The book Modern Paris Some Sidelights On Its Inner Life was written by author Robert Harborough Sherard Here you can read free online of Modern Paris Some Sidelights On Its Inner Life book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Modern Paris Some Sidelights On Its Inner Life a good or bad book?
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For instance the "Spinning-wheel" lady used to hang in Workington Hall, and was the embellishment of the early days of my mother and uncles. This picture was bought from Romney for six hundred pounds, which at that time was considered "big money, " by Mr Curwen. His heir afterwards sold it for eight hundred pounds and congratulated himself on his profit. Later on I believe it fetched fifteen thousand pounds. I went back with Scholl to the Savoy Hotel and saw his engraving. It was a fancy pictur...e with the title of " Thalia. " 284 MODERN PARIS " Master/' I said, " that is the portrait of my grandmother. " " Farceur" said Scholl. But it was quite true. It was the portrait of Miss Love, who was reputed the most beautiful woman in England in the first quarter of the nine- teenth century. " Well, " said Scholl, screwing his eyeglass into its place, and taking a long look. " That is only another proof that Zola's ... " " Principle of heredity is . . . Not . . . Always ... " " Parbleu, " said Aurelien Scholl.
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