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  • Freaks on the Fells - Three Months' Rustication

    R. M. Ballantyne

    eBook (, Nov. 5, 2011)
    Mr Sudberry in his Counting-House.Mr John Sudberry was a successful London merchant. He was also a fat little man. Moreover, he was a sturdy little man, wore spectacles, and had a smooth bald head, over which, at the time we introduce him to the reader, fifty summers had passed, with their corresponding autumns, winters, and springs. The passage of so many seasons over him appeared to have exercised a polishing influence on the merchant, for Mr Sudberry’s cranium shone like a billiard-ball. In temperament Mr Sudberry was sanguine, and full of energy. He could scarcely have been a successful merchant without these qualities. He was also extremely violent.Now, it is necessary here to guard the reader from falling into a mistake in reference to Mr Sudberry’s character. We have said that he was violent, but it must not be supposed that he was passionate. By no means. He was the most amiable and sweet-tempered of men. His violence was owing to physical rather than mental causes. He was hasty in his volitions, impulsive in his actions, madly reckless in his personal movements. His moral and physical being was capable of only two conditions—deep repose or wild activity.At his desk Mr Sudberry was wont to sit motionless like a statue, with his face buried in his hands and his thoughts busy. When these thoughts culminated, he would start as if he had received an electric shock, seize a pen, and, with pursed lips and frowning brows, send it careering over the paper with harrowing rapidity, squeaking and chirping, (the pen, not the man), like a small bird with a bad cold. Mr Sudberry used quills. He was a tremendous writer. He could have reported the debates of the “House” in long-hand.
  • Freaks on the Fells Three Months' Rustication

    R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne

    eBook (, May 12, 2012)
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  • Freaks on the Fells: Three Months' Rustication

    Robert Michael Ballantyne

    Paperback (BiblioBazaar, Feb. 2, 2008)
    This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. This text refers to the Bibliobazaar edition.
  • Freaks on the Fells: Three Months' Rustication

    Robert Michael Ballantyne

    Hardcover (Pinnacle Press, May 26, 2017)
    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface.We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
  • Freaks on the Fells: Three Months' Rustication :By R. M. Ballantyne

    R M Ballantyne

    eBook (, Feb. 18, 2020)
    How this book is unique? 1. Unabridged (100% original content). 2. With table of content and author's biography in details. 3. IllustratedSome words about this book:-A London merchant Mr John Sudberry decides to take his family and three servants on a holiday to the Scottish Highlands, sevarel weeks later they were heading to the Highlands of Perthshire, Mr Sudberry, his wife, George 17yrs, Fred 15yrs, Lucy 16yrs, Jacky 5yrs, the nanny Mrs Brown, manservant Hobbs and a young boy Peter 12yrs, the 5yrs old was totally out of control and constantly into some kind of mischief, they stayed in a large house known as the White House owned by a Mr McAllister, the owner of the estate being Hector MacDonaldThis story continues as the family are experiencing the delights of the Scottish Highlands with rowing and picnics, shooting, fishing and scenic walks, one day they come across a very poor looking hut with a very old lady who took a great interest in 5yrs old Jacky but ignored everyone else, Flora MacDonald 16yrs sister to Hector joins them on a picnic, she told them the old lady known as Moggy had been looking after her grandson Billy when he had been kidnapped and never seen again which was why she appeared mad.Overall this book is full of adventure and excitement. Enjoy the book.
  • Freaks on the Fells: Three Months' Rustication

    Robert Michael Ballantyne

    Paperback (BiblioBazaar, Jan. 15, 2008)
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  • Freaks on the Fells: Three Months' Rustication

    R.M. Ballantyne

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Dec. 28, 2012)
    Freaks on the Fells
  • Freaks on the Fells: Three Months' Rustication

    Robert Michael Ballantyne

    Paperback (Pinnacle Press, May 26, 2017)
    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface.We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
  • Freaks on the Fells: Three Months' Rustication

    R. M. Ballantyne

    Paperback (Independently published, May 25, 2020)
    Now, it is necessary here to guard the reader from falling into a mistake in reference to Mr Sudberry’s character. We have said that he was violent, but it must not be supposed that he was passionate. By no means. He was the most amiable and sweet-tempered of men. His violence was owing to physical rather than mental causes. He was hasty in his volitions, impulsive in his actions, madly reckless in his personal movements. His moral and physical being was capable of only two conditions—deep repose or wild activity.
  • Freaks on the Fells: Three Months' Rustication

    Robert Michael Ballantyne

    Paperback (Independently published, April 16, 2020)
    Mr John Sudberry was a successful London merchant. He was also a fat little man. Moreover, he was a sturdy little man, wore spectacles, and had a smooth bald head, over which, at the time we introduce him to the reader, fifty summers had passed, with their corresponding autumns, winters, and springs. The passage of so many seasons over him appeared to have exercised a polishing influence on the merchant, for Mr Sudberry’s cranium shone like a billiard-ball. In temperament Mr Sudberry was sanguine, and full of energy. He could scarcely have been a successful merchant without these qualities. He was also extremely violent.
  • Freaks on the Fells: Three Months' Rustication: Large Print

    Robert Michael Ballantyne

    Paperback (Independently published, April 16, 2020)
    Mr John Sudberry was a successful London merchant. He was also a fat little man. Moreover, he was a sturdy little man, wore spectacles, and had a smooth bald head, over which, at the time we introduce him to the reader, fifty summers had passed, with their corresponding autumns, winters, and springs. The passage of so many seasons over him appeared to have exercised a polishing influence on the merchant, for Mr Sudberry’s cranium shone like a billiard-ball. In temperament Mr Sudberry was sanguine, and full of energy. He could scarcely have been a successful merchant without these qualities. He was also extremely violent.
  • Freaks On The Fells; or Three Months' Rustication and Why I Did Not Become A Sai

    R. M. Ballantyne

    Hardcover (Phila.: Porter & Coates, March 15, 1900)
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