An introduction to the ancient city of Rome, its early history, and how its geographical position helped it become the seat of the Roman Empire. Traveling to the city in A.D. 71 we witness the triumph of Vespasian and Titus as well as the games in the Colosseum and the Circus Maximus. And finally we learn that the secret to Rome's greatness is discipline, inculcated in her citizens by military training and held up as an ideal in both home and civic life

Sir Frank Ignatius Fox (1874-1960) was a British journalist and author. His father, an editor, took the family to Australia in 1883. Frank became editor of the Australian Workman, the National Advocate, and worked for the Daily Telegraph, Truth, the Bulletin, the Call and the Lone Hand. Living in London later, he wrote for many newspapers including the Morning Post, The Times, the Daily Mail and became assistant editor of the Morning Post. He travelled a great deal and published many travel books. He served during the First World War. His works include: Bushman and Buccaneer (1902) - a memoir of Harry [Breaker[ Morant - From the Old Dog (1908), Ramparts of Empire (1910), Peeps at Many Lands: Australia (1911), Oceania (1911), The British Empire (1911), Problems of the Pacific (1912), Italy (1913), The British Empire (1914), England (1914), Switzerland (1914), Bulgaria (1915), The Agony of Belgium (1915), The British Army at War (1917), G.H. Q., Montreuil-sur-Mer (under the pseudonym G. S.O. ) (1920), Beneath an Ardent Sun (1923), The Mastery of the Pacific (1928) and The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (1928/1951).

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Peeps at Many Lands: Siam" by Ernest Young. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

“The rhymed verse has a playfulness that echoes the birds' light rambunctiousness. . . . A quiet but well-observed portrait of a budding friendship.” —Publishers Weekly Ready, set, go! Whether you’re playing pretend games (beep, beep) or flying off the slide (ka-thump), flopping into a puddle (splish, splash) or running around a tree (“Can’t catch me!”), an afternoon at the park is so much better when your best buddy is there. Follow two adorable friends at play in a read-aloud for the very young that trips off the tongue.