The Lighter Side of English Life
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Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. This book is printed in black & white, Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Reprinted in 2022 with the help of original edition published long back 1913. As this book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages. If it is multi vo Resized as per current standards. We expect that you will understand our compulsion with such books. 348 The lighter side of E...
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- THE LIGHTER SIDE OF ENGLISH LIFE
- Author Of “The Jessamy Bride”
- Illustrated in Colour by George Belcher
- T. N. Foulis, London & Edinburgh
- 1913
- CHAPTER ONE—THE VILLAGE
- I—THE ABORIGINES
- II.—THE CENTENARIANS
- III. THE POINT OF VIEW
- CHAPTER TWO.—OUTSIDE THE VILLAGE
- I.—THE GENERAL
- II.—THE DEAR OLD LADY
- CHAPTER THREE—THE VILLAGE VILLAS
- I.—THE PILLARS OF SOCIETY
- II.—THE SHATTERING OF THE PILLARS
- III.—FLOWERS AND FRIENDSHIPS
- CHAPTER FOUR—THE COMEDIES OF THE COUNTRY HOUSE
- I.—LESSEES FROM THE MIDLANDS
- II.—THE LEGENDS OF THE COUNTRY HOUSE
- III.—FATE OF THE FAMILY PORTRAITS
- CHAPTER FIVE—THE COUNTY, OLD AND CRUSTED
- I.—THE STRANGERS
- II.—THE INSECT AND THE MAMMOTH
- CHAPTER SIX—THE OLD COUNTY TOWN
- I.—IN THE HIGH STREET
- II.—PRECIOUS PANELLING
- III.—THE AMENITIES OF THE HIGH STREET
- IV.—THE TWO ICONOCLASTS
- V.—THE SOCIAL “SETS”
- VI.—THE CASE OF MR. STANWELL
- CHAPTER SEVEN—THE PEOPLE OF MALLINGHAM
- I.—THE MAYOR
- II.—THE FIRST FAMILIES
- III.—MISS LATIMER'S MARRIAGE LINES
- IV.—THE ENTERPRISE OF MALLINGHAM
- CHAPTER EIGHT—THE PUSHING PROVINCIAL TOWN
- I.—THE MODERN METHODS
- II.—LIBRARIANS WHILE YOU WAIT
- III.—ARCHÆOLOGICAL ENTERPRISE
- CHAPTER NINE—RED-TILED SOCIETY
- I.—THE ILLUSTRIOUS STRANGER
- II.—THE PRINCE'S PARADE
- CHAPTER TEN—LESSER ENGLISH COUNTRY TOWNS
- I.—STARKIE AND THE STATES
- II.—OUR FATHERS' FOOTSTEPS
- CHAPTER ELEVEN—THE CATHEDRAL TOWN
- I.—IN THE SHADOW OF THE MINSTER
- II.—THE NEW PALACE
- III.—ANTE-MORTEM GENEROSITY
- IV.—THE BLACK SHEEP
- CHAPTER TWELVE—A CLOSE CORPORATION
- I.—TROLLOPE'S MRS. PROUDIE
- II.—THE INNOVATORS
- III.—THE PEACEMAKERS
- IV.—THE VOX HUMANA
- V.—THE PILGRIM'S PROGRESS
- VI.—THE ATMOSPHERE OF THE MINSTER
- CHAPTER THIRTEEN—AMONG THE AMATEURS
- I.—MR. BARTON'S HIGH NOTE
- II.—THE MUSICAL TABLEAUX
- III.—THE DRAMA
- CHAPTER FOURTEEN—THE LIGHTER SIDE OF CLERICAL LIFE
- I.—THE FRANK CANON
- II.—THE “CHARPSON”
- III.—THE BIBLE CLASS
- IV.—THE ENCYCLOPÆDIC PARSON
- V.—THE ALMONERS
- CHAPTER FIFTEEN—THE CROQUET LAWNS
- I.—A CONGENIAL PURSUIT
- II.—THE PLAYERS
- CHAPTER SIXTEEN—ART & THE ARTFUL IN THE PROVINCES
- I.—THE ARTISTIC OUTLOOK
- II.—ART AND THE SHERIFF
- III.—THE COUNTRY PICTURE SALE
- IV.—HUMOURS OF THE ROSTRUM
- V. THE ARTFUL AND GOLDSTEIN
- VI.—TRICKS AND TRICKS
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