Category: Historical Novels

Bertha's Visit to Her Uncle in England; vol. 1 [of 3]

Marcet, Mrs. (Jane Haldimand), 1769-1858· 2 chapters· 40,400 words

_26th._--This is the last day of our Elmore friends, the Miss Maudes’ visit; fortunately it has been very fine, for they wished to walk through the forest; and we did ramble very far. We took them to visit the blind basket-maker and the Franklins, and shewed them all the impro...

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2. mill. It is about nine feet in diameter, and three feet in thickness;

and cannot weigh less than fourteen tons, as it contains about 189 cubic feet of marble. The removal of this huge stone, with the very slender means by which it was accomplished...

1. PART II.--_Semichorus.

_26th._--This is the last day of our Elmore friends, the Miss Maudes’ visit; fortunately it has been very fine, for they wished to walk through the forest; and we did ramble ver...