Book Excerpt: with your lanky shadow across the water?"Will was up in arms instantly."Do 'e think I doan't knaw my business? Theer 's my shadder 'pon the bank a mile behind you; an' I didn't ope my mouth till you'd fished the stickle to the bottom and missed two rises."This criticism angered the elder man, and he freed his tailfly fiercely from the rush-head that held it."Mind your own affairs and get out of my sight, whoever you are. This river's not what it used to be by a good deal. Over-fished and poached, and not ...
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Book Excerpt: with your lanky shadow across the water?"Will was up in arms instantly."Do 'e think I doan't knaw my business? Theer 's my shadder 'pon the bank a mile behind you; an' I didn't ope my mouth till you'd fished the stickle to the bottom and missed two rises."This criticism angered the elder man, and he freed his tailfly fiercely from the rush-head that held it."Mind your own affairs and get out of my sight, whoever you are. This river's not what it used to be by a good deal. Over-fished and poached, and not looked after, I'll swear."Thus, in ignorance, the sportsman uttered words of all most like to set Will Blanchard's temper loose--a task sufficiently easy at the best of times."What the hell d' you knaw 'bout the river?" he flamed out. "And as to 'my affairs, ' 't is my affairs, an' I be water-bailiff, an' I'll thank you for the number of your ticket--so now then!""What's become of Morgan?" asked the other."He 'm fust, I be second; and 't is my jobRead Mor
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Add this copy of Children of the Mist to cart. $11.26, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2017 by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform.
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Add this copy of Children of the Mist to cart. $16.00, good condition, Sold by Crabtree's Collection rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sebago, ME, UNITED STATES, published 1899 by Putnam.
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G. Publisher note tipped in to title page listing reviews of the books by R. D. Blackmore "I am simply astonished at the beauty. And power of this novel, and by A. T. Quiller-Couch, in 'The London Speaker' "All the persons in this book are definite, the whole atmosphere of the story is crisp and clear-a tale of uncommon thoughtfulness and power." Binding has wear, few inkspots on front endpaper.
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Add this copy of Children of the Mist to cart. $19.95, fair condition, Sold by Aladdin Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Fullerton, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1927 by The Macmillan Company.
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Fair. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall Fair due to one page of table of contents being DETACHED and with rough lower edge (tears and chips in margin. ) Small bookplate on front pastedown with some corresponding offsetting to flyleaf. Standard darkening to paper. Otherwise would be a good copy of the WIDECOMBE edition bound in 1/4 vellum over pale green boards. Some wear to corners. Vellum in good shape other than some soiling. Printed by R. & R. Clark, Edinburgh. 516 pages.
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Add this copy of Children of the Mist to cart. $26.85, good condition, Sold by John C. Newland rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cheltenham, Glos., UNITED KINGDOM, published 1927 by Macmillan.
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Used-Good. Good hardback in quarter vellum. Widecombe edition of Eden Phillpotts's Dartmoor novels; volume eight. Green paper-boards with quarter vellum & gilt titles on spine. Boards mottled, & worn at corners; vellum a little discoloured; spine softened at head & foot; fore-corners worn. Light foxing present; Some pages uncut with uneven edges, as published; no inscriptions. Very well preserved frontispiece with original tissue guard.
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Add this copy of Children of the Mist to cart. $33.13, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2017 by CreateSpace Independent Publis.