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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... spirit that breathes through - and the description of materials used in the construc- tion of my fabric - as well as the manner in which I have redeemed certain pledges -it may also be unnecessary here to say more , after what has been ...
... spirit that breathes through - and the description of materials used in the construc- tion of my fabric - as well as the manner in which I have redeemed certain pledges -it may also be unnecessary here to say more , after what has been ...
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... spirit of superstition ? —or , was it not , rather , to embrace the several opportunities such occurrences afforded me , to produce a quite opposite , or contrary effect — and to endeavour , by the best explanation in my power , to root ...
... spirit of superstition ? —or , was it not , rather , to embrace the several opportunities such occurrences afforded me , to produce a quite opposite , or contrary effect — and to endeavour , by the best explanation in my power , to root ...
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... spirits as the 45th year of my pilgrimage drew towards a close - Unhappy night of transition - Cheerless and ... spirit , CHAP . XV . - 1816 , continued . The prospects of the author brighten a little -A temporary glimpse of sunshine in ...
... spirits as the 45th year of my pilgrimage drew towards a close - Unhappy night of transition - Cheerless and ... spirit , CHAP . XV . - 1816 , continued . The prospects of the author brighten a little -A temporary glimpse of sunshine in ...
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... spirits - Another rejoices in my joy - A pleasant afternoon's excursion , 349 CHAP XLII . 1830. - One subject of gratulation , on being able to resume my New Year's walk this year - Sundry reminiscences connected with it - Tribute to a ...
... spirits - Another rejoices in my joy - A pleasant afternoon's excursion , 349 CHAP XLII . 1830. - One subject of gratulation , on being able to resume my New Year's walk this year - Sundry reminiscences connected with it - Tribute to a ...
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... spirit . * Of the former of these , I shall only mention " The Beacon , or the Exe- cution Improved , " in the first Number of the first , and afterwards continued in the second , volume , under the heads of " The Beacon in a blaze ...
... spirit . * Of the former of these , I shall only mention " The Beacon , or the Exe- cution Improved , " in the first Number of the first , and afterwards continued in the second , volume , under the heads of " The Beacon in a blaze ...
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