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. 1840 edition. Excerpt: ...old gentleman, and desired no better sport. The last I heard of the three was that they and the driver made their appearance before a magistrate in Bantry; and a pretty story will the old man have to tell to his club at the " Hoop," or the " Red Lion," of those swindling Irish, and the ill-treatment he met ...
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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. 1840 edition. Excerpt: ...old gentleman, and desired no better sport. The last I heard of the three was that they and the driver made their appearance before a magistrate in Bantry; and a pretty story will the old man have to tell to his club at the " Hoop," or the " Red Lion," of those swindling Irish, and the ill-treatment he met with in their country. As for the landlord, the incident will be a blessed theme of conversation to him for a long time to come. I heard him discoursing of it in the passage during the rest of the day; and next morning when I opened my window and saw with much delight the bay clear and bright as silver--except where the green hills were reflected in it, the blue sky above, and the purple mountains round about with only a few clouds veiling their peaks--the first thing I heard was the voice of Mr. Eccles repeating the story to a new customer. " I thought thim couldn't be gintlemin," was the appropriate remark of Mr. Tom the waiter, " from the way in which they took their whishky--raw with cold wather, widout mixing or inything," Could an Irish waiter give a more excellent definition of the ungenteel? At nine o'clock in the morning of the next day, the unlucky car which had carried the Englishmen to Bantry came back to Glengariff, and as the morning was very fine, I was glad to take advantage of it, and travel some five-and-thirty English miles to Killarney. CHAPTER X. FROM GLENGARIFF TO KILLARNEY. The Irish car seems accommodated for any number of persons: it appeared to be full when we left Glengariff, for a traveller from Bearhaven, and the five gentlemen from the-yacht, took seats upon it with myself, and we fancied it was impossible more than seven should travel by such a conveyance; but the driver showed the capabilities of his vehicle...
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Add this copy of The Paris Sketch Book of Mr. M.a. Titmarsh; the Irish to cart. $7.99, fair condition, Sold by Redux Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Wyoming, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1840 by Frank F. Lovell and Company.
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Good. Good+ hardcover. No DJ. Ex-Library with usual markings. No date found…. looks to be around 1900. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers (green cloth with black and gilt decoration/lettering) show light edge wear with rubbing/light scuffing. Binding is tight, hinges strong.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
