The Works of Washington Irving, Volume 11G. P. Putnam, 1853 |
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Page 81
... booksellers , who gave him occa- sional , though starveling , employment . According to tradition , however , his most efficient patron just now , was a journeyman printer , one of his poor patients of Bankside ; who had formed a good ...
... booksellers , who gave him occa- sional , though starveling , employment . According to tradition , however , his most efficient patron just now , was a journeyman printer , one of his poor patients of Bankside ; who had formed a good ...
Page 85
... a formidable Tory rival had started up in the " Critical Review , " published by Archibald Hamilton , a bookseller , and aided by the powerful and popular pen of Dr Smollett . Griffiths was obliged to recruit his forces .
... a formidable Tory rival had started up in the " Critical Review , " published by Archibald Hamilton , a bookseller , and aided by the powerful and popular pen of Dr Smollett . Griffiths was obliged to recruit his forces .
Page 87
... bookseller and his wife . Its principal writers are independent of each other , unconnected with booksellers and unawed by old women ! " This literary vassalage , however , did not last long . The bookseller became more and more ...
... bookseller and his wife . Its principal writers are independent of each other , unconnected with booksellers and unawed by old women ! " This literary vassalage , however , did not last long . The bookseller became more and more ...
Page 89
... bookseller , St. Paul's Church- yard , renowned in nursery literature throughout the latter half of the last century for his picture - books for children . Newbery was a worthy , intelligent , kind - hearted man , and a seasonable ...
... bookseller , St. Paul's Church- yard , renowned in nursery literature throughout the latter half of the last century for his picture - books for children . Newbery was a worthy , intelligent , kind - hearted man , and a seasonable ...
Page 91
... bookseller . There cannot , perhaps , be imagined a combination more prejudicial to taste than this . It is the inter est of the one to allow as little for writing , and for the other to write as much as possible ; accordingly , tedious ...
... bookseller . There cannot , perhaps , be imagined a combination more prejudicial to taste than this . It is the inter est of the one to allow as little for writing , and for the other to write as much as possible ; accordingly , tedious ...
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