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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Opposite to High street , in which these high houses are situated , and on the
other side of the Loch , is Princes street , which is the emporium of fashion and
elegance . The buildings are all new , constructed of a beautiful gray stone , and
...
Opposite to High street , in which these high houses are situated , and on the
other side of the Loch , is Princes street , which is the emporium of fashion and
elegance . The buildings are all new , constructed of a beautiful gray stone , and
...
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The streets are all perfectly still during the hours of divine service : no sound
breaks the silence which prevails , till the church doors open and disgorge the
kirks of the motley throngs -- then an endless stream pours along “ vires
acquirens ...
The streets are all perfectly still during the hours of divine service : no sound
breaks the silence which prevails , till the church doors open and disgorge the
kirks of the motley throngs -- then an endless stream pours along “ vires
acquirens ...
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... street as the ridge of its back , the various wynds and closes which strike off as
its ribs , and Holyroodhouse as the tail . ... and the alleys which admit here and
there streams of light through the dark streets , the interminable stairs which lead
...
... street as the ridge of its back , the various wynds and closes which strike off as
its ribs , and Holyroodhouse as the tail . ... and the alleys which admit here and
there streams of light through the dark streets , the interminable stairs which lead
...
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The streets of Edinburgh were crowded to excess : drunkards , catins , profligate
rakes , and amateurs of other people's watches , were met with in every direction
. It is a custom , ( one more honoured in the breach than the observance , ” ) with
...
The streets of Edinburgh were crowded to excess : drunkards , catins , profligate
rakes , and amateurs of other people's watches , were met with in every direction
. It is a custom , ( one more honoured in the breach than the observance , ” ) with
...
Page 166
In Louth , we stopped at Dundalk , a considerable market town , consisting of one
long street . The crowd was as great as if there had been the execution of some
great criminal . The whole appeared more like a fair than a market ; but had no ...
In Louth , we stopped at Dundalk , a considerable market town , consisting of one
long street . The crowd was as great as if there had been the execution of some
great criminal . The whole appeared more like a fair than a market ; but had no ...
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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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