The Bell of St. Paul's, Vol. 1 of 3 (Classic Reprint)


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Excerpt from The Bell of St. Paul's, Vol. 1 of 3 And varied experiences we might be led to expect whole mines of accumulated wisdom and treasures Of sagacity. On examination, however, we find that their experiences have all gone for nothing. Their minds are empty, entirely empty. What they learn one day they forget the next; in fact, they never do learn: they do not put together events and draw conclusions: they pay no heed to the wants and desires Of any but themselves: they know not any past and they look not for any future their ideas on the conduct of life have nothing at all to do with the complex civilisa tion which is around them but does not con tain them. 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.




The Bell of St. Paul's, Vol. 3 of 3 (Classic Reprint)


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Excerpt from The Bell of St. Paul's, Vol. 3 of 3 The street door of the Doctor's house stood open all day long, for professional reasons. Therefore there was no necessity for ringing, and the visitor Opening one of the side doors at hazard discovered Althea alone meditating over her work. May I come in?' she asked. My name is Claudia Laverock.' 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.




The Bell of St. Paul's, Vol. 1 of 2 (Classic Reprint)


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Excerpt from The Bell of St. Paul's, Vol. 1 of 2 The lodgers, then, being such as these, came to the bare room because it was cheap and warm. Here there was every night a great fire built up - one that would last from midnight until six in the morning: they had, therefore, warmth. A jet of gas was also burning all night, so that the people had light. The lodgers dropped in one after the other and lay down; soon they grew warm: perhaps they were hungry - well, no great matter, better a hundred nights without supper than one in the cold. The air of the room presently became so foul that it might have reminded the historical student (if any were present) of N ewgate, Ludgate, or the Compter in the old days. They cared nothing for the foul air they were warm. The walls streamed: the floor was hard: the place was crammed: their companions were as wretched as themselves: - but they were warm. In the morning they would have to get up and go out and face the cold again: meantime, they were warm. 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.




The Bell of St. Paul's (Classic Reprint)


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Excerpt from The Bell of St. Paul's The room was filled every night. Its occupants were those whom we associate with the Lowest Depth - ignorantly, because no one, not even a Hospital Nurse, has ever found the Lowest Depth. The people who frequent such a room seem at first as if they must be an interesting folk, from whose strange and varied experiences we might be led to expect whole mines of accumulated Wisdom and treasures of sagacity. On examina tion, however, we find that their experiences have all gone for nothing. Their minds are empty, entirely empty. What they learn one day they forget the next: in fact, they never do learn: they do not put together events and draw conclusions: they pay no heed to the wants and desires of any but themselves; they know not any past and they look not for any future: their ideas on the conduct of life have nothing at all to do with the complex civilisation which is around them but does not contain them. 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.




Old Saint Paul's, Vol. 1 of 3


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Excerpt from Old Saint Paul's, Vol. 1 of 3: A Tale of the Plague and the Fire The portion of the ensuing Tale relating to the Grocer of Wood Street, and his manner of victualling his house, and shutting up himself and his family within it during the worst part of the pestilence of 1665, is founded on a narrative, which I have followed pretty closely in most of its details, contained in a very rare little volume, entitled "Preparations against the Plague both of Soul and Body," the authorship of which I have no hesitation in assigning to Defoe. Indeed, I venture to pronounce it his master-piece. 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.




The Life and Epistles of St. Paul, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)


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Excerpt from The Life and Epistles of St. Paul, Vol. 1 The Preface to the first edition of my Work bears date the loth of April, 1851 - more than twenty-three years ago! There has thus been ample time for reviewing my labours, and during the interim my leisure hours have, in a great measure, been devoted to the improvement of my early efforts. I have made numerous corrections. 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.




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Vols. for 1871-76, 1913-14 include an extra number, The Christmas bookseller, separately paged and not included in the consecutive numbering of the regular series.




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Old Saint Paul's, Vol. 3 of 3


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Excerpt from Old Saint Paul's, Vol. 3 of 3: A Tale of the Plague and the Fire In less than a week after it had been converted into a pest-house, the cathedral was crowded to overflowing. Upwards Of three hundred pallets were set up in the nave, in the aisles, in the transepts, and in the choir, and even in the chapels. But these proving insufficient, many poor wretches who were brought thither were placed on the cold flags, and protected only by a single blanket. At night the scene was really terrific. The imperfect light borne by the attendants fell on the couches, and revealed the livid countenances Of their occupants; while the vaulted roof rang with shrieks and groans so horrible and heart-piercing as to be scarcely endured, except by those whose nerves were firmly strung, or had become blunted by their constant recurrence. At such times, too, some unhappy creature. 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.