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John Alexander Steuart

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Description:Excerpt from Kilgroom, Vol. 2: A Story of Ireland The Sign of The Shamrock, Dunbriggan, is not, architecturally speaking, a pretentious fabric. I fear that only a lover of the low picturesque would find anything to admire in its bulging, weather-stained walls, low eaves and undulating, ragged roof. Assuredly, any one with a cultured appreciation of the ornamental architecture of our modern hotels would be apt to regard it, with a contemptuous eye, as an uncouth, unsightly relic of barbarity. Yet his loftiness might prove his own loss; for you must cross the threshold to discover the peculiar charm of The Shamrock. Not that even internally it suggests the remotest connection with the fine arts. Its attractions are of another kind - a kind calculated, perhaps, to appeal more potently to the instincts and propensities we inherit from our erring first parent than anything purely artistic. It would be safe to aver that the rarest specimens of any known and practised art would not for a moment vie with its spacious taproom in those qualities which make readiest way to the heart; for human experience testifies that the loftiest spirituality of genius has less fascination for the average man than rich vinous aromas, pewter mugs, suggestively crooning brass kettles, and a hostess whose gracious warmth he feels to be worth the chilling benignity of some millions of madonnas. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Kilgroom, Vol. 2: A Story of Ireland (Classic Reprint). To get started finding Kilgroom, Vol. 2: A Story of Ireland (Classic Reprint), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Excerpt from Kilgroom, Vol. 2: A Story of Ireland The Sign of The Shamrock, Dunbriggan, is not, architecturally speaking, a pretentious fabric. I fear that only a lover of the low picturesque would find anything to admire in its bulging, weather-stained walls, low eaves and undulating, ragged roof. Assuredly, any one with a cultured appreciation of the ornamental architecture of our modern hotels would be apt to regard it, with a contemptuous eye, as an uncouth, unsightly relic of barbarity. Yet his loftiness might prove his own loss; for you must cross the threshold to discover the peculiar charm of The Shamrock. Not that even internally it suggests the remotest connection with the fine arts. Its attractions are of another kind - a kind calculated, perhaps, to appeal more potently to the instincts and propensities we inherit from our erring first parent than anything purely artistic. It would be safe to aver that the rarest specimens of any known and practised art would not for a moment vie with its spacious taproom in those qualities which make readiest way to the heart; for human experience testifies that the loftiest spirituality of genius has less fascination for the average man than rich vinous aromas, pewter mugs, suggestively crooning brass kettles, and a hostess whose gracious warmth he feels to be worth the chilling benignity of some millions of madonnas. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Kilgroom, Vol. 2: A Story of Ireland (Classic Reprint). To get started finding Kilgroom, Vol. 2: A Story of Ireland (Classic Reprint), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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