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Puffy is everybody's friend; a generous and helpful man who goes out of his way for other people. But his good deeds have made Puffy an enemy, a very powerful and evil enemy; the Black Witch. With the aid of her mischievous goblins, she sends Puffy to the arid desert, leaving him to die a horrible and painful death while she causes havoc in his beloved hometown, forcing the innocent villagers into slavery. But she has not counted on Puffy's magical protector, the great wizard Marlon, or Puffy's great courage and determination. The battle between good and evil is far from over.

Comprising seven essays by learned contributors and controversially advocating a rationalist Christianity, this work became a sensation upon publication in 1860. Frederick Temple (1821 1902), later Archbishop of Canterbury, wrote on the cultural contributions of non-Christians; Roland Williams (1817 70), Professor of Hebrew at Lampeter, questioned Old Testament prophesies; Baden Powell (1796 1850), Oxford Professor of Geometry, challenged belief in miracles and embraced Darwinism; Henry Bristow Wilson (1803 88) questioned literal biblical history; the only lay contributor, Egyptologist...

Fictional or real, pirates haunted the imagination of the 18th and 19th century-British public during this great period of maritime commerce, exploration, and naval conflict. British Pirates in Print and Performanc e explores representations of pirates through dozens of stage performances, including adaptations by Byron, Scott, and Cooper.

Fictional or real, pirates haunted the imagination of the 18th and 19th century-British public during this great period of maritime commerce, exploration, and naval conflict. British Pirates in Print and Performanc e explores representations of pirates through dozens of stage performances, including adaptations by Byron, Scott, and Cooper.