Download or read book The Biggle Horse Book written by Jacob Biggle and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “People ought to try to make their horses happy,” wrote Jacob Biggle’s wife Harriet in The Biggle Horse Book in 1894. “A happy, cheerful horse will do more work and live longer, and thus be more profitable to its owner, than one whose temper is kept constantly ruffled, whose disposition is soured by ill-usage, and whose peace of mind is often disturbed by the crack of the whip, the hoarse voice of the driver, the strain of overwork, the discomfort of a hard bed, or the pangs of hunger and thirst.” When it comes to the treatment of animals—especially the horse—the Biggles were ahead of their time. Folksy and informative, this manual offers timeless tips on the effective and humane treatment and training of horses and detailed descriptions of all the major breeds. Practical horsemen and veterinarians of the era contributed their wisdom and insight, and their maxims on owning, riding, and working with horses will provide endless hours of entertainment. Here are just a few: “Proper food and lots of sentiment will make with good blood a good horse.”“If you must put frosty bits in some mouths, let it be your own. Suffering begets sympathy.”“The three greatest enemies of the horse are idleness, fat, and a dumb blacksmith.”“Don’t try to fit a horse to the collar. It won’t work. Fit the collar to the horse.” Enhanced with beautiful engravings, illustrations, and snippets of poetry throughout, The Biggle Horse Book remains a loving and fitting tribute to “this noble servitor of man.”
Download or read book Biggles in the Baltic a Tale of the Second Great War written by W. E. (William Earl) Johns and published by . This book was released on 1943 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Biggles Defies the Swastika written by Capt. W.E. Johns and published by Alien Ebooks. This book was released on 2023-05-10 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caught up in the German invasion of Norway during the Second World War, Biggles has to use all his cunning to stay one jump ahead of the enemy. With his old opponent Von Stalhein hot on his trail, it’s going to take some outrageous bluff to avoid the horror of a Nazi firing squad.
Download or read book The Biggle Bee Book written by Jacob Biggle and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “As long as I can remember, even as a boy, there were bees kept on our farm,” wrote Jacob Biggle in his preface to The Biggle Bee Book. “If for no other reason than to insure the proper fertilization of fruit and other blossoms, every farmer, fruit grower, or gardener should keep a few bees upon his grounds.” Biggle’s fifty colonies of bees, though requiring just a small part of his time, paid Biggle a larger return than any other animal on his farm. Not only did he take pleasure in caring for these wonderful insects and enjoying the honey they produced, he also recognized that their presence on his farm meant that his orchards and crops would flourish. If there are any so-called secrets to the art of beekeeping, Jacob Biggle does his best to expose them all in this delightful little volume. His hope was that readers could profit from his hard-earned wisdom that included: The benefits of keeping bees How to care for bees through the winter The marketing and selling of wax- and honey-based products What bee-friendly plants to raise in the garden How to introduce a new queen to the hive Written not only for the professional beekeeper, but also for the backyard farmer, and anyone interested in rural life, self-sufficiency, and farming techniques of the past, this book is an essential addition to the home library.
Download or read book No Rest for Biggles written by W.E. Johns and published by . This book was released on 2002-12-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Biggle Horse Book written by Jacob Biggle and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Winter Horses written by Philip Kerr and published by Ember. This book was released on 2015-02-10 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Philip Kerr, the New York Times bestselling author of the Bernie Gunther novels, comes a breathtaking journey of survival in the dark days of WWII in Ukraine, a country that remains tumultuous today. This inspiring tale captures the power of the human spirit and is perfect for fans of The Book Thief, Milkweed, and The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. It will soon be another cold winter in the Ukraine. But it's 1941, and things are different this year. Max, the devoted caretaker of an animal preserve, must learn to live with the Nazis who have overtaken this precious land. He must also learn to keep secrets—for there is a girl, Kalinka, who is hiding in the park. Kalinka has lost her home, her family, her belongings—everything but her life. Still, she has gained one small, precious gift: a relationship with the rare wild and wily Przewalski's horses that wander the preserve. Aside from Max, these endangered animals are her only friends—until a Nazi campaign of extermination nearly wipes them out for good. Now Kalinka must set out on a treacherous journey across the frozen forest to save the only two surviving horses—and herself.
Download or read book Biggles in the Terai written by William Earl Johns and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biggles and Bertie come to the rescue when Algy Lacey is reported missing from a gold smuggling investigation in a marshy jungle area between North India and Nepal.
Download or read book Biggles Flies to Work written by W. E. Johns and published by House of Stratus Limited. This book was released on 2001-10-01 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Biggles of the Camel Squadron written by Capt. W.E. Johns and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biggles of the Camel Squadron< is a collection of short stories covering the exploits of Biggles when he served as a Sopwith Camel pilot with 266 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps, at the front lines in France during World War I.
Download or read book Biggles and the Black Peril written by W E Johns and published by Random House. This book was released on 2008-09-04 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When zero visibility forces Biggles to land his Vandal amphibian aircraft on the North Sea he thinks he's just got a spot of aeroplane bother. Bigger trouble is ahead for Biggles when he takes an unchartered ride in a flying boat manned by 'Blackbeard' - a cohort of the Russian Airfleet and accomplice in a plot to bomb Britain.
Download or read book Programme Outlines for the Boys Agricultural Clubs of California written by Bertram Hanford Crocheron and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Biggles Flies West written by W. E. Johns and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Out of the corner of his eyes Biggles saw Dick go overboard and disappear under the foam, but he could do nothing to help him. Indeed, as he fought to keep the flying-boat under control, it seemed certain that during the next minute or two the others must join him. Ashen, he looked at Algy. 'Jump when she hits!' he cried, in a shrill, strangled voice, and dived deliberately at the rocks. Biggles, Algy and Ginger help a young lad evade a violent thief and find themselves plunged into a dangerous treasure hunt searching for a long-lost pirate hoard of gold in the Caribbean.
Download or read book Biggles Charter Pilot written by William Earl Johns and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Biggles of the Interpol written by W. E. Johns and published by House of Stratus Limited. This book was released on 1957 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book 1001 Children s Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up written by Julia Eccleshare and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 960 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up is the perfect introduction to the very best books of childhood: those books that have a special place in the heart of every reader. It introduces a wonderfully rich world of literature to parents and their children, offering both new titles and much-loved classics that many generations have read and enjoyed. From wordless picture books and books introducing the first words and sounds of the alphabet through to hard-hitting and edgy teenage fiction, the titles featured in this book reflect the wealth of reading opportunities for children.Browsing the titles in 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up will take you on a journey of discovery into fantasy, adventure, history, contermporary life, and much more. These books will enable you to travel to some of the most famous imaginary worlds such as Narnia, Middle Earth, and Hogwart's School. And the route taken may be pretty strange, too. You may fall down a rabbit hole, as Alice does on her way to Wonderland, or go through the back of a wardrobe to reach the snowy wastes of Narnia.
Download or read book Biggles in the Orient written by W E Johns and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-03-31 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'You're out last hope, Bigglesworth,' said the Air Commodore, with something like despair in his voice. The war supply route between Calcutta and China is a vital one but something is attacking the planes that fly it. Again and again pilots set off, only to disappear somewhere along the line, never to be seen again. When Biggles and his team are called in to investigatem, flying the route is close to a suicide mission . . .
