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04 – The Death of Gustavus III

In Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty

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Imbert de Saint-Amand and Imbert De Saint-Amand


"Paris in 1792 is no longer what it was in 1789. In 1789, the old French society was still brilliant. The past endured beside the prese…

Life of Galileo, Chapter I

In The Martyrs of Science, or, the Lives of Galileo, Tycho Brahe, and Kepler

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David Brewster


“The martyrs of Science” gives a brief biography of Galileo, Brahe and Kepler. These three men played a pivotal role in the scientific revol…

05 - In which Mr Jabberjee expresses his Opinions on Bicycling as a Pastime.

In Baboo Jabberjee, B.A.

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F. Anstey


Another delightful example of an English writer poking fun at his countrymen, or maybe all races' reactions to someone from a different back…

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