This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 Excerpt: ...for let him use treacle, or malt, or whatever he chooses, there's no man these parts (an1 I 've interviewed a few) can make stuff to grip your tongue like he can. No matter. Soon as I heard word, off I went, for I wanted no dregs; an' after a three-mile pull in the cot at last came to a wee island out in the lake; an' ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 Excerpt: ...for let him use treacle, or malt, or whatever he chooses, there's no man these parts (an1 I 've interviewed a few) can make stuff to grip your tongue like he can. No matter. Soon as I heard word, off I went, for I wanted no dregs; an' after a three-mile pull in the cot at last came to a wee island out in the lake; an' there, in the middle o' the scrub an' stones, was me darlint still firm' away; an' round it a parcel o'--Well, never mind, there was more than one there I knew, an' all made me welcome. Ah! 't was great stuff that--with a whiff off it like the middle o' a hay-stack, an' not a bite in a gallon of it. Och, och, ma'am, is there anything behind ye there in the press? Sure a toothful 'd send the words flowin' out o' me.... That's right, that's right. Harros! Now, now! only a toothful, I said, ma'am; well, so be it. I 'll do me endeavours. Here's to ye all. "Well," John went on, when the company had drank the widow's health and wished her long life, "I pass by all that happened there, just sayin' that we had great times, an' that when about dusk I set out for home I held a tidy sup besides the two lemonade bottles full in me tail pocket. It was a cowld night, an' ye know it's lonesome work draggin' a cot about the lake; so I 'll not deny but mebbe I did wet my lips once or twice on the way; an' I 'll acknowledge straight that when I landed it took a good swig to take the stiffness out o' my joints. But mark me, ma'am, an' all o' ye, ye must n't run away wi' the notion that I was fuddled; I held my share, but I was as steady on my pins when I stepped out home as I am the night, an' as clear in the head as yourself, ma'am; long life to ye an' your very good health.... 'Me smilin1 little Cruiskeen laun, faun, faun, ' sang John in chorus w...
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Good. Book. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. 230pp Light green cloth cover, decorated with darker green shamrocks and title, gilt top text block, deckle edge bottom and side. corners bumped and bottom front beginning to fray. Spine bumped and beginning to fray. First leaf detached. First attached page is title. No ownership marks. some fading to spine, some handling soil on boards. Loss of color to part of one shamrock on front and surrounding cloth by smear, possibly water. Pages beginning to age tone. Agreeing numbers on title, verso and last page.
Add this copy of Ring O' Rushes to cart. $35.00, good condition, Sold by Curious Book Shop rated 2.0 out of 5 stars, ships from East Lansing, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1896 by Stone & Kimball.
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