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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. 1852 Excerpt: ...be--we'll consider afterwards what is to be left. It is a very unpleasant duty for me, of course." And finishing that room they went into the next. "You had better let me go round too, papa," Kate whispered; "I don't believe you know which the things are." So she and I followed with Mr. Howard the motions of the list-holder. "' Drawing-room first floor'"--read off Mr. Pratt.--"This is it I suppose. '20 black-walnut and satin-wood chairs'--are these the walnut?"--making the circuit of the room with his pencil. "We were cleaning house when that list was made," explained Kate, "and the chairs stood all together in here. The satin-wood chairs are ni the next room." "Ah--yes--then I may say all right. Now, 'one ebony cabinet shells'--is that the article?" "Yes," said my father with a half sigh. "Very fine--upon my word"--said Mr. Pratt walking up to the case. "You must have had great pleasure in collecting these Mr. Howard. Fine drawer of harps--remarkably fine specimen of Wentletrap! I ought to know too, for I saw a great many when I was abroad--and have, a number myself, in fact." "Do you remember ever to have seen a specimen of Scalaria pretiosa?" said my father, whose patience was giving way. "No sir"--said Mr. Pratt--"that is a shell I do not recollect to have met with,--it's a little strange too--I examined so many of the foreign collections. 'One print of "the watering-place"--framed.' Ah! very fine! I saw a great many of the masterpieces of Wouvenreew when I was abroad, but none that I liked so well as that. Everything seems in its place--turns up at the word--" said Mr. Pratt with a pleasant smile. "' One ...
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- Data di pubblicazione2012
- ISBN 10 1236457609
- ISBN 13 9781236457608
- RilegaturaCopertina flessibile
- Numero di pagine84
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