ISBN: 9781443271714

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1852. Not illustrat… More...

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1852. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... (namely, two velvet waistcoats, four varied satin under ditto, two pairs braided trousers, two shirts, half-a-dozen false collars, and a couple of pairs of dreadfully dilapidated Blucher boots). He had some pieces of armour; some China jugs and Venetian glasses; some bits of old damask rags, to drape his doors and windows ; and a rickety lay-figure, in a Spanish hat and cloak, over which slung a long Toledo rapier, and a guitar, with a riband of dirty skyblue. Such was our poor fellow''s stock in trade. He had some volumes of poems--Lalla Jiookh, and the sterner compositions of Byron : for, to do him justice, he hated Don Juan, and a woman was in his eyes an angel: a Aangel, alas! he would call her, for nature and the circumstances of his family had taken sad Cockney advantages over Andrea''s pronunciation. The Misses Wellesley Macarty were not, however, very squeamish with regard to grammar, and, in this dull season, voted Mr. Fitch an elegant young fellow. His immense beard and whiskers gave them the highest opinion of his genius; and before long the intimacy between the young people was considerable, for Mr. Fitch insisted upon drawing the portraits of the whole family. He painted Mrs. Gann in her rouge and ribands, as described by Mr. Brandon ; Mr. Gann, who said that his picture would be very useful to the artist, as every soul in Margate knew him; and the Misses Macarty (a neat group, representing Miss Bella embracing Miss Linda, who was pointing to a pianoforte). I suppose you''ll do my Carry next, said Mr. Gann, expressing his approbation of the last picture. Law, sir, said Miss Linda, Carry, with her red hair!--it would be ojus Mr. Fitch might as well paint Becky, our maid, said Miss Bella. Carry is quite impossible, Garni, said Mrs. Gann : ... William Makepeace Thackeray, Books, Fiction and Literature, A Shabby Genteel Story; And Other Tales Books>Fiction and Literature The book may have numerous typos or missing text. It is not illustrated or indexed. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website. You can also preview the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a trial membership in the publisher's book club where they can select from more than a million books for free. Original Publisher: D. Appleton Publication date: 1852 Subjects: Fiction / Classics; Fiction / Literary; History / United States / General; History / United States / State<

ISBN: 9781443271714

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1852. Not illustrat… More...

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1852. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... (namely, two velvet waistcoats, four varied satin under ditto, two pairs braided trousers, two shirts, half-a-dozen false collars, and a couple of pairs of dreadfully dilapidated Blucher boots). He had some pieces of armour; some China jugs and Venetian glasses; some bits of old damask rags, to drape his doors and windows ; and a rickety lay-figure, in a Spanish hat and cloak, over which slung a long Toledo rapier, and a guitar, with a riband of dirty skyblue. Such was our poor fellow''s stock in trade. He had some volumes of poems--Lalla Jiookh, and the sterner compositions of Byron : for, to do him justice, he hated Don Juan, and a woman was in his eyes an angel: a Aangel, alas! he would call her, for nature and the circumstances of his family had taken sad Cockney advantages over Andrea''s pronunciation. The Misses Wellesley Macarty were not, however, very squeamish with regard to grammar, and, in this dull season, voted Mr. Fitch an elegant young fellow. His immense beard and whiskers gave them the highest opinion of his genius; and before long the intimacy between the young people was considerable, for Mr. Fitch insisted upon drawing the portraits of the whole family. He painted Mrs. Gann in her rouge and ribands, as described by Mr. Brandon ; Mr. Gann, who said that his picture would be very useful to the artist, as every soul in Margate knew him; and the Misses Macarty (a neat group, representing Miss Bella embracing Miss Linda, who was pointing to a pianoforte). I suppose you''ll do my Carry next, said Mr. Gann, expressing his approbation of the last picture. Law, sir, said Miss Linda, Carry, with her red hair!--it would be ojus Mr. Fitch might as well paint Becky, our maid, said Miss Bella. Carry is quite impossible, Garni, said Mrs. Gann : ... William Makepeace Thackeray, Books, Fiction and Literature, Fiction, Literary, A Shabby Genteel Story; And Other Tales Books>Fiction and Literature>Fiction>Literary, General Books LLC<

ISBN: 9781443271714

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1852. Not illustrat… More...

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1852. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... (namely, two velvet waistcoats, four varied satin under ditto, two pairs braided trousers, two shirts, half-a-dozen false collars, and a couple of pairs of dreadfully dilapidated Blucher boots). He had some pieces of armour; some China jugs and Venetian glasses; some bits of old damask rags, to drape his doors and windows ; and a rickety lay-figure, in a Spanish hat and cloak, over which slung a long Toledo rapier, and a guitar, with a riband of dirty skyblue. Such was our poor fellow''s stock in trade. He had some volumes of poems--Lalla Jiookh, and the sterner compositions of Byron : for, to do him justice, he hated Don Juan, and a woman was in his eyes an angel: a Aangel, alas! he would call her, for nature and the circumstances of his family had taken sad Cockney advantages over Andrea''s pronunciation. The Misses Wellesley Macarty were not, however, very squeamish with regard to grammar, and, in this dull season, voted Mr. Fitch an elegant young fellow. His immense beard and whiskers gave them the highest opinion of his genius; and before long the intimacy between the young people was considerable, for Mr. Fitch insisted upon drawing the portraits of the whole family. He painted Mrs. Gann in her rouge and ribands, as described by Mr. Brandon ; Mr. Gann, who said that his picture would be very useful to the artist, as every soul in Margate knew him; and the Misses Macarty (a neat group, representing Miss Bella embracing Miss Linda, who was pointing to a pianoforte). I suppose you''ll do my Carry next, said Mr. Gann, expressing his approbation of the last picture. Law, sir, said Miss Linda, Carry, with her red hair!--it would be ojus Mr. Fitch might as well paint Becky, our maid, said Miss Bella. Carry is quite impossible, Garni, said Mrs. Gann : ... William Makepeace Thackeray, Books, Fiction and Literature, A Shabby Genteel Story; And Other Tales Books>Fiction and Literature, General Books LLC<

ISBN: 9781443271714

The book may have numerous typos or missing text. It is not illustrated or indexed. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's web… More...

The book may have numerous typos or missing text. It is not illustrated or indexed. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website. You can also preview the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a trial membership in the publisher's book club where they can select from more than a million books for free. Original Publisher: D. Appleton Publication date: 1852Subjects: Fiction / Classics; Fiction / Literary; The book may have numerous typos or missing text. It is not illustrated or indexed. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website. You can also preview the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a trial membership in the publisher's book club where they can select from more than a million books for free. Original Publisher: D. Appleton Publication date: 1852Subjects: Fiction / Classics; Fiction / Literary; History / United States / General; History / United States / State Books, Fiction~~General, Shabby-Genteel-Story-and-Other-Tales~~WILLIAM-M-THACKERAY, 999999999, A Shabby Genteel Story; And Other Tales, William Makepeace Thackeray, 1443271713, General Books LLC, , , , , General Books LLC<

ISBN: 9781443271714

The book may have numerous typos or missing text. It is not illustrated or indexed. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's web… More...

The book may have numerous typos or missing text. It is not illustrated or indexed. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website. You can also preview the book there.Purchasers are also entitled to a trial membership in the publisher's book club where they can select from more than a million books for free.Original Publisher: D. Appleton Publication date: 1852Subjects: Fiction / Classics; Fiction / Literary; History / United States / General; History / United States / State Books Books ~~ Fiction~~ General Shabby-Genteel-Story-and-Other-Tales~~WILLIAM-M-THACKERAY General Books LLC The book may have numerous typos or missing text. It is not illustrated or indexed. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website. You can also preview the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a trial membership in the publisher's book club where they can select from more than a million books for free. Original Publisher: D. Appleton Publication date: 1852 Subjects: Fiction / Classics; Fiction / Literary; History / United States / General; History / United States / State<