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. 1881 edition. Excerpt: ...her father as to her destination, yet in that case humanity threw its veil over the falsehood, and it lost its base quality in its kindness of intention. In the Rue des Cordeliers, near the head of the street, stood the miserable building in which Marat resided. He occupied only one floor of this building, ...
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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. 1881 edition. Excerpt: ...her father as to her destination, yet in that case humanity threw its veil over the falsehood, and it lost its base quality in its kindness of intention. In the Rue des Cordeliers, near the head of the street, stood the miserable building in which Marat resided. He occupied only one floor of this building, reachable by one flight of stairs, and embracing an ante chamber, a writing-room, a bath-room, a bedroom, and a dining-room. The furniture was of the most beggarly description, and the limited apartments were used also as a place for folding and addressing his pamphlets and newspapers, which lay about on chairs and tables, damp from the press. "Women and boys were constantly busy in these apartments, folding and mailing the printed matter, and the place was one of no little confusion, from the constant running in and out of these persons. A woman named Catharine Evrard, who lived with Marat as his mistress, conducted the management of his household affairs. Marat, at this time nearly consumed by a leprous disease of the blood, spent all his time alternately in his bed and in his bath, and continued to write incessantly, notwithstanding his inability to stand erect. From this squalid abode he ruled the destinies of a great people, and sent forth the mandates that brought many a manly and many a lovely head to the guillotine. On the morning of the 12th Marat received and read a note from Charlotte Corday. "I am just from Caen, and presume that your love of country will cause you to take pleasure in hearing of the events transpiring in that section. I shall present myself at about one o'clock at your residence; have the goodness to admit me, that I may hold a moment's conversation with you. I will put you in a position to be of great...
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Very good. No dust jacket. Signed by author. First edition in publisher's illustrated cloth. First edition, signed and inscribed by the author in the year of publication "P. W. Carey, Esq., From his friend the author. Cardiff, July 6/81" on the half title page and uncommon thus. General shelfwear and some faint spotting.
