Lachlan Macquarie by James Frederick William is an autobiography of a British Army officer and colonial administrator from Scotland. He is considered by historians to have had a crucial influence on the transition of New South Wales a penal colony to a free settlement therefore to played a major role in shaping of Australian society in early nineteenth century.
This fascinating book revolves around the idea of God outside of Judeo Christian framework. It was written by Frank Byron Jevons, a polymath, academic and administrator of Durham University. Each chapter in is dedicated to analyzing concept of through lens of mythology, worship, prayer.
Fires Burn Blue is a collection of brilliant ghost and mystic stories penned by the British colonial administrator writer Sir Andrew Caldecott. Most of his are set in rural areas of Britain pertain to charm of local spirit subtle irony. Although, there also inspired by service as a governor of Hong Kong, taking place in fictional country Kongea, created by from impressions in Asia.
Evolution by F. B. JevonsJevons was a polymath, academic, and administrator. He also wrote on fields in which subsequent technical advances at the time had been radical rapid, such as evolution. This philosophical essay on questions how acceptance of concept of as a scientific fact should influence thoughts actions of humankind from perspective of morality conduct.
In the small harbor town of Dellise, Johan Red Knight and Allis meet Khoja, a carpet salesman who seems to be doing very well for himself. Recently, wealthy merchant has agreed to a highly profitable deal. The administrator ordered a luxurious tapestry to impress his guests. But if it isn't ready in time, it just might cost freedom. So desperate son come up with a devious plan to get job done. A that involves Allis...
John Buchan (1875 1940) was a Scottish novelist, historian, and Unionist politician. an incredibly prolific writer, producing countless novels works of non fiction, many based on time spent working for the colonial administrator of South Africa. His most famous is The Thirty Nine Steps, but he also dabbled in supernatural stories, which are primarily about places — haunted homes wilds of United Kingdom dangerous wilderness of Southern A number
An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales is a two volume history of British settlement in Australia written by Colonel David Collins, administrator of Britain's first colonies in Australia. The work covers period from in January 1788, to August 1801 with remarks on dispositions, customs, and manners of native inhabitants of to which are added some particulars of Zealand. In First Fleet led by Captain Arthur Phillip founded in Australian
Diary of Samuel Pepys by is a biography of who was an English diarist and naval administrator. He served as of the navy of England a Member of Parliament is most famous for diary he kept a decade while still a young man.
The author of this book, Samuel Laing, was a British railway administrator, politician, and writer on science religion during the Victorian era. Although he didn't have any scientific education, he often wrote on matters. His writings were widely read in times due to writer's influential position, experience of affairs, clear style. also displayed a well informed treatment of problems of day.
The Iblis at Ludd by Talbot Mundy is about American Major Jim Grim and his conflict with brigadier higher up. It is up to to reveal the sinister nature of British Army's scandals of embezzlement conspiracy. Excerpt: AS a general rule when strode into administrator's office in former German hospice, now headquarters in Jerusalem, it was to be greeted that kind of confident familiarity that, from official superior, warms fiber of a man's being.