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And there were others, apparently far more unsuitable for nice-minded girls old leather-bound books with quaint wood engravings and thick yellow pages printed with old-fashioned "s's" like "f's."
Through the kindness of Lady Russell it is possible here to quote from an old-fashioned leather-bound volume in her husband's handwriting, which gives a detailed account of the incidents of his Italian tour in 1814-15, and of his conversation on this occasion with the banished despot of Europe. Part of what follows has already been published by Mr.
If we can extract nutriment out of that we may have something tangible to go upon. Let's begin at the end." Opening the leather-bound note-book, Furneaux stood with his back to the window. Winter, owing to his superior height, could look over the lesser man's shoulder.
Father Montigny took a little leather-bound book from under his black robe and stood up. The others stood up also. Then the priest read a prayer. It was in Latin and the five Paul included did not understand a word of it, but not a particle of its solemnity and effect was lost on that account.
Philip presented his commission received from the Home Secretary, and the oath of office was administered to him. Kissing a stained copy of a leather-bound Testament, he repeated the words after the Governor in a thick croak that seemed to hack the air
And in this world of vice the modern doctrine of the equality of the sexes was fully recognized; there were gambling-houses and pool-rooms and opium-joints for women, and drinking-places which catered especially for them. In the "orange room" of one of the big hotels, you might see rich women of every rank and type, fingering the dainty leather-bound and gold-embossed wine cards.
Humphries shot a slow, shrewd glance at him from beneath his shaggy blond eyebrows. "Thank you, sir, much obliged, I'm sure. Now" he thrust a hand into his tunic and produced a large leather-bound notebook "do you know anything as would throw a light on this business?" Greve shook his head. "He seemed perfectly cheerful at lunch. He left the dining-room directly after he had taken his coffee."
He was a patron of art, having brought back ivories and bronzes from Italy, pictures and china from the Low Countries, and enamels from France. He was a student, and collected the many rare and handsome leather-bound volumes telling of curious arts, obscure speculations, half-fabulous histories, voyages, and adventures, which still constitute the almost unique value of the Brockhurst library.
You've all heard of his adventures in Siberia. Well," with an impressive pause, "I happen to know a thing or two myself." He shoved a hand into the big pocket of his mackinaw jacket and pulled out a dingy leather-bound volume of venerable appearance. "I got this from Pete Whipple's old woman, Whipple of Eldorado.
I can imagine the staid New England lover and his shy sweetheart anxiously and solemnly searching for many hours through the great leather-bound family Bible for a specially appropriate text, turning over the leaves and slowing scanning the pages, skipping over tedious Leviticus and Numbers, and finding always in the Song of Solomon "in almost every verse" a sentiment appealing to all lovers, and worthy a selection for a wedding sermon.
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