Author : George Barry
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780267807277
Total Pages : 558 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (72 download)
Book Synopsis History of the Orkney Islands (Classic Reprint) by : George Barry
Download or read book History of the Orkney Islands (Classic Reprint) written by George Barry and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-04 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from History of the Orkney Islands Illands to the public infpet'lion, the Editor is aware, that, if he could ofi'er an account of a Terra azylralir incognita, curiofity would be excited, and the book would be perufed with avidity. He is aware that a clufter of Iflands, which, with a fair wind, are only three or four days' fail from the capital of the Empire, cannot excite that intereft from their novelty, which we would take in the defcription of places inhabited by favages 5 where volca nos vomited forth fubterranean fires; where the traveller, at every fiep, encountered firange minerals, plants, and animals and which could not be reached without the circumnavigation of the globe. In fuch cafes, the dif ficulties furmounted, and the dangers incurred while obtaining informa tion, render the adventures of the hiftorian more interelting, than either the utility or importance ofthe information he conveys. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.