Latter Struggles in the Journey of Life, Or, The Afternoon of My Days: Comprehending Chiefly, the Period Between My Forty-fifth and the End of My Sixtieth Year, Being the Fourth Book of My Pilgrimage : from Retrospections of a Sexagenarian : in Wich Some of the More Recent Ups and Downs, the Joys and Sorrows, the Hopes and Disappointments of a Life Passed in Comparative Obscurity ... : the Real Life of a Country Bookseller ...J. Colston, 1833 - 408 Seiten An eccentric book by an eccentric Scottish book seller which, among all the verbiage, probably does give some new insight into the 19th century Scottish book trade. |
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... Extracts from its title , & c - Lines to the memory of one of my correspondents , viz . Mr James Graham of Ber- wick - upon - Tweed - Circumstances that must have contributed to my serenity of mind in the spring of 1815 - Other motives ...
... Extracts from its title , & c - Lines to the memory of one of my correspondents , viz . Mr James Graham of Ber- wick - upon - Tweed - Circumstances that must have contributed to my serenity of mind in the spring of 1815 - Other motives ...
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... extract from a letter to a friend , CHAP . XVII . - 1816 , continued . - The great pervading and operating princi- ple in me at the time , as illustrated by its effects - Copy of my address to the gentlemen assembled at the meeting , on ...
... extract from a letter to a friend , CHAP . XVII . - 1816 , continued . - The great pervading and operating princi- ple in me at the time , as illustrated by its effects - Copy of my address to the gentlemen assembled at the meeting , on ...
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... extracts from my American letter - The judgment of charity on so afflicting an occasion - Visit the Edinburgh College ... extract from Galen - Golden opportunities not lost sight of , 290 CHAP . XXXIV . - 1825. - Various causes that must ...
... extracts from my American letter - The judgment of charity on so afflicting an occasion - Visit the Edinburgh College ... extract from Galen - Golden opportunities not lost sight of , 290 CHAP . XXXIV . - 1825. - Various causes that must ...
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... extract from Thomson , & c . CHAP . XL . 1828 , Continued . - Again set out on the journey of life - Again ex- posed to the pelting of the storm - A new species of trial awaits me- -My son's death - Affecting tributes to his memory - My ...
... extract from Thomson , & c . CHAP . XL . 1828 , Continued . - Again set out on the journey of life - Again ex- posed to the pelting of the storm - A new species of trial awaits me- -My son's death - Affecting tributes to his memory - My ...
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... extract from No. 22 of the printed testimonials , being from the pen of the Rev. James Thomson , one of the present Ministers of Dun- dee , who , in a letter to the author , dated 5th March , 1827 , is pleased to express himself in the ...
... extract from No. 22 of the printed testimonials , being from the pen of the Rev. James Thomson , one of the present Ministers of Dun- dee , who , in a letter to the author , dated 5th March , 1827 , is pleased to express himself in the ...
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