The book may have numerous typos or missing text. It is not illustrated or indexed. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website. You can also preview the book there.Purchasers are also entitled to a trial membership in the publisher's book club where they can select from more than a million books for free.Original Publisher: Longmans, Green Publication date: 1871Subjects: Great Britain; Great Britain Biography; Great Britain History Addresses, essays, lectures; History / General; History / Europe / Great Britain; History / Historiography; History / Essays; Juvenile Nonfiction / Adventure