 This work has already reached a third edition. We shall be surprised if it do not go through many. It possesses almost every qualification of a good book — grace, variety, and vigour of style — a concentrated power of description, which has all the...  Narrative of a Five Year's Residence at Nepaul - Стр. 20авторы: Thomas Smith (Captain.) - 1852Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | Annie Forbes Bush - 1843 - Страниц: 424
...he unacquainted with it." — Quarterly Review. "This work has already reached a third edition. We shall be surprised if it do not go through many. It possesses almost erery qualification of a good book— grace, variety, and vigour of style — a concentrated power... | |
 | Benjamin Disraeli (Earl of Beaconsfield) - 1847 - Страниц: 334
...unacquainted with it.''— QUARTERLY REVIEW. " '1 his work has already reached a third edition. We shall be surprised if it do not go through many. It...sometimes caustic humour, which imparts a constant attraction to its pages. We can cordially recommend it to our readers, as well for the amusement of... | |
 | Frederick William Robert Stewart Londonderry (4th marquess) - 1847 - Страниц: 346
...be unacquainted with it."— QUARTERLY REVIEW. " This work has already reached a third edition. We shall be surprised if it do not go through many. It...sometimes caustic humour, which imparts a constant attraction to its pages. We can cordially recommend it to our readers, as well for the amusement of... | |
 | Samuel Pepys - 1848 - Страниц: 472
...be unacquainted with it." — Quarterly Review. " This work has already reached a third edition. We shall be surprised if it do not go through many. It...sometimes caustic humour, which imparts a constant attraction to its pages. We can cordially recommend it to our readers, as well for the amusement of... | |
 | Robert Stewart Castlereagh (Viscount) - 1848 - Страниц: 524
...be unacquainted with it." — Quarterly Review. "This work has already reached a third edition. We shall be surprised if it do not go through many. It...sometimes caustic humour, which imparts a constant attraction to its pages. We can cordially recommend it to our readers, as well for the amusement of... | |
 | John Gideon Millingen - 1848 - Страниц: 446
...be unacquainted with it." — Quarterly Review. "This work has already reached a third edition. We shall be surprised if it do not go through many. It...sometimes caustic humour, which imparts a constant attraction to its pages. We can cordially recommend it to our readers, as well for the amusement of... | |
 | William A. Ross - 1848 - Страниц: 350
...be unacquainted with it." — Quarterly Review. "This work has already reached a third edition. We shall be surprised if it do not go through many. It...important questions — a hearty and generous love of country—and the whole pervaded by a refined but sometimes caustic humour, which imparts a constant... | |
 | Eliot Warburton - 1848 - Страниц: 376
...with it." — Quarterly Review. "This work has already reached a third edition. We shall be »urpriaed if it do not go through many. It possesses almost...important questions — a hearty and generous love of country—and the whole pervaded by a refined but sometimes caustic humour, which imparts a constant... | |
 | Anne Mary Louisa (duchess of Montpensier.) - 1848 - Страниц: 322
...be unacquainted with it." — Quarterly Review. " This work has already reached a third edition. We shall be surprised if it do not go through many. It...enlarged views of important questions — a hearty oud generous love of country — and the whole pervaded by a refined but sometimes caustic humour,... | |
 | John Gideon Millingen - 1848 - Страниц: 436
...be unacquainted with it." — Quarterly Review. "This work has already reached a third edition. We shall be surprised if it do not go through many. It...style — a concentrated power of description, which baa all the effect of elaborate painting — information carefully collected and judiciously communicated... | |
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