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Excerpt from John Manesty, Vol. 1 of 2: The Liverpool Merchant
Cnlar throat; no ornament whatever was worn on any part of his person; but all, from his well-brushed, broad-brimmed hat, to his woollen stockings Of iron gray - and his shoes, blackened with whatever art, before the appearance of Day and Martin in the world of Japan, could command, and kept tightly close by a pair of the darkest buckles - was scrupulously clean, stainless, and without Speck. Such, too, was his repute among his brother merchants; and when, at Exchange hours, he made his way, slowly and steadily pacing among the com mercial crowd, with his gold-headed cane, which he carried more as an emblem of his caste, than for any purpose of supporting his brawny hand or strong-set limbs, he seemed, in more senses than one, a pillar Of.
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Cnlar throat; no ornament whatever was worn on any part of his person; but all, from his well-brushed, broad-brimmed hat, to his woollen stockings Of iron gray - and his shoes, blackened with whatever art, before the appearance of Day and Martin in the world of Japan, could command, and kept tightly close by a pair of the darkest buckles - was scrupulously clean, stainless, and without Speck. Such, too, was his repute among his brother merchants; and when, at Exchange hours, he made his way, slowly and steadily pacing among the com mercial crowd, with his gold-headed cane, which he carried more as an emblem of his caste, than for any purpose of supporting his brawny hand or strong-set limbs, he seemed, in more senses than one, a pillar Of.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
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Late William Maginn
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ISBN - 9780483853812
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.6 cm
Page Count - 305
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Late William Maginn
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ISBN - 9781331789536
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.7 cm
Page Count - 307
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