Project Gutenberg 2021-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 420 Larned, J. N. (Josephus Nelson) 1836 1913 Larned, Josephus Nelson Reiley, Alan C. (Alan Campbell) 1869 1947 History for ready reference, Volume 2, El Dorado to Greaves History for ready reference and topical reading, Vol. 2, El Do.-Grea. "History for ready reference" at Project Gutenberg: Volume 1 - #65306 Volume 2 - #66861 Volume 3 - #68302 Volume 4 - #69262 Volume 5 and supplement - #70343 Text-only collection of all the above volumes - #70427 Volume 6 - #71897 Volume 7 - #73639 Don Kostuch "History for Ready Reference, Volume 2, El Dorado to Greaves" by J. N. Larned is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work serves as a continuation of the first volume, compiling significant historical narratives and accounts from various periods, covering both well-known events and obscure tales. The focus is on providing a comprehensive overview of history through excerpts from prominent historians and biographers, making it useful for both casual readers and students of history. The opening of this volume addresses the legendary quest for El Dorado, highlighting the Spanish explorers' insatiable greed for gold and wealth in the New World. It recounts the fanciful stories that grew out of rumors about a gilded king or a rich city hidden in the jungles of South America, illustrating how these myths spurred relentless exploration and often catastrophic expeditions led by adventurous figures such as Sir Walter Raleigh. This section sets the tone for the type of historical explorations the volume will cover, emphasizing the intersection of ambition, myth, and the harsh realities faced by those who pursued wealth at any cost. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en History -- Dictionaries D Text Category: History - Other 5836291 2025-06-26T10:33:22.173431 text/html 5811528 2024-10-18T17:29:28 text/html 6040380 2025-06-26T10:34:46.817034 application/epub+zip 6421844 2025-06-26T10:33:32.964394 application/epub+zip 2405345 2025-06-26T10:33:26.861485 application/epub+zip 15106576 2025-06-26T10:35:10.914463 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 15932007 2025-06-26T10:34:42.907045 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4110063 2022-09-30T05:08:01.262418 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5817073 2025-06-26T10:33:20.015455 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 5797173 2024-10-18T17:29:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16992 2025-06-26T10:35:11.051427 application/rdf+xml 20651 2025-06-26T10:33:27.386428 image/jpeg 4612 2025-06-26T10:33:27.131437 image/jpeg 7627727 2025-06-26T10:33:22.657476 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia