"A Correct and Authentic Narrative of the Indian War in Florida" by Captain James Barr is a firsthand account detailing the events and experiences surrounding the Second Seminole War (18351842) in Florida. Written by a military officer who participated in the conflict, the narrative offers a unique perspective on the challenges faced by American forces as they engaged with the Seminole tribes resisting removal from their ancestral lands. Barr's work provides insight into the tactics used b...

The chief occasion for this edition is the change in the first-year curriculum in Harvard Law School, which assigned to other courses many things formerly appropriated to the course in the Law of Torts and hence treated in former editions. Thus causation is now treated in a course on the Principles of Legal Liability; certain excuses, such as consent and self-defence, are dealt with in that course, and trespass to land and conversion, which analytically might well be treated in the first c...

IN the beginning of January, 1836, the inhabitants of New Orleans received tidings from Florida of a very alarming and distressing nature. An able and brave, but unscrupulous chieftain, named Powell, had been for some time suspected of harboring designs to prevent the removal of the Seminole Indians, beyond the Mississippi, according to treaty. For this or some such cause, Powell was arrested and thrown into double irons, at Fort King, by General Thompson, the Indian agent. He was soon rel...

Embark on a journey with a humble packman and his loyal donkey as they pass through the mountaintop town known as the Thorpe. In this captivating tale of adventure and discovery, they bear witness to the peculiar events unfolding within the confines of this Utopia/dystopia. As they navigate the intricate layers of Thorpe's society, they encounter a cast of characters both fascinating and formidable. Join them as they unravel the secrets of Thorpe and confront the truths that lie hidden ben...

A MILESTONE IN GAY FICTIONPhillip Froelich is in trouble. The year is 1946, and he's traveling to Seattle where he will face a court martial for acting insubordinate to a lazy officer in the closing days of World War II. On the way to Seattle he meets Tim Danelaw, and soon the court martial is among the least of Phillip's concerns....So begins Quatrefoil, a novel originally published in 1950. It marked a milestone in gay writing, with two of the first non-stereotyped gay char...

Paphos Publishers offers a wide catalog of rare classic titles, published for a new generation.A Correct and Authoritative Narrative of the Indian War in Florida is a first hand account of the Seminole War.

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**‘The very grubby coalface of foreign policy … I found the entire book most horribly addictive’ Independent‘One of the unexpected responses to reading this masterful study is amazement at the efforts the British and French each put into undermining the other’ SpectatorA fascinating insight into the untold story of how British-French rivalry drew the battle-lines of the modern Middle East.**In 1916, in the middle of the First World War, two men sec...

If you like ghost stories then come and meet Jerry Thorne!Three stories from the annals of hapless paranormal investigator, come ghost hunter, Jeremiah Thorne. Aided and abetted by his sassy niece Frankie and their benevolent, rugby playing curate friend Stephen.In this light-hearted supernatural collection, the motley trio deal with a nasty spirit brought to a nurse's staff accommodation block by a séance. Why is it displaying such agonies...

_______________'Packs as much punch as one of Lawrence's train-blowing explosives' - Sunday Times'Barr's cogent, vividly written book puts Lawrence centre stage but does not lose sight of the uprising's larger historical context' - Financial Times'[Barr] introduces fresh materials to give new context to Lawrence and the present difficulties in Iraq' - The Times

'Beautifully written and deeply researched' The ObserverUpon victory in 1945, Britain still dominated the Middle East. But her motives for wanting to dominate this crossroads between Europe, Asia and Africa were changing. Where ‘imperial security’ – control of the route to India – had once been paramount, now oil was an increasingly important factor. So, too, was prestige. Ironically, the very end of empire made control of the Middle East precious in itsel...

Greed and intrigue combine explosively in this gripping tale of how the mercurial Lawrence of Arabia changed the Middle East forever.It was T. E. Lawrence’s classic Seven Pillars of Wisdom that made the Arab Revolt a legend and helped turn the British intelligence officer into the mythical “Lawrence of Arabia.” But the intrigue behind the revolt and its startling consequences for the present-day Middle East have remained a mystery for nearly one hundred ye...