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Excerpt from The Man of Fortune, Vol. 1 of 2: And Other TalesHis 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 concern...

Excerpt from The Royal FavouriteI Will not enlarge won the woes of tho exiled queen. Since the days of the great Sir alter, the case of distressed royalty has gone rather out of fashion. Charles II. Was little more than a boy, Mary de Medicis little less than an old woman. But extremes meet, as well as distressed sovereigns, and all that the rival of the fair Gabrielle had to bestow upon the future patron of Nell Gwynne, was a rest deat of goo...

Excerpt from Cecil, or the Adventures of a Coxcomb, Vol. 3 of 3: A NovelMy poetry is the dream of the sleeping passions. When they are awake, I cannot speak their language - only in.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 t...

Excerpt from Progress and Prejudice, Vol. 2 of 2He did not hear the gasping sigh that burst from the bosom of his companion. He was listening only to himself.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 ...

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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Excerpt from Memoirs of a Peeress, or the Days of Fox, Vol. 1 of 2What next? Is not the author of Hajji Babs, sati with giving us the most perfect and entertaining picture 0 East, and oriental feelings, customs, and manners, that he break into the preserves of the best describers of our ow tional characters and society? Abel Allnutt is more near! Vicar of Wakefield than any novel we can call to mind the epoch of that - the first of its class. ...

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Excerpt from Paris in 1841But at the close of a couple of days, even the surliest of John Bulls is irresistibly impelled to march with the joyous crowd, and at the end of a week, finds himself wearing his cap and bells, and brandishing the bauble of folly, as giddily as the rest of the noisy throng.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a rep...

Excerpt from Progress and Prejudice, Vol. 3 of 3But it was not alone because the place afforded them such interesting and healthful occupation, that they dreaded to leave it. In London, they must be in a great measure deprived of the society of that best of sons and brothers, who was now their constant com panion, seeking their aid and counsel not only in his domestic arrangements, but in his plans for bettering the condition of the hun dreds ...

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Excerpt from Birthright, and Other Tales, Vol. 1 of 3Most true! Replied the young man to whom this observation was addressed, by a companion of more' than double his years as they sat together Over their wine, in the dining room of a fine Old country mansion, named Holme Court, enjoying sweet converse which appeared to have led the elder of the two into a vein somewhat narrative.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousand...

Excerpt from Mothers and Daughters, Vol. 2 of 3: A Tale of the Year 1830SO much the better for him, Observed Sir Coniyne, even though he should still venture on a personal inspection of the waters Of the Elbe. Immediate drowning is preferable to hanging next season, which would have been poor Frederick's inevitable destiny. Lorimer is far too sensitively honourable a fellow to put up with a giddy ¿irting wife.About the PublisherForgotten Books...

Excerpt from Hungarian Tales, Vol. 2 of 3Oh! Who would be a woman! Who that fool, A weeping, pining, faithful, loving woman? She hath hard measures still where she hopes kindest.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 w...