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. 1895 Excerpt: ...time with a Chinee girl, till at last 'e'd managed to slip off in a British Injer ship again, and so 'ad worked his passage 'ome in course o' time. "And now there aint nothink only one bad thing in it all," 'e says, " and that's as them two child'en of ours upstairs they start 'owlin' and yellin' so soon as they set ...
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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. 1895 Excerpt: ...time with a Chinee girl, till at last 'e'd managed to slip off in a British Injer ship again, and so 'ad worked his passage 'ome in course o' time. "And now there aint nothink only one bad thing in it all," 'e says, " and that's as them two child'en of ours upstairs they start 'owlin' and yellin' so soon as they set eyes on me, cos of me bein' so black. And them my very own child'en, as any bloke can see for 'isself by only lookin' at 'em--as whose else should they be, I'd like to know?" And with that 'e starts off laughin' again, enough to bring the 'ouse down. CHAPTER VI. Xittle Scottg. 'VE told before this 'ow no woman down our way isn't a patch on Mrs. Macrae for keepin' 'erself clean. The rest don't love 'er none the better for that, and keep throwin' it up at 'er as she's got nothink to look after only one boy of a grandson, so can chuck away money on a deal of washin' and scrubbin' such as most people can't run to. But as to 'er bein' clean, all on 'em give in on that, there bein' no denyin' it. 'Erself is always dressed in black, barrin' an edgin' of widder's cap runnin' all round 'er face, and shinin' with whiteness. And the floorin' of 'er two rooms shines the same, and the ceilin's and winders and walls. 'Er place always looks just the model of a Sheeny Kosher-room in Easter-week; only old Spotter says them Sheenies aint kosher only at Passover-time, but Mrs. Macrae, she's kosher allover-time. For there's nobody livin' ever found a speck o' dirt anywheres in 'er place, not so much as a smear of mustard on the table-cloth. Not as 'ow 'er room was to be called stylish, it 'avin' no ornaments, nor stuffed birds, nor memorial cards. And there wasn't only two IM pictures--one of Christ tellin' the sea to 'old its noise, and the oth...
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Seller's Description:
Book. 12mo, iii, 238 pages. In Fair condition. Spine is brown with faded brown print, tape to reinforce torn hinge. Boards in tan cloth with brown print. Toning to spine, peripheral toning, tear to rear hinge, mottled fading. Light wear to spine caps and corners. Text block has has gilt top edge, deckle edges. Frontispiece coming loose from binding, spine cracks at pages 88 and169. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, Case #3. 1380618. FP New Rockville Stock.
