Books with author L.A> Peacock

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1785 edition. Excerpt: ...be ' the last person to dissuade you from so glorious an enter"prise as that of obtaining the Spear of Truth; and, though "I live in this obscurity, I may, perhaps, render you some service: There is a friend of mine, who keeps an elegant "house not far from hence; at my desire she will direct you a much nearer and easier way." He had scarce ended this sentence, when a young Woman, very smartly dressed, entered: Conduct this Traveller," said Hypocrisy, (turning towards her) ' to your Mistress: Tell her she is in pursuit "of the Spear of 'Truth; and that I am much interested in her "success: 49 "success:"--Saying this, he respectfully bowed to Clementina, and parted, with much seeming concern. / The young Damsel, whose name was Flattery, conducted the Princess through the Labyrinth of Error with great complaisance. Her winning manners, and agreeable conversation, fb delighted the Princess, that she imagined herself fortunate beyond her most sanguine wishes, in meeting with (6 agreeable a companion; nor did Flattery, on her part, appear to be less pleased; endeavouring, by all the art she was mistress of, to ingratiate herself with Clementina; lavishing on her the most extravagant compliments; telling her she was more beautiful, witty, and accomplished, than any she had ever before seen, &c. These soothing accents funk deep into the heart of the Princess, (who was naturally fond of admiration) and engrossed her attention, till a very ornamented building, painted with various colours, appeared in view. The Princess, observing its magnificence, asked her companion if it belonged to the Lady to whom they were going?--Flattery answered it did; but assured her, that the elegance of the inside infinitely...

Lang:- English, Pages 183. Reprinted in 2013 with the help of original edition published long back[1856]. This book is in black & white, Hardcover, sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Dust Cover, Printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, there may be some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set, then it is only single volume. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. (Customisation is possible). Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions.Original Title:- Headlong Hall, and Nightmare Abbey 1856 [Hardcover] Author:- T. L. Peacock

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Western literary study flows out of eighteenth-century works by Alexander Pope, Daniel Defoe, Henry Fielding, Frances Burney, Denis Diderot, Johann Gottfried Herder, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and others. Experience the birth of the modern novel, or compare the development of language using dictionaries and grammar discourses. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:++++<sourceLibrary>Bodleian Library (Oxford)<ESTCID>T300068<Notes>The dedicatory epistle is signed: Lucy Peacock The t.p. also bears the dedication to Princess Mary.<imprintFull>London Printed for the author, by T. Bensley; and sold by J. Buckland ... J. Pridden ... and by the author ..., MDCCLXXXV. <collation>xxxi, [1], 130 p. ; 4°

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Western literary study flows out of eighteenth-century works by Alexander Pope, Daniel Defoe, Henry Fielding, Frances Burney, Denis Diderot, Johann Gottfried Herder, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and others. Experience the birth of the modern novel, or compare the development of language using dictionaries and grammar discourses. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++Harvard University Houghton LibraryN002727Dedication signed: Lucy Peacock. An adaptation for children of Spenser's Faery Queene. With a half-title and a list of subscribers. Large paper issue.London: printed for the author, by T. Bensley; and sold by J. Buckland; J. Pridden; and by the author, at A. Perfetia's, 1785. xxxi, [1],131, [1]p.; 8°

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Western literary study flows out of eighteenth-century works by Alexander Pope, Daniel Defoe, Henry Fielding, Frances Burney, Denis Diderot, Johann Gottfried Herder, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and others. Experience the birth of the modern novel, or compare the development of language using dictionaries and grammar discourses. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:++++<sourceLibrary>British Library<ESTCID>T116126<Notes>Dedication signed: Lucy Peacock. With a half-title and a list of subscribers. An adaptation for children of Spenser's Faery Queene.<imprintFull>London : printed for the author, by T. Bensley; and sold by J. Buckland J. Pridden; and by the author at A. Perfelia's, 1785. <collation>xxxi,[1],131,[1]p. ; 8°

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Western literary study flows out of eighteenth-century works by Alexander Pope, Daniel Defoe, Henry Fielding, Frances Burney, Denis Diderot, Johann Gottfried Herder, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and others. Experience the birth of the modern novel, or compare the development of language using dictionaries and grammar discourses. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:++++<sourceLibrary>Library of Congress<ESTCID>N051177<Notes>Anonymous. By Lucy Peacock. An adaptation for children of Spenser's Faery Queene. With a list of subscribers.<imprintFull>London : printed for the author, by T. Bensley; and sold by J. Buckland J. Pridden; and by the author at A. Perfelia's, 1785. <collation>[3],vi-viii,xxv-xxxi,[1],ix-xxxvi,[1],131,[1]p. ; 8°

Robin is facing the toughest challenge of his life. He's starting a super strict new school, with lots of weird rules and a scary headmistress, all while trying to hide his Asperger Syndrome from his new classmates. But when he reaches out to unpopular Reuben and terribly shy Victoria, he begins to realise that everyone else has a story as complicated as his own. Can they learn to accept each other's differences and work together to keep out of trouble?

Robin has Asperger Syndrome. It's hard for him to tell how other people feel, but that doesn't mean hedoesn't care. When his friend Reuben runs into trouble and Kara accidentally starts a false rumour that could seriously affect the school music festival, Robin and his classmates discover that they need to understand each other better before it's too late.Second title in a series about Asperger's and Other Things.[Please note: the cover is intended to be sensory friendly, but because this is a print on demand book, the spine may not line up exactly with the first book in the series. The author apologises in advance to anyone who likes things to line up perfectly.]

Robin is under pressure. With the end of year exams coming up, he's hoping for top grades, and he won't be satisfied with anything less. But when Kara gets sucked into the online world, Robin and his friends form an unlikely alliance to rescue her, and Robin learns there are more types of pressure than he thought. Can the "Losers' Corner" learn to accept their imperfections? Third title in a series about Asperger's and Other Things.