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Internationaler Buchtitel. In englischer Sprache. Verlag: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 130 Seiten, L=152mm, B=229mm, H=8mm, Gew.=200gr, Kartoniert/Broschiert, Klappentext: Purchase of t… Mehr…

Internationaler Buchtitel. In englischer Sprache. Verlag: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 130 Seiten, L=152mm, B=229mm, H=8mm, Gew.=200gr, Kartoniert/Broschiert, Klappentext: Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: recollections concerning Brighton; but as to one thing, despite my fragmentary way of telling my story, I must beg my kind readers' minds to be completely at rest. It is that whatever I relate is absolutely and literally true; and truth, after all, is worth something. So to begin about Brighton. I love Brighton, every stone in it; but more especially its ancient stones. But what to me are ancient stones are not its oldest, for they would date long before I was " born or thought of! " Brighton, as Brighton, sprang into existence?an acknowledged existence?in 1782, when George, Prince of Wales of that day, visited it, and straightway loved the place (and apparently a great many people in it! ), with a lasting love, too, of which his capricious nature rarely showed itself capable. The original Brighton dates back to quite a century and a half ago, or more, being then styled " Brighthelmstone." We are told that it was then only a fishing village, the very site of which was on one dreadful day swallowed up by the sea, a catastrophe which the modern Brightonians seem to do their best to prevent occurring again; hence thestrong, beautiful, modern sea wall, which has become one of the most fascinating and enjoyable of promenades, one might say, in all England; and hence those enticing buttresses which shelve down into the sea, forming a fruitful source of danger to nursery-maids and their charges, and to small independent boys, who seem to take every advantage of the tempting danger so liberally held out to them. One irreparable calamity, however, in spite of all the modern Brightonians' care, has within the last few years overtaken Brighton. On December 5,1896, the beloved old Chain Pier was utterly demolished. On that morning people were startled from their beds by the a...<

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[ED: Softcover], [PU: Cambridge Scholars Publishing], Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: recollections concerning Brighton but as to one thing, despite my fragmentary way of telling my story, I must beg my kind readers' minds to be completely at rest. It is that whatever I relate is absolutely and literally true and truth, after all, is worth something. So to begin about Brighton. I love Brighton, every stone in it but more especially its ancient stones. But what to me are ancient stones are not its oldest, for they would date long before I was " born or thought of! " Brighton, as Brighton, sprang into existence?an acknowledged existence?in 1782, when George, Prince of Wales of that day, visited it, and straightway loved the place (and apparently a great many people in it! ), with a lasting love, too, of which his capricious nature rarely showed itself capable. The original Brighton dates back to quite a century and a half ago, or more, being then styled " Brighthelmstone." We are told that it was then only a fishing village, the very site of which was on one dreadful day swallowed up by the sea, a catastrophe which the modern Brightonians seem to do their best to prevent occurring again hence thestrong, beautiful, modern sea wall, which has become one of the most fascinating and enjoyable of promenades, one might say, in all England and hence those enticing buttresses which shelve down into the sea, forming a fruitful source of danger to nursery-maids and their charges, and to small independent boys, who seem to take every advantage of the tempting danger so liberally held out to them. One irreparable calamity, however, in spite of all the modern Brightonians' care, has within the last few years overtaken Brighton. On December 5,1896, the beloved old Chain Pier was utterly demolished. On that morning people were startled from their beds by the a...Versandfertig in 6-10 Tagen, [SC: 0.00]<

ISBN: 9780217514798

The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's web… Mehr…

The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Publisher: London: Nash; Publication date: 1904; The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Publisher: London: Nash; Publication date: 1904; Subjects: Literary Collections / General; Books, , My-Memories-And-Miscellanies~~Countess-Of-Munster, 999999999, My Memories And Miscellanies, Wilhelmina Kennedy-Erskine Munster, 0217514790, General Books LLC, , , , , General Books LLC<

ISBN: 9780217514798

My Memories and Miscellanies Author :Wilhelmina Kennedy-Erskine Munster 9780217514798 0217514790