Franklin's Letters to His Kinsfolk, Written During the Years 1818, '19 & '20, from Edinburgh, London, The Highlands of Scotland, and Ireland, Volume 1J. Maxwell, 1822 - England |
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... - spicuous arrangement./ It is presumed that the beautiful quotations selected as mottoes to the several Letters , will give pleasure to the lovers of poetry and fine composition . This is certainly an innovation in books of A 2.
... - spicuous arrangement./ It is presumed that the beautiful quotations selected as mottoes to the several Letters , will give pleasure to the lovers of poetry and fine composition . This is certainly an innovation in books of A 2.
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... beautiful . 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 em- porium of fashion and elegance . The buildings are all new , constructed of a beautiful ...
... beautiful . 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 em- porium of fashion and elegance . The buildings are all new , constructed of a beautiful ...
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... ( when near , ) of all capital cities ! It is surrounded on all sides , except towards the Firth , with irre- gular rocky mountains separated by beautiful valleys , whose verdure and high state of cul- tivation D 2 5.
... ( when near , ) of all capital cities ! It is surrounded on all sides , except towards the Firth , with irre- gular rocky mountains separated by beautiful valleys , whose verdure and high state of cul- tivation D 2 5.
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... beautiful verdure with which it is cloth ed ; the eternal rock of Arthur's Seat appears to sleep in the stillness of nature , and to be wrapped in a perpetual hue of mystery ; while the magnificent terrace of Prince's street forms the ...
... beautiful verdure with which it is cloth ed ; the eternal rock of Arthur's Seat appears to sleep in the stillness of nature , and to be wrapped in a perpetual hue of mystery ; while the magnificent terrace of Prince's street forms the ...
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... beautiful , and dress with taste and elegance ; but there are several obsti- nate adherents to the old school of fashion , who are attired in such an outlandish style , that it required a great effort to keep my risi ble muscles in ...
... beautiful , and dress with taste and elegance ; but there are several obsti- nate adherents to the old school of fashion , who are attired in such an outlandish style , that it required a great effort to keep my risi ble muscles in ...
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