Books with title The Duke

Originally published in 1900 this amusing story follows the antics of Lambert Haselle who returns to England to take up his role as Duke of Grandon. However, when Jack Kavanagh, a friend from his time abroad turns up on the very night he arrives they decide to let Jack swap places with him and an interesting adventure follows.Please Note: Readers should be aware that the spelling and language utilised in the original version have been left intact and therefore may not conform to modern day grammar etc.

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Excerpt from The DukeI'll remember 'em all right. You've bin a devil ish good friend - and all that. I'll do what I can for the next Duke. I'm only afraid he won't thank me for my trouble.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis 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.

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. 1900 Excerpt: ...it honest folk sees." Then Lambert ventured to ask him if he had heard anything of the new Duke. "It's early yet to judge," he said cautiously; "but I dinna like what I hear. Is he never coming to see us, either?" "I happen to know that he is." "And that's gude news," said the landlord, his sombre face seeming to clear somewhat at the prospect. When the new Duke a little later walked through the village in the fading light and saw knots of men and women taking the evening air, he said to himself--" My people." He was bent now for the castle, determined to get through his unpleasant business as speedily as he might, and little suspecting what lay upon the knees of the gods. A short way beyond the village he came upon two grey lichen-grown pillars surmounted by the weather-beaten remains of heraldic monsters; the lodge beside them evidently long unused and the gates perpetually open for want of a keeper to close them. The wood within was chiefly of black, wind-blown pines, and through them a sandy, ragged drive wound into the obscurity of evening. As he went along it he noticed no signs of recent wheel-marks or any sort of attention, and the only things he saw besides the multitude of trees were scores of scuttling rabbits. Presently the wood abruptly stopped, and a grey battlemented lump of masonry stood suddenly before him. It looked so dark and silent and forbidding that he stopped for a time in the edge of the trees, as if he were studying its defences. CHAPTER II WITHIN the old castle of Dunwishart shadows were deepening in empty rooms and the short summer night seemed to be drawing in as quietly and uneventfully as night after night had closed for so many years. Throughout all the dark pile, from th...

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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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.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.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.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.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Lang:- English, Pages 365. Reprinted in 2013 with the help of original edition published long back. 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:- The duke [Hardcover] Author:- Joseph Storer Clouston

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ 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 ensure edition identification: ++++ <title> The Duke<author> Joseph Storer Clouston<publisher> B.W. Dodge, 1900<subjects> Fiction; Mystery & Detective; General; English fiction; Fiction / Mystery & Detective / General; Literary Criticism / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh

Excerpt from The DukeI'll remember 'em all right. You've bin a devil ish good friend - and all that. I'll do what I can for the next Duke. I'm only afraid he won't thank me for my trouble.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis 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.