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Excerpt from The Manners of the Day, Vol. 3I caught a glimpse of her in a ponceau velvet hat and dress, looking like a Feuergeist in a German melodrama.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the origin...

Excerpt from The Diary of a DésennuyéeArmiue and her husband are come at last - The happiest moment I have experienced in London was that in which, for the first time these four years, I fold ed her in m arms -highly as I re ard my broth law, I shou d have been just as we pleased had Her bert allowed my first interview with my sister to be a ace-maze, but we shall meet every day for the next three months, and find plenty of op rtunities to tal...

Excerpt from The Banker's Wife, or Court and City, Vol. 2 of 3: A NovelYour father begged me to tell you, Walter, said Mrs. Hamlyn, embracing her son with a dejected air, as she was about to enter the carriage for her journey that he had half promised Colonel Hamilton you would dine with him to-day. Do, my dear son, if not very disagreeable to you! You have no reasonable excuse, for the Colonel is aware that you are staying here alone 3'About ...

Excerpt from The Woman of the World, Vol. 3 of 3: A NovelIt was of course impossible for the lady to hazard a reply likely to be overheard by the duchess-aunt, and certain to be overheard by the link-boy. But it appeared to Lord Mon thermer that the hand he ventured to press at parting, was not very hastily withdrawn, and on the morrow, accordingly, no sooner had the churches Of the west end poured forth their silk and satin congregations (who...

Excerpt from Hungarian Tales, Vol. 1 of 3I venture to record these unimportant circumstances, to shew' that while our sole or chief acquaintance with Hungary is derived from Dr. Bright's excellent volume, there is scarcely an event of English life, -a folly of London fashion, or an invention of British industry, which does not find admirers and com mentators and imitators, among the Hun garians of respectable degree.About the PublisherForgotte...

Excerpt from The Man of Business, or Stokeshill PlaceSuch was the urgency of the correspondence which had left Mr. Barnsley only seven minutes and three seconds, to debate with his only child on a measure involving her happiness for life!About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books use...

Excerpt from Polish Tales, Vol. 2 of 3He had soon occasion, however, to congratu late himself on the foresight occasioning so singular a transition in his toilet, for on pur suing his route through the entangled thickets of underwood according to the indications of the clue, he perceived men stationed 'at intervals along the track, armed with ri¿es and cutlasses, (as if for the purpose of instant alarm, and summary justice on intruders, ) to w...

Excerpt from Mothers and Daughters, Vol. 3 of 3: A Tale of the Year 1830Meanwhile Lady Maria, who saw that it was equally her personal interest to get rid of her elder daughters by matrimony, and to hug her youngest to her heart in single blessedness, disposed herself for the eager prosecution of this twofold measure. Like a skilful general, she addressed herself in the first instance to the numeration and disposition of her forces, cal culati...

Excerpt from Sketches of English Character, Vol. 1 of 2This tedious uniformity of conventional life, which has converted society into a paper of pins with people stuck in rows, instead of minikins, is, we are told, the result Of a high state of civilization. The moment the English left off clipping their yew-trees and laying down their gravel walks at right angles, they transferred the system to society. Ye fallen avenues (so pathetically sung...

Excerpt from Pin Money, Vol. 3 of 3: A NovelRenzy's charges against the abruptness of her demeanour and the opinionated and trenchant tone of her conversation were not altogether groundless. She seemed indeed to care nothing for the feelings of other people, and very little for her own. The in¿uence of her callous philosophy was universal and unsparing.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books...

Excerpt from Sketches of English Character, Vol. 1 of 2This tedious uniformity of conventional life, which has converted society into a paper of pins with people stuck in rows, instead of minikins, is, we are told, the result Of a high state of civilization. The moment the English left off clipping their yew-trees and laying down their gravel walks at right angles, they transferred the system to society. Ye fallen avenues (so pathetically sung...

Excerpt from Pin Money, Vol. 3 of 3: A NovelRenzy's charges against the abruptness of her demeanour and the opinionated and trenchant tone of her conversation were not altogether groundless. She seemed indeed to care nothing for the feelings of other people, and very little for her own. The in¿uence of her callous philosophy was universal and unsparing.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books...

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Excerpt from The Man of Fortune, Vol. 1 of 2: And Other Tales His nearest relatives were cousins, the sons of uncles, who had tormented him with advice and interference in his youth. He hated the whole pack of them. They were the Master Goodchilds who had been set up as examples to his boy hood. Of their children he knew nothing, he wished to know nothing, chiefly because their injudicious parents were always tormenting him with letters conce...

Excerpt from The Diary of a Désennuyée Armiue and her husband are come at last - The happiest moment I have experienced in London was that in which, for the first time these four years, I fold ed her in m arms -highly as I re ard my broth law, I shou d have been just as we pleased had Her bert allowed my first interview with my sister to be a ace-maze, but we shall meet every day for the next three months, and find plenty of op rtunities to t...

Excerpt from Progress and Prejudice, Vol. 2 of 2 He did not hear the gasping sigh that burst from the bosom of his companion. He was listening only to himself. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserv...