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The War for the Range by Charles Michelson How the sheep men and the cattle men are waging a bitter fight over the government’s great pasture lot—each side is struggling for exclusive possession of land to which neither has the slightest title. Amazon Kindle »

The Women’s Petition against Coffee and The Men’s Answer to the Womens Petition against Coffee by Anonymous Accounts differ as to whether or not women were allowed in the English coffeehouses of the 17 and 18th century. Some claimed that women were banned, and others stated the opposite, but it seems that it was more along the rule that the coffeehouse was not the place where a respectable lady wanted to be seen. »

Instructions to the LIVING, from the Condition of the DEAD by Cotton Mather “Instructions to the living, from the condition of the dead. A brief relation of remarkables in the shipwreck of above one hundred pirates, who were cast away in the ship Whido, on the coast of New-England, April 26. 1717. And in the death of six, who after a fair trial at Boston, were convicted & condemned, Octob. 22. »

Diary of a Pilgrimage by Jerome K. Jerome, G. G. Fraser (illustrator) Diary of a Pilgrimage is a novel by Jerome K. Jerome published in 1891. It tells of a trip undertaken by Jerome and his friend “B” to see the Oberammergau Passion Play in Germany. As well as describing the journey and the characters they meet the book also contains a number of humorous asides including: “The Question of Luggage” - conflicting advice on what to pack for the trip “A Playful Boat” - the effects of seasickness “The German Bed” “The German Railway Guard” “We Seek Breakfast” - an attempt to order a savoury omelette “A Faithful Bradshaw” “The Difficulty of Dining to Music” Barnes & Noble nook »

Ashton’s Memorial by John Barnard In June 1722, Philip Ashton (1702-1746) was captured by pirates while fishing at sea. In the Boston News Letter of 9 July 1722, Ashton was listed as being one of those captured by the pirate Edward Low. He escaped in March 1723 at Roatan Island by hiding in the dense vegetation. Despite many hazards, such as insects, tropical heat, and wild animals, he survived there for 16 months, until his rescue. »

Ocean Life in the Old Sailing Ship Days: From Forecastle to Quater-deck by John Whidden John D. Whidden started started his career at sea during the age of twelve, and retired at the age of 37. This memoir covers his entire quarter-century career on the high seas. Barnes & Noble nook »

Epicteti Enchiridion Made English in a Poetical Paraphrase by Ellis Walker This work is a transcription of Epicteti Enchiridion, Made English In A Poetical Paraphrase by Ellis Walker - the 1692 version as this was the version “that started it all,” for Ellis Walker. The book was highly popular, running to several editions. Amazon Kindle Paperback Barnes & Noble nook Apple iBook »

The Indian Trail by Charles Michelson A short story 300 years long. Amazon Kindle Barnes & Noble nook »

Lost Gold Mines by Charles Michelson, John Marchand (illustrator) Treasure stories of the western plains and mountains–how scores of lives have been lost and untold hardships endured in the quest for lost bonanzas. Amazon Kindle Barnes & Noble nook »

Man Killers at Close Range by Charles Michelson, John Marchand (illustrator) The “bad man,” a western frontier type now practically extinct–his unrighteous life and inglorlous death, and stories that illustrate his peculiar moral code. Amazon Kindle Barnes & Noble nook »