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. 1890 edition. Excerpt: ...Hobart--The "bravo Of Venice." UT it must not be supposed that those who have interested themselves in the manufacture of these agreeable diversions made any rule of waiting for the objects of appropriation to grow old. The account of Dr. Parr mistaking his saturated wig, as it dried at the fire, for rothe ...
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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. 1890 edition. Excerpt: ...Hobart--The "bravo Of Venice." UT it must not be supposed that those who have interested themselves in the manufacture of these agreeable diversions made any rule of waiting for the objects of appropriation to grow old. The account of Dr. Parr mistaking his saturated wig, as it dried at the fire, for rothe gothe, was equally narrated and believed of his contemporary Dr. Farmer; and that about Bishop Watson and the Old Cock at Windermere is nothing more than a reissue, with a change in the bill, of the Duke of Cumberland and the Original Old Grey Ass. It demanded in neither case the possession of archaeological insight to detect the double paternity; for the two versions and the two men were living nearly abreast. Where a certain type is before the world as a model, it seldom fails to multiply itself with trivial variations. Take, for example, three articles from sources dated between 1640 and 1790; the same thing, too, is recorded of Sydney Smith: --"'That fellow, ' "A man being "A man was said Cyrano de rallied by Louis asked by his Bergerac to a XIV-on his friend when...... bulk. which the, friend, 'is al-...... he last saw King told him ways in one's had increased his jolly corn-way, and always from want Of rade? insolent. The exercise, ' Ah, ' Oh, ' said he, dog is conscious sir, ' said he, ' I called on that he is so fat 'what would himyesterday that it would your MaJest-v at his lodg-have me do? take an honest j haye alr ady mgs, and there man more than waked three I found him a day to give times round the sitting all him a thorough Due D'Aumbnt round a table beating.'" this morning.'" by himself.'" The affinity between these is unmistakable. The same train of thought may produce the same fruit with an absolute freedom from indebtedness....
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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. Gilt lettering on front board and spine. Backstrip faded. Pages uneven. Internally clean. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 400grams, ISBN:
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GOOD in NONE jacket. 1st edition assumed; 230 clean, unmarked, tight pages with light tanning and a few smudges; name/address, written name, and numbers on upper 2nd page; deckle fore and bottom edges; green cover with bright gilt lettering and motif; cover has shelf, edge, and corner wear and some soiling, mainly on back; beveled edges to cover.
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Good++ Book Indexed. With 2 pgs ads. "The Book Lover's Library". Horozontal tearnear top of title page, edgewear spine ends. good++, no dj, gold-stamped green cloth, darkened spine 230 pgs.
