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Page 35
According to your desire , I will make a few vservations on the marriages in
Scotland . here is very little ceremony observed on iese occasions ; indeed , I
have been assured Elat , among the lower classes , the sanction of de church is
not ...
According to your desire , I will make a few vservations on the marriages in
Scotland . here is very little ceremony observed on iese occasions ; indeed , I
have been assured Elat , among the lower classes , the sanction of de church is
not ...
Page 69
It is curious to observe what a number of the Royal have lately died . A king of
Sweden has just made his exit , and left his throne to a soldier of fortune - then
follow a queen of Portugal , an heiress presumptive of England , and numberless
...
It is curious to observe what a number of the Royal have lately died . A king of
Sweden has just made his exit , and left his throne to a soldier of fortune - then
follow a queen of Portugal , an heiress presumptive of England , and numberless
...
Page 123
As I approached the rocky banks of some of the islands , I observed cascades
dashing down into the lake , in streams of wonderful clearness and beauty . The
azure firmament appeared to admire its magnificence , in the bosom of the crystal
...
As I approached the rocky banks of some of the islands , I observed cascades
dashing down into the lake , in streams of wonderful clearness and beauty . The
azure firmament appeared to admire its magnificence , in the bosom of the crystal
...
Page 129
-CHURCHILL . ACCORDING to your desire , I will throw into one letter , the
observations which I have collected on the Highland manners and character . I
will preface by observing that the introduction of arts and industry , and especi .
ally the ...
-CHURCHILL . ACCORDING to your desire , I will throw into one letter , the
observations which I have collected on the Highland manners and character . I
will preface by observing that the introduction of arts and industry , and especi .
ally the ...
Page 133
It has been observed , that those among them who speak English , commonly
speak it well , with a few of the words , and little of the tone by which a Scotchman
is distinguished ; yet it is a difficult matter for an American or Englishman , to ...
It has been observed , that those among them who speak English , commonly
speak it well , with a few of the words , and little of the tone by which a Scotchman
is distinguished ; yet it is a difficult matter for an American or Englishman , to ...
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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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