Lives of individuals who raised themselves from poverty to eminence or fortune.
Publisher: Printed for Thomas Tegg
Published: 1841
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 438
Subjects: Alompra, King of Burma, fl. 1752-1760.; Duval, Valentin Jameray, 1695-1775.; Martin, Claude, 1735-1800.; Dodsley, Robert, 1703-1764.; James, William, Sir, 1721-1783.; Brindley, James, 1716-1772.; Pizarro, Francisco, ca. 1475-1541.; Simpson, Thomas, 1710-1761.; Arkwright, Richard, Sir, 1732-1792.; Gifford, William, 1756-1826.; Vayringe, Philip, 1684-1746.; Hopson, Thomas, Sir, d. 1717.; Hutton, William, 1723-1815.; Thomas, George, 1756?-1802.; Platter, Thomas, 1499-1582.; Tordenskiold, Peter, 1690-1720.; Prideaux, John, 1578-1650.; Lackington, James, 1746-1815.; Poor -- Biography.
Genres: Biography.