2006, ISBN: 1421800985

[EAN: 9781421800981], New book, [PU: 1St World Library - Literary Society], nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - I CALL it an old town, but it is only relativel… Mehr…

[EAN: 9781421800981], New book, [PU: 1St World Library - Literary Society], nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - I CALL it an old town, but it is only relatively old.When one reflects on the countless centuries that havegone to the for-mation of this crust of earth on whichwe temporarily move, the most ancient cities on itssurface seem merely things of the week before last. Itwas only the other day, then - that is to say, in themonth of June, 1603 - that one Martin Pring, in theship Speedwell, an enormous ship of nearly fifty tonsburden, from Bristol, England, sailed up the PiscataquaRiver. The Speedwell, numbering thirty men, officersand crew, had for consort the Discoverer, of twenty-sixtons and thirteen men. After following the windings of''the brave river'' for twelve miles or more, the twovessels turned back and put to sea again, having failedin the chief object of the expedition, which was toobtain a cargo of the medicinal sassafras-tree, from thebark of which, as well known to our ancestors, couldbe distilled the Elixir of Life. 108 pp. Englisch, Books<

ISBN: 9781421800981

I CALL it an old town, but it is only relatively old.When one reflects on the countless centuries that have gone to the for-mation of this crust of earth on which we temporarily move, the… Mehr…

I CALL it an old town, but it is only relatively old.When one reflects on the countless centuries that have gone to the for-mation of this crust of earth on which we temporarily move, the most ancient cities on its surface seem merely things of the week before last. It was only the other day, then - that is to say, in the month of June, 1603 - that one Martin Pring, in the ship Speedwell, an enormous ship of nearly fifty tons burden, from Bristol, England, sailed up the PiscataquaRiver. The Speedwell, numbering thirty men, officers and crew, had for consort the Discoverer, of twenty-six tons and thirteen men. After following the windings ofthe brave river for twelve miles or more, the two vessels turned back and put to sea again, having failed in the chief object of the expedition, which was to obtain a cargo of the medicinal sassafras-tree, from the bark of which, as well known to our ancestors, could be distilled the Elixir of Life. Trade Books>Hardcover>Fiction>Anthologies>Fic Anthologies, 1st World Library Core >2<

ISBN: 9781421800981

I CALL it an old town, but it is only relatively old. When one reflects on the countless centuries that have gone to the for-mation of this crust of earth on which we temporarily move, th… Mehr…

I CALL it an old town, but it is only relatively old. When one reflects on the countless centuries that have gone to the for-mation of this crust of earth on which we temporarily move, the most ancient cities on its surface seem merely things of the week before last. It was only the other day, then - that is to say, in the month of June, 1603 - that one Martin Pring, in the ship Speedwell, an enormous ship of nearly fifty tons burden, from Bristol, England, sailed up the Piscataqua River. The Speedwell, numbering thirty men, officers and crew, had for consort the Discoverer, of twenty-six tons and thirteen men. After following the windings of ""the brave river"" for twelve miles or more, the two vessels turned back and put to sea again, having failed in the chief object of the expedition, which was to obtain a cargo of the medicinal sassafras-tree, from the bark of which, as well known to our ancestors, could be distilled the Elixir of Life. Books > Literary Criticism > Essays & Collections List_Books<

2006, ISBN: 1421800985

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