"The persons who, separately or collectively, made up the English colonies upon the New Jersey shore of the Delaware should not pass unnoticed; nor can they be lost sight of, however prominently the results of their undertaking may be presented." The majority of this work is devoted to sketches of the first settlers: Robert Zane, Thomas Sharp, Mark Newbie, William Bates, Thomas Thackara, George Goldsmith, Francis Collins, William Cooper, William Albertson, Elizabeth Estaugh, John Gill, Archibald Mickle, John Kaighn, the Graysburys, John Kay, Simeon Ellis, Joseph Tomlinson, Samuel Cole, Samuel...

Twelve unique stories of Giant, Witch & Fairyland in two books, originally published in 1902 and now slightly adapted for the modern young child. The second book features Doctor Frog and his cure for toothache; Susan and the Giant - who she escapes from and then in the next story captures him for the king; the tale of the White Rabbit who finally becomes the pet of a royal princess; Ethel and the Fairy Queen, with magic seeds of a fairy orange tree; the Three Daughters - the final story, which probably has the strongest moralistic message of all, and concerns true family loyalties. All...

Twelve unique stories of Giant, Witch & Fairyland in two books, originally published in 1902 and now slightly adapted for the modern young child. The first book features Naughty Eric, whose actions result in a garden with no birds; the Muggerwug, a frightening dragon-like monster tamed by a brave young girl; Kicking Sarah, who is punished for kicking her little sister; the Mystic Stone, the tale of how a handsome prince was turned to stone and then saved; the Two Discontented Frogs, who leave their pond to explore the outside world, with dramatic results; the Lost Ring and the King of the...

A light-hearted and nostalgic look at the 1970s world of the Coarse Punter, when Betting Shops were still shrouded in secrecy - and frowned upon by many in the community. Meet some of the characters that could be regularly encountered in this environment - The Bookie himself, Clothcap the erstwhile student of racing form, Hunch, The Mathematician, Hoodoo, The Turncoat, The Mole, Charlie Fluke...you will probably recognise many of them if, in your past, you inhabited these establishments at some time or other. Complete with a Coarse Punter's Form Guide, an amusing Glossary of Horseracing terms...

This book is a unique collection of insights and whimsical truths-"musings" so to speak- gained from "whispering whisky," a mindful and respectful connection to whisky and the folk at whisky tastings. John Clement, an award winning professor, advanced level Toastmaster, world traveller, and lifelong learner, is the Wandering Whisky Whisperer. He developed this persona while living in Scotland and after years of researching, tasting, and experiencing whiskies from around the world. As with the art and science of dog and horse whispering, John uses his deep connection to whisky and then goes...