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This is an OCR edition without 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 GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from 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. Volume: 1; Original Published by: W. Blackwood in 1824 in 364 pages; Subjects: Fiction / General; Fiction / Classics; Fiction / Historical; Fiction / Literary; Literary Criticism / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh; ... Read more

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General Books publication date: 2009Original publication date: 1824Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free.Excerpt: CHAPTER IV.Percy was preparing to return to his charge, when he was hailed by his father from a window, who began to question him as soon as he entered the apartment, which, like all the sitting rooms of the house, was on the ground floor, and opened, with French windows, towards the lawn." How, now, Sirrah, what's in the wind with all this plague and clatter ? Hey," (starting up,) " where the deuce is Benjamin galloping ? By Jove, Sir, he has the Malton bay !"" He is on my gelding, Sir."" And why the devil is he on your gelding, Sir ? -- and whither is he pelting at this rate ?" ' " For Doctor Drizzlethwaite, Sir."" Doctor Devil! -- Confound the doctor, whowants him ? Never better in my life, except a slight touch of the sciatica -- and for that . "" Not for you, Sir."" Who then, Sir ? -- By Jove, I should like to know who sends the Malton bay for a doctor for any body but myself?'"" It is for one in imminent danger, Sir. I cannot stop -- indeed, I must "" You Must, Sirrah ! where did you learn that phrase -- not at home, I'll be bound, or "" Imperious duty "" Duty me -- no duty -- but to your father, Sbrah -- is not that your duty -- your first duty -- By Jove ? "" I have always," answered Percy respectfully, " shown that I feel it to be so, Sir -- but in this case my presence is necessary -- and it is a duty "" Who taught thee, boy, to define duties ? -- What's this fancy ? -- what vagary has't got into thy head ? -- By Jove, you've thrown the blood into my head, and I may "" It is a case of life and death, Sir."" And art thou a doctor ?"" I may preserve a life "" W... ... Read more

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Catalogue of rare books, prints, paintings and artefacts to commemorate the 225th anniversary of the sailing of the HMS Endeavour, August 25, 1768. ... Read more