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Maturin Ballou

The Pearl of IndiaBallou Maturin Murray The Pearl of India PREFACE That many readers evince a growing satisfaction in contemplating foreign lands through the eyes of experienced travelers, the favor shown to previous books by the author of these pages abundantly testifies. Mutual profit is theref...

The New Eldorado. A Summer Journey to AlaskaMaturin Murray Ballou The New Eldorado / A Summer Journey to Alaska PREFACE The Spaniards of old had a proverb signifying that he who would bring home the wealth of the Indies must carry the wealth of the Indies with him. If we would benefit by travel w...

History of Cuba: or, Notes of a Traveller in the TropicsBallou Maturin Murray History of Cuba; or, Notes of a Traveller in the Tropics / Being a Political, Historical, and Statistical Account of the Island, from its First Discovery to the Present Time PREFACE The remarkable degree of interest exp...

Pearls of ThoughtBallou Maturin Murray Pearls of Thought Writers of an abler sort, Whose wit well managed, and whose classic style, Give Truth a lustre, and make Wisdom smile. Cowper.General observations drawn from particulars are the jewels of knowledge, comprehending great store in a little roo...

Equatorial AmericaMaturin M. Ballou Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America PREFACE "I am a part of all that I have seen," says Tennyson, a sentiment which every one of large experience will heartily indorse. With...

Fanny Campbell, The Female Pirate CaptainMaturin Murray Ballou Fanny Campbell, The Female Pirate Captain / A Tale of The Revolution PREFACEAll books should have a preface, for the writer is sure to have something to communicate to the reader concerning the plot of the story or some subject relati...

Genius in Sunshine and ShadowBallou Maturin Murray Genius in Sunshine and Shadow PREFACE The volume in hand might perhaps better have been entitled "Library Notes," as the pages are literally the gathered notes of the author's library-hours. The reader will kindly peruse these pages remembering t...

Due West: or, Round the World in Ten MonthsBallou Maturin Murray Due West; Or, Round the World in Ten Months Plus je vis l'étranger, plus j'aimai ma patrie. De Belloy I rather would entreat thy companyTo see the wonders of the world abroad,Than, living dully sluggardized at home,Wear out thy yout...

Biography of Rev. Hosea BallouMaturin M. Ballou Biography of Rev. Hosea Ballou AUTHOR'S PREFACE To say that the author experiences a degree of diffidence in writing upon the theme and subject of these pages, would but inadequately express his true feelings on taking up the pen for this object. Bu...

Due South: or, Cuba Past and PresentDue South; or, Cuba Past and Present PREFACE The public favor accorded to a late volume by the author of these pages, entitled "Due West; or Round the World in Ten Months," has suggested both the publication and the title of the volume in hand, which consists o...