Henry Smeaton: a Jacobite Story of the Reign of George the First 3
The book Henry Smeaton: a Jacobite Story of the Reign of George the First 3 was written by author James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford), 1801?-1860 Here you can read free online of Henry Smeaton: a Jacobite Story of the Reign of George the First 3 book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Henry Smeaton: a Jacobite Story of the Reign of George the First 3 a good or bad book?
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The small chamber was a fair specimen of an ordinary lodging house of the day — dingy with ages of uncleaned w^alls and unwhitened ceilings. Wooden chairs of an indescribable brown ; a table of the same hue and material ; a corner- cupboard garnished with broken cups and saucers — a piece of sealing wax — a tallow candle in a brass candlestick, and a bottle w4th two or three glasses ; a looking- glass of the breadth of one's hand ; an old cracked punch-bowl, and two apostle spoons, made up the ...furniture. To these were added a pair of tobacco pipes on the table, with a pile of shag tobacco in an open box, and several other articles, 286 HENRY SMEATOK. the peculiar property of the young te- nant. But, if to find Richard Newark, the son of the wealthy and somewhat ostentatious Sir John, in so lowly a dwelling, excited the wonder of the statuary, what was his surprise at the appearance of the young man himself ! The gay apparel which Richard, with youthful vanity, had ever affected, was partly cast aside, and he stood before Van Xoost in the garb of a seaman, with large breeches tied with enormous bunches of ribband at the knees, grey stockings, and half a foot of clean shirt shown at his waist.
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