ralph Johnson Bunche

    Public Intellectual and Nobel Peace Laureate

    by Beverly Lindsay, John Hope Franklin, Lorenzo DuBois Baber, Charles P. Henry, Jonathan Scott Holloway, Ben Keppel, Princeton Lyman, Edwin Smith, Hanes Walton Jr.0 ...
    Nobel Peace Prize winner Ralph Johnson Bunche (1904-71) was one of the twentieth century’s foremost diplomats and intellectuals. In the wake of centennial celebrations of his birth, leading scholars and diplomats assess Bunche’s historical importance and enduring impact on higher education, public policy, and international politics. Their essays reveal not only the breadth of Bunche’s influence, ... Read more

    $21.59 USD

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    This book-collection file includes the complete text of 31 books: Five Weeks in a Balloon, 800 Leagues on the Amazon, 20000 Leagues under the Seas, Around the World in Eighty Days, Blockade Runners, Celebrated Travels (all 3 volumes), Dick Sand, The English at the North Pole, Facing the Flag, the Field of Ice, From the Earth to the Moon, The Fur Country, Godfrey Morgan, In Search of the Castaways, ... Read more

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  • The Right

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    A magisterial intellectual history of the last century of American conservatism.**"A superb work of scholarship and a delight to read." —**Wall Street JournalWhen most people think of the history of modern conservatism, they think of Ronald Reagan. Yet this narrow view leaves many to question: How did Donald Trump win the presidency? And what is the future of the Republican Party?In The Right, ... Read more

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  • Works Of Jules Verne

    by Jules Verne ...
    The works of Jules Verne in one giant collection with an active table of contents.Works include:20,000 Leagues Under the SeasAll Around the MoonAn Antarctic MysteryAround the World in Eighty DaysDick Sand - A Captain at FifteenEight Hundred Leagues on the AmazonThe English at the North PoleFive Weeks in a BalloonFrom the Earth to the MoonThe Fur CountryGodfrey MorganIn the Year 2889A Journey to ... Read more

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