The Nemesis was the first of a generation of iron-clad; steampowered naval vessels that established British dominance in Asian waters in the nineteenth century. The world’s first iron warship; the first vessel with truly watertight compartments; and the first iron vessel to round the Cape of Good Hope; Nemesis represented a staggering naval superiority over the oar- and sail-powered naval forces of Britain’s Asian rivals. Yet strangely her story has never been told to modern audiences; and her origins and actions have until now been shrouded in mystery. This lively narrative places her in the historical context of last years of the East India Company; and in the history of steam power and of iron ships. It tells of her exploits in the First Opium War; in pirate suppression and naval actions across Asia; from Burma to Bombay to the Yangtze River and beyond.
#3498837 in Books Sefer VeSefel 2004-01-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 #File Name: 9657287065338 pages
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy B. EicherExcellent!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Legends of JerusalemBy E. JagneauxI am pleased with this book and will learn more about the land where Jesus was born. It is a good instrutional book about things that have happened there.5 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Jerusalem-Center of the worldBy Gary SelikowThis book contains over 300 legends of Jerusalem; the old and the new city and the surrounding environs.The folklore of a people dwelling in it's own soil forms an integral part of the culture of a people and it's land.Israel; dwelling securely in their own homeland possessed which was intimately tied up with the nature of the people; their realtionship to their land and it's history.During the 2000 year exile of the Jews from the Land of Israel; the legends lost much of their meaning and spirit but were not entirely lost.The return of the people of Israel to their homeland and the rebirth of their sovereignty have renewed the long barren earth from which the folklore drew it's nourishment and life source.The author has painstakingly collected tales about the different places from the ancient Hebrew literature: The Jewish Bible (Tanach); Mishna; Tosefta; Talmud; Midrash and from the records of both Jewish and Christian pilgrims to Jerusalem during the Middle Ages.He has also included here popular legends created in modern Israel; Arab stories with Hebrew content and the Hebrew origins of Arab lore regarding Jerusalem and the Holy Land.This work describes how according to Biblical lore Jerusalem is the center of the world; where Adams' skull was buried and where Noah made his first sacrifice after the flood.It includes intriguing and magnificent stories and accounts of the Holy places; walls and gates; mountains; valleys; rivers; springs; caves and roads.One account by a Christian pilgrim in 333 describes a river that flowed for six days but stopped flowing on the Jewish Sabbath.Also fascinating accounts of the Messianic arrival at the end of days and the gathering of the Israelites in Jerusalem.A rich source with which to begin study of the religious significance of the city and it's folklore and legends throughout the ages.
