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  • More Celtic Fairy Tales

    [Illustrated 20 Famous Fairy Tales]

    by John D. Batten ...
    Illustrated by John D. Batten ...
    This book, like the others of this series, has only been rendered possible by the courtesy and complaisance of the various collectors from whom I have culled my treasures. In particular, I have to thank Mr. Larminie and Mr. Eliot Stock for permission to include that fine tale "Morraha" from the former's "West Irish Folk-tales," the chief addition to the Celtic store since the appearance of my last ... Read more

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  • Reminiscences of Two Years in the United States Navy

    by John M. Batten ...
    "Reminiscences of Two Years in the United States Navy" by John M. Batten offers a vivid account of naval life during a transformative period in American history. Batten, drawing from his personal experiences, provides readers with a unique perspective on the challenges and adventures faced by sailors. His narrative captures the camaraderie among crew members, the rigors of naval duty, and the ... Read more

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  • Reminiscences of Two Years in the United States Navy

    A Sailor's Tale of 19th Century Naval Life and Adventures

    by John M. Batten ...
    In "Reminiscences of Two Years in the United States Navy," John M. Batten provides an intimate and evocative account of his naval service during a tumultuous period in American history. The narrative unfolds with vivid detail and engaging prose, blending personal anecdotes with broader reflections on naval life and the challenges faced by sailors. Batten's literary style combines a conversational ... Read more

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  • Reminiscences of Two Years in the United States Navy

    by John M. Batten ...
    In "Reminiscences of Two Years in the United States Navy," John M. Batten presents an evocative memoir that captures the complexities of naval life during a pivotal period in American history. With a vivid and engaging literary style, Batten shares his firsthand experiences aboard a Navy ship, providing insight into the day-to-day realities of sailors, the camaraderie forged under duress, and the ... Read more

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  • Reminiscences of Two Years in the United States Navy

    by John M. Batten ...
    Excerpt...Newbern on the Neuse river, Washington on the Tar river, and Plymouth on the Roanoke river, lie in a circle which might be described from a point somewhere in Pamlico Sound—the former and latter towns being each about thirty miles from Washington, the latter town being in the middle; so that the report of heavy artillery could be heard at Washington from either of the other two places ... Read more

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  • Reminiscences of Two Years in the United States Navy

    by John M. Batten ...
    This is a short memoir that recalls John Batten’s service in the U.S. Navy during the Civil War. From the beginning: “After bidding my relatives and friends good-bye, I proceeded to Philadelphia, Pa., and reported for duty on board the United States steamer Princeton, which was lying anchored in the Delaware river off Philadelphia, and which was the same vessel on which Abel Parker Upshur, ... Read more

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  • Reminiscences of Two Years in the United States Navy

    by John M. Batten ...
    Series series The World At War
    Excerpt: "After bidding my relatives and friends good-bye, I proceeded to Philadelphia, Pa., and reported for duty on board the United States steamer Princeton, which was lying anchored in the Delaware river off Philadelphia, and which was the same vessel on which Abel Parker Upshur, Secretary of State under President Tyler, was killed by the explosion of a monster cannon whilst visiting said ... Read more

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  • English Fairy Tales - Illustrated by John D. Batten

    by Joseph Jacobs, John D. Batten ...
    Joseph's jacobs wonderful collection of original English fairy tales. These stories are some of the most famous and best-loved fairy tales from English folklore, including such stories as ‘Tom Tit Tot’, ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ and others. “English Fairy Tales” is sure to be enjoyed by children and lovers of folklore now just as they always have been, and it would make for a fantastic addition to ... Read more

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  • Indian Fairy Tales

    by John Dickson Batten and Joseph Jacobs, Illustrated by John D. Batten ...
    An Indian flavor with 29 stories in this collection. These Indian tales resemble the stories that flourished in Europe, such as the tales by the Brothers Grimm and by Aesop. The collector of these stories contends that they are very old, older than the legends and folk-tales that later flourished in Europe. The author believes that India was the originator of this genre and the stories were ... Read more

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  • MORE ENGLISH FAIRY TALES - 44 illustrated children's stories from England

    by Anon E. Mouse, compiled and Edited by Joseph Jacobs, Illustrated by John D Batten ...
    Joseph Jacob’s first volume—*English Fairy—*did not exhaust the scanty remains of traditional English folktales. He retained those he did not use and most of the 44 illustrated tales that appear in More English Fairy Tales had never before appeared in print.Many of these 44 tales were recorded verbatim from storytellers. Stories like Tattercoats, Yallery Brown, The Three Feathers, Sir Gammer Vans, ... Read more

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  • More Celtic Fairy Tales - Illustrated by John D. Batten

    by Joseph Jacobs ...
    More Celtic Fairy Tales is part of a series written by the Australian born folklorist Joseph Jacobs. In this book feature over two dozen stories taken from popular oral tradition and united with John D. Batten's black and white drawings, full of movement and energy. Stories include: 'The Fate of the Children of Lir', 'Jack the Cunning Thief', 'Morraha', 'The Farmer of Liddesdale', 'The Legend of ... Read more

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  • Brother against Brother: 140 Civil War Memoirs

    Between the Lines, Memoirs of a Veteran, Notes of a Private, Diary of an Enlisted Man, The Scout and Ranger, Hospital Sketches

    by John D. Billings, Charles W. Reed, William Tecumseh Sherman, Philip Henry Sheridan, Ulysses S. Grant, J. W. Gibson, George Perkins, Henry B. James, Henry Bascom Smith, Henry Martyn Kieffer, Charles A. Fuller, Willard W. Glazier, Joseph Warren Keifer, John McElroy, Thomas Wentworth Higginson, James Madison Page, Alonzo Cooper, Lemuel Abijah Abbott, Louis Richards, S. Emma E. Edmonds, Samuel Scoville, Henry H. Meacham, Frank A. Rollin, Richard Taylor, John Beatty, Leander Stillwell, Charles Anderson Dana, James Harvey Kidd, Jacob D. Cox, Stanton P. Allen, Hampton Sidney Thomas, James Harrison Wilson, Frederick L. Hitchcock, James R. Carnahan, Joseph W. Grant, Richard J. Fulfer, John Lockwood, Henry C. Meyer, D. H. Fletcher, Samuel H. Fletcher, H. Clay Trumbull, James Madison Stone, Allen Ripley Foote, Thomas Kirwan, E. H. Clement, Edward Mott Robbins, Martin A. Haynes, Grenville Mellen Dodge, John G. B. Adams, Ansel D. Nickerson, Warren Olney, Daniel Avery Langworthy, Joshua M. Addeman, Eugene Winslow Watson, Samuel Dana Greene, John Lorimer Worden, H. Ashton Ramsay, Bradford Ripley Jr. Wood, John Watson Foster, R. E. McBride, Charles Carleton Coffin, Wickham Hoffman, George T. Ulmer, Edward Alexander Moore, William A. Canfield, Abner Doubleday, John M. Batten, Lawrence Van Alstyne, David W. Stafford, Charles C. Nott, John Levi Maile, William N. Tyler, John Azor Kellogg, James Pike, Lot D. Young ...
    This anthology is dedicated to honor and preserve from oblivion the great courage, the sacrifices and the ultimate devotion of all Americans during the Civil War - the soldiers, the volunteers, the medical stuff and the civilians who supported the troops. In the hope this great divide and bloodthirsty hatred never emerges again in our nation, we honor the people who gave their lives or sacrificed ... Read more

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