ISBN: 1451000278

In my younger days people believed in mahogany some of my readers will remember it a heavy shining substance, having a singularly close resemblance to raw liver, exceedingly heavy to move… Plus…

In my younger days people believed in mahogany some of my readers will remember it a heavy shining substance, having a singularly close resemblance to raw liver, exceedingly heavy to move, and esteemed on one or other count the noblest of all woods. Such of us as were very poor and had no mahogany pretended to have mahogany; and the proper hepatite tint was got by veneering. That makes one incline to think it was the colour that pleased people. In those days there was a word trashy, now almost lost to the world. My dear Aunt Charlotte used that epithet when, in her feminine way, she swore at people she did not like. Trashy and paltry and Brummagem was the very worst she could say of them. And she had, I remember, an intense aversion to plated C.P.M.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org biographical,biographies,biographies and history,biography and history,classics,criticism and theory,education,education and reference,essays,essays and correspondence Education, Forgotten Books<