This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1846 edition. Excerpt: ...snug estate of J7000 per annum, of which he already enjoyed above half the income. Had the Doctor spoken his inmost thoughts, he would have said that it would be all in good time to settle the matrimonial interests of the young lady some seven years hence. Indeed, he saw no great use or advantage in ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1846 edition. Excerpt: ...snug estate of J7000 per annum, of which he already enjoyed above half the income. Had the Doctor spoken his inmost thoughts, he would have said that it would be all in good time to settle the matrimonial interests of the young lady some seven years hence. Indeed, he saw no great use or advantage in her marrying at all, which event would effectually disturb his own little pleasant arrangements, and probably not contribute much to her own happiness; but, if it must be so, then Horatio was just as eligible as any other young man of rank. He contented himself with merely hinting, that it would be as well not to disturb the young lady's education, and the confirmation of her recovery, by the introduction of a topic so agitating. Nay, nay; for that you might trust to my prudence, my good friend, replied the gratified Countess. My granddaughter is, in one sense, a mere child. But special circumstances create special cases, my good Doctor; and the extinction of an illustrious house is matter of no ordinary consideration. My project is, if it be the Almighty's will, --the Countess, when she had made up her own mind, was always very resigned to the will of Heaven, --to present my granddaughter at the last drawing-room of the season, and to marry her immediately thereafter, if her health be quite firm, for which I have now small fears. The young people may spend the honeymoon at Lady Fanfaronade's pretty little place in Staffordshire, --a toy thing in the way of a mansion, but which, at her ladyship's death, will be Horatio's; and I then intend that, until Blanche is of age, we shall form one family here--though I shall not object to a town establishment. Though the Doctor was far from satisfied, he had not a word...
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Good+, some wear to front hinge on Volume 1. 3/4 brown leather with marbled boards. Two volumes. The preponderance of authors in this publication are female. The contents are fiction and poetry. Uncommon.
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First Edition Thus. Hardback. Large 8vo. pp iv, 412; 412; 379, . Original publisher's green cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt at the spine. This book is heavy, and delivery costs may be a consideration especially outside Britain. Three volumes bound in one. Front internal hinge slightly tender, otherwise very good indeed. Decent copy.
