Mr. Meeson's WillSpencer Blackett, 1888 - 286 Seiten Everybody who has any connection with Birmingham will be acquainted with the vast publishing establishment still known by the short title of "Meeson's" which is perhaps the most remarkable institution of the sort in Europe. |
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... light , cover two acres and a quarter of land . One hundred commercial travellers , at three pounds a week and a commission , went forth east and west , and north and south , to sell the books of Meeson ( which were largely religious in ...
... light , cover two acres and a quarter of land . One hundred commercial travellers , at three pounds a week and a commission , went forth east and west , and north and south , to sell the books of Meeson ( which were largely religious in ...
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... else they might be , were at least expen- sive ; at the mirrors and the soft wax - lights ; at the marble mantelpieces and the bright warm fires ( for it was November ) ; at the rich wall paper , and HOW EUSTACE WAS DISINHERITED . 43.
... else they might be , were at least expen- sive ; at the mirrors and the soft wax - lights ; at the marble mantelpieces and the bright warm fires ( for it was November ) ; at the rich wall paper , and HOW EUSTACE WAS DISINHERITED . 43.
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... light grew . Jeannie was lying on her side , her white face resting on her white arm . Her eyes were wide open ; but when Augusta held the candle near her she did not shut them or flinch . Her hand , too - oh , Heavens ! the fingers ...
... light grew . Jeannie was lying on her side , her white face resting on her white arm . Her eyes were wide open ; but when Augusta held the candle near her she did not shut them or flinch . Her hand , too - oh , Heavens ! the fingers ...
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... light and boiler tubes up , was on a new and patent system . Four hundred feet and more she measured from stem to stern , and in that space were crowded and packed all the luxuries of a palace , and all the conveniences of an American ...
... light and boiler tubes up , was on a new and patent system . Four hundred feet and more she measured from stem to stern , and in that space were crowded and packed all the luxuries of a palace , and all the conveniences of an American ...
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... light , till at last it almost vanished from the gaze of a tall , slim girl , who stood forward , clinging to the starboard bulwark netting , and looking with deep grey eyes across the waste of waters . Presently Augusta , for it was ...
... light , till at last it almost vanished from the gaze of a tall , slim girl , who stood forward , clinging to the starboard bulwark netting , and looking with deep grey eyes across the waste of waters . Presently Augusta , for it was ...
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Addison and Roscoe answered Augusta asked Attorney-General Author barrister beautiful Bill Birmingham boat bowed captain child clerk client cloth extra cloth gilt counsel course Court Crown 8vo dear document door Eustace Meeson evidence executed eyes face feel Fiddlestick fortune gentleman girl hand Hanover Square head heart Illustrated James Short Jeannie Jemima's Vow John Short Johnnie Jonathan Meeson Kangaroo Kerguelen Land KING SOLOMON'S MINES Lady Holmhurst learned little Dick little Jeannie living looked Lord Holmhurst Lordship married matter mind Miss Smithers never NOVELS NOVELS-continued once paper cover perhaps picture boards plaintiff poor Postage pounds Price Probate publishing RIDER HAGGARD rose round rush sail sailors ship shouted sigh sight solicitor SPENCER BLACKETT'S PUBLICATIONS stood story suppose tattooed tell testator thing thought Todd told Tombey took VIOLET FANE witness woman wonder young lady Zealand