Originally published in 1896. An illustrated Record of Names, Pedigrees, Performances and Running Weights of the Principal Greyhounds That Have Run for the last Fifty Years. Particulars of the Waterloo Cup and Enclosed Meetings from the Commencement. Descriptive Tables of Light and Heavy Weights and Performances; Dogs Against Bitches. Notes and Reminiscences of Coursing etc. Many of the earliest books on dogs, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing many of these classic works in affordable,...

A narrative about one black teachers experiences in America's educational system.

In "The Christian Warrior," Isaac Ambrose (1604-1664) provides armament and strategy to fight our tireless adversary, the devil. He begins by showing, from Ephesians 6:12, how all God's people are warriors engaged in a battle, that our enemy is both powerful and malicious, and that we must wrestle and strive hard against him. He then gives specific examples of how Satan attacks us at different stages of life: in childhood, at our first conversion, during the prime of life, and at the time of death. Ambrose gives practical, point-by-point advice throughout the book on how to cope with these...