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The Life and Letters of the REV. Richard Harris Barham; Author of the Ingoldsby Legends

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Description:This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880. Excerpt: ... individual, and events led afterwards to a pretty frequent correspondence between them, chiefly indeed bearing reference to matters of business, but abounding, on the part of the latter, with instances of that decided spirit and peculiar humour inseparable from his writings and conversation. At first, I believe, Mr. Barham looked upon the introduction of the great Whig wit into the chapter with some feeling of misgiving, but the thorough honesty and kindheartedness of the new canon soon made themselves manifest. And differing, as they always did more or less, in political opinion, an appreciation of each other's worth gradually sprang up sufficient to induce a greater degree of intimacy than might, in-the circumstances, have been expected. The first appearance of Mr. Smith at the Cathedral, for the purpose of taking possession of his stall, is thus briefly noted: 'Oct. 2, 1831.--Rev. Sydney Smith read himself in as Residentiary at St. Paul's; dined with him afterwards at Dr. Hughes's. He mentioned having once half offended Sam Rogers by recommending him, when he sat for his picture, to be drawn saying his prayers with his face in his hat. 'October.--Sir Walter Scott came to town on his way to Malta, and visited Dr. Hughes. Is much sunk in spirits, and told the doctor, on taking leave, that " he saw a broken man!"--in spirit, of course, as his circumstances are now reviving. He still, however, retains gleams of his former humour, and told SIX WALTER SCOTT. 141 with almost his usual glee the story of a placed minister, near Dundee, who, in preaching on Jonah, said: "Ken ye, brethren, what fish it was that swallowed him? Aiblins ye may think it was a shark--nae, nae, my brethren, it was nae shark; or aiblins ye may think it was a saumon--nae, nae, my brethre...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 The Life and Letters of the REV. Richard Harris Barham; Author of the Ingoldsby Legends. To get started finding The Life and Letters of the REV. Richard Harris Barham; Author of the Ingoldsby Legends, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 100

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Publisher: General Books

Release: 2012

ISBN: 1151103837

Description: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880. Excerpt: ... individual, and events led afterwards to a pretty frequent correspondence between them, chiefly indeed bearing reference to matters of business, but abounding, on the part of the latter, with instances of that decided spirit and peculiar humour inseparable from his writings and conversation. At first, I believe, Mr. Barham looked upon the introduction of the great Whig wit into the chapter with some feeling of misgiving, but the thorough honesty and kindheartedness of the new canon soon made themselves manifest. And differing, as they always did more or less, in political opinion, an appreciation of each other's worth gradually sprang up sufficient to induce a greater degree of intimacy than might, in-the circumstances, have been expected. The first appearance of Mr. Smith at the Cathedral, for the purpose of taking possession of his stall, is thus briefly noted: 'Oct. 2, 1831.--Rev. Sydney Smith read himself in as Residentiary at St. Paul's; dined with him afterwards at Dr. Hughes's. He mentioned having once half offended Sam Rogers by recommending him, when he sat for his picture, to be drawn saying his prayers with his face in his hat. 'October.--Sir Walter Scott came to town on his way to Malta, and visited Dr. Hughes. Is much sunk in spirits, and told the doctor, on taking leave, that " he saw a broken man!"--in spirit, of course, as his circumstances are now reviving. He still, however, retains gleams of his former humour, and told SIX WALTER SCOTT. 141 with almost his usual glee the story of a placed minister, near Dundee, who, in preaching on Jonah, said: "Ken ye, brethren, what fish it was that swallowed him? Aiblins ye may think it was a shark--nae, nae, my brethren, it was nae shark; or aiblins ye may think it was a saumon--nae, nae, my brethre...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 The Life and Letters of the REV. Richard Harris Barham; Author of the Ingoldsby Legends. To get started finding The Life and Letters of the REV. Richard Harris Barham; Author of the Ingoldsby Legends, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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