R E Walker eBooks

A True Account of the Siege of London-Derry. E-book. Formato PDF George Walker   -  Forgotten Books, 2017  - 

HE Form of the Town comes somewhat near an Oblong or long Square; and its Situation lengthways, is N. W. And S. E. Or a Diagonal drawn from the Church through the Market-house, to the Magazine, is near upon a N. And S. Line. The Length of the Town through the mid dle from Ship-key gate to Bish s-gote, is about 300 Paces, or 1500 Feet. This Wall on the W, side the Town 320 Paces; the Wall on the E. About 380. The Breadth at the jv. W. End 140 at the se. End 120; from Butchers-gate to Ferry key-gate, where the Town is Broadest, 180 Paces.

The Chess Player: Illustrated With Engravings and Diagrams. E-book. Formato PDF George Walker   -  Forgotten Books, 2017  - 

The Tables and Games in the following pages have been carefully culled from various European works on Chess, and which have been highly approved of, as giving the plainest rules for understanding the principles of the game.

History of the Staten Island Cricket and Tennis Club, 1872-1917, Livingston, Staten Island. E-book. Formato PDF Randolph St. George Walker   -  Forgotten Books, 2017  - 

In those days there were but few Cricket or Amateur Baseball Clubs in the neighborhood. Golf was almost unknown among the people at large, and the gen eral interest in athletics, that has since grown to such great proportions, was in its infancy in this country. This Club, therefore, would seem to be one of the few or ganizations still in active existence, that was among the pioneers in that really great movement — the introduction of Amateur sports a movement that has meant so much to the men of this country and to their posterity, and has made, we think, for the betterment of the nation, both in body and soul.