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An Old Coachman's Chatter, with Some Practical Remarks on Driving

by Edward Corbett ...

"An Old Coachman's Chatter, with Some Practical Remarks on Driving" by Edward Corbett is a delightful exploration of the art of coaching and driving. Corbett, with his extensive experience, shares anecdotes and insights that reflect the charm of a bygone era. The book is not just a manual; it is a narrative filled with personal stories that bring the world of horse-drawn carriages to life. Readers ... Read more

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"An Old Coachman's Chatter, with Some Practical Remarks on Driving" by Edward Corbett is a delightful exploration of the art of coaching and driving. Corbett, with his extensive experience, shares anecdotes and insights that reflect the charm of a bygone era. The book is not just a manual; it is a narrative filled with personal stories that bring the world of horse-drawn carriages to life. Readers
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An Old Coachman's Chatter, with Some Practical Remarks on Driving

Enriched edition. Journey Through 19th Century Driving Techniques

by Edward Corbett, Wren Sharp ...

In "An Old Coachman's Chatter, with Some Practical Remarks on Driving," Edward Corbett seamlessly blends narrative charm with practical wisdom, presenting an engaging account of the art of driving carriages in the late 19th century. The book encapsulates Corbett's deep-rooted experiences as a coachman, offering readers not only anecdotes that evoke the picturesque landscape of a bygone era but ... Read more

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In "An Old Coachman's Chatter, with Some Practical Remarks on Driving," Edward Corbett seamlessly blends narrative charm with practical wisdom, presenting an engaging account of the art of driving carriages in the late 19th century. The book encapsulates Corbett's deep-rooted experiences as a coachman, offering readers not only anecdotes that evoke the picturesque landscape of a bygone era but
... Read more
An Old Coachman's Chatter with some Practical Remarks on Driving

by Edward Corbett ...

An Old Coachman's Chatter with some Practical Remarks on Driving Nimrod has somewhere said that a good coachman could almost be perceived by the manner in which he put his gloves on, or words to that effect; but without going so far as that, I believe the way in which he mounts his box is no bad criterion. How different to see a practised hand approach his team with confidence, and the almost ... Read more

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An Old Coachman's Chatter with some Practical Remarks on Driving Nimrod has somewhere said that a good coachman could almost be perceived by the manner in which he put his gloves on, or words to that effect; but without going so far as that, I believe the way in which he mounts his box is no bad criterion. How different to see a practised hand approach his team with confidence, and the almost
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Québec Confronts Canada

by Edward M. Corbett ...

Originally published in 1967. The nationalistic sentiment of French Canada was starkly dramatized by the Montreal terrorist bombings in the spring of 1963. Admittedly the work of extremists, that eruption of violence was an offshoot of the profound social, political, economic, and cultural transformation—an accelerated evolution rather than a revolution—that Quebec has undergone since the end of ... Read more

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Originally published in 1967. The nationalistic sentiment of French Canada was starkly dramatized by the Montreal terrorist bombings in the spring of 1963. Admittedly the work of extremists, that eruption of violence was an offshoot of the profound social, political, economic, and cultural transformation—an accelerated evolution rather than a revolution—that Quebec has undergone since the end of
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Sidney Earle Smith

by Edward Annand Corbett ...

Series series Heritage
The career of Sidney Earle Smith, Dean of Law, Dalhousie University (1929-34), President of the University of Manitoba (1934-44), President of the University of Toronto (1945-59), had a variety of backgrounds which were significant in determining his impressive achievement in Canada's humanistic tradition. He was reared in the vigorous landscape and living of the Maritimes, rigorously trained in ... Read more

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The career of Sidney Earle Smith, Dean of Law, Dalhousie University (1929-34), President of the University of Manitoba (1934-44), President of the University of Toronto (1945-59), had a variety of backgrounds which were significant in determining his impressive achievement in Canada's humanistic tradition. He was reared in the vigorous landscape and living of the Maritimes, rigorously trained in
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Detective Stories – Lawyers - The Good, the Bad & the Ugly

Truth and justice by way of clues

by Andrew Forrester, Richard Marsh, J S Fletcher, Baroness Orczy, Willa Cather, Robert Barr, Elizabeth Corbett, Amelia Edwards, Owen Oliver, Leonara Wodehouse ...

Narrated by Mark Rice-Oxley, David Shaw-Parker, Michael Lyons ...

Unabridged

5 hours 20 min

The Detective has been a mainstay of fiction writing ever since we can remember.Their deductive powers, their intuition and fleet-footed grasp of every detail can often turn the unlikeliest situation, or bunch of red herrings, into a breakthrough to capture even the most ingenious and dastardly of criminals.In this series our classic authors explore not only various themes, such as Occult ... Read more

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The Detective has been a mainstay of fiction writing ever since we can remember.Their deductive powers, their intuition and fleet-footed grasp of every detail can often turn the unlikeliest situation, or bunch of red herrings, into a breakthrough to capture even the most ingenious and dastardly of criminals.In this series our classic authors explore not only various themes, such as Occult
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The Only Game That Matters

The Harvard/Yale Rivalry

by Bernard M. Corbett, Paul Simpson ...

As Harvard graduate Roger Angell once said, “The Game picks us up each November and holds us for two hours and...all of us, homeward bound, sense that we are different yet still the same. It is magic.”For hundreds of thousands of alumni and fans, the annual clash between Harvard and Yale inspires a sense of nostalgia and pride unequaled anywhere in sports. For much of the year Ivy League football ... Read more

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As Harvard graduate Roger Angell once said, “The Game picks us up each November and holds us for two hours and...all of us, homeward bound, sense that we are different yet still the same. It is magic.”For hundreds of thousands of alumni and fans, the annual clash between Harvard and Yale inspires a sense of nostalgia and pride unequaled anywhere in sports. For much of the year Ivy League football
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Eric Ambler

A BBC Radio Collection

by Eric Ambler ...

Narrated by Full Cast, Clare Corbett, Daniel Rigby, Edward Hogg, Raad Rawi, Simon Scardifield ...

Unabridged

6 hours 35 min

BBC Radio 4 dramatisations of three of Eric Ambler’s bestselling spy thrillers, plus Nick Perry’s play The Battle of San Pietro and a bonus documentary, Ambler at 80Eric Ambler has been hailed as ‘the father of the modern spy story’. His tense, gritty thrillers introduced a new realism to the classic espionage mystery, and influenced novelists from Graham Greene to John le Carré. This collection ... Read more

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BBC Radio 4 dramatisations of three of Eric Ambler’s bestselling spy thrillers, plus Nick Perry’s play The Battle of San Pietro and a bonus documentary, Ambler at 80Eric Ambler has been hailed as ‘the father of the modern spy story’. His tense, gritty thrillers introduced a new realism to the classic espionage mystery, and influenced novelists from Graham Greene to John le Carré. This collection
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The Cat's Pajamas

Stories

by Ray Bradbury ...

Narrated by Cary Hite, Janina Edwards, Jacques Roy, Shaun Taylor-Corbett ...

Unabridged

5 hours 29 min

From the winner of the National Book Foundations' 2000 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters comes a "sweet, funny . . . thought–provoking" (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) collection of short stories.As in his most recent major fiction collections, One More for the Road (1999) and Driving Blind (1997), Ray Bradbury has once again pulled together a stellar group of stories sure to ... Read more

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From the winner of the National Book Foundations' 2000 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters comes a "sweet, funny . . . thought–provoking" (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) collection of short stories.As in his most recent major fiction collections, One More for the Road (1999) and Driving Blind (1997), Ray Bradbury has once again pulled together a stellar group of stories sure to
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We'll Always Have Paris

Stories

by Ray Bradbury ...

Narrated by Jesse Bernstein, Mark Bramhall, Marc Cashman, Kirsten Potter ...

Unabridged

5 hours 9 min

From the winner of the National Book Foundation’s Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters comes a brand new, never before published collection of short storiesFollowing the success of his recent collections, The Cat’s Pajamas and One More for the Road, Ray Bradbury has once again pulled together a stellar group of stories sure to delight readers of all ages. We’ll Always Have ... Read more

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From the winner of the National Book Foundation’s Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters comes a brand new, never before published collection of short storiesFollowing the success of his recent collections, The Cat’s Pajamas and One More for the Road, Ray Bradbury has once again pulled together a stellar group of stories sure to delight readers of all ages. We’ll Always Have
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One More for the Road

A New Story Collection

by Ray Bradbury ...

Narrated by Campbell Scott ...

Unabridged

6 hours 49 min

For more than fifty years Ray Bradbury has regaled us with wonders, enabled us to view from fresh perspectives the world we inhabit, and see others we never dreamed existed.Here are eighteen brand-new stories and seven previously published but never before collected stories -- proof positive that Bradbury's magic is as potent as ever.Sip the sweet innocence of youth, the wisdom -- and folly -- of ... Read more

$23.99 USD

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For more than fifty years Ray Bradbury has regaled us with wonders, enabled us to view from fresh perspectives the world we inhabit, and see others we never dreamed existed.Here are eighteen brand-new stories and seven previously published but never before collected stories -- proof positive that Bradbury's magic is as potent as ever.Sip the sweet innocence of youth, the wisdom -- and folly -- of
... Read more

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Quicker Than the Eye

by Ray Bradbury ...

Narrated by MacLeod Andrews ...

Unabridged

7 hours 14 min

The internationally acclaimed author of The Martian Chronicles, The Illustrated Man, and Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury is a magician at the height of his powers, displaying his sorcerer's skill with twenty-one remarkable stories that run the gamut from total reality to light fantastic, from high noon to long after midnight. A true master tells all, revealing the strange secret of growing young and ... Read more

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The internationally acclaimed author of The Martian Chronicles, The Illustrated Man, and Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury is a magician at the height of his powers, displaying his sorcerer's skill with twenty-one remarkable stories that run the gamut from total reality to light fantastic, from high noon to long after midnight. A true master tells all, revealing the strange secret of growing young and
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An Old Coachman's Chatter, with Some Practical Remarks on Driving

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