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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At night , the view of these elevated buildings , when the numberless windows
are illuminated , is extremely beautiful . Opposite to High street , in which these
high houses are situated , and on the other side of the Loch , is Princes street ...
At night , the view of these elevated buildings , when the numberless windows
are illuminated , is extremely beautiful . Opposite to High street , in which these
high houses are situated , and on the other side of the Loch , is Princes street ...
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Sometimes , at night , I take a solitary ramble through this singular assemblage of
buildings , and , like Geoffrey Crayon , I have often to explore divers little alleys ,
elbows and dark passages , with which this old city is perforated , like an ...
Sometimes , at night , I take a solitary ramble through this singular assemblage of
buildings , and , like Geoffrey Crayon , I have often to explore divers little alleys ,
elbows and dark passages , with which this old city is perforated , like an ...
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No sooner did the town clock strike 12 , than a shout of universal acclamation "
pierced the night's dull ear , ” and , in a moment , all was hurry , tumult and
confusion . The streets of Edinburgh were crowded to excess : drunkards , catins
...
No sooner did the town clock strike 12 , than a shout of universal acclamation "
pierced the night's dull ear , ” and , in a moment , all was hurry , tumult and
confusion . The streets of Edinburgh were crowded to excess : drunkards , catins
...
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I have before spoken of a dirty trick very common in the " gude city " -A few nights
ago , I was walking towards home ... who had his best clothes soiled , as he was
proceeding at night to a fasbionable party : “ Je marchai ą tātons dans la rue , et ...
I have before spoken of a dirty trick very common in the " gude city " -A few nights
ago , I was walking towards home ... who had his best clothes soiled , as he was
proceeding at night to a fasbionable party : “ Je marchai ą tātons dans la rue , et ...
Page 147
Thus Ossian : “ The night was stormy . From these hills the groaning oaks came
down , The sea darkly tumbled beneath the blast . The roaring waves climbed
against our rocks . The lightning came often and showed the blasted fern . I saw
the ...
Thus Ossian : “ The night was stormy . From these hills the groaning oaks came
down , The sea darkly tumbled beneath the blast . The roaring waves climbed
against our rocks . The lightning came often and showed the blasted fern . I saw
the ...
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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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