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This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

Across India: Or Live Boys In The Far East is a novel written by Oliver Optic and first published in 1895. The story follows the adventures of a group of boys who travel across India, encountering various challenges and obstacles along the way. The boys, who are from different... Read Full Overview

"Across India" from William Taylor Adams. Pseudonym Oliver Optic, was a noted academic and author (1822-1897).

"Across India" from Oliver Optic. Noted academic, author, and Massachusetts state legislator (1822-1897).

""Across India: Or Live Boys In The Far East"" is a novel written by Oliver Optic and published in 1895. The story follows the adventures of a group of young boys as they travel across India, experiencing the culture, people, and landscapes of the country. The boys encounter... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
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William Taylor Adams (July 30, 1822 - March 27, 1897), pseudonym Oliver Optic, was a noted academic, author, and a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Adams first began to write at the age of 28, and his first book, Hatchie, the Guardian Slave (1853), was published... Read Full Overview

Book Excerptof it. Sandy Hook is in longitude 74 , or it is that number ofdegrees west of Greenwich. Aden is in 45 east longitude.""Then you find how many miles it is by multiplying the number of degreesby 69," suggested Miss Blanche."You have forgotten about knots, or sea-miles,"... Read Full Overview

Across India or Live Boys in The Far East

"Well, Captain Scott, what is the run to-day?" asked Louis Belgrave, the owner of the steam-yacht Guardian-Mother, which had at this date made her way by a somewhat devious course half way round the world, and was in the act of making the other half. The young magnate was eighteen... Read Full Overview