Franklin's Letters to His Kinsfolk, Written During the Years 1818, '19 & '20, from Edinburgh, London, The Highlands of Scotland, and Ireland, Volume 1 |
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In ' act , cleanness is agreeable to all , and nastiness disagreeable : no person
presers dirt ; and even those who are the most accustomed to it , are pleased with
a cleanly appearance in others . LORD KAIMES . To John D Edinburgh ...
In ' act , cleanness is agreeable to all , and nastiness disagreeable : no person
presers dirt ; and even those who are the most accustomed to it , are pleased with
a cleanly appearance in others . LORD KAIMES . To John D Edinburgh ...
Page 67
I lately was present at a trial , in which I had the pleasure of hearing Mr. Jeffrey ,
the celebrated editor of the Edinburgh Review , who is certainly more agreeable
as a writer than as an orator ; for , not to mention his intolerable Scotch accent ,
he ...
I lately was present at a trial , in which I had the pleasure of hearing Mr. Jeffrey ,
the celebrated editor of the Edinburgh Review , who is certainly more agreeable
as a writer than as an orator ; for , not to mention his intolerable Scotch accent ,
he ...
Page 70
the roses , jonquils and hyacinths , produce the most agreeable effect . The
different vases of flowers are arranged in a sort of amphitheatre , which presents
the idea of the tiers of boxes at the play - house , crowded with fashion and
beauty .
the roses , jonquils and hyacinths , produce the most agreeable effect . The
different vases of flowers are arranged in a sort of amphitheatre , which presents
the idea of the tiers of boxes at the play - house , crowded with fashion and
beauty .
Page 104
It flows amid masses of rock , against which it dashes with an agreeable murmur.-
We at length arrived at Ossian's Hall , near which a bridge of one arch stretches
over the Braan ; here the river precipitates itself “ with impetuous recoil and ...
It flows amid masses of rock , against which it dashes with an agreeable murmur.-
We at length arrived at Ossian's Hall , near which a bridge of one arch stretches
over the Braan ; here the river precipitates itself “ with impetuous recoil and ...
Page 157
The first impression he produces is by no means an agreeable one ; his features
are rather coarse , his face is overspread with something of a ghastly paleness ,
his eyes have a certain pensive expression about them , and there is such an ...
The first impression he produces is by no means an agreeable one ; his features
are rather coarse , his face is overspread with something of a ghastly paleness ,
his eyes have a certain pensive expression about them , and there is such an ...
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| Title | Franklin's Letters to His Kinsfolk, Written During the Years 1818, '19 & '20, from Edinburgh, London, The Highlands of Scotland, and Ireland, Volume 1 Franklin's Letters to His Kinsfolk, Written During the Years 1818, '19 & '20, from Edinburgh, London, The Highlands of Scotland, and Ireland, Franklin James Didier |
| Author | Franklin James Didier |
| Publisher | J. Maxwell, 1822 |
| Original from | The Ohio State University |
| Digitized | 7 Jul 2016 |
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