David Wales
My Religion
This 1926 collection of sixteen essays on religion by well-known people (mostly authors) in the early 20th century brings together articles …
Gettysburg National Military Park, Pennsylvania
On the gently rolling farm lands surrounding the little town of Gettysburg, Pa., was fought one of the great decisive battles of American hi…
The City That Was
This 1911 history of the public health revolution that transformed New York City in the nineteenth century is also about every city and town…
Saint Joan: Preface
Saint Joan is a play by George Bernard Shaw about 15th-century French military figure Joan of Arc. Premiering in 1923, three years after her…
Travel Stories Retold From St. Nicholas
St. Nicholas was a popular magazine aimed at young folks in the late nineteenth – early twentieth century. Its articles were usually well-w…
Three Days On The Ohio River
This 1854 narration of a trip upon the Ohio River in a steamboat from Cincinnati to Pittsburg gives a picture of travel in a different time…
Naval Occasions And Some Traits Of The Sailor-Man
Twenty-six stories of pre-World War I British naval life in war and peace. - Summary by david wales
Post Mortems Two: Mere Mortals: Medico-Historical Essays
This 1925 collection of extensive essays (a second book following the first of similar title) comprises well written biographies of a few fa…
London (Ancient And Modern) From The Sanitary And Medical Point Of View
This little book is an expansion of two addresses delivered in January, 1889. One deals with sanitary issues in London. The other deals with…
On Reading The Bible
These are three lectures (numbers 8, 9, 10) excerpted from the author’s 1920 book On The Art Of Reading. The lectures were delivered to stu…
The Prodigal Village; A Christmas Tale
Small town life in early twentieth century New York state. This is a piquant parable of human nature. Bacheller's lightly humorous voice is …
Young Readers Science Fiction Stories
This 1957 book contains thirteen pre-space-exploration stories for young readers. Some of the details show their dated composition (we now…
Tales Of English Minsters: Canterbury Cathedral Kent and Saint Paul's London
These simple stories of two of England’s greatest cathedrals were originally written for youth (1910) but adults will also enjoy them. St. …
Mendelssohn And Certain Masterworks
In the compass of the present pamphlet it is impossible to give more than a cursory survey of Mendelssohn’s happy but extraordinarily crowde…
The Romance Of Modern Sieges; Describing The Personal Adventures, Resource And Daring of Besiegers and Besieged In All Parts Of The World
Lively narratives of some of the great siege battles of war. The book was written before World War I, in 1908. Some of the narratives contai…
The Discovery Of The Future
The Discovery of the Future is a 1902 philosophical lecture by H. G. Wells that argues for the knowability of the future. It was originally …
Trivia (1917) And More Trivia (1921)
Logan Pearsall Smith (1865-1946) was an American-born British essayist who was known for his epigrams and aphorisms, often humorous. This re…
The British Soldier: His Courage And Humour
The Reverend Edward John Hardy, ordained in the Church Of Ireland, was a chaplain in the British army for thirty one years. His 1915 collec…
Pope Adrian IV; An Historical Sketch
Pope Adrian IV (c. 1100-1159, pope 1154-1159) was the only English pope. Written by a Catholic in 1849, this biography of the pope appeare…
Doctor Quintard, Chaplain C.S.A. And Second Bishop Of Tennessee Being His Story Of The War (1861-1865)
Charles Quintard (1824-1898) was an Episcopal priest who, in spite of his pro-Union stance, volunteered to be a chaplain in the Confederate …