ISBN: 9781154370898

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. Excerpt: ... a la… Mehr…

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. Excerpt: ... a large sum at the present moment; it involves some care in household matters. My good sister-in-law I am afraid was not brought up to be economical. You might, perhaps,--I don''t say it with the least feeling of unkindness, --tut you might, perhaps, have done better by marrying a person more accustomed to superintend domestic matters; however My father started up: Well, Ralph! we won''t talk any more. As you wish, it may be better not, was my uncle''s reply; and he walked to the door, turning round, when he had half opened it, to add, You must not inconvenience yourself, my dear fellow. We shall make all straight in the end, I have no doubt. My father neither smiled nor spoke in reply; but when he heard the front door close behind my uncle, he uttered an ejaculation of thankfulness. CHAPTER II. The same afternoon I was sitting in a curious old-fashioned apartment in a house at the lower end of the High Street of Carsdale. It was the residence of my greataunt, my grandfather''s only sister, Miss, or, as she was commonly called, Mrs. Sarah Mortimer. Aunt Sarah was my godmother. I had been named after her; of course, therefore, I looked up to her with respect. But without this species of traditionary reverence, aunt Sarah could never have been considered an ordinary person. Her very appearance was against it. The slender, tall, though bent figure, the face wrinkled with age, but so decided, clever, and strikingly benevolent in its expression; with the dress of the pattern of fifty years back, the rich, dark silk gown, the handkerchief neatly folded over the neck, the brown, cloth mittens, the exquisitely white cap, with not a crease of the lace frill out of place;--no, if I had not been aunt Sarah''s godchild, and as such the recipient of her warnings and her counsels, I must have ... Elizabeth Missing Sewell, Books, History, The Experience of Life Books>History The book has no 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 the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of 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. Original Publisher: D. Appleton; Publication date: 1853; Subjects: Fiction / General; Fiction / Anthologies; Fiction / Classics; Fiction / Literary; History / General;<

ISBN: 9781154370898

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. Excerpt: ... a la… Mehr…

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. Excerpt: ... a large sum at the present moment; it involves some care in household matters. My good sister-in-law I am afraid was not brought up to be economical. You might, perhaps,--I don''t say it with the least feeling of unkindness, --tut you might, perhaps, have done better by marrying a person more accustomed to superintend domestic matters; however My father started up: Well, Ralph! we won''t talk any more. As you wish, it may be better not, was my uncle''s reply; and he walked to the door, turning round, when he had half opened it, to add, You must not inconvenience yourself, my dear fellow. We shall make all straight in the end, I have no doubt. My father neither smiled nor spoke in reply; but when he heard the front door close behind my uncle, he uttered an ejaculation of thankfulness. CHAPTER II. The same afternoon I was sitting in a curious old-fashioned apartment in a house at the lower end of the High Street of Carsdale. It was the residence of my greataunt, my grandfather''s only sister, Miss, or, as she was commonly called, Mrs. Sarah Mortimer. Aunt Sarah was my godmother. I had been named after her; of course, therefore, I looked up to her with respect. But without this species of traditionary reverence, aunt Sarah could never have been considered an ordinary person. Her very appearance was against it. The slender, tall, though bent figure, the face wrinkled with age, but so decided, clever, and strikingly benevolent in its expression; with the dress of the pattern of fifty years back, the rich, dark silk gown, the handkerchief neatly folded over the neck, the brown, cloth mittens, the exquisitely white cap, with not a crease of the lace frill out of place;--no, if I had not been aunt Sarah''s godchild, and as such the recipient of her warnings and her counsels, I must have ... Elizabeth Missing Sewell, Books, History, The Experience of Life Books>History, General Books LLC<

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Internationaler Buchtitel. In englischer Sprache. Verlag: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 232 Seiten, L=152mm, B=229mm, H=13mm, Gew.=345gr, [GR: 25500 - TB/Geschichte], [SW: - History - G… Mehr…

Internationaler Buchtitel. In englischer Sprache. Verlag: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 232 Seiten, L=152mm, B=229mm, H=13mm, Gew.=345gr, [GR: 25500 - TB/Geschichte], [SW: - History - General History], Kartoniert/Broschiert, Klappentext: The book has no 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 the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of 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. Original Publisher: D. Appleton; Publication date: 1853; Subjects: Fiction / General; Fiction / Anthologies; Fiction / Classics; Fiction / Literary; History / General; The book has no 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 the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of 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. Original Publisher: D. Appleton; Publication date: 1853; Subjects: Fiction / General; Fiction / Anthologies; Fiction / Classics; Fiction / Literary; History / General;<

ISBN: 9781154370898

General Books publication date: 2009Original publication date: 1897Original Publisher: Longmans, Green Subjects: Fiction / GeneralFiction / AnthologiesFiction / ClassicsFiction / Literary… Mehr…

General Books publication date: 2009Original publication date: 1897Original Publisher: Longmans, Green Subjects: Fiction / GeneralFiction / AnthologiesFiction / ClassicsFiction / LiteraryHistory / General Notes: This is an OCR reprint of the original rare book. There may be typos or missing text and there are no illustrations. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. Books History~~General Experience-of-Life~~Elizabeth-Missing-Sewell General Books LLC The book has no 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 the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of 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. Original Publisher: D. Appleton; Publication date: 1853; Subjects: Fiction / General; Fiction / Anthologies; Fiction / Classics; Fiction / Literary; History / General;<