This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1855 Excerpt: ...jug stood on a 'rude table, with water to wash myself. Almost 'overcome with heat and fatigue, I lifted the jug to 'my lips, and thought' the water 'so delicious, I 'drank it nearly all: then threw myself--' burning 'with heat and bathed in perspiration, --on a very 'hard and wretched bed;' and 'slept till the Sabbath ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1855 Excerpt: ...jug stood on a 'rude table, with water to wash myself. Almost 'overcome with heat and fatigue, I lifted the jug to 'my lips, and thought' the water 'so delicious, I 'drank it nearly all: then threw myself--' burning 'with heat and bathed in perspiration, --on a very 'hard and wretched bed;' and 'slept till the Sabbath'mom awoke me.' After his 'couple of hours' rest, --the M.S. letter proceeds, --' betwixt three and four, we set off for the 'other village.--The Vetturino had not stopt there. 'Here, in the middle of the Apennines, ' with 'no 'conveyance: I was in a-predicament. The fellow 'thought he would have a good price; wanted 'eight crowns to take me on. I knew four were 'more than enough; preferred taking my chance, --'not very promising: at a wretched village called 'Scaricolasina--which means "unload your ass." 'Here I did unload him certainly. On a Sunday in 'an Italian village, the men collect in a body in the street. A more banditti-looking set than many Jet. 36. Titian's 'Venus: ' Obstacles. 1 81 'of these herds you can't conceive. They collect, 'like flies round sugar, about any bargain'--or money dispute; 'always taking part with their coun'trymen. I would not be imposed on; ordered the 'fellow to put down my trunks, and paid him off: 'with no apparent prospect of getting away. How'ever, a boy, contrary to all expectation, came up; 'said he knew a man--who had a mule and Sedia. 'The man said his mule was lame. After waiting, 'some time, "there was one he knew, who could 'probably go." He was sought, --was out in the 'fields; was willing, but asked seven dollars. I 'offered half. After much parley, I closed for four. 'I sought a little milk, sent for caffi, and with dry 'bread, made a satisfactory breakfast: delighted at 'the unhope...
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Seller's Description:
Good. Tow volumes in stamped green cloth; volume 1 has top half of spine partially torn, tape at the hinges, and small stain to rear endpaper and stain to top corner of frontispiece page extending slightly into the etching of Etty; cloth on both shows wear to extremities; "withdrawn" stamp and two page references to endpapers; text unmarked and clean. 367 pp + 343 pp. The frontispiece on page one is signed "yours ever truly, Wm Etty" in lower corner.; Signed by Author.
