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. 1904 Excerpt: ...a shower o' sunbeams, for it canna be darkenit, far less put out by the mirkest midnicht o' meesery, but keeps shinin on like a star, or rather like the moon hersel--a spiritual moon, sir, that "is never hid in vacant interlunar cave." Tickler. Mixed metaphors these, James. Shepherd. Nane the waur o' that, Timothy--I ...
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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. 1904 Excerpt: ...a shower o' sunbeams, for it canna be darkenit, far less put out by the mirkest midnicht o' meesery, but keeps shinin on like a star, or rather like the moon hersel--a spiritual moon, sir, that "is never hid in vacant interlunar cave." Tickler. Mixed metaphors these, James. Shepherd. Nane the waur o' that, Timothy--I felt about ane-and-twunty--and oh, what an angelical being was a lassie then comin wadin through the ford! At every step she took, after launin wi' her white feet, havin letten doun fa' her cloud-like claes wi' a blush, as she keepit lookin roun' and roun' for a whyleock, to see gin ony ee had been on her, as her limbs came silveryin through the water North. The Ladies, James, in a bumper. Shepherd. The leddies.--A track o' flowers keepit lenthenin alang the greensward as she walked awa, at last, quite out o' sicht. Tickler. And this you call recovering from the Tic-Douloureux, the Angina Pectoris, and the Jaundice, James? Enter Mr. Ambrose, with Copper-kettle No. I. North. Who rung? Ambrose. I have taken note of the time of the last four jugs, sir, and have found that each jug gains ten minutes on its predecessor--so ventured Shepherd. Oh, Mr. Ambrose, but you wad be a gran' observer o' the motions o' the heavenly bodies, in an Astronomical Observatory!--The jug's this moment dead. There--in wi' a' the sugar, and a' the whusky, --fill up, Awmrose, fill up. That stroop's a gran' pburer, and you're a prime experimenter in hydrostatics. Exit Mr. Ambrose, susurrans. North. This, I trust, my dear Shepherd, will be a good season for the poor. Shepherd. Nae fear o' that, sir.--Gude! what greater goodness can there be in a world like this than charity? Tickler. Nothing seems much clearer to me, sir, than the natural direction of charity. Woul...
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Book has been rebound with a new cover. Library sticker on front cover. Pages badly dampstained and slightly wrinkled throughout. This book has hardback covers. Ex-library. With usual stamps and markings. in poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 600grams, ISBN:
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has clothback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. -Binding, green cloth. -Edgeworn-Bumped corners. -Blind stamping, gilt lettering. -Small octavo. -No publication date, circa 1900 Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 350grams, ISBN:
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Please note this is a HARDBACK volume-not paperback as stated on Amazon ' The Popular Edition', 1888. Attractive Good condition, boards and spine with general handling wear, but homely, interior very clean. No dustjacket. This book is in stock now, in our UK premises. Photos of our books are available on request (the pictures you see on Alibris are NOT our own). Are you outside UK? Then unless you arrange shipping 'Via Alibris' we WILL cancel your order; this is due to the d.
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Good. Vol iv. Good hardcover hardcover both sides are seperated fom the book pages are stained. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
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Good. Revised Edition. Hardbound pebbled cloth octavos; illustrated with line engravings and frontispiece; 5 volumes. Good copies show some soil and wear; light bumping and rubbing at corners and spine head and foot; few stray stains and marks; hinges weak; mostly clean, unmarked text has some enviromental staining (unknown) on frontispiece portraits, stray fingerprints, and minor foxing. Bound in extra-sturdy library binding and marked as such on spine; deckle-edged text blocks; small owner signature on front endpapers.5 Volume Set.
