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. 1849 Excerpt: ...never seen im since; and the old buffer sent me out this morning to try to find im out. That's the card he left. I've bin to the place, and they havn't seen im." "Rum sort of go," observed Phil, parenthetically. "Yes, a'nt it?" rejoined James. "They say at the coffee shop, that he used to call there for his letters ...
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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. 1849 Excerpt: ...never seen im since; and the old buffer sent me out this morning to try to find im out. That's the card he left. I've bin to the place, and they havn't seen im." "Rum sort of go," observed Phil, parenthetically. "Yes, a'nt it?" rejoined James. "They say at the coffee shop, that he used to call there for his letters when there was any--which wasn't often, for he was desperate poor, and hadn't as many correspondents as a Chancellor o' the Exchequer, --and that they a'nt seen him this six months." "Lor 1" exclaimed Phil, beginning to feel rather interested. "Yes; and as the gov'ner told me to find im out, why I means to make a day on it." "But, suppose you don't find him;" suggested Phil. "Why then I sha'nt, that's all," returned his friend, winking slily. Looking into the shop, the dandy, --who was anything but a dandy at that minute, not having "dressed" the window, it being early in the morning, which operation he generally performed before he "dressed" himself, perceived that he was wanted; and hastily bidding his friend good-bye, was about to retreat. "I say, Phil, shall you be there to-night?" inquired the visitor. "Yes," replied Phil, and vanished. The there indicated in Mr. James Burton's question was a cigar shop in a back street half way between the City and Whitechapel, and but a short distance from the Establishment of Messrs. Slumkins and Bubb. This cigar shop wa3 greatly frequented by young men of the Philip Waters and Samuel Burton class the principal attractions consisting of a sickly-looking young lady, who boasted of fair ringlets, rather red hands, and a very small waist; a not very first-rate bagatelle board; drafts, which were v...
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Seller's Description:
Very good. With hand colored engraved title & 3 hand colored plates, (one partially detached), by T.H. Nicholson. 16mo, original red cloth, stamped in gilt & blind; edges of spine worn; corners bumped. London: Willoughby, (1849). First Edition.
