This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was ...

William Harrison Ainsworth was a 19th century English historian and author. Ainsworth studied law and worked briefly in publishing but eventually worked ...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia ...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was ...

William Harrison Ainsworth was a 19th century English historian and author. Ainsworth studied law and worked briefly in publishing but eventually worked ...

Upon my word, friend, said I, "you have almost made me long to try what a robber I should make." "There is a great art in it, if you did," quoth he. "Ah! ...

"You will continue as you are," said Jonathan Wild, standing over the heavy bag of money. "My slave!" "Slave?" echoed Jack, starting to his feet. "It's ...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia ...

A hundred years ago, churchmen in Lancashire set upon one another -- one sold his soul to the devil, and used his unfathomable power to send his rival ...

This early work is William Harrison Ainsworth's 1841 historical romance, "Guy Fawkes Or The Gunpowder Treason". The first book in Ainsworth's of "Lancashire ...