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Charles James Lever

Lord Kilgobbin

Hardcover (Forgotten Books Sept. 15, 2017)
Excerpt from Lord KilgobbinFringing this broad waste, little patches of cultivation are to be seen small potato-gardens, as they are called, or a few roods of oats, green even in the late autumn; but, strangely enough, with nothing to Show where the humble tiller of the soil was living, nor, often, any visible road to these isolated Spots of culture. Gradually, however but very gradually - the prospect brightens. Fields with enclosures, and a cabin or two, are to be met with; a solitary tree, generally an ash, will be seen; some rude instrument of husbandry, or an ass cart, will Show that we are emerging from the region of complete destitution and approachn a land of at least struggling civilization. At last, and by a transition that is not always easy to mark, the scene glides into those rich pasture-lands and well-tilled farms that form the wealth of the Midland Counties. Gentlemen's seats and waving plantations succeed, and we are in a country of comfort and abundance.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.
ISBN
1528149327 / 9781528149327
Pages
542
Weight
30.4 oz.
Dimensions
6.0 x 1.2 in.

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