Excerpt: ...unmarried, and was succeeded by another of her brothers, who had unsuccessfully spent half his life as a lawyer in Dublin, and who, inheriting little of his predecessor's amiable character, soon showed himself a foe to her and her husband, professedly on account of her marriage with a Roman Catholic. He did not appear to their visit, shortly after his arrival in their neighbourhood, and he never condescended to return it. The affliction experienced by his sensitive sister from his conduct entailed upon her a ...
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Excerpt: ...unmarried, and was succeeded by another of her brothers, who had unsuccessfully spent half his life as a lawyer in Dublin, and who, inheriting little of his predecessor's amiable character, soon showed himself a foe to her and her husband, professedly on account of her marriage with a Roman Catholic. He did not appear to their visit, shortly after his arrival in their neighbourhood, and he never condescended to return it. The affliction experienced by his sensitive sister from his conduct entailed upon her a premature accouchement, in which, giving birth to a lifeless babe, she unexpectedly died. The event was matter of triumph rather than of sorrow to her unnatural brother. For, in the first place, totally unguarded against the sudden result, she had died intestate; in the next place, he discovered that her private marriage had been celebrated by a Roman Catholic priest, consequently could not, according to law, hold good; and again, could not give to her nominal husband any right to her property, upon which both had hitherto lived, and which was now the sole means of existence to Shamus's father. The lawyer speedily set to work upon these points, and with little difficulty succeeded in supplying for Shamus's recollections a day of trouble, already noticed. In fact, his father and he, now without a shilling, took refuge in a distant cabin, where, by the sweat of his parent's brow, as a labourer in the fields, the ill-fated hero of this story was scantily fed and clothed, until maturer years enabled him to relieve the old man's hand of the spade and sickle, and in turn labour for their common wants. Shamus, becoming a little prosperous in the funeral we now see Shamus returning, and to such a home does he bend his heavy steps. If to know that the enemy of his father and mother did not thrive on the spoils of his oppression could have yielded Shamus any consolation in his lot, he had long ago become aware of circumstances calculated to give this...
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Add this copy of Stories By English Authors: Ireland to cart. $9.27, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1900 by Charles Scribner's Sons.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 350grams, ISBN:
Add this copy of Stories by English Authors: Ireland to cart. $22.33, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2024 by Alpha Edition.
Add this copy of Stories By English Authors to cart. $32.00, very good condition, Sold by Quercus Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chico, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1897 by Charles Scribner's Sons.
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Near Fine. No Jacket. This is a cute little volume of stories by some of the best and most popular 19th-century English writers-who actually happen to be Irish. Light brown cloth binding with gilt lettering on the spine. Mildly rubbed, light soiling. The text is clean; 180 pages. No dustjacket. Size: 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall.
Add this copy of Stories By English Authors: Ireland to cart. $15.00, good condition, Sold by Henry Stachyra, Bookseller rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from STILLWATER, MN, UNITED STATES, published 1901 by Charles Scribner's Sons.
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Good+ No Jacket. Book. 16mo-over 5¾-6¾" tall. 180pp. Bound in original brown cloth with clear and bright gilt lettering to extremities, though this wear is not offensive. Mild tanning to paper. Overall, a nice, clean, and certainly attractive copy.
