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D'Horsay, Vol. 1

Or the Follies of the Day (Classic Reprint)
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Excerpt from D'horsay, Vol. 1: Or the Follies of the Day IN the vicinity of Curzon street, Mayfair, there was, and, for aught we know to the contrary, there may be, a house of strange and peculiar architecture. Its construction was such as to give an appearance of ample room, whereas, in truth, it was the veriest nut-shell of a place that can well be conceived. The wide door, which opened only in the middle, formed quite two-thirds of the front, and yet, to the casual observer, it would seem the portal of a mansion of imposing aspect. Never was there such a deceptive house! How it contrived to hug its neighbours so closely, and blend them, as it were, with its own bricks and mortar, is a mys tery which we confess ourselves inadequate to solve. Sufficient to say, that if a house obtaining a character under false pretences is an indictable offence, this, of all others, should be selected for exemplary and condign punishment. The interior, too, had a corresponding effect; for although elegant and refined taste was displayed in all its garniture and profusion of luxurious trifles, yet the same crafty attempt to appear above its size was palpaple everywhere. Large mirrors, multiplying their reflected surfaces, and some cunningly devised to be approached by marble steps, gave an expansive semblance to the rooms, and all in all, to seem what it was not, was declared in every brick, nook, and corner of this false and subtle edifice. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This 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.
Release date Australia
May 6th, 2018
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Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Illustrations
36 Illustrations; Illustrations, black and white
Imprint
Forgotten Books
Pages
184
Publisher
Forgotten Books
Dimensions
152x229x10
ISBN-13
9781330605028
Product ID
23170788

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