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  • How to Catch More Salmon

    by Henry J. Giles ...
    Philosophy on the fly. "Even if your salmon tally remains the same, the keen fisherman will feel as though he has spent a useful afternoon reading." — The FieldHow to Catch More Salmon is about fishing according to the application of principles and practicalities that will not stop at a first salmon, but go on to catching more salmon, whether or not that is your final destination.It is not unique ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The History of Little Peter, the Ship Boy

    by William Henry Giles Kingston ...
    “Are you better, mother, to-day?” asked little Peter, as he went up to the bed on which Widow Gray lay, in a small chamber of their humble abode. “I trust so, my boy,” she answered, in a doubtful tone, as she gazed fondly on the ruddy, broad, honest face of her only child, and put aside the mass of light hair which clustered curling over his brow, to imprint on it a loving kiss. “I tried to get up ... Read more

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  • Among the Red-skins: Over the Rocky Mountains

    by William Henry Giles Kingston ...
    “Hugh, my lad! Hugh, run and tell Madge we have come back,” cried Uncle Donald, as he and I entered the house on our return, one summer’s evening, from a hunting excursion in search of deer or any other game we could come across, accompanied by three of our dogs, Whiskey, Pilot, and Muskymote. As he spoke, he unstrapped from his shoulders a heavy load of caribou meat. I, having a similar load, did ... Read more

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  • The Last Look: A Tale of the Spanish Inquisition

    by William Henry Giles Kingston ...
    The beauty of Seville is proverbial. “Who has not seen Seville, has not seen a wonder of loveliness,” say the Spaniards. They are proud indeed of Seville, as they are of everything else belonging to them, and of themselves especially, often with less reason. We must carry the reader back about three hundred years, to a beautiful mansion not far from the banks of the famed Guadalquiver. In the ... Read more

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  • Mary Liddiard: The Missionary's Daughter

    by William Henry Giles Kingston ...
    These words were ascending from the lips of a number of dark skinned girls assembled round a fair haired English lady in a building thickly thatched with the leaves of the sugar cane, beneath the shade of a grove of tall cocoanut trees, in one of the many far off beautiful islands of the wide Pacific. The building, erected by the natives after their own fashion, was the school-house of a ... Read more

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  • In the Rocky Mountains: A Tale of Adventure

    A Wild Frontier Journey of Courage and Resilience

    by William Henry Giles Kingston ...
    In the Rocky Mountains: A Tale of Adventure is a thrilling exploration that combines the elements of adventure literature with rich descriptions of nature's grandeur. Kingston adopts a vivid narrative style, imbued with a sense of realism that transports readers into the rugged terrain of the Rocky Mountains. Portraying the vast landscapes, perilous encounters, and the resilient spirit of the ... Read more

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  • How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves

    Enriched edition. Updated to 1900

    by William Henry Giles Kingston, Levi Andrews ...
    In "How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves," William Henry Giles Kingston weaves a compelling narrative that chronicles the rise of British naval power. Set against the backdrop of the 19th century, a period marked by imperial expansion and maritime exploration, the book employs a vivid literary style enriched with detailed descriptions and engaging characterizations. Kingston's storytelling is both ... Read more

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  • The Secret Life of Salmon

    by Henry J Giles ...
    "Via philosophy, technique and knowledge, Giles encourages the reader to question and ponder, sharing expert insight.” - The Field (Alexandra Henton, editor)."Via philosophy, technique and knowledge, Giles encourages the reader to question and ponder, sharing expert insight.” - The Field (Alexandra Henton, editor).The Secret Life of Salmon is something both personal and intimate, and macro and ... Read more

    $20.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Mary Liddiard Or The Missionary's Daughter

    by William Henry Giles Kingston ...
    In "Mary Liddiard," Kingston likely tells the story of the titular character, the daughter of a missionary, and her experiences in a missionary setting. The novel may explore themes such as faith, resilience, cultural exchange, and the challenges faced by missionaries and their families in distant lands.The narrative might follow Mary Liddiard as she grows up in the missionary community, ... Read more

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  • Rob Nixon, The Old White Trader: A Tale of Central British North America

    by William Henry Giles Kingston ...
    Picture a wide, gently undulating expanse of land covered with tall grass, over which, as it bends to the breeze, a gleam of light ever and anon flashes brightly. It is a rolling prairie in North America, midway between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. On either hand the earth and sky seem to unite, without an object to break the line of the horizon, except in the far distance, where some tall ... Read more

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  • Arctic Adventures

    by William Henry Giles Kingston ...
    I had often dreamed of icebergs and Polar bears, whales and rorquals, of walruses and seals, of Esquimaux, and Laplanders and kayaks, of the Aurora Borealis and the midnight sun, and numerous other wonders of the arctic regions, and here was I on board the stout ship the Hardy Norseman, of and from Dundee, Captain Hudson, Master, actually on my way to behold them, to engage in the adventures, and ... Read more

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  • Our Sailors: Gallant Deeds of the British Navy during Victoria's Reign

    by William Henry Giles Kingston ...
    “Let fall the topsails, hoist away—up anchor, round goes the capstan—sheet home—haul taut the braces! and away we glide, to prove to our countrymen that British sailors have not been sleeping on beds of roses for the last quarter of a century since her gracious Majesty Queen Victoria came to the throne.” So wrote our author some forty years ago. “Up anchor, full speed ahead,” is, we suppose, the ... Read more

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