William Makepeace Thackeray:Punch's Prize Novelists (volume 1); The Fat Contributor, And Travels In London
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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1853. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... unconsciousness. One was born but just now on board ; he will not know how to speak English till he is fifteen thousand miles away from home. Some of these kind people whose bounty and benevolence organised the Female Emigration Scheme, are here to give a last word and shake of the hand to* their protegees. They hang sadly and gratefully round their patrons. One of them, a clergyman, who has devoted himself to this good work, says a few words to them at parting. It is a solemn minute indeed-- for those who (with the few thousand who will follow them) are leaving the country and escaping from the question between rich and poor; and what for those who remain ? But, at least, those who go will remember that in their misery here they found gentle hearts to love and pity them, and generous hands to give them succour, and will plant in the new country this grateful tradition of the old.--May Heaven''s good mercy speed them ! A NIGHT S PLEASURE. Having made a solemn engagement during the last Midsummer holidays with my young friend Augustus Jones, that we should go to a Christmas Pantomime together, and being accommodated by the obliging proprietors of Covent Garden Theatre with a private box for last Tuesday, I invited not only him but some other young friends to be present at the entertainment. The two Miss Twiggs, the charming daughters of the Rev. Mr. Twigg, our neighbour; Miss Minny Twigg, their youngest sister, eight years of age ; and their maternal aunt, Mrs. Captain FlaTher, as the Chaperon of the young ladies, were the four other partakers of this amusement with myself and Mr. Jones. It was agreed that the ladies, who live in Montpellier Square, Brompton, should take up myself and Master Augustus at the Sarcophagus Club, .which is on the way to ... William Makepeace Thackeray, Books, History, Punch's Prize Novelists (volume 1); The Fat Contributor, And Travels In London Books>History This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 1; Original Published by: D. Appleton in 1853 in 318 pages; Subjects: Electronic books; History / General; History / United States / General; History / United States / State & Local / General;<
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William Makepeace Thackeray:Punch's Prize Novelists (volume 1); The Fat Contributor, And Travels In London
- nouveau livre ISBN: 9780217868976
This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1853. Not … Plus…
This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1853. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... unconsciousness. One was born but just now on board ; he will not know how to speak English till he is fifteen thousand miles away from home. Some of these kind people whose bounty and benevolence organised the Female Emigration Scheme, are here to give a last word and shake of the hand to* their protegees. They hang sadly and gratefully round their patrons. One of them, a clergyman, who has devoted himself to this good work, says a few words to them at parting. It is a solemn minute indeed-- for those who (with the few thousand who will follow them) are leaving the country and escaping from the question between rich and poor; and what for those who remain ? But, at least, those who go will remember that in their misery here they found gentle hearts to love and pity them, and generous hands to give them succour, and will plant in the new country this grateful tradition of the old.--May Heaven''s good mercy speed them ! A NIGHT S PLEASURE. Having made a solemn engagement during the last Midsummer holidays with my young friend Augustus Jones, that we should go to a Christmas Pantomime together, and being accommodated by the obliging proprietors of Covent Garden Theatre with a private box for last Tuesday, I invited not only him but some other young friends to be present at the entertainment. The two Miss Twiggs, the charming daughters of the Rev. Mr. Twigg, our neighbour; Miss Minny Twigg, their youngest sister, eight years of age ; and their maternal aunt, Mrs. Captain FlaTher, as the Chaperon of the young ladies, were the four other partakers of this amusement with myself and Mr. Jones. It was agreed that the ladies, who live in Montpellier Square, Brompton, should take up myself and Master Augustus at the Sarcophagus Club, .which is on the way to ... William Makepeace Thackeray, Books, History, Punch's Prize Novelists (volume 1); The Fat Contributor, And Travels In London Books>History, General Books LLC<
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