An Old English Home and Its DependenciesBaring-Gould, S. (Sabine)
History
An Old English Home and Its Dependencies
Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine)
England -- Social life and customs
=H. H. Johnston.= BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA. By Sir H. H. JOHNSTON, K.C.B.
With nearly Two Hundred Illustrations, and Six Maps. _Second Edition._
_Crown_ 4_to._ 30_s. net._
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'The book takes front rank as a standard work by the one man
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=L. Decle.= THREE YEARS IN SAVAGE AFRICA. By LIONEL DECLE. With 100
Illustrations and 5 Maps. _Second Edition._ _Demy_ 8_vo._ 21_s._
'A fine, full book.'--_Pall Mall Gazette._
'Abounding in thrilling adventures.'--_Daily Telegraph._
'His book is profusely illustrated, and its bright pages give a
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=Henri of Orleans.= FROM TONKIN TO INDIA. By PRINCE HENRI OF ORLEANS.
Translated by HAMLEY BENT, M.A. With 100 Illustrations and a Map.
_Crown_ 4_to_, _gilt top._ 25_s._
'A welcome contribution to our knowledge. The narrative is full
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=R. S. S. Baden-Powell.= THE DOWNFALL OF PREMPEH. A Diary of Life in
Ashanti, 1895. By Colonel BADEN-POWELL. With 21 Illustrations and a
Map. _Cheaper Edition._ _Large Crown_ 8_vo._ 6_s._
'A compact, faithful, most readable record of the campaign.'--_Daily
News._
=R. S. S. Baden-Powell.= THE MATABELE CAMPAIGN, 1896. By Colonel
BADEN-POWELL. With nearly 100 Illustrations. _Cheaper Edition._ _Large
Crown_ 8_vo._ 6_s._
'As a straightforward account of a great deal of plucky work
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=S. L. Hinde.= THE FALL OF THE CONGO ARABS. By S. L. HINDE. With Plans,
etc. _Demy_ 8_vo._ 12_s._ 6_d._
'The book is full of good things, and of sustained interest.'--_St.
James's Gazette._
'A graphic sketch of one of the most exciting and important episodes
in the struggle for supremacy in Central Africa between the Arabs and
their European rivals.'--_Times._
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