Traditions of Edinburgh

Robert Chambers

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Colutnltia ^HniDer^ftp THE LIBRARIES TRADITIONS OF EDINBURGH. BY KOBEKT CHAMBERS. VOL. II. EDINBURGH: PRINTED & G.FOR W. TAIT, PaiVES STBEET, MDCCCXX.V. Edinburgh : . -Eriiitfd by Williafla CJismbers. TO THE SECOND VOLUME OF THE TRADITIONS OF EDINBURGH IS RKSPECTfULLY AND GRATEFULLY INSCKIEEi), CHARACTERS, &c. 1 LAST-CENTURY the favoured friends, and experiencedwho knew the real kindness of disposition, concealed beneath this unprepossessing exterior, regarded tliem, on the contrary, with feelings of the most ardent affection and respect. They resembled the East- ern fruit, which, on first touching the lips, is sour and disagreeable, but, on bein^ pressed? emits a juice of rich and luscious sweetness. of thisThe last Lady Lovat was ambiguous women. A2)parc-ntlydescription of old ill-tem- pered and austere, she was in reality one of the most amiable of her sex—the best of friends, the kindest of parents, the most giving of grand- mothers \ She was constantly delighting her re- lations with presents, and no child, who happened to be in her house, was permitted to depart with- out a plenteous lunch of white bread, thickly dot- Theted overwith blackberrj^-jam. pleasure ofher frequently neutralised.gifts was, however, \'ery in her single person, and scarcely deigned to notice his little thefia;ure otherwise than by a very slipht bend of head.

Sujets

• Edinburgh
• HIStory
• Legends

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• Publié par: les_archives_du_savoir
• Nombre de lectures: 4
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 10 Mo

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Colutnltia ^HniDer^ftp
THE LIBRARIESTRADITIONS
OF EDINBURGH.
BY
KOBEKT CHAMBERS.
VOL. II.
EDINBURGH:
PRINTED & G.FOR W. TAIT, PaiVES STBEET,
MDCCCXX.V.Edinburgh :
. -Eriiitfd by Williafla CJismbers.TO
THE SECOND VOLUME OF
THE
TRADITIONS OF EDINBURGH
IS
RKSPECTfULLY AND GRATEFULLY
INSCKIEEi),