My Own Times |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 24
Page
... improvements in the Parks VII Disraeli as a dandy - Prince Louis Napoleon in his days of exile and as Emperor - A stickler for etiquette - His gratitude- Anecdotes - Ill - fated first - born - Beaux of other days - Count d'Orsay and ...
... improvements in the Parks VII Disraeli as a dandy - Prince Louis Napoleon in his days of exile and as Emperor - A stickler for etiquette - His gratitude- Anecdotes - Ill - fated first - born - Beaux of other days - Count d'Orsay and ...
Page
... improvements - Temple Bar - The mystery of its single room - Legal phraseology changes but 6s . 8d . remains - Suburban health resorts of the past - Travelling by canal - boat . XII The frugal past - Rise and fall in prices - Tea ...
... improvements - Temple Bar - The mystery of its single room - Legal phraseology changes but 6s . 8d . remains - Suburban health resorts of the past - Travelling by canal - boat . XII The frugal past - Rise and fall in prices - Tea ...
Page 9
... improved ; the present generation has no idea how gloomy and dark the streets of London used to be at night . Instead of the murky gloom which used to prevail on winter evenings , the metropolis now fairly blazes with electric light ...
... improved ; the present generation has no idea how gloomy and dark the streets of London used to be at night . Instead of the murky gloom which used to prevail on winter evenings , the metropolis now fairly blazes with electric light ...
Page 10
... improved . The light of my early days was not gas or electricity , but oil , and considerable economy was generally displayed in using that . In other directions than lighting the progress of science and invention has greatly conduced ...
... improved . The light of my early days was not gas or electricity , but oil , and considerable economy was generally displayed in using that . In other directions than lighting the progress of science and invention has greatly conduced ...
Page 98
... improved spelling and pronunciation amongst the people in general , cannot be said to have improved the manners of children . It seems indeed a pity that more trouble is not taken to inculcate those rudimentary principles of civility ...
... improved spelling and pronunciation amongst the people in general , cannot be said to have improved the manners of children . It seems indeed a pity that more trouble is not taken to inculcate those rudimentary principles of civility ...
Common terms and phrases
admirable amongst amusing aristocracy beautiful believe BOOK called carriage Charles church clever coach colour connexion course curious DANTE ALIGHIERI deal Demy 8vo doubt dress Duke Duke of Wellington E. V. Lucas Edward Hutton England Eridge fashion father Fcap Fifth Edition Findernes formerly Fourth Edition French gentleman George Henry HISTORY House of Lords idea Illus Illustrated instance John King lady large number late letters lived London Lord Lord Palmerston METHUEN AND COMPANY modern Napoleon never old days old school old-fashioned once Oscar Wilde owing Parliament party past political portrait present Prince Queen Queen Victoria railways remember replied Royal scarcely Second Edition seems Seventh Edition Sir Richard Wallace Sir Robert Sixth Edition social sort story street thing Third Edition tion to-day told town trated travellers Unionists Volumes wealth West End whilst women young
Popular passages
Page 29 - Hope (Anthony). A MAN OF MARK. A CHANGE OF AIR. THE CHRONICLES OF COUNT ANTONIO. PHROSO. THE DOLLY DIALOGUES. Hornung (EW).
Page 30 - Surtees (RS). HANDLEY CROSS. MR. SPONGE'S SPORTING TOUR. ASK MAMMA. Walford (Mrs. LB). MR. SMITH. COUSINS. THE BABY'S GRANDMOTHER.
Page 29 - Baring-Gould (S.). FURZE BLOOM. CHEAP JACK ZITA. KITTY ALONE. URITH. THE BROOM SQUIRE. IN THE ROAR OF THE SEA. NOEMI. A BOOK OF FAIRY TALES. Illustrated. LITTLE TU'PENNY. WINEFRED. THE FROBISHERS. THE QUEEN OF LOVE. Barr (Robert). JENNIE BAXTER. IN THE MIDST OF ALARMS. THE COUNTESS TEKLA. THE MUTABLE MANY. Benson (BF). DODO. THE VINTAGE. Bronte (Charlotte).
Page 30 - PONTIAC. THE TRAIL OF THE SWORD. Pemberton (Max). THE FOOTSTEPS Of A THRONE. I CROWN THEE KING. Phlllpotts (Eden). THE HUMAN BOY. CHILDREN OF THE MIST. THE POACHER'S WIFE. THE RIVER. 'Q
Page 3 - A GARLAND OF COUNTRY SONG: English Folk Songs with their Traditional Melodies. Collected and arranged by S. BARING-GOULD and HF SHEPPARD. Demy 4/0. 6s. SONGS OF THE WEST: Folk Songs of Devon and Cornwall. Collected from the Mouths of the People. ByS. BARING-GOULD, MA,and H.
Page 29 - Clifford (Mrs. WK). A FLASH OF SUMMER. MRS. KEITH'S CRIME. Corbett (Julian) A BUSINESS IN GREAT WATERS.
Page 30 - Malet (Lucas). THE CARISSIMA. A COUNSEL OF PERFECTION. Mann (Mrs. ME). MRS. PETER HOWARD. A LOST ESTATE. THE CEDAR STAR. ONE ANOTHER'S BURDENS.
Page 29 - CRANFORD. MARY BARTON. NORTH AND SOUTH. Gerard (Dorothea). HOLY MATRIMONY. THE CONQUEST OF LONDON. MADE OF MONEY. Glsslng (G.). THE TOWN TRAVELLER. THE CROWN OF LIFE. Glanvllle (Ernest). THE INCA'S TREASURE. THE KLOOF BRIDE. Glelg (Charles). BUNTER'S CRUISE. Grimm • (The Brothers). GRIMM'S FAIRY TALES. Hope (Anthony).
Page 133 - The Queen is most anxious to enlist every-one who can speak or write to join in checking this mad, wicked folly of 'Woman's Rights...
Page 7 - TWENTY POEMS FROM RUDYARD KIPLING. 471" Thousand. Fcap. Svo. is. net. A CHOICE OF SONGS. Second Edition. Fcap. Svo. 2s. net. Lamb (Charles and Mary) THE COMPLETE WORKS. Edited by EV LUCAS. A New and Revised Edition in Six Volumes. With Frontispieces. Fcap.