This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XIV. JOHN CAS3ELL AND 1118 LITERARY STAFF. Siiortly after I had settled myself in London I was introduced to the lato John Cassoll, whoso namo was at that timo "familiar in the mouth as heusehold words." It met the eye at every turn; on cvory dead wall and hoarding; in the advertisement pages ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XIV. JOHN CAS3ELL AND 1118 LITERARY STAFF. Siiortly after I had settled myself in London I was introduced to the lato John Cassoll, whoso namo was at that timo "familiar in the mouth as heusehold words." It met the eye at every turn; on cvory dead wall and hoarding; in the advertisement pages of every publication. Though it may be doubted whether it would ovor have been known--oxcept by such brief and cireumseribed fame as may bo won by not very brilliant oratory in the advocacy of total abstinence from aleohelic beverages--if ho had not boon favoured in no ordinary degree by fortune, he was, in somo respects, a remarkable man. Born at Manchester in 1817, in a lowly position, he was entirely self-educated, and had worked for years as a earponter before he set out upon that lecturing tour in the provinces which was his first introduction to public life. The earnestness which he evinced in the cause with which he thus becamo henourably associated won him a wife and a fortune. His connexion with tho total abstinenco movement was a pood foundation for the establishment i, an extensive business in tea and coffee, and his wareheuse in Fenchureh Street, under the ablo management of Mr. Smith, soon became as famous as his publishing emporinm in IJolle Suuvugo Yard. Joha Cassell'8 teas and Co fToes were advertised in tho boldest type, on the cover of every muguxinv, in the columns of every newspaper, in immense postera, that everywhere met the eye, in conjunction with Chhhcivh Family Paper and Ctiimell'n Papular Khealor. Both publications had an extensive circulation, and the value of the latter in the promotion of self-education umong the masses has hven acknowledged in public by more than one of our leading statesmen. The Family Paper, ...
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