William Henry Giles Kingston

A Voyage round the World

Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform June 27, 2013)
The day arrived. A post-chaise stood in front of the old grey manor-house. I have it all before me. The pointed gables—the high-pitched, dark weather; stained roof—the numberless latticed windows—the moat, now dry, which had once served to keep out a body of Cromwell’s horse—the tall elms, which had nestled many a generation of rooks—the clump of beech trees, and the venerable wide-spreading oak—the broad gravelled court on one side, and the velvety lawn on the other, sloping away down to the fine, large, deep fish-pond, whose waters, on which I had obtained my first nautical experiences, as seen through the green foliage, were sparkling brighter than ever under the deep blue of the summer sky.
ISBN
1490557784 / 9781490557786
Pages
202
Weight
12.8 oz.
Dimensions
6.0 x 0.5 in.

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